Florence + the Machine

Destined for thousand-strong sing-alongs from 'Dog Days Are Over' through to headlining Glastonbury, Britain's fiery powerhouse follows her sold-out Vivid LIVE appearance with an epic summer weekend on the forecourt.

In an already career-defining year that has seen the release of the nine-times number one album How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful and headline Glastonbury finale, Florence + The Machine return to the Opera House in triumphant form – following on from her 'dream come true' orchestral appearance at Vivid LIVE 2012 for an epic outdoor weekend of powerhouse art rock on the forecourt.

Proving a true British iconoclast in the footsteps of Kate Bush and PJ Harvey, Florence Welch's undeniable rise has drawn a destiny-like aura; from her recent broken foot fall at Coachella to her dramatic Glastonbury display in place of the Foo Fighters. Veering between choral majesty and a soul-driven bombast across her debut breakthrough Lungs (2009) and the darker romance of Ceremonials (2011), the 29-year-old has embraced crunching guitars and a newfound lyrical intimacy for a timeless opus only hinted at by early leads 'Ship to Wreck' and 'What Kind of Man'.

With a truly cinematic range that can spar with Jamie xx and Dizzee Rascal alike, Florence's romantic swagger has drawn fans from the high echelon of pop including Beyoncé, Fatboy Slim and David Byrne. Now seizing the world stage with a rare delicacy and vulnerability, one of Britain's biggest voices will shake the House with a catalogue built for thousands-strong sing-alongs ever since her infectious breakthrough, 'Dog Days Are Over'.