Bournemouth, Events & Entertainment | Posted on April 26th, 2024 | return to news
Cheeky fan gets Brand New Heavies to play in Bournemouth
Acid jazz and funk pioneers The Brand New Heavies are to play in Bournemouth after a fan asked them to perform in memory of his mum.
Steve Heald, from Ferndown, said: “I saw The Brand New Heavies at the Barbican in London and asked them if they’d play and they said they would. I was really taken aback, but delighted they agreed.”
Steve will donate all profits of the concert which will be performed at Bournemouth Pavilion this August to UK Dementia Research Institute.
The group had a string of hits in the 1990s – including ‘Midnight at the Oasis’ – and continue to wow audiences.
They are regarded as a top-class live act, and they play with an eight-piece band. At their Bournemouth concert they will be supported by Omar.
Steve’s mum Thelma died two years ago, and he has sought the help of funeral directors AE Jolliffe & Son in Ferndown to assist him with organising the event.
Other local businesses that are helping Steve include Pulford Publicity which has designed the publicity posters, Xerocad which has printed them and Lansdowne Woodward which has assisted with the insurance.
Steve said: “I love music and when my mum died, I decided to do something. I go to a lot of concerts and afterwards I always try and speak to the band.”
He was taken aback but delighted when they agreed to play in memory of his mum.
“I don’t use computers or emails, so I asked AE Jolliffe & Son if they’d help. They said they would and without them I wouldn’t have been able to do it,” continued Steve.
“They are doing all the emails for me and Pulfords and Xerocad have also been amazing with the promotional material.
“The Brand New Heavies are one of my favourite bands – they are as good as anybody live.
“You can’t fake it live and they have an eight-piece band and a wonderful singer. The sound and quality are absolute class. I have seen them a number of times.
“Hopefully we can sell out and raise as much as possible for the dementia charity.”
Debbie Brown from AE Jolliffe & Son, part of Douch Family Funeral Directors, which has been helping Steve, said: “After doing the funeral for Steve’s mum we continued to support him and then he asked if we could help him put on the concert.
“As he doesn’t use emails we said we’d be delighted to help and have been liaising with all the necessary people in order to get the show on the road.
“It will be a great concert and the more people who go, the more that will be raised
for a great cause.”
The concert will be held at Bournemouth Pavilion on Saturday 10 August. For tickets call the Pavilion Box Office 0300 500 0595, bournemouthpavilion.co.uk
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