Excitement builds for Blackpool Pride

This year’s Blackpool Summer Pride Festival takes place on Saturday, June 10.

Tickets are available now for the event, which will include the main stage on Princess Parade, with a string of musical stars entertaining revellers, and all hosted by Coronation Street star, Antony Cotton.

They include:

Russell Small ft Katherine Ellis – with a full Freemasons set. Russell was also one half of Phats & Small, famous for their 90s smash hit, ‘’Turn Around.’’

Nicki French - Best known for her 1995 dance cover version of "Total Eclipse of the Heart" and for representing the UK in the 2000 Eurovision Song Contest in Stockholm.

Kelly Wilde - Australian International Recording Artiste who has performed at major events around the world.

Shanie Campbell – singer in dance act Alex Party. Their hit single “Don't Give Me Your Life” remained in the UK top 10 for 9 weeks in the 90s and was a hit all over Europe. Subsequent Alex Party releases include house classics “Wrap Me Up” (no 17 UK pop charts) and “Read My Lips”.

Totally Tina Turner

LMX (Little Mix tribute)

Anthony Collesso (Prince tribute)

Pure Paloma (Paloma Faith tribute)

Starstruck (Years & Years tribute)

Yvette Royle - Yvette specialises in Soul & Motown, everything from Aretha Franklin to Diana Ross, Smokey Robinson to Dusty Springfield, Dionne Warwick, and Gladys Knight.

Imogen Evans – Imogen is a 16 year old singer songwriter guitarist who's made rather a name for herself around Blackpool's music scene in the last few months performing at various live music venues and hosting open mics at the Waterloo and Bootleg Social.

Jaymi Hensley - Jaymi found fame as a member of Union J who finished 4th in The X Factor in 2012. They released their first studio album ‘Union J’ in April 2013 with their debut single ‘Carry You’ followed by ‘Beautiful Life’ both reaching Top Ten in the official charts. With their second album ‘You Got It All’ they released Official Chart Sales Number 1 Singles “Tonight ‘We Live Forever’ and ‘You Got It All’. Jaymi has gone on to carve a career in broadcasting and presenting.

There will also be a pride launch event at Viva Blackpool on Thursday, June 8, to allow those who might not be able to make it on the day, or those who work in the venues and throughout the town over pride weekend, to still come together and celebrate.

Get your tickets here