All rise as chart-topping boyband Blue will perform in a Norwich park later this year.

The boyband, consisting of Lee Ryan, Duncan James, Simon Webbe and Antony Costa, will take to the stage at the Foodies Festival in Earlham Park on Saturday, September 9.

The touring festival is returning to the city after a successful first event in 2022 and it includes street food stalls and cooking demonstrations from top chefs.

Norwich Evening News: Great British Menu winner and Benedicts owner Richard Bainbridge will be at the Foodies Festival. Image: James Randle Great British Menu winner and Benedicts owner Richard Bainbridge will be at the Foodies Festival. Image: James Randle (Image: James Randle)

The local chefs announced so far are Eric Snaith (Titchwell Manor), Andrew Jones (Farmyard), Richard Bainbridge (Benedicts), Iain McCarten (The Last Wine Bar and Restaurant) and Galton Blackiston (Morston Hall).

Blue was formed in 2000 and has had 11 top 10 singles, including All Rise, One Love and If You Come Back.

The four-piece also represented the United Kingdom at the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest with the song I Can. 

Norwich Evening News: The Foodies Festival returns to Earlham Park in 2023. The Foodies Festival returns to Earlham Park in 2023. (Image: Brittany Woodman)

The Foodies Festival runs from Friday, September 8 to Sunday, September 10 with a chart-topping headliner each night, with Toploader already announced for Sunday. 

Book tickets on the Foodies Festival website.