Singer-songwriter KT Tunstall has Lidl surprise in store for Ross-shire; local visits planned as charity gig to benefit children's appeal
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SURPRISES are in store for fans of chart-topping star K T Tunstall when she hits an iconic Ross-shire venue in January as part of a quirky charity hook-up with Lidl.
The Suddenly I See singer-songwriter performs at Strathpeffer Pavilion on January 20 as part of a mini-tour which will include special store and school visits. All profits from the shows will benefit STV's Children's Appeal. Lidl's Highkand stores include Dingwall, Alness and Tain.
The week-long ‘Lidl Live’ tour will see the Suddenly-I-See-singer perform to thousands of fans in towns and cities around Scotland, with other towns including Aberdeen, Ayr and Edinburgh.
Alongside the Lidl Live performances, which will see KT play chart-topping tracks from her 15-year career, the fun-filled tour of music and food will feature visits to stores, local schools and Lidl’s Scottish suppliers before KT officially opens the 100th store – in a soon-to-be-revealed location – on the 25 January.
Relishing the opportunity to perform on home turf, the star has found time for the evening concerts in a busy schedule between her ‘West Coast Ramble’ tour of California, supporting pop rock duo Hall & Oates at Madison Square Gardens and joining 80s legend Rick Astley’s UK tour in 2020.
Tickets for the exclusive charity gigs will go on sale on Eventbrite at 9am this Saturday (30 November) for a charitable donation of £7.50 (plus a £1.18 booking fee).
The full ticket price, as well as profits from the sale of drinks at the events, will be donated to Lidl’s long-standing charity partner, STV Children’s Appeal, which helps children and young people affected by poverty in Scotland.
On the upcoming tour, KT Tunstall commented: “I’m delighted to be teaming up with Lidl for a very Scottish week of music, food and fun. There is a powerful place where our mutual interests meet; supporting local suppliers, looking after the environment, and raising important funds for children’s charities in Scotland.
“When I decided to start cooking for myself on tour, it turned into ‘KT’s Kitchen’ - a mad-dash online cooking show with friends where I prepare very simple, quick, healthy and delicious food backstage.
“The upcoming tour will involve live performances, backstage KT’s Kitchen cook offs, school visits, trips to see local producers and a lot of laughs with myself and the band girls along the way.”
Celebrating its 25-year anniversary in the country this year, the retailer says it is committed to investing in local producers and has built a network of 60 Scottish suppliers creating over 430 Scotland-made products for its stores.
Ross Millar, Regional Director for Lidl in Scotland said “We are proud to serve Scottish communities and champion the quality produce of our regional suppliers and we can think of no better way to celebrate our 100th store in Scotland than with an exciting foodie-themed tour of the country with national treasure, KT Tunstall.”
Her dates are: January 18 – Aberdeen Beach Ballroom; January 20 – Strathpeffer Pavilion; January 22 – Ayr Town Hall; January 25 – Edinburgh Assembly Rooms with Burns & Beyond Festival.
Tickets will be available from 9am on Saturday at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lidl-live-with-kt-tunstall-tickets-83624257405
