Kylie, Kaiser Chiefs for racecourse shows

Kylie Minogue and Kaiser Chiefs will perform at English racecourses.

The global superstar and the indie rockers have been announced as the headliners for a series of ‘An Evening at the Races’ events, presented by music promoter Jockey Club Live.

Speaking about her excitement for the shows, the ‘All the Lovers’ hitmaker said: ”I’m so excited to be performing at ‘An Evening At The Races’. I have an amazing band and fabulous dancers and we can’t wait to share my hits with you in a beautiful Summer outdoor show. Being from a horse racing city like Melbourne, I’ll be sure to have a flutter on the horses myself!”

The 46-year-old singer – who has racked up 44 UK Top 40 hits during her career – will perform at ‘Newmarket Nights’ at Newmarket Racecourse in Suffolk on June 19, and at ‘Haydock Nights’ at Haydock Park Racecourse in Merseyside the following evening.

Joining the multi-million selling star will be the Kaiser Chiefs – fronted by ‘The Voice UK’ coach Ricky Wilson – who promise to perform their hit singles including ‘I Predict a Riot’, ‘Oh My God’ and ‘Ruby’ during the events.

The five-piece band – which also features Andrew White, Simon Rix, Nick Baines and Vijay Mistry – will headline the same racecourses later in the summer, playing at Newmarket Racecourse on July 31 and Haydock Park Racecourse on August 7, as well as Sandown Park Racecourse in Surrey on August 6.

Tickets for the events – which start at £25 – will be on sale at 9am on February 6 on www.thejockeyclublive.co.uk, with further events also being held at Market Rasen, Carlisle and Epsom Downs racecourses.