Mumford & Sons to perform at tennis stadium relaunch
It looks like Marcus Mumford and company are looking to keep Murray Mania alive for a least a while longer, announcing that Mumford & Sons will play at a tennis stadium relaunch.
The famous West Side Tennis Stadium in Forest Hills, New York is being revived after being neglected since 1978, with the London folk troubadours set to perform at its relaunch.
Over the years the stadium has played host not only to tennis tournaments like the US Open but also to the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Billie Jean King and The Beatles. In 1978 the US Open moved home to the nearby Flushing Meadows and Forest Hills as a venue was eventually shut down amid complaints from nearby residents about the noise and crowds.
Now the 16,000-seat venue plans to return to its former glory, ”We were once the center of the tennis universe,” says club president Roland Meier. “And this is our revival.” With the world in the grips of tennis fever following Andy Murray’s victory at Wimbledon, now may just be the perfect time.
[via Billboard]
- Jordan Adetunji returns with "X n the City"
- R.E.M. announce five-track benefit EP, Radio Free Europe 2025
- Charli XCX, Neneh Cherry, Jordan Stephens, and more sign open letter of solidarity to trans community
- Moses Sumney, Yukimi Nagano, Obongjayar and Yussef Dayes to feature on Little Simz's forthcoming album, Lotus
- Palace and NoSo join lineup for Khruangbin's Gunnersbury Park show
- Mádé Kuti returns with new single, "I Won't Run Away"
- Kaeto presents new track, "words"
Get the Best Fit take on the week in music direct to your inbox every Friday
Blondshell
If You Asked For A Picture
Monolake
Gravity
Car Seat Headrest
The Scholars
