Elton John in Portugal in July – TVI24

The British musician Elton John is the headliner for the first day of the festival Baywatch 2016, which takes the stage in Cabedelo, in Vila Nova de Gaia, July 14, announced the organization.

After the rock musician Lenny Kravitz, has been Meo icon Baywatch 2015, new to the North of Portugal Festival Meo Baywatch 2016 “is the Elton John will be the head-to-Poster first night of the festival, “announced today at a press conference, Jorge Lopes, director of Pev Entertainment – Arts & amp; Entertainment.

“It’s a very proud because it is one of the world’s great artists alongside the Rolling Stones, U2, Michael Jackson (…), is possibly one of the largest and finally we have it at a festival and the North, which is something that makes us very proud, “he told Lusa Jorge Lopes, director of Pev Entertainment – Arts & amp; Entertainment on the sidelines of the press conference held at the Office of the Presidency, in Vila Nova de Gaia.

Meo festival Baywatch 2016 – to be held between 14 and July 16 – will have an investment of “2.5 million euros”, an amount similar to that claimed the Baywatch 2015 and which registered a “record of 28,000 people a day,” always sold out, in a room overlooking the Douro River, Lusa said Jorge Lopes.

Paulo Jorge explained that last year Elton John had been one of the hypotheses, but for the sake of dates was not possible.

“This year he already had in mind that it was one of the festivals that wanted to do and things were easier and managed to be confirmed with this advance which for us is very interesting,” the festival proguardian .

Meo festival Baywatch 2016 – to be held between 14 and July 16 – will have an investment of “2.5 million euros”, an amount similar to that claimed the Baywatch 2015 and which registered a “record of 28,000 people a day,” always sold out, in a room overlooking the Douro River, Lusa said Jorge Lopes.

The ticket prices will remain as in 2015, ie a general pass costs 60 euros and a day ticket is worth 35 euros, with ‘packs’ with discounted pre-sale till December 31 this year.

Meo Baywatch 2016 will count again with four stages.

Elton John and His Band is “the first major acknowledgment for the festival (…), is one of the most acclaimed and successful artists of all time. Achieved 37 gold records and 27 platinum albums and has sold over 300 million records “, reads the press pack of Per Entertainement.

Sir Elton Hercules John, born in Greater London in 1947, holds the record for the biggest selling single of all time, having started his career in 1969 and worked in more than 3,500 concerts in 80 countries.

The singer-songwriter and pianist will return to the studio in 2016 to record their 33 album “Wonderful Crazy Night” and which will be available from February 5.