A renowned Morecambe DJ and events promoter of 55 years is preparing for his latest venture - a brand new pop music festival.
Steve Middlesbrough will promote 'World of Pop' at the Platform in March, April and August 2027.
Billed as 'the first annual Morecambe Bay Tribute Fest', World of Pop will feature 16 top tributes to some of the world's biggest names in pop music through the decades.
It will begin on Tuesday March 30 with tributes to Elvis Presley and Buddy Holly, continue on Wednesday March 31 with Diana Ross and Roy Orbison, then Dolly Parton and Rod Stewart on April 1, and Elton John and Tina Turner on April 2.
The festival's 'Side B' will begin with Cher and Shania Twain on August 23, Robbie Williams and Kylie Minogue on August 24, Amy Winehouse and Bruno Mars on August 25, with Sabrina Carpenter and Taylor Swift rounding things off on August 26.
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Steve began as a DJ in 1971 and has played at almost 10,000 gigs since then at pubs, functions, festivals and venues across the Lancaster and Morecambe District.
He has also produced numerous music festivals, including four years of outdoor concerts on Morecambe Promenade called 'Summerbreeze' from 1996 to 1999 in front of crowds of up to 10,000 people.
During his interview this week with Beyond Radio, Steve shared some stories of the Summerbreeze festivals which included such names as Tony Hadley, Leo Sayer, Courtney Pine and Cleopatra.
Steve has also been running his weekly 'Radio Morecambe' shows of music and memories at the Platform since March 2025. The 100th Radio Morecambe event will take place as part of World of Pop, and tributes to Lady Gaga, Blondie, Lionel Richie and Buddy Holly will be coming to Radio Morecambe before the end of this year.
All World of Pop shows run from 1pm to 5pm. Tickets cost £15 per show or you can buy a passport to all gigs in a single week for £45.
They are available from The Platform box office on 01524 582803 or from Steve on 07771 692626. Passports available from November 10.
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