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Lloyd Cole

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Forest Fest

Emo Village, Emo

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Biography

Born January 31, 1961. An English-born singer and songwriter, known for his role as lead singer of Lloyd Cole and The Commotions from 1984 to 1989 and for his subsequent solo work. He was born in Buxton, Derbyshire. He grew up in nearby Chapel en le Frith and went to New Mills Grammar School. After failing in law at University College London, he later attended (but did not graduate from) the University of Glasgow, where he studied philosophy and English and met the other members of The Commotions.

Read more about Lloyd Cole on Last.fm.

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Forest Fest at Emo Village
Forest Fest
Fri 24th - Sun 26th July
11:00am - 11:00pm
Emo Village
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Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival 2026 at Belladrum Estate
Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival 2026
Thu 30th July - Sat 1st August
12:00pm - 11:00pm
Belladrum Estate, Near Inverness
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Kendal Calling at Lowther Deer Park
Kendal Calling
Thu 30th July - Sun 2nd August
11:00am - 11:00pm
Lowther Deer Park, Cumbria
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Biography

Born January 31, 1961. An English-born singer and songwriter, known for his role as lead singer of Lloyd Cole and The Commotions from 1984 to 1989 and for his subsequent solo work. He was born in Buxton, Derbyshire. He grew up in nearby Chapel en le Frith and went to New Mills Grammar School. After failing in law at University College London, he later attended (but did not graduate from) the University of Glasgow, where he studied philosophy and English and met the other members of The Commotions.

Read more about Lloyd Cole on Last.fm.

User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License and may also be available under the GNU FDL.

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Updated: Wednesday 26th November, 2025

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Updated: Wednesday 26th November, 2025

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