Latitude is absolutely delighted to announce that the legendary Tom Jones is set to appear at this year's Latitude Festival with a special performance on Thursday July 15th. The appearance with his band will see Tom performing songs from his forthcoming album 'Praise & Blame' at midnight In The Woods.

This landmark album comes in the singer’s 70th year, a glowing achievement in what has been a ground-breaking, unpredictable roller-coaster of a 45-year career.  The songs from ‘Praise & Blame’ (released 26th July on Island Records), are from a repertoire that includes American traditional, gospel and country, seeing Tom going back to his roots and creating a truly evocative musical work, aided and abetted by producer/musician Ethan Johns.


Tom Jones says of ‘Praise & Blame’: “It’s food for thought, it’s real, it’s natural, and in that sense it’s truly me.”


This performance by Tom Jones will quite possibly be blowing the leaves off the trees when he takes to the secluded and magical stage In The Woods at midnight….


Warming up for Tom Jones are Les Clochards who began in 2005 when accordionist Karen Cleave and singer Ian Nixon decided that the chanson tradition is a deeper, wider seam than many had realised, linking Jacques Brel to Southern Soul via Gene Vincent. Fellow travellers and drinking partners Peter Momtchiloff, Gary Neville and Dean Ryan joined along the route, as French standards gave way to imperfectly beautiful original compositions. Their first LP ‘Sweet Tableaux’ was released on Big Red Sky Records in July 2009, following two well-received singles, and has attracted excellent reviews. That’s because it’s really, really good.


PLUS MORE MUSIC & ARTS ADDITIONS

THE WORD ARENA


~ David Ford ~

 SUNRISE ARENA

~ The Lost Levels ~ I Blame Coco ~ Gentleman's Dub Club ~

 THE LAKE STAGE

~ Boycott Monday ~ Clare Maguire ~ Spectrals ~

~ The Quails ~ Aaron Wright ~

 FILM & MUSIC

~ Steve Mason ~

 COMEDY AT LATITUDE

~ Stephen K Amos ~

~ Kevin Eldon ~ Dominic Holland ~

 THEATRE AT LATITUDE

~ Box Of Tricks: True Love Waits ~

 PANDORAS PLAYGROUND

~ Dance East ~ Enterplay ~

~ After The Beep ~ Advice Booth ~ School Sports Day ~

~ We are Words and Pictures ~ Famous Last Words ~

~ Mimi Poskitt  ~ Scrabble Sunday ~ (ex)sighting ~

 LITERARY SALON

~ Write To Play with Sir Peter Hall and Thea Sharrock ~

 POETRY ARENA

~ Matt Abbott ~ The Fake Thackrays ~

DJs

~ John Rostron ~ DJ Felson ~ Jen Long ~

Latitude Festival returns for an incredible 5th Edition on 15-18th July 2010 set in the beautiful countryside of Henham Park Estate on Suffolk’s Sunrise Coast.

Unlike any other festival, Latitude has built its sterling reputation as a brave and pioneering event with a line-up like no other. In the beautiful Suffolk countryside, Latitude provides only the very best of music, theatre, comedy, literature, film, poetry, dance, art, fashion and cabaret for an exceptional three days and nights of heady indulgence and scintillating entertainment. Four arenas are dedicated to an exciting selection of musical talent from emerging bands, international stars and homegrown heroes, whilst the arts onsite command no less than thirteen arenas and areas providing something for everybody, no matter what your preferences. Latitude continues to be the complete summer weekend vacation.