{"id":2170121,"date":"2025-11-21T10:17:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T10:17:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2170121"},"modified":"2025-11-21T10:17:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T10:17:07","slug":"bowling-for-soup-and-frank-turner-join-city-line-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/bowling-for-soup-and-frank-turner-join-city-line-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Bowling For Soup and Frank Turner join city line-up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Two more headline acts for a series of open-air concerts have been announced.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Southampton Summer Sessions will be held at the city&#8217;s Guildhall Square in June 2026 with Bowling For Soup and Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls co-headlining on 26 June.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">They join previously announced acts including Alex James&#8217; Britpop Classical, Billy Ocean, Pete Tong Ibiza Classics and Paul Weller.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The event is returning to the city for a third year, having attracted thousands of music fans since 2024.<\/p>\n<div class=\"max-md:faux-bleed mb-4 bg-marshmallow pb-5 dark:bg-ramones md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex ad-container\" id=\"_R_l9p56mhek5clubsnm6jbH1_\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[#_R_l9p56mhek5clubsnm6jbH1_ { display: none; }\n@media screen and (max-width: 767.95px) {\n        #_R_l9p56mhek5clubsnm6jbH1_ { display: flex; }\n        iframe { max-width: 100vw; }\n      }]]><\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 hidden pb-5 md:block\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex ad-container\" id=\"_R_159p56mhek5clubsnm6jbH1_\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[#_R_159p56mhek5clubsnm6jbH1_ { display: none; }\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) {\n        #_R_159p56mhek5clubsnm6jbH1_ { display: flex; }\n        iframe { max-width: 100vw; }\n      }]]><\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Speaking about teaming up with Bowling For Soup, Frank Turner, said: &#8220;I love summer, I love touring, and I really love Bowling For Soup. 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