LIPA students’ Britpop street performance for charity
by Educate Magazine January 23, 2020 · Sixth Form & College News
LIPA Sixth Form College (LSFC) students are doing their bit to ensure Britpop lives on with a celebration of the music in Liverpool ONE shopping centre.
The free gig, on Tuesday 28 January, marks the 25th anniversary of the musical movement being at its peak in the mid-90s, with LSFC students performing songs by Blur, Oasis and Liverpool band Cast, among many others.
The gig follows LSFC students’ staging a celebration gig last year in Liverpool ONE to mark the 50th anniversary of The Beatles’ iconic rooftop performance, the band’s last live gig.
Brian Campbell, music lecturer at LSFC, says that show was such a highlight for the students that they wanted to do something similar this year: “We chose Britpop because it put British music back on the world map and launched the careers of a number of bands.
“Learning to perform songs from the period has been an enlightening and informative experience for the students. Preparing to play them live in a public space has developed their practical skills and their understanding of working with professional companies like Liverpool ONE.”
Music student Jenuelle Na-Oy will be one of those performing. She says the music has aged well, but it has been a challenge. “There’s a lot of angst you have to bring out in some of the songs. Replicating that emotion is difficult, but as a band we’re getting there. I’m excited to see the reactions of the public when they hear our varied set.”
Taking place on the bridge of South John Street in Liverpool ONE, the performance will run from 11am until 3.30pm, with musicians supported by technical theatre and design students and with additional performances by dance students. Students will be collecting donations on the day for the Make A Wish Foundation.
