The legendary STEVIE WONDER will head to Cardiff this year to headline brand-new music series Blackweir.
The 25-time GRAMMY award-winning singer, songwriter, musician and producer will bring his Love, Light & Song show to the banks of the River Taff on Wednesday July 9th – one of only three outdoor dates for the global superstar in the UK in 2025.
The announcement comes after it’s already been revealed Noah Kahan kicks off the new series of outdoor live music events on Friday June 27th, Kings of Leon will headline on Sunday June 29th, Alanis Morissette brings her 2025 World Tour on Wednesday July 2nd and Slayer headline on Thursday July 3rd.
Tickets for Stevie Wonder go on sale at 10am this Friday – HERE (Pre-Sale available now on that link). Tickets for all other dates are on sale now.
Stevie Wonder is one of the most celebrated and prominent figures in popular music. To date he has amassed 49 Top 40 singles, 32 Number One singles and worldwide sales of more than 100 million units. Stevie has won 25 GRAMMY Awards, the prestigious GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award, a Golden Globe and an Academy Award, while his iconic album, Songs In The Key of Life, is archived in the USA’s National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress, for its cultural, historic and aesthetic significance.
With an enormous back catalogue, Cardiff can expect a night filled with smash hits including For Once in My Life, Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours, I Just Called to Say I Love You, My Cherie Amour, Superstitionand more.
The launch of Blackweir as a new live music hotspot for Cardiff is a partnership between DEPOT Live (the live-events arm of Cardiff music venue, DEPOT) and UK promoters Cuffe and Taylor.
Nick Saunders, founder of DEPOT Live said…….
“It is more than 50 years since Stevie Wonder last performed in Cardiff in the early 1970s so we are incredibly excited to be welcoming him to Blackweir.
This will be a night filled with hits and one that I am sure will live long in the memory.”
Cuffe and Taylor co-founder Peter Taylor added…..
“Stevie Wonder is without doubt a legend who, since the 1960s has continued to amaze audiences everywhere with his talent. Cardiff is in for a treat with this concert and we can’t wait to welcome such a huge global icon to this beautiful part of the world.”
Here’s our Top Five facts about the legend that is Stevie Wonder
STEVIE WONDER ISN’T HIS REAL NAME
Stevie was born Stevland Hardaway Judkins, although some reports list his last name as Morris. He was born in Saginaw, Michigan on May 13th, 1950 to parents Calvin Judkins and Lula Mae Hardaway.
MOTOWN NAMED HIM ‘LITTLE STEVIE WONDER’
Ronnie White of the Motown group The Miracles discovered Stevie Wonder who was eleven years old at the time, and then set him up with an audition for Motown Records. It was during this audition with Berry Gordy that the musical genius was not only signed to the label but also renamed Little Stevie Wonder.
STEVIE WONDER HAS NINE CHILDREN
Stevie Wonder became a father several times over the years, reported to have a total of nine children. The first and the last having about forty years between them.
STEVIE HAS A LOT OF BEST SELLING ALBUMS
Stevie has had an amazing and productive career, releasing twenty-three studio albums, three soundtrack albums, four live albums, and eleven compilations.
Some of the top albums from his long career include
Uptight — 1966, For Once in My Life — 1968, My Cherie Amour — 1969, Where I’m Coming From — 1971, Talking Book — 1972, Music of My Mind –1972, Innervisions — 1973, Fulfillingness’ First Finale — 1974, Songs in the Key of Life — 1976, The Woman in Red (Soundtrack) — 1984 and A Time to Love — 2005.
STEVIE WASN’T BORN BLIND
Stevie Wonder was not born blind, despite being one from a young age. When he was prematurely delivered and placed in an incubator with too much oxygen, he developed blindness.
STEVIE WONDER gets to Cardiff on Wednesday 9th July Tickets are available HERE from Friday. Pre-Sale is available on that link right now.
