(VIP-News) – Legendary British promoter Barrie Marshall, chairman and founder of Marshall Arts, has been voted unanimously by association members in recognition of his outstanding commitment and contribution to the UK live music and entertainment scene.
Marshall founded Marshall Arts in 1976 and has collaborated with P!NK since 2002 and Paul McCartney since the 1989/90 World Tour, and has promoted many iconic artists including Elton John, George Michael, Tina Turner, Taylor Swift, Celine Dion, Cher, Whitney Houston, Lionel Richie, Sade, Joe Cocker, Stevie Wonder, Eurythmics, Rod Stewart, Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson, Al Jarreau, Bryan Adams, Bon Jovi, the Spice Girls, Amitabh Bachchan, The Highwaymen, The Moody Blues and John Denver all had illustrious 45-year careers.
“It was an incredible surprise to receive this prestigious award and it was great that Alessia took the time to present it to me. I would like to thank John Drury, Debbie Debbie McWilliams and a member of the NAA. My first arena show was with the Commodores at Wembley in 1979 – I was “interviewed” by the arena manager, Mr John Evans. ” to ensure our company was suitable and honorable enough to hire the venue! We spent a very memorable week with Stevie at “Wonder At Wembley” in 1980 – we have been very privileged to have worked on so many venues over the decades Working on a big stage with so many talented artists and other promoters is a real privilege that I’m so grateful for, Barry Marshall, Marshall Arts.
“As figureheads of the Marshall Arts, Barry and his team are almost as legendary as many of the artists they represent and have been staunch and popular supporters of the British stage business for many years. We are delighted to be able to award this well-deserved An award given to such an industry icon and NAA members look forward to hosting many more Marshall Arts shows to come – John Drury, President of the National Arena Association and Vice President/General Manager of OVO Arena, Wembley!
Since 2009, the NAA Outstanding Contribution Award has been selected and presented annually by NAA members to recognize those who have made outstanding contributions to their venues and/or industry at that time. Previous recipients of the award include David Vickers (2009), Danny Betesh (2010), Paul Latham (2011), Simon Moran (2012), Phil McIntyre (2013), Geoff Huckstep (2014), Pete Wilson and Dennis Arnold ( 2013), Geoff Huckstep (2014), Pete Wilson and Dennis Arnold (2015), Matt Wooliscroft (2016), Anne Marie Harwood (2017), Phil Baldry (2018), Annette Robinson (2019), Lucy Noble (2020), Chris York (2021), Greg Parmley (2022).
The National Arena Association brings together the arena network across the UK and Ireland to promote best practice and knowledge sharing among its members. The Association was established in 1991 as a forum for managers of event and concert venues with seating capacities of at least for 5,000 people.
