Harrogate Fake Festival will make a comeback this summer – with somewhat familiar faces along the way.

Six professional tribute bands will take to the stage on the Stray to perform renditions of some much-loved rock and pop classics.

Among the fake band headliners are Blondie tribute Blondied, Vicky Jackson as P!NK, Ultimate Green Day, Bon Jovi Experience and Fore Fighters – a Foo Fighters duplicate.

Ultimate Green Day. Pic: Fake Festivals.

Organisers said:

“Fake Fest in Harrogate is always special, but last year was a whole new level.

“This year will be a full day of non-stop adrenaline-pumping anthems that are just screaming to be rocked. If last year is anything to go by, it’s going to be straight up heaven.”

Fake Festival, which was first held in Harrogate in 2015, is a family-friendly event and welcomes people of all ages.

As well as the music, there will also be rides, stalls and entertainment to keep children happy.

Food traders and a bar will also be on offer.

Fake Festival Harrogate will take place on Saturday, July 13, from 11.45am to 11pm.

Tickets start at £27.50 and are on sale now.

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Harrogate Fake Festival, which was set to be held on the Stray on July 17, has been cancelled.

Organisers said on its Facebook page that the easing of lockdown restrictions “was paramount” for the event to go ahead.

It has been held inside a marquee on the Stray every summer since 2015, except for 2019 when it was moved to Killinghall Moor Country Park, and last year, when it was cancelled.

This year’s edition was due to feature tribute acts for artists including Green Day, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Queen.

The company Fake Festivals runs similar events across the country during the summer.

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A post on its Facebook page said:

“To all our loyal fans that have supported us, bought tickets and then had your festivals cancelled… Thank you for trying, we will be back next year and we can’t wait to see you then.”

The company added that ticket bookings will be automatically refunded within the next 14 days and tickets will not be carried over to 2022.