Tom Jones and Nile Rodgers & CHIC recently performed to more than 17,000 people at Chester Racecourse in the venue's biggest music concert to date.

The concert, which took place on Friday 14 August, saw the racecourse transformed into an outdoor concert arena, with general admission tickets selling out the day before.

Tom Jones has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, while Nile Rodgers & CHIC are known for hits including Everybody Dance, Good Times and Le Freak.

Nile Rodgers & CHIC are known for hits including Everybody Dance, Good Times and Le Freak (Image via: Chester Racecourse)

Following the concert, Steve Davies, COO at Chester Race Company, described the event as an "incredible evening".

He said: "Tom Jones and Nile Rodgers & CHIC drew in a fantastic crowd to Chester Racecourse, and we certainly made memories together tonight.

"We're well versed in playing host to large volumes of guests on race days, but tonight we put on the biggest music concert Chester Racecourse has ever seen, and we couldn't be happier with the result.

"It was amazing to watch thousands of guests singing and dancing along throughout the night. I want to say a huge well done and thank you to the team that made this event happen."

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Thousands of people travelled to Chester from across the UK for the concert (Image via: Chester Racecourse)

Thousands of people travelled to Chester from across the UK for the concert, which Steve Davies said provided a boost to the local visitor economy.

He added: "Chester is increasingly becoming a significant player in hosting major events and we're seeing more and more people from across the UK travel to the city.

"As well as being a major event for music fans, concerts like this bring valuable economic benefits to local businesses, hotels, restaurants and attractions across the city."