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Yahoo
29 minutes ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Hull reacts as Coldplay announces tour dates at Craven Park
In case you missed it, one of the biggest bands of all time is coming to Hull next year. Coldplay will be playing two nights at Craven Park in August next year. The band, fronted by Chris Martin, regularly sell out arena tours all over the globe, so some fans might have had to check twice that their eyes hadn't deceived them when they added Hull to their 2025 UK Tour. Known for their dazzling shows, some fans are in utter disbelief that the band are now playing in Hull for the first time. READ MORE: Take a tour around Hull's new IKEA as it welcomes first customers READ MORE: Why one Hull takeaway makes me look forward to ordering a salad Taking to social media, some people expressed their shock. Vicky couldn't believe it, saying: "How on earth did they think 'Hang on, we'll go do one of our two tour locations in Hull'. Not complaining like." Of course, some could not resist a Rover's gloat. Charlie said, "The band that sing " A Sky Full of Stars ", Will be playing at the Home stadium of the team who has a team Full of Stars". Chair for Hull Kingston Rovers, Dr. Paul Sewell in light of the announcement posted on X, formerly Twitter, said: "Thank you Coldplay. They could have gone anywhere but chose the city of Hull, Hull Kingston Rovers and @Sewell_Group Craven Park. I have been asked 'why' a lot yesterday, and would like to think that, in part, it was just some decent people choosing some decent people." Following Mr Sewell's post, Matt replied: "Brilliant Paul! Well done to you and all at Rovers. You've done a great deal for this city. I'm sure it's very much appreciated." In what is universally agreed to be a huge success for the city, @RLbl0gger said: "This is actually incredible! A rugby league ground hosting it is amazing let alone @hullkrofficial! Well done whoever negotiated this." The fact that London and Hull are the only two European cities in the upcoming tour has meant that plenty of replies are calling Craven Park "Wembley of the North." Hull KR Chief Executive Paul Larkin said on Rover's website, "We are truly delighted to bring the world's biggest band to East Hull. Sewell Group Craven Park will be rocking for two consecutive nights for the biggest show the City has ever seen. "We can't wait to proudly represent the whole region and North of England, as part of the only European dates announced outside of London. "The stadium is no stranger to big acts with Hull's very own Beautiful South selling out 25,000 tickets in our 2017 City of Culture year, alongside other major concerts from The Who, Little Mix, Rod Stewart and Tom Jones. "However this is on another level, with Coldplay bringing their full, and same production that will be inside Wembley stadium, nothing will be scaled back. We have a fantastic relationship with SJM Concerts, and we'd like to place on record our thanks to them for making this happen, for what is set to be two very special nights." Tickets for Coldplay's gigs go on general sale on Friday, September 27. Tickets go on sale a day early for those with a HU, YO, DN or LN postcode as 50% off tickets are reserved for locals. 10% of ticket sales will go towards Music Venue Trust to help support grassroots venues. You can find out more about how to get tickets here.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
May helping unlock Lewis' potential
Hull KR boss Willie Peters believes scrum-half Tyrone May has helped to unlock the full potential of Man of Steel Mikey Lewis this season. May recently signed a two-year contract extension to keep him at Craven Park until 2027 following the Robins' Challenge Cup victory at Wembley. Advertisement And head coach Peters is in no doubt about May's impact on Lewis and what he brings to the table as the club look to follow up their recent success with a Grand Final win. "Tyrone obviously got us to a Grand Final last season and helped us win a Challenge Cup this year, so he is a really important part of what we do," Peters told BBC Radio Humberside. "People see Mikey Lewis scoring a try and the last pass, but Tyrone plays a big part in the lead up to that and Mikey would be the first one to acknowledge that. "Their combination has grown. Tyrone is the one on the ball and the one who plays through that middle third and organises our attack. Advertisement "What Mikey can do is make something out of nothing and score tries from halfway. But Mikey needs space, he needs to be freed up and that person that frees him is Tyrone." May, who joined Rovers from Catalans Dragons in 2024, had offers from the National Rugby League but chose to commit to two more years of Super League. Peters believes potentially winning a Grand Final was one of the drivers behind May's decision to stay, after they were narrowly denied by Wigan last season. "Obviously you want to lock down key players, but we need to make sure Tyrone wanted to stay for the right reasons - because he wanted to be here, not because he had to be," he said. Advertisement "That was the case and it is obviously great that we can lock our spine down and great that we have probably got the team for next year." Hull KR go to Castleford on Thursday and after the euphoria of Wembley and a triumphant return to Craven Park with a 68-6 win over Catalans last Friday, Peters says it will be "back to business as usual". "We are certainly not going into this game with a complacent frame of mind. We are going over there knowing what to expect," he added. "We won our first (trophy) in a while and naturally we want to go after more, but we are not getting carried away or getting ahead of ourselves. "There is a lot of hard work that starts this week against Castleford, who played well against [Hull] FC last week."
BBC News
6 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Hull KR submit plans to transform area around Craven Park
Hull Kingston Rovers has submitted a planning application to redevelop the area around their Craven Park club wants to build a sports village with training pitches and indoor and outdoor facilities for community of the site would be turned into a retail park with more than 400 car parking comes just a few days after the club lifted the Challenge Cup at Wembley, their first trophy for 40 years. According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, the club has said the development plan is part of its ambition to become "the biggest rugby club in the northern hemisphere".The site would house three full-size rugby pitches, one for the first team, one for the academy side and the third for community sports facilities would include indoor netball and basketball courts and padel courts. A "fanwalk" that connects Preston Road with Craven Park will get a makeover in the development. It would become a "tree and flag lined boulevard", which fans could use on the way to and from the stadium. Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
BBC News
7 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Hull KR demolish Catalans with 12-try win
Betfred Super LeagueHull KR (36) 68Tries: Davies, Batchelor 2, Sue 2, Tanginoa, Broadbent, Lewis 2, Booth, Whitbread, May Goals: Mourgue 10Catalans Dragons (0) 6Tries: Keary Goals: Aispuro-Bichet Challenge Cup hero Tom Davies helped Hull KR continue their celebrations by opening the scoring in their 12-try Super League demolition of a Catalans Dragons side that had captain Benjamin Garcia red carded in the first snatched a late winner to earn the Robins their first cup win for 45 years just six days earlier, but was quick to break the deadlock at a packed Craven Park that witnessed Catalans slump to a club-record Batchelor and Sauaso Sue added to the score before Dragons were momentarily down to 11 men, with Garcia sent off just two minutes after Franck Maria was sin-binned.A second Batchelor score and further tries Kelepi Tanginoa, Jack Broadbent and Mikey Lewis put Hull KR 36-0 up at the got a second try of his own before Luke Keary managed to end Catalans' points drought with their first try in four games, but another Lewis score and late Noah Booth, Jai Whitbread and Tyrone May tries ensured the Super League leaders mercilessly moved four points clear at the to follow. Hull KR: Mourgue; Davies, Hiku, Broadbent, Booth; Lewis, May; Sue, Litten, Hadley, Whitbread, Batchelor, Tanginoa, Brown, Doro, Aispuro-Bichet; Makinson, Laguerre, Smith, Cotric; Keary, Fages; Satae, Da Costa, Bousquet, Romano, Garcia, Pangai Jnr, Sims, Sironen, card: Garcia 27 Maria 25 Tom Grant.
BBC News
03-06-2025
- General
- BBC News
Saints' Welsby and Murphy sidelined in injury blow
St Helens have been hit by a double injury blow with full-back Jack Welsby and winger Lewis Murphy set for lengthy spells on the has undergone surgery on a knee issue after being forced off the field in last Friday's defeat by Hull KR at Craven Park and is expected to miss up to 16 weeks of the Murphy suffered a quad injury in the same match and is set for an eight week spell on the news is a blow to head coach Paul Wellens with Saints poised in sixth in the final play-off spot as the halfway stage of the season approaches."Obviously it is disappointing news for Jack and Lewis, and the club will, as we always do, give them our full support in their injury recovery," Wellens told the club website, external."I am certain Jack and Lewis will give their all in their rehab to get back on the field and contribute once again to our team when they return."Welsby, 24, will be a big miss for Saints if, as expected, he is on the sidelines until September given he has six tries, 14 assists and is leading the Super League statistics for 23, was also hitting a decent vein of form having scored a try in each of his last Super League appearances, including against league leaders Hull KR last Friday.
