Diana Ross reigns supreme at Cambridge Club Festival 2022

Published:
2:05 PM June 13, 2022

Updated:
2:30 PM June 13, 2022

Diana Ross, music legend, hypnotized crowds in the moonlight while she performed at The Cambridge Club Festival to thousands of festival-goers.

The Motown superstar headlined the bill at the three-day event at Childerley Orchard one week on from playing to the royal family as part of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

The 78-year old had no less than three outfit changes while belting out her hits from the decades starting with The Supremes days of ‘Baby Love’ To 80 ‘Upside Down’.

And the Chain Reaction hitmaker was not the only act to appear in the county over the weekend – the Cambridge Club bill was a jam-packed feast of soul superstars of yesteryear.

Chic and Nile Rogers wowed the crowd at The Cambridge Club Festival in 2022.
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On Saturday night, music legends Nile Rodgers & Chic performed an emotional set for 10,000 festival-goers.

The impeccable, soulful vocals of Chic – most notably on a edgier version of Daft Punk’s 2013 global smash ‘Get Lucky’ – got everyone up on their feet.

Rodgers, 69 years old, stated that he was simply “happy to be alive”He revealed to revellers that his two-time battle with cancer was the reason he was there.

Nile Rodgers performs at The Cambridge Club Festival.
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“You are one funky-ass crowd Cambridge,” he said – as he went on to namedrop pop stars he had worked with from David Bowie to Lady Gaga.

After arriving late on Saturday night, mega-group The Jacksons of Jackson 5 performed a polished set featuring their greatest hits to kickstart the summer season tour.

The Jacksons perform on stage at The Cambridge Club Festival 2022.
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Highlights of the weekend included Gabrielle, a nineties R&B popstar who sang her 1999 number 10 hit. ‘Sunshine’ in 22 degrees Cambridgeshire heat.

Gabrielle sang her greatest hits to The Cambridge Club Festival 2022 crowd.
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Fresh from appearing on ITV’s The Masked Singer the 52-year-old had a genuine warmth and charm as she offered insights into her career in-between songs.

Noughties popstar Corinne Bailey Rae’s set was also the perfect sunny Sunday afternoon backdrop, as she danced on stage in a floaty turquoise gown to an encore of her biggest hit ‘Put Your Records On’.

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Corinne Bailey Rae looks stunning in a blue sequin dress while performing a medley to the crowd at The Cambridge Club Festival Festival 2022.
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However, Cambridge Club didn’t only impress with its big name acts – there was something for everyone.

There are also daytime yoga sessions, kid-friendly entertainment, and a VIP area for VIP hospitality.

Their social media pages were filled with glittery outfits and DJ sets by celebrities, from Sara Cox and Dick to Dom.

Dick and Dom at The Cambridge Club Festival.
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“We play anything,” yelled Dick and Dom on the Big Top stage on Saturday, as they played Wizzard’s ‘I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday’(!).

Neon-clad dancers pumped up crowds at the Imagination Stage. A 80s disco party was held, Horse Meat Disco played dance hits and BBC Radio 1Xtra DJ Trevor Nelson played soul songs across the field.

During his set at The Cambridge Club Festival 20,22, DJ Trevor Nelson
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Cambridge Club simply impressed us with their funk-fuelled line-up, wide-ranging range of culture and chilled-out family fun that guaranteed an unforgettable evening.

We can’t wait for the uber chic festival to return in 2023.

It was a ‘Good Times’ moment for Nile Rodgers & CHIC fans at The Cambridge Club Festival 2022.
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Trevor Nelson’s DJ set was a huge hit at The Cambridge Club Festival in 2022
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Diana Ross on stage at The Cambridge Club Festival, 2022
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Diana Ross on stage at The Cambridge Club Festival, 2022
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Diana Ross on stage at The Cambridge Club Festival, 2022
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The Jacksons perform on stage at The Cambridge Club Festival 2022.
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The crowd enjoying The Cambridge Club Festival 2222.
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The crowd watches CHIC and Nile Rodgers perform on stage at The Cambridge Club Festival.
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Mica Paris performing on the stage at The Cambridge Club Festival 2022
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