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Renowned actor Kiefer Sutherland is to don a stetson and grab a mic when he jets in to Northern Ireland this summer.

The star of 24 has been confirmed as one of the headline acts for a new country music concert on the beach at Portrush, Co Antrim.

The Emmy and Golden Globe winning actor's accolades include some of Hollywood’s biggest blockbusters such as The Lost Boys and A Few Good Men to name but a few as well as the lead role in the current popular Netflix series, Designated Survivor.

The Farmer’s Bash Live At The Beach is the outdoor summer version of the Belfast show which sold out the SSE Arena last October and is part of the recently launched Live At The Beach Weekend Music Festival.

Nathan Carter, Lisa McHugh, Una Healy and Marty Mone are among the others set to appear in Portrush on Friday, August 9.

Peter Wilson of Kelly’s Portrush who is co-promoting the weekend festival with LSFX Productions and creators of the Farmer’s Bash, said: “We are delighted to be bringing a piece of Hollywood royalty to Portrush this summer in the form of Kiefer Sutherland.

"We have already sold over 5,000 tickets for our LUSH! Classical Concert the following night and we expect the Farmer’s Bash ‘Live at the Beach’ show to be equally as popular."

Darren Garden, of LSFX Productions, added: “We are really excited about our line-up for Live At The Beach and with Kiefer Sutherland as part of the bill, it gives fans a rare chance to get close to one of the biggest names in Hollywood who is also a very talented musician and actor."

Tickets for Farmer’s Bash Live At The Beac’ go on sale from Wednesday, May 1 at 9am and are priced at £30 for general tickets and £50 for VIF Tickets (Very Important Farmer) plus Booking Fee/Service Charge.

Tickets can be purchased from Ticketmaster or Kelly's and more information can be found here.

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