 Matches returned to the ground in 1974 when a John Player League match was played and Essex played on the ground annually until 2016.Since 2017 matches at the ground have been "suspended" as a result of changes to the ways in which fixtures are arranged by the England and Wales Cricket Board.Irish pop vocal band Westlife will be performing in the stadium on 11 July 2020 for their "Stadiums in the Summer Tour".