Iconic 80s band to play York Museum Gardens next year - here's how to get tickets
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A LEGENDARY 80s band are set to headline a major outdoor concert next summer.
Iconic synth-pop band The Human League will perform at York Museum Gardens on Saturday, July 3, 2027.
This year's Live at Museum Gardens concert series will take place over two weekends for the first time in its history.
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The Human League - who last played in York at Knavesmire in 2023 - will be joined by a line-up of special guests from the 1980s music scene, including Go West, Blancmange, and Toyah.
A spokesperson for Live at Museum Gardens said: "The evening promises to be a true celebration of ’80s music fuelled by nostalgia, striking performances and unforgettable moments.
"The Human League will be joining recently announced fellow headliner Olly Murs in York next summer, with more acts still to be shared."
Live at York Museum Gardens (Image: Provided)
The Human League rose to fame with their 1981 album Dare!, which included the international hit single Don’t You Want Me - one of over 20 million records sold worldwide for the band.
The album helped cement their status as icons of the British music scene and a further six hit albums, an remix album, a live album, six EPs, 29 singles and 13 compilations.
The event will take place during the expanded York Museum Gardens concert series, which will run across two weekends for the first time.
Human League at the Races Music Showcase in 2023
This year marks the series’ fourth season, with previous sold-out performances from Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Self Esteem, and Super Furry Animals, as well as comedy headliners including Russell Howard, Ross Noble, and Joanne McNally.
Live at York Museum Gardens is organised by Leeds-based Futuresound Group in collaboration with York Museums Trust.
A spokesperson for the organisers added: "From bringing musical legends and stand-up stars to York, along with providing an incredible platform for rising regional talent; Live at York Museum Gardens’ independent promoters, Leeds-based Futuresound Group and York Museums Trust are excited to reveal even more of this newly extended collaboration and deliver two weekends of amazing outdoor summer concerts."
The Live at York Museum Garden series, now in its fourth year, has previously featured sold-out performances from Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), Self Esteem, and Super Furry Animals.
For the first event, York’s Shed Seven headlined Museum Gardens in 2024, leading the way for other acts to follow with the event being the first time that the park had staged a major rock gig since the 1970s and 80s.
A ticket presale will open for York postcodes YO1, YO10, YO19, YO23, YO24, YO26, YO30, YO31, and YO32 at 10am on Wednesday, October 7.
General sale will begin at 10am on Friday, October 9.