PETER FRAMPTON to Receive ‘Icon Award’ At Newport Beach Film Festival
Peter Frampton will receive the Icon Award at the Newport Beach Film Festival’s opening night, after a screening of the documentary about his life and career. The award recognises a career spanning more than six decades, including his success as a guitarist and his continued work following a degenerative diagnosis.
The film, “Frampton”, had its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival in June and opened the Nashville Film Festival in September. Stone Temple Pilots’ Dean and Robert DeLeo will present the award, followed by a question-and-answer session with Frampton and director Rob Arthur. Frampton also released “Carry The Light” this year, his first album of new material in 16 years, co-written and produced with his son Julian.
- Peter Frampton is receiving the Newport Beach Film Festival’s Icon Award.
- The ceremony follows a screening of the documentary “Frampton”.
- His new album is his first collection of new material in 16 years.
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Peter Frampton is a British guitarist and singer who rose to fame in the 1970s, including with the live album Frampton Comes Alive! His career has spanned more than six decades, and he has continued recording and performing in recent years.
Frampton has a degenerative muscle condition called inclusion body myositis, which can cause increasing weakness and affect movement. The documentary Frampton follows his life and career, including his work with the condition. The Newport Beach Film Festival is an annual event in California that screens films and hosts talks with filmmakers and performers.