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Pop superstar Olly Murs is set to light up Blackpool as the headline performer for the world-famous Blackpool Illuminations Switch-On event. Fresh from his UK-wide arena tour, Olly will take to the stage on Blackpool’s Tower Festival Headland to deliver an hour-long show-stopping set, completely free, with fans, locals and visitors invited to join in the fun.
Olly Murs will be joined by X Factor winner Louisa Johnson for an evening of free, unmissable live entertainment, and will write his name into history alongside an esteemed list of high-profile celebrities, performers and personalities who have held the honour of switching on the world-famous Blackpool Illuminations. The Friday night celebration will once again start with a ‘Blackpool Introduces’ showcase featuring the best of local talent.
24,000 free tickets have been made available for those wishing to attend with a live ballot. A set allocation has been made exclusively available for local residents, with tourists, music lovers and entertainment fans also invited to enter for their chance to win free tickets to this year’s switch-on event.
Festival organisers will also be introducing a live screening zone on the promenade, allowing those who miss out on tickets to soak up the atmosphere and be a part of what promises to be an exciting evening of entertainment.
The switch-on event precedes the start of the Illuminations season, which has been drawing in millions of visitors each year since 1879. What started as the UK’s first ever public display with eight carbon arc lamps has now grown into six miles of immersive light and art displays, blending tradition and modern technology to create one of the UK’s most iconic and long-running visitor events.
| Season (29 Aug 2025) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Day | Times | |
| Friday | 17:00 | |
The ballot for free tickets now live.
A set allocation has been made exclusively available for local residents, with tourists, music lovers and entertainment fans also invited to enter for their chance to win free tickets. Allocation is restricted to four tickets per household.
The ballot closes at 10:00 on Monday 11 August.
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