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STATUS QUO HEADLINE ROCK THE RACECOURSE 2008

QUO TO ROCK BURNS FESTIVAL


 QUO ROCKROCK icons Status Quo are to headline the 2008 Burns Rock At The Racecourse concert at Ayr Racecourse, one of the main events of the burns an' a' that Festival.

The legendary band announced the prestigious gig yesterday and founder member and guitarist Francis Rossi said : "The boys are delighted we have been asked to headline Burns Rock At The Racecourse. Normally the furthest south we are in Scotland is Glasgow so its good to be playing Ayr.


"I'm not too familiar with the works of Burns but I've plenty of time to read up before the concert and who knows I might even recite something form his works."


Burns Rock At The Racecourse will be staged on Saturday May 24 and follows a successful first ever Rock At The Racecourse in May this year which featured Deacon Blue and The Saw Doctors.


Burns Festival Director Michael McDaid said : "This is great news for the burns an' a' that Festival. Rock At The Racecourse was a huge success earlier this year and to be able to announce that a band of Status Quo's standing are playing next year is brilliant.


"The racecourse is a perfect venue for concerts of this type and everyone who attended earlier this year recognised that.


"Status Quo have a huge following and by bringing a band of this magnitude to Ayr we are sure will be build on this year's audience of 5,000 people. The burns an' a' that Festival is all about attracting visitors to this wonderful part of Scotland and I am sure we will achieve that with this concert."

Status Quo are one of the most successful bands in the history of rock. They formed in 1966 and have sold tens of millions of albums and singles all over the world. The band are currently on tour promoting their latest album "In Search Of The Fourth Chord".


Tickets for the concert priced £27.50 are now on sale from Ayr Racecourse and Ticketmaster.

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