Our third and final band to be confirmed to play here for the Sandown Park Music Nights on Wednesday 21 July are UK rock'n'roll band Razorlight. Performing live after racing, the crowds will be able to enjoy their chart topping hits in the surroundings of the racecourse.
Razorlight are a UK rock'n'roll band who came together in London in 2002. Johnny Borrell (vocals/guitar), Carl Dalemo (bass), Bjorn Agren (guitar) and Skully (drums) quickly became one of the key guitar bands of the following decade, selling 4 million albums, playing sold out arena tours, headlining festivals and appearing on the cover of magazines from NME to Vogue. Their debut album, Up All Night, was released in the United Kingdom in June 28 2004 and reached number three in the UK Album Chart. The critical reception was highly positive, receiving good reviews from NME, Q magazine and Billboard. The album included the single, “Somewhere Else”, which peaked at number two on the UK singles chart. Singer Johnny Borrell fast became the subject of intense media scrutiny becoming a contradictory presence known for outspoken quotes and famous girlfriends, while also committing himself to humanitarian campaigns ranging from Nelson Mandela's AIDs charity to Live 8 and anti-global warming group FOE.
Razorlight released their second album, Razorlight in July 2006 and it debuted at number one in the UK. The lead single from the album, "In The Morning”, peaked at number three in the UK and follow up 'America went straight to number one, while turning the band into an international phenomenon with airplay success across Europe and beyond. In 2007, Razorlight were nominated for two BRIT Awards - one for 'Best British Band' and the other for 'Best Song' for the next single, “America” They were also nominated for two NME Awards for 'Best Band' and 'Best Album'. The band released their third album, Slipway Fires, in November 2008 with the lead single “Wire to Wire” which went to number five in the UK charts. At home they headlined O2 Arena and played before The Killers headline slots at some of the summers' major festivals. In Germany ‘Wire To Wire’ was the sixth biggest chart hit of 2009 and the album went Gold. December 2009 saw the digital release on Babelgum of 'Rock'n'Roll Lies' a documentary on Razorlight made by acclaimed UK film director Charles Henri-Belleville. The band are currently working on their fourth album, set to keep them up there as one of the most compelling, maverick guitars bands to have emerged from the UK in recent years.
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Tickets include access to an evening of thrilling racing, commencing at 6:05pm, after which the concert will start from 9:00pm (approx).
For more information about the race day, including admission prices and times, click here.
