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Don McLean, De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea, 4th May 2018

May 17, 2018 Rick Bayles 0

To the wonderful De La Warr Pavilion in East Sussex, a fitting location to see Don McLean. Much like the Pavilion, McLean has been an icon of his age but is now remembered more for the […]

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