Madness Live After Racing - Grandstand & Paddock
Haydock Park Racecourse, Newton-Le-Willows, WA12 0HQ Newton-Le-Willows Directions
Sat 18.07.2026 18:00
Racing on Saturday 18th July has been cancelled to allow for essential repair works to be concluded on the track following the appearance of a hole in May. While we appreciate this will be disappointing news, we are glad to report that we are planning for racing to return to Haydock Park from the 7th of August. While racing will not be taking place on the 18th, we are pleased to confirm that the Madness concert will still go ahead as scheduled, and we look forward to welcoming fans for what promises to be a fantastic evening of music. In addition, we are pleased to announce that support on the night will be provided by The Ordinary Boys and Laurie Wright, both of whom will perform a set ahead of Madness. The concert is standing and has no seating. The stage is to the left of all the grandstands and is not visible from the seats facing the racecourse. Additionally the concert space is not under cover, umbrellas are not permitted. No bags larger than an A4 piece of paper.
Performers
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Madness
Hailing from Camden Town, London, England, Madness are a ska band that formed in 1976. They are one of the most enduring and beloved English bands to ever come from the late seventies and early eighties and quite possibly the world’s biggest 2-Tone band.
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Jockey Club Live
A summer of live music and racing, bringing you the biggest names in pop to world class race venues.
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Laurie Wright
Forming in 2020, Laurie started busking in Camden and quickly amassed an impressive following of loyal fans. Releasing 2 albums to date album, “Get On The End Of It” in 2023 and “We’re Only Warming Up” in 2024, displaying brilliantly crafted songs, powerful and emotive with a strong sense of storytelling, reminiscent of musical influences, The Kinks and The Small Faces. The performances on both records capture musical nuances of the songs with high energy guitar riffs emanating a rampageous rock n roll swagger.
Having sold out the Underworld in November 2023, the band embarked on a sold-out regional tour across the UK in the spring of 24 and secured support slots with The Rifles and the Libertines, whilst sharpening their performances with legendary busking sessions on the streets of Camden Town.
