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23-04-2025
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Amarillo singer Tony Christie's local date on his 2026 farewell tour
Instead of looking for the Amarillo sign post, legendary crooner Tony Christie will be navigating his way to Eastleigh next year. The Concorde Club will be one of his stops on his Farewell Tour Up Close and Unplugged on Friday February 20, 2026. He is no stranger to the top Stoneham Lane entertainment venue. Two years ago he took centre stage there for his 80th birthday. READ MORE: Final concert for longest serving group in British pop history The 82 year-old crooner, whose (Is This The Way To) Amarillo hit put him firmly on the map as one of the nation's treasures, will be marking another major milestone in a career spanning more than 60 years. Yorkshire born Tony launched his musical career at the age of 17 in a duo called the Grant Brothers and until 1969 simply fronted bands. That year he signed with MCA records and carved a career as a solo performer with a string of hits including Amarillo, I Did What I Did for Maria, Sweet September, Walk Like A Panther and Avenues and Alleyways. In 2002, (Is This The Way To) Amarillo, which peaked at number 18 in the seventies charts, featured in the TV comedy series, Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights and it led to a resurgence in Tony Christie's popularity. The song was re-released in in March 2005, raising money for the Comic Relief charity and soared to number one in the charts. And the singer's brave battle against dementia has been well documented. He does his best to ignore the condition but does use an autocue when performing live. He says: "I have used the autocue for donkey's years. I am doing stuff from albums and I can't remember all those lyrics from 40 or 50 years ago." Tony believes performing actually helps with his dementia and added: "When I was diagnosed with it the doctor said 'You're in the music business so you are very lucky because that's one of the things that helps." The singer and The Concorde audience will not need an autocue when Amarillo raises the roof. Tickets are on sale now. Call 02380 613 989 or
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24-03-2025
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England's 1966 World Cup hat-trick hero announces Eastleigh fixture
England's 1966 World Cup hat trick hero Geoff Hurst has been booked for a special fixture at Eastleigh's Concorde Club. The football legend will take to the stage for An Evening with Geoff Hurst on Thursday September 4. He will talk about his illustrious West Ham and England career with his great friend and agent Terry Baker. READ MORE: Lonnie Donnegan's sons to pay tribute at The Concorde Club Sir Geoff secured a unique place in history when he became the first player to score a hat trick in a World Cup Final. Knighted in 1998 and inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame in 2001 Sir Geoff has cemented his place as one of the most iconic figures in English football. Sir Geoff is the sole survivor of the team that played at Wembley on July 30, 1966, and lifted the Jules Rimet trophy after beating the Germans 4-2. For tickets, call 023 8061 3989 or visit
