{"id":699247,"date":"2026-07-19T01:08:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T01:08:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/699247\/"},"modified":"2026-07-19T01:08:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T01:08:16","slug":"pop-band-911-celebrate-30-years-with-carlisle-hometown-gig","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/699247\/","title":{"rendered":"Pop band 911 celebrate 30 years with Carlisle hometown gig"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n The tour includes a performance at the Old Fire Station in Carlisle, a city central to the band\u2019s beginnings.\u00a0<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\n Lee Brennan, the band\u2019s Carlisle<\/a>\u2011born singer, explained: “Carlisle has always been so supportive from the very beginning – it was one of the first places we played back in 1995.\n<\/p>\n

\n “We did our launch party at The Pagoda Nightclub.”\n<\/p>\n

\n Exterior view of the Pagoda, Carlisle. (Image: Cumbrian Newspapers Limited)\n<\/p>\n

\n 911, made up of Lee Brennan, Jimmy Constable and Simon “Spike” Dawbarn, were formed in 1995 following a meeting through Carlisle\u2019s CFM radio.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n

\n They went on to achieve international success, selling around 10 million records and earning 10 consecutive UK Top 10 singles.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n

\n Reflecting on the band\u2019s journey, Brennan said 911 achieved their early ambitions, including a UK Number One single and a headline show at Wembley Arena.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n

\n They performed in stadiums in Singapore and built a dedicated fanbase across Europe and Asia.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n

\n “Performing around the world and meeting fans, those memories stay with you forever,” Lee said.\n<\/p>\n

\n An archive image of 911. (Image: submitted)\n<\/p>\n

\n Although Brennan still lives in Carlisle, he said returning to the Old Fire Station for the October 31, 2026, concert holds special meaning.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n

\n He said: “It\u2019s insane – fans who were teenagers are now in their 40s with kids, and they\u2019re still coming.\u00a0It\u2019s kind of like a friendship with many of them because we\u2019ve known them for so long.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n

\n “We get a lot of messages from fans saying our songs helped them through school or difficult times.\n<\/p>\n

\n “We\u2019re only here because of them – it sounds cheesy, but it\u2019s the truth.”\n<\/p>\n

\n Lee Brenan and boy band 911 stops over in Carlisle on the Big Reunion tour with an array of re-united boy bands and singers. October 2014. (Image: DAVID HOLLINS)\n<\/p>\n

\n 911 will perform hits including Don\u2019t Make Me Wait, A Little Bit More and Bodyshakin\u2019 during a more intimate show.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n

\n The setlist has been shaped by fans, with Brennan and the band inviting requests on social media.\n<\/p>\n

\n Lee\u00a0said it will include album tracks that were never released as singles, packing in more than 20 songs a night and mixing fan favourites with album tracks, while sharing stories behind the music and videos\n<\/p>\n

\n 911 play The Sands Centre, Carlisle as part of their Illuminate tour after reforming for the TV show The Big Reunion: 16 March 2014 (Image: Stuart Walker)\n<\/p>\n

\n He said: “We\u2019re here because of the fans. Every night\u2019s going to be about bringing back that nostalgia.”\u00a0\n<\/p>\n

\n Family and friends are also expected to be in the audience when 911 take the stage later this year.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n

\n \u201cReaching 30 years is a pretty big milestone, especially for a pop band, a lot of bands are in and out and never seen again.\u00a0For us to still be around 30 years later\u2026 It\u2019s brilliant, and we can\u2019t wait to get on the road.\u201d Lee said.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n

\n Tickets for the Old Fire Station show are available via the website here: https:\/\/www.ofscarlisle.co.uk\/event-911-anniversary-tour<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The tour includes a performance at the Old Fire Station in Carlisle, a city central to the band\u2019s…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":699248,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[96,128,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-699247","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-entertainment","tag-music","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/699247","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=699247"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/699247\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/699248"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=699247"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=699247"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=699247"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}