AEG Presents is delighted to announce a very special event as part of The Warwick Sessions 2025 with joint headliners Beverley Knight and Will Young topping the bill on Thursday 3rd July. Tickets go on general sale at 10am Friday 31st January.

The Warwick Sessions is a series of flagship events which brings global names from the world of pop to the Midlands. 2025’s season is bigger than ever, presenting previously announced headliners Train (Wednesday 2nd July), The Stranglers (Friday 4th July) and Elbow (Sunday 6th July) to star-studded event at St Nicholas’ Park near one of the UK’s most historic sites, Warwick Castle. 

Beverley Knight is the queen of British Soul music. In a career that has spanned over two decades she has achieved gold and platinum-selling albums, sold out tours, 14 Top 40 hits, 3 MOBO awards as well as multiple Brit Award and Mercury prize nominations. In 2007, Knight was awarded an MBE by the Queen for her services to music. Over her career Beverley has collaborated with iconic artists including Prince, Chaka Khan, Jools Holland and Andrea Boccelli.

Her 50th birthday year of 2023 was crowned in style by her latest album, The Fifth Chapter, and a sold-out tour, with the Beverley saying: “My new album covers the kaleidoscope of my soul influences from disco, R&B, funk, gospel through to northern soul and big ballads.” 

Alongside her solo performance work, Knight has had an equally successful career in the theatre and this month it was announced that she would take the lead as rock and roll pioneer Sister Rosetta Tharpe when the production Marie and Rosetta is staged in the UK for the first time this summer. Written by George Brant, the play explores the personal and professional partnership between Tharpe and Marie Knight, with whom she toured and recorded.

Beverley has previously starred in shows such as Memphis in the West End and played Rachel Marron in the stage show of The Bodyguard. In 2023, she won the Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical for her turn as Emmeline Pankhurst in Sylvia. Her TV work included a stint as a panel judge on ITV’s talent series Starstruck.

Multi-award-winning British pop star and actor Will Young returned in 2024 with his ninth studio album, Light It Up, a shimmering blend of ‘70s and ‘80s soulful pop with a modern twist, out now via BMG. Featuring the euphoric lead single Falling Deep and the heartfelt ballad The Worst, the album marked Will’s first collection of originals in five years.

In a career spanning more than 20 years since his momentous Pop Idol win, Will has hit the Top 5 with all nine of his albums, including four at No. 1. He has sold more than 10 million albums worldwide, and picked up two BRIT Awards, an Ivor Novello, and an Olivier nomination for Cabaret.

Of his new music, Will said: “I think for me it was about finally feeling more content and being able to go back to embracing joyous unashamed pop music. I get what a great pop song does. Probably coming from a talent show and the snobbery that has come with that over the years, I would sometimes rail against pop but now I love it.”

In recent years, Will has made connections with new audiences through his top-charting podcasts and books in the LGBTQIA+ mental health and wellbeing space, documentary and stage work - notably his recent role in the critically-lauded one-man play by Simon Stephens, Songs From Far Away.

Warwick Sessions 2025

On Wednesday 2nd July, Train will take to the stage with hits including Drops of Jupiter, Hey, Soul Sister and Drive By. Since their formation in 1994, internationally acclaimed, diamond-selling band have been captivating audiences across the globe with their signature blend of rock and pop. Train have sold more than 10 million albums and 30 million tracks worldwide, with multiple platinum/gold citations, including three GRAMMY Awards, two Billboard

Music Awards, and dozens of other honors. They’ve had 14 songs on Billboard’s Hot 100 and 13 albums on the Billboard 200 chart, each contributing timeless tracks to their impressive discography. Train’s show at The Warwick Sessions (with special guests Squeeze) is part of their wider UK / EU tour - visit SaveMeSanFrancisco.com for full dates.

Celebrating an incredible milestone, The Stranglers will headline The Warwick Sessions on Friday 4 July, with support from The Buzzcocks and The Skids. One of the truly great British bands, The Stranglers have been performing and recording for 50 years. First formed in 1974, The Stranglers' no nonsense attitude was embraced by the punk movement of the late 70s. But their musicianship and menace transcended the genre, creating a sound unique to themselves. With their first three albums (Rattus Norvegicus, No More Heroes and Black and White) being released within an astonishing 13 months of each other, scoring hit singles with Peaches, No More Heroes and Walk On By. Further success was to follow with Always The Sun, Strange Little Girl and the mercurial Golden Brown, amongst many others, earning the group x23 Top 40 singles and x20 Top 40 albums, including 2021’s No. 4 album Dark Matters, in a career spanning six different decades. The Stranglers celebrated their 50th anniversary in 2024, the milestone serving as a testament to their enduring legacy. With a rich musical history and a forward-thinking approach, The Stranglers remain an enduring force in the ever-evolving world of rock music.

Closing the weekend on Sunday 6 July are Mercury Prize winners elbow. Boasting a cinematic sound and tapping into a wide range of emotions, the band rose to public consciousness with their acclaimed 2001 debut, Asleep in the Back, and have continued to make popular and intricately arranged albums ever since. Named Best British Band at the BRITS in 2010 and having been awarded three Ivor Novello Awards for their songwriting, they were also the creators of First Steps, the 2012 BBC Olympic theme, and performed at the closing ceremony at the Olympic Stadium in London. With x4 No 1 albums to their name, including 2024’s AUDIO VERTIGO, elbow continue to be masters of their craft.

For the promoter, Chloe Pean and Rachel Lloyd said, “AEG Presents is delighted to announce ‘The Warwick Sessions’ for summer 2025 following the success of The Castle Sessions. St Nicholas Park is a unique setting in a town with a great appetite for live music.” 

Councillor Ella Billiald, Portfolio Holder for Arts & Economy at Warwick District Council said: “We are very excited to be welcoming these big name artists to Warwick in the wonderful backdrop of St Nicholas Park. We do hope that these concerts will attract lots of new visitors to our beautiful town, benefitting our local hospitality businesses and retail.”

General on sale begins 10am BST on Friday 31st January