Watch Yard Act turn on the Christmas lights in the Yorkshire village of Meanwood

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Yard Act were invited as special guests to turn on the Christmas lights in the Yorkshire village of Meanwood. Check out footage of the moment below.The switch-on took place over the weekend, and saw the rising indie icons from Leeds appear at the event to turn on the lights for Christmas 2023.“A bit of a surprise now.

There’s a local band, but they’re [a] hugely successful local band called Yard Act. We’re lucky to have James [Smith] and Chris [Duffin] from Yard act this evening to come onstage,” said the host, inviting the band members onto the platform.The two then spoke briefly with the crowd about their upcoming plans – including tour dates in Japan which are set to kick off next week, before switching on this year’s decorations alongside Ronnie The Rhino, the mascot for the city’s rugby team the Leeds Rhinos.A post shared by Yard Act (@yardactband)The appearance at Meanwood to switch on the Christmas lights also comes as Yard Act are set to share a new single titled ‘Petroleum’.As shared on their Instagram page, the band posted a snippet of the upbeat track last week with the caption: “It’s what your soul needs”.

They also confirmed that the new song is set to arrive tomorrow (November 30).The new track will be the latest since the members shared ‘Dream Job’ last month, alongside details of their upcoming second album ‘Where’s My Utopia?’.A post shared by Yard Act (@yardactband)Speaking about the forthcoming LP in an interview with NME, frontman James Smith opened up about the sources of inspiration behind the new material – saying it was about that constant push to grow and progress.“It’s about hope and perseverance.