The Coral announced for Sound City 2016

The Coral make their Merseyside return at Liverpool Sound City in the Sunday night headline slot

Ben Smith

Date published: 24th Nov 2015

Image: The Coral

The Coral have been announced to headline the Sunday night at Liverpool Sound City 2016

It will be the first appearance from the band in five years when they play at Bramley Moore Dock, the waterfront location that hosts the UK's biggest city-based festival. 

On making their Merseyside return, The Coral singer James Kelly said: "Sound City is a great festival and the setting is just incredible, we're really looking forward to the headline slot and being back in Liverpool. It's going to be a very special show."

Sound City is an annual beacon of music and culture in Liverpool and will take place on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th May with many more acts and bands still to be announced. 

Tickets go on sale at 9am on Friday 27th November

Read: Day One at Liverpool Sound City review

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