Mouth of the Tyne organisers have issued refund advice to fans who had tickets to see Lighthouse Family at this year's event, after the band called it a day and scrapped the gig.
Paul Tucker and Tunde Baiyewu formed the group after becoming friends while working in the same Newcastle bar as they studied at university. After recording a number of demos of songs Paul had written in the late 80s, the Lighthouse Family got their big break when a re-release of single Lifted cracked the top 5 of the UK Top 40 in 1996.
The track was taken from their debut album Ocean Drive, which also included the epic title track and Goodbye Heartbreak and went onto be certified six times platinum. Paul and Tunde's homecoming show at Mouth of the Tyne in Tynemouth on Saturday, July 9, was a long time coming, given that it was originally meant to happen in summer 2020 before being cancelled dye to the coronavirus pandemic.
