THE top three things happening in and around Glasgow today:
The Drifters,
Motherwell Concert Hall,
Tonight, 7.30pm
THE Drifters are back on tour in the UK with a brand new show, performing all their classic hits from the last six decades. The legendary group have been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, performed for the President of the United States and listed among the greatest artists of all time by Rolling Stone magazine. Expect all their biggest hits, including ‘Saturday Night at the Movies’, ‘You’re More Than A Number,’ ‘Come on Over to My Place’, ‘Up On The Roof,’ ‘Under the Boardwalk’, ‘Kissin In The Back Row’, ‘Save The Last Dance For Me’, ‘Down On The Beach,’ ‘Hello Happiness’ and many more. Call 01698 403120 for tickets.
80s Party in the Park,
Blantyre Public Park
Tonight, 6pm
LOOK out your leg warmers and roll up the suit sleeves. This is the event all of Lanarkshire is talking about - and it’s back. Blantyre 80s Party in the Park, bigger and better than ever, organisers have promised. An incredible, fun, affordable summer party evening held in marquees and outdoors at Stonefield Public Park. The event is licensed with a beer tent, so it’s 18 and over only. Toilets, stewards, a DJ and food vans have all been arranged. Tickets cannot be bought at the actual event. Head to blantyrecommunitycommittee.com for more details.
Backstreet Boys,
SSE Hydro,
Tonight, 8pm
BACKSTREET'S back... ALRIGHT! Take a jump back to the nineties with one of the biggest boybands of all time. The pop quintet released their then highly-anticipated new studio album DNA in January, which featured tracks penned by the likes of Lauv, Shawn Mendes, Andy Grammar, Ryan Tedder and more. The Backstreet Boys appeared on BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing at the end of last year, where they performed a medley of their biggest hits and fan favourites including ‘Larger Than Life’, ‘I Want It That Way’ and ‘Everybody’. Head to thessehydro.com for tickets.
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