Doha: British soul and R&B legends Soul II Soul will play the joint headline slot on Friday evening at Commercial Bank Qatar Masters.
The double Grammy Award-winning band will join US hip-hop icons Arrested Development on the main stage in Public Village at Doha Golf Club, with fans set to enjoy a transatlantic music double-header from two of the leading urban acts of the past three decades.
To date Soul II Soul has sold over 10 million albums in over 35 territories worldwide and have product on over 200 compilation CDs.
Signed by Virgin Records in 1988, one year later the band enjoyed huge global success with hit singles Keep on Movin and Back to Life (However Do You Want Me), the later topping the UK singles chart for four weeks.
Throughout their 25-plus year career, the band has performed in over 20 countries, and appeared at some of the most famous venues in the world, including Wembley and New York’s Universal Ample Theatre. America embraced Soul II Soul to such a degree that in 1990 they picked up two Grammy’s, while founder Jazzie B was given the keys to seven cities in the US. Recently Soul II Soul has kept itself contemporary — Keep On Movin was used for high-profile Renault Clio TV ads, Mary J Blige and Sean Kingston have released cover versions of Back To Life while Beverly Knight released her version of FairPlay in 2011.
A year later, Back to Life featured in the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics.
Commercial Bank Qatar Masters organisers — Qatar Golf Association (QGA), Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) and Commercial Bank — expect to welcome thousands of visitors to the club from January 27 until 30 for another exciting weekend packed with world-class golf and family entertainment.
Families will have the opportunity to soak up the atmosphere at gourmet pop-up restaurants, indulge in the shopping boulevard with a wide selection of merchandise on sale and enjoy activities in the family zone.
With many of the world’s top golfers competing on the course for the title and Soul II Soul and Arrested Development performing on stage, the 2016 Commercial Bank Qatar Masters is set to be another spectacular event on Doha’s sporting and entertainment calendar. Tickets are available at Virgin Megastores (online and in store in Doha), Ticket Master, Time Out, Q Tickets, Doha Golf Club, I Love Qatar, Eatopia Qatar, InterContinental Doha, Radisson Blu Hotel, Doha, Doha Rugby Football Club and FNAC
Tickets price starts at QR150: January 27, general admission ticket, QR150; January 28, general admission ticket, QR150, January 29, general admission ticket, including public access to Soul II Soul/Arrested Development concerts, QR250
VIP concert ticket, general admission to the golf course, access to an exclusive tented area at the live music concert, canapés and one free drink, QR500, Janaury 30, general admission ticket, QR200, season pass Wednesday to Saturday includes general admission on all four days and live music concert on January 29, QR450. Entry is free for children under 14 and each ticket entitles the holder to one free roundtrip journey to and from the club by event partner UBER. Those looking for an extra-special experience can book in for a Michelin- starred hospitality package, courtesy of Chef Theo Randall. Hospitality packages are available through the tournament website www.qatar-masters.com/hospitality.
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