10 music artists and pop stars who performed in Preston before they hit the big time - including Ed Sheeran and David Guetta
By Claire Lark
Published 3rd Feb 2023, 11:14 BST
Updated 4th Feb 2023, 09:54 BST
These pop stars, bands and musicians have all achieved incredible success. And Preston was a stop-off on their way to stardom.
Ed Sheeran at the Mad Ferret, Coolio performing in someone’s living room and the Spice Girls at Avenham Park, the year their debut hit Wannabe shot straight to the top of the charts. You heard them all here first…
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David Guetta performed at a festival in Moor Park in 2007. He was well on his way to stardom with a string of singles already released but it wasn't until two years later when his single 'When Love Takes Over' finally saw his career really take off Photo: Laszlo Balogh
American rap star Coolio surprised a group of students by cooking them a meal and performing in their front room. The American rap star made international news headlines after befriending the UCLan students during appearances at Ships and Giggles and MACs bar back in 2013. Coolio, whose real name is Artis Leon Ivey Jr, headed back to their flat where he made them a three-course dinner and performed his smash hit Gangsta’s Paradise in an impromptu jamming session Photo: submit