Marcus Thompson
Acoustic Entertainment
Drinks Receptions & Events
Huge Diverse Setlist
Flexible Playing Times
PA Supplied
Acoustic Guitarist & Singer based in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Marcus is a soulful singer-guitarist specialising in modern upbeat pop, singalong tunes, and old-school classics. Delivering cool, fun live performances, Marcus is a popular choice for drinks receptions, restaurants, bars, and more.
He has clients such as TUI, Carnival Cruises, Marriott, DoubleTree by Hilton & Harvey Nichols just to name a few.
Marcus is very in demand so book him today to get your guests singing and dancing at your drinks reception or to add some lively music to your event!
- Songlist -
9 To 5 - Dolly Parton
24K Magic - Bruno Mars
500 Miles - The Proclaimers
Ain’t Nobody - Chaka Khan
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye
Ain’t No Sunshine - Bill Withers
All Night Long - Lionel Ritchie
All Right Now - Free
All Too Well - Taylor Swift
All You Need Is Love - The Beatles
American Boy - Estelle
American Pie - Don Mclean
Angels - Robbie Williams
As It Was - Harry Styles
The A Team - Ed Sheeran
Attention - Charlie Puth
Back To Black - Amy Winehouse
Bad Habits - Ed Sheeran
Beat it - Michael Jackson
Before He Cheats - Carrie Underwood
Believe - Cher
Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
Blackbird - The Beatles
Blame It On The Boogie - Jackson 5
Blinding Lights - The Weeknd
Boogie Wonderland - Earth, Wind and Fire
Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf
Boulevard of Broken Dreams - Green Day
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Budapest - George Ezra
Buffalo Soldier - Bob Marley
Build Me Up Buttercup - The Foundations
Cake By The Ocean - DNCE
California Dreaming - The Mamas and Papas
Call On Me - Starley
Cannonball - Damien Rice
Can't Feel My Face - The Weeknd
Can’t Stop - Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Can't Stop The Feeling - Justin Timberlake
Castles - Freya Ridings
Castle On The Hill - Ed Sheeran
The Chain - Fleetwood Mac
Chained To The Rhythm - Katy Perry
Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol
Cheerleader - OMI
Cheap Thrills - SIA
Cherry Wine - Hozier
Ciao Adios - Anne Marie
Cold Water - Justin Bieber
Could You Be Loved - Bob Marley
Counting Stars - One Republic
Country Roads - John Denver
Cry Me A River - Justin Timberlake
Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
Crazy In Love - Beyonce
Dakota - Stereophonics
Dance Monkey - Tones & I
Dancing In The Dark - Bruce Springsteen
Dancing in the Moonlight - Toploader
Dancing In The Streets - Martha & The Vandellas
Dancing On My Own - Robyn
Dancing On the Ceiling - Lionel Richie
Dancing Queen - ABBA
December 63’ (Oh, What A Night) - The Four Seasons
Desperado - Eagles
Despacito - Justin Bieber
Do I Wanna Know - Arctic Monkeys
Don’t Be So Hard On Yourself - Jess Glynne
Don’t Go Breaking My Heart - Elton John
Don't Look Back In Anger - Oasis
Don’t Start Now - Dua Lipa
Don’t Stop Believin’ - Journey
Don’t Stop Me Now - Queen
Don’t Wanna Miss A Thing - Aerosmith
Don’t You Want Me - The Human League
Dream A Little Dream Of Me - The Mamas and Papas
Dreaming Of You - The Coral
Dreams - Fleetwood Mac
Easy On Me - Adele
Englishman In New York - Sting
Every Step You Take - The Police
Everywhere - Fleetwood Mac
Fast Car - Tracy Chapman
Feeling Good - Nina Simone
Feel it Still - Portugal The Man
Fix you - Coldplay
Free Falling - Tom Petty
Galway Girl - Ed Sheeran
Get Lucky - Daft Punk
Gimme Gimme Gimme - ABBA
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper
Girls Like You - Maroon 5
God Is A Woman - Ariana Grande
God Only Knows - Beach Boys
Good Vibrations - Beach Boys
Half The World Away - Oasis
Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley
Halo - Beyonce
Happier - Bastille
Happier - Ed Sheeran
Happy - Pharell Williams
Happy Together - The Turtles
Havana - Camila Cabello
Here Comes The Sun - The Beatles
Hey, Good Lookin’ - Hank Williams
Hey Jude - The Beatles
Hey Ya - Outkast
High And Dry - Radiohead
Hips Don’t lie - Shakira
Hit the Road Jack - Ray Charles
Ho Hey - The Lumineers
Hold Back The River - James Bay
Hotel California - Eagles
Hotline Bling - Drake
House of the Rising Sun - The Animals
IDGAF - Dua Lipa
I Don’t Care - Justin Bieber
I Don’t Feel Like Dancing - Scissor Sisters
I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
I Knew You Were Trouble - Taylor Swift
Independent - Beyonce
Into You - Ariana Grande
Irreplaceable - Beyonce
Is This Love - Bob Marley
It Must be Love - Labi Siffre
I Wanna Dance With Somebody - Whitney Houston
I Want To Break Free - Queen
I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
I Will Wait - Mumford & Sons
I’m A Believer - The Monkees
I’m Still Standing - Elton John
I’m Yours - Jason Mraz
Jailhouse Rock - Elvis
Jambalaya (On the Bayou) - Hank Williams
Johnny B Goode - Chuck Berry
Jolene - Dolly Parton
Just The Way You Are - Bruno Mars
La Bamba - Richie Valens
Lady Marmalade - Christina Aguilera
Last Request - Paolo Nutini
Lean On Me - Bill Withers
Lego house - Ed Sheeran
Let It Be - The Beatles
Let It Go - James Bay
Let Me Love You - Mario
Let’s Dance - David Bowie
Let’s Hear It For The Boy - Deniece Williams
Levitating - Dua Lipa
Life On Mars - David Bowie
Little Lion Man - Mumford & Sons
Listen To The Man - George Ezra
Livin’ On A Prayer - Bon Jovi
Lost Without You - Freya Ridings
Lovely Day - Bill Withers
Love Me Do - The Beatles
Love on Top - Beyonce
Love Story - Taylor Swift
Love Yourself - Justin Bieber
Lullaby - Paloma Faith
Lush Life - Zara Larrson
Mama Tried - Merle Haggard & The Strangers
Mamma Mia - ABBA
Many Of Horror - Biffy Clyro
Marry You - Bruno Mars
Memories - Maroon 5
Moondance - Van Morrison
Moves Like Jagger - Maroon 5
Mr Brightside - The Killers
Mrs Robinson - Simon & Garfunkel
My Girl - The Temptations
Never Too Much - Luther Vandross
New Rules - Dua Lipa
Next to Me - Emeli Sande
No Diggity - Blackstreet
No Scrubs - TLC
Nothing Else Matters - Metallica
Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now - Starship
One Dance - Drake
One Last Time - Ariana Grande
One Kiss - Dua Lipa
Only Love - Ben Howard
Ordinary People - John Legend
Paradise - George Ezra
Paranoid - Black Sabbath
Perfect - Ed Sheeran
Proud Mary - Tina Turner
Rather Be - Clean Bandit
Reach Out I’ll Be There - The Four Tops
Red Red Wine - UB40
Rehab - Amy Winehouse
Ring Of Fire - Johnny Cash
Riptide - Vance Joy
Rock Around the Clock - Bill Hayley & His Comets
Rocketman - Elton John
Rolling In The Deep - Adele
Rude - Magic!
Say My Name - Destiny’s Child
Say You Won't Let Go - James Arthur
September - Earth, Wind and Fire
September Song - JP Cooper
Seven Nation Army - The White Stripes
Sex On Fire - King of Leon
Shake It Off - Taylor Swift
Shallow - Lady Gaga
Shape Of You - Ed Sheeran
She’s Electric - Oasis
Shivers - Ed Sheeran
Shotgun - George Ezra
Since You Been Gone - Rainbow
Signed Sealed Delivered - Stevie Wonder
Single Ladies - Beyonce
Sittin’ On The Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding
Skinny Love - Bon Iver
Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
Smooth - Santana
Solo - Clean Bandit
Someone New - Hozier
Someone You Loved - Lewis Capaldi
Something’s Got A Hold On Me - Etta James
Space Oddity - David Bowie
Stand By Me - Ben. E King
Starman - David Bowie
Stuck In The Middle With You - Stealers Wheel
Surfin’ USA - Beach Boys
Sugar - Maroon 5
Summer of 69 - Bryan Adams
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
Super Trouper - ABBA
Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond
Sweet Child O’ Mine - Guns ’n’ Roses
Sweet Dreams - Eurythmics
Symphony - Clean Bandit
Tainted Love - Soft Cell
Take A Chance - ABBA
Take It Easy - Eagles
Take Me Out - Franz Ferdinand
Take Me To Church - Hozier
Teenage Dirtbag - Wheatus
Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran
Three Little Birds - Bob Marley
Thriller - Michael Jackson
Time Of Your Life - Green Day
Too Close - Alex Clare
Treasure - Bruno Mars
Treat You Better - Shawn Mendes
Under The Bridge - Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Uptown Funk - Bruno Mars
Use somebody - Kings of Leon
Valerie - Amy Winehouse
Voulez Vous - ABBA
Wake Me Up - Avicii
Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go - Wham
Walking On Sunshine - Katrina & The Waves
Waterloo - ABBA
Watermelon Sugar - Harry Styles
We Found Love - Rihanna
What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
Wichita Lineman - Glen Campbell
Wonderwall - Oasis
Work From Home - Fifth Harmony
Wouldn’t It Be Nice - Beach Boys
Yesterday - The Beatles
You Can’t Hurry Love - The Supremes
You’ve Got A Friend - James Taylor
You Got The Love - Florence and The Machine
Your Song - Elton John
- FAQ -
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Marcus’s times are flexible. For a Wedding Drinks Reception Marcus usually performs for 2 hours. In general this will be around 2pm until 4pm.
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Marcus takes 20 minutes to set up.
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Marcus is based in Edinburgh and will travel around 2 hours from there.
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No, Marcus supplies everything he needs. All he requires is access to 1 power points.
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Smart & Stylish. e.g. Waistcoats, blazers, shirt etc.
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Yes! During a Wedding Drinks Reception Marcus may take a very short break and will provide background music during that time.
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Marcus has full control over the song choices and order in which they are played. However, please feel free to let him know some of your favourite songs, or songs you would rather he didn't play, and he will tailor the songs to your suit your needs.
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Marcus requires payment via bank transfer four weeks prior to the event as opposed to cash on the day. This is an easier option for both sides and is one less thing for you to worry about so you can just enjoy your big day. Bank details will be provided during the initial booking.