Chaka Khan celebrates career milestone with Blenheim Palace gig
The I'm Every Woman singer will perform next June as she marks 50 years in music.
Music legend and pop culture icon Chaka Khan has been announced for next summer’s Nocturne Live concert series.
The 10-time Grammy winner, who is touring in celebration of both her 70th birthday and 50th year in music, will perform at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire on Thursday June 13th alongside disco legends Sister Sledge and party-starting funk group The Fatback Band.
Chaka Khan, Sister Sledge and The Fatback Band join Crowded House, Sheryl Crow and Turin Brakes on the line-up for the first two dates announced for Nocturne Live 2024, which returns next summer from June 12th – 16th.
Alongside releasing 23 albums and enjoying a string of hits including Ain’t Nobody, I’m Every Woman, I Feel For You and Tell Me Something Good, Khan has collaborated with the likes of Joni Mitchell, Stevie Wonder and Mary J. Blige, and was recently inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame.
Nocturne Live sees Blenheim Palace’s Great Court transformed into a 10,000-capacity open-air concert venue, and has hosted gigs since 2015.
Over the years the series since international stars perform including Lionel Ritchie, Elton John, Kylie Minogue, Nile Rodgers, Lauryn Hill, Noel Gallagher, Gregory Porter, Van Morrison, Tears for Fears, Gladys Knight, Elvis Costello, Simple Minds and Ennio Morricone amongst many others.
Tickets for Chaka Khan, Sister Sledge and The Fatback Band start at £54 and go on sale at 9am on Friday December 1st.
Organisers say more acts for the series will be announced soon.