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Villamartin Plaza live music cancelled until further notice
By Andrew Atkinson
Villamartin Plaza one of the Costa Blanca’s leading music venues has been hit with the bombshell news that they will not be allowed to stage live music for the remainder of the year.
“It is with deep regret that we announce that there will be no live music in the central plaza for the remainder of the year,” shocked Villamartin Plaza President and spokesperson Casey Shaddock told The Leader.
Casey Shaddock: Villamartin Plaza President with reporter Andrew Atkinson.
“Unfortunately the community as a whole were unable to obtain a full consensus, regarding the current Valencian guidelines and laws, which would have enabled us to carry on with a reduced music programme,” said Casey.
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Les McKeown performing at Villamartin Plaza.
By Andrew Atkinson
Former Bay City Rollers frontman Les McKeown has been remembered following his passing, aged 65, after appearing on the Costa Blanca south in 2019.
“We say Bye Bye Baby one last time from the Villamartin Plaza to our dear friend Leslie Richard McKeown who left us Tuesday evening,” Casey Shaddock who booked McKeown’s Bay City Rollers to perform in Spain told The Leader.
“Our sincere thoughts and condolences go out to Peko, the family, and all of the band,” said Shaddock.
Shaddock, the President and spokesperson for Villamartin Plaza, said: “It was a pleasure Les, ‘Villamartini’ as you always called it, will always remember you.”
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This week on Q&A I spoke to fellow Wexfordian, Cllr George Lawlor, former Mayor of Wexford who owns a property at the Villamartin Plaza.
Why did you choose the Costa Blanca as your second home?
In 2002 we wanted to invest in property and were thinking about purchasing an investment property in Ireland, but the cost at the time was off the scale. In comparison, Spain had so much to offer and in particular the Costa Blanca. Value for money, quality and range of properties on offer and wonderful sunshine. These were in abundance on the Costa Blanca. Initially we bought with the intention of renting but that soon turned into our purchase becoming a home from home.
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