The singer/songwriter will be performing an array of hits from her extensive and much-loved repertoire including classics such as Only Love Can Hurt Like This and Lullaby as well as new songs from her fifth studio album Infinite Things.

This summer sees her getting back on the road and playing the sort of arenas, theatres, racecourses and other outdoor venues she's made her own in the 13 years since she released her debut album Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful? back in 2009.

Speaking to the Star in an interview, Paloma said: "The reason I do this job generally is to go on stage and tour," she says when I ask her what the pandemic experience was like for someone who appears to be a natural performer. 

"It's my motivation so it was hard.

"I'm a sociable person who really loves other human beings so it was difficult being away from all that.

"I think I thrive on interaction on every level so getting back on tour is something I'm really looking forward to doing.

"The most important thing about these gigs is that they hark back to the live experiences we had before and keep the vibrancy you get when real human beings make a sound together on stage - it's not something that everyone does! 

"I want every show to differ from the next and that's something I'm excited about."

READ>'The reason I do this job is to be on stage': Paloma Faith cannot wait to head to Haydock Park

Dickon White, Jockey Club Racecourses’ North West Regional Director said: “We are delighted to be welcoming Paloma to Haydock Park on Friday, July 1.

"We’re excited to be hearing all of her fabulous hits on a warm summer's evening in 2022.”

Tickets for Paloma Faith at Haydock Park Racecourse are on sale via thejockeyclublive.co.uk.

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