Pontypridd chart toppers Lostprophets and Swansea singing sensation Shaheen Jafargholi and The Mark Jermin Stage School are all set to perform as part of the prestigious 2010 Ryder Cup celebration concert ‘Welcome to Wales’ at the Millennium Stadium on 29 September.
Catherine Zeta Jones CBE, Katherine Jenkins, Only Men Aloud, Lostprophets and Shaheen Jafargholi and The Mark Jermin Stage School will join other stars from the entertainment and golfing arenas to celebrate the start of The Ryder Cup during this special 90 minute televised show. Also on stage, as part of the evening, will be both the European and United States Teams who will be officially introduced to the audience.
Since forming in 1998, Lostprophets have steadily built a massive following, with multiple arena tours and headlining festival appearances under their belts. Six Kerrang awards, six UK Top 20 singles, including ‘Burn Burn’, ‘Last Train Home’, ‘Rooftops’ and ‘Its Not The End Of The World But I Can See It From Here’, and three UK Top Ten albums (2004’s Start Something, 2006’s No. 1 album Liberation Transmission and 2010’s The Betrayed), punctuate the adoration for Lostprophets‘ music that has been a constant presence on the charts and in the hearts of a generation of rock music fans for more than a decade.
Mike Lewis from Lostprophets said, “We’re very excited to be a part of the Welcome to Wales concert. The tradition of sport is huge in Wales, and we know how important it is to the country that such a massive event like the Ryder Cup is being held here. We’re very proud to be part of it.”
Thirteen-year-old Shaheen Jafargholi – who found fame on ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent show with the Michael Jackson hit ‘Who’s loving you’ – will join the stellar line up to honour golf’s most prestigious event and welcome both the European and United States Teams to his homeland.
Ryder Cup Europe will make history as they deliver The 2010 Ryder Cup, the biggest sporting event to be held in Wales, with a massive, global TV audience. Golf’s greatest team event is staged every two years, alternating between venues in Europe and the United States. This is the first time The Ryder Cup has been held in Wales and the tournament will take place at The Celtic Manor Resort in the City of Newport from October 1-3, 2010, showcasing the nation to a truly global audience.
Tickets for the Welcome to Wales event at the Millennium Stadium are available now from the following outlets
Millennium Stadium Box Office 08442 777 888
www.ticketmaster.co.uk
www.seetickets.co.uk
Ticket prices:
£25 Standard,
£40 Limited premium seats,
£60 Family ticket,
£15 under 16’s
*£5 from each ticket sale will be donated to charity
To keep up to date with all information including acts, tickets and great hospitality offers, register at www.welcome2wales.co.uk
