News Beat
Anastacia and Heather Small at Scarborough Open Air Theatre
Anastacia is bringing her Not That Kind tour for a headline date at TK Maxx presents Scarborough Open Air Theatre.
The American icon whose catalogue includes such chart-toppers as I’m Outta Love, Paid My Dues and Left Outside Alone, will be performing at the historic seaside venue on Sunday 21 June.
She will be joined on the night by special guest Heather Small.
Tickets go on sale at 10am this Friday via scarboroughopenairtheatre.com and ticketmaster.co.uk
From the moment she stepped into the limelight in 1999, Anastacia rose to international acclaim, earning the title of ‘the World’s Best-Selling New Female Pop Artist’ in just two years.
Her powerful voice has captivated millions, with more than 30 million records sold and countless accolades, including 225-plus awards in 31 countries and Number 1 hits in 19 countries. Her tours have taken her across Europe, Asia and Australia.
This summer’s leg of the Not That Kind 2025 European Tour saw her play to sold-out audiences in Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Poland, Netherlands, France, Belgium, Ireland and the UK, and she is now extending dates into summer 2026.
As the voice of M People, Heather Small MBE propelled the band to global acclaim with anthems such as Moving On Up, One Night in Heaven, and Search for the Hero.
Their ground-breaking sound earned multiple BRIT Awards and the Mercury Music Prize.
Heather’s solo success has been just as powerful. Her global hit Proud became an enduring anthem of empowerment, chosen as the soundtrack for defining cultural moments, from London’s victorious 2012 Olympic bid to the England Lionesses’ Euro 2025 celebrations. Heather continues to command global stages, her voice as resonate and relevant as ever – a cross-generational presence whose music inspires, uplifts, and endures.
The Scarborough OAT show will reunite Heather with Anastacia. The vocal powerhouses last shared the stage, alongside Lulu, in 2010 during their critically-acclaimed Here Come The Girls arena tour.
Recommended reads:
Anastacia joins the likes of CMAT, Richard Ashcroft, Bastille, Scissor Sisters, Garbage and Skunk Anansie, Paul Weller and American vocal powerhouse Teddy Swims among the headliners announced for TK Maxx presents Scarborough Open Air Theatre 2026.
Julian Murray, of Scarborough OAT promoters Cuffe and Taylor, said: “We are so excited to welcome not one, but two globally, acclaimed vocal megastars to Scarborough OAT on the same night next year!
“Anastacia’s power and energy are really something else and we can’t wait for her to bring her stunning stage show to the Yorkshire coast. And what a way to start the night with the British music icon Heather Small. This will be some night!”
