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British Sea Power to play gig on an island
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Band set for intimate show in a hotel
British Sea Power are to play a special gig on Canvey Island, Essex, this week.
The band will play the 200-capacity Monico Hotel on Thursday (February 7), and is being hosted by Canvey Island Football Club.
There is a connection - the band’s song 'Canvey Island' mentions how football records were lost during the Canvey flood of 1953.
Tickets for the show are onsale now, via the hotel itself or through Wegottickets.com.
The gig is being filmed for BB2's 'Culture Show', and will start at 8.30mpm (GMT) prompt.
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The band will play the 200-capacity Monico Hotel on Thursday (February 7), and is being hosted by Canvey Island Football Club.
There is a connection - the band’s song 'Canvey Island' mentions how football records were lost during the Canvey flood of 1953.
Tickets for the show are onsale now, via the hotel itself or through Wegottickets.com.
The gig is being filmed for BB2's 'Culture Show', and will start at 8.30mpm (GMT) prompt.
The Shockwaves NME Awards 2008 are coming soon – and it’s time to have your say. Vote now by heading to NME.COM/awardsvote and you could win VIP tickets to the ceremony, which takes place in London on February 28.
British Sea Power tickets:
- Oct 2, 2008 at Corn Exchange, Brighton - Check availability
- Oct 3, 2008 at University, Southampton - Check availability
- Oct 5, 2008 at Junction, Cambridge - Check availability
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