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JLS live at The Spitfire Ground, Canterbury this August

STAYS FROM £75 · JLS bring their hits to Canterbury Live at The Spitfire Ground St Lawrence on 7 August 2026, with The Wanted 2.0 and Pixie Lott.

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JLS live at The Spitfire Ground, Canterbury this August
JLS live at The Spitfire Ground, Canterbury this August 11 / 6

JLS are bringing the nostalgia and the hits to Canterbury this summer. If you've got a soft spot for early-noughties R&B and pop, or you just fancy a proper sing-along evening, this is your moment.

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