Sir Kenny Dalglish to appear at Liverpool Red Weekender festival

Dalglish and Benítez to headline football festival

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PA Media Sir Kenny Dalglish and members of his family will feature in a special Family Fortunes-style gameshow hosted by Les Dennis

Liverpool legends Sir Kenny Dalglish and Rafa Benítez will feature in a new festival to be held during the final weekend of the Premier League season. The Red Weekender will see live shows, music performances, family events, and appearances from some of Liverpool's biggest names in football and culture. The festival, also featuring Reds fan and musician Jamie Webster, will be take place at Exhibition Centre Liverpool from 23-25 May. With only six games remaining, Liverpool are 13 points clear of the chasing pack and are odds-on favourites to secure their second Premier League title in six years.

Getty Images Steven Gerrard and Rafa Benitez celebrate with the European Cup after leading Liverpool to victory over AC Milan in the 2005 Champions League final.

The Red Weekender has been organised by Mike Deane, founder of Liverpool Music Week, and Daniel Nicolson, who created the former Liverpool FC fanzine Boss. "We're aiming to bring some of the special moments we've been behind in Champions League Final fan parks, the World Club Championship in Doha, or the incredible match-day parties in our own city," said Mr Nicolson. "We have the richest of supporter cultures, and a culture which rewards those that put in the hard yards." The festival will open with an event to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Reds' spectacular recovery from 3-0 down to beat AC Milan in the 2005 Champions League final. Benítez, who masterminded Liverpool's fifth European Cup triumph, will reminisce about that glorious night in Istanbul. Meanwhile Dalglish will headline a special Family Fortunes-style gameshow alongside other members of his family. The festival will also include live music, including from The Zutons and the Lightning Seeds. Lifelong Red Jamie Webster, who wrote the club's famous Allez, Allez, Allez terrace anthem, will also take to the stage.

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