Limp Bizkit, George Ezra, Madness, Orbital and more: This year's Piece Hall gigs bringing huge names to Halifax smash box office records selling more than 100,000 tickets

Live at The Piece Hall – which will bring Limp Bizkit, Queens of the Stone Age, Rag ‘n’ Bone Man, Madness and many more amazing acts to Halifax – has sold more than 100,000 tickets for the first time.

The series – organised by co-promoters The Piece Hall Trust and Cuffe and Taylor – is promising 21 unforgettable nights of live music at the historic venue throughout June, July and August.

Nicky Chance-Thompson, CEO of The Piece Hall Charitable Trust, said: “These sales prove just how big the appetite is for quality live music at The Piece Hall.

“This is a huge deal for Halifax and Calderdale in terms of the visitor economy, investment into the area and creating a powerful feeling of pride in place.

“I want to say a big thank you to team at Cuffe and Taylor for sharing our vision and thanks to every single person who has bought a ticket so far.”

Many of the shows at the iconic 5,500-capacity outdoor venue have sold out in record time – the latest being George Ezra’s July 6 gig which saw fans snap up all the tickets within minutes of them going on sale last week.

Peter Taylor, co-founder of Cuffe and Taylor which is part of Live Nation – the world’s largest live entertainment company, said: “Last year we broke box office records when we sold 60,000 tickets. To now top 100,000 sales – even before our first show with Madness on June 16 – just shows what a truly special venue this is.

“The music industry has certainly sat up and took notice and huge stars – from across many diverse genres from pop to rock to legendary dance acts – want to come and play here.

"Together with The Piece Hall Trust, we will continue to strive to bring the biggest names in music to Yorkshire and this incredible venue.”

Cuffe and Taylor, which entered into a co-promoter partnership with The Piece Hall Trust last year, has extensive experience in staging major concerts across the UK including shows by Britney Spears, Lionel Richie, Kylie, Christian Aguilera, Sam Fender and Lewis Capaldi.