BATH: ITS LIFE AND TIMES
James Blunt and George Ezra, right, stare moodily into the distance
ENTERTAINMENT
HITTING THE RIGHT NOTES Chart-toppers George Ezra and James Blunt are heading our way this summer, and bringing their toe-tapping tunes with them. George, perhaps known best for the catchy hit Budapest, will play Westonbirt Arboretum as part of its Forest Live series on 17 June. And James Blunt – whose song You’re Beautiful – was the standout track from his Back to Bedlam album, will headline Bath
Racecourse on 15 September. The singer-songwriter has sold over 20 million records across the world, and will take to the stage to headline the racecourse’s new two-day Bath Cup Festival. Acting executive director of Bath Racecourse, Russell Smith, says, “We’re absolutely delighted to be announcing James Blunt playing live here at Bath Racecourse;
we’re delighted to attract an artist of James’s calibre to play here as part of the Bath Cup Festival.” Tickets for James Blunt start from £40, with children’s tickets also available. Tickets to see George Ezra cost £34.50. For more: www.forestry.gov.uk/music and www.bath-racecourse.co.uk