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Last Updated: 28 January 2020 13:48
Rewind The 80s Music Festival, the world’s first and biggest 80s music festival, is back in 2020 celebrating it’s 10-year-Anniversary at Scone Palace, Perth from Friday 17th July – Sunday 19th July 2020 with a stellar line up featuring the biggest acts of the 1980’s.
Tickets go on sale at 10am on Thursday 30th January 2020 via the official festival website www.rewindfestival.com
Especially created for the Rewind Festivals, Saturday night will close with Jimmy Somerville’s Big Band-Tastic Boogie – a hit packed show with a massive big band with brass, strings and special effect incl. the world’s biggest party popper as well as with special guest Sarah Jane Morris recreating their 1986 #1 single ‘Don’t Leave Me This Way’.
Sunday night will by headlined by the legendary Wet Wet Wet, making their Rewind Festival debut. Wet Wet Wet frontman Kevin Simm said “We’re very excited to play Rewind for the first time, it looks like a lot of fun!” Drummer Tommy Cunningham added “We can’t wait to play all our hits for you, it’ll be a brilliant night.” Wet Wet Wet have sold in excess of 15 million singles and albums to date, featuring in the official UK charts for over a colossal 500 weeks and their albums have been certified 20 x platinum in the UK alone.
Completing the anniversary line-up are Billy Ocean, Bananarama, Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey, Trevor Horn Band, Heather Small, Nick Heyward, Shalamar featuring Howard Hewett, Jeffrey Daniel & Carolyn Griffey, Roland Gift of Fine Young Cannibals, Limahl, Hue And Cry, From The Jam, Grandmaster Flash, The Blow Monkeys, Altered Images, Pete Wylie – The Mighty Wah!, The Christians, Owen Paul, T’Pau and John Parr.
The festival will be opened by a unique show celebrating 50 years since the formation of one of the world’s greatest rock bands – Queen. Queen Symphonic features a full symphony orchestra, a fantastic rock band and four soloist’s from the international productions of the musical We Will Rock You performing some of Queen’s greatest hits including We Will Rock You, Bohemian Rhapsody, Radio Ga Ga, We Are The Champions, A Kind Of Magic and many more.
Rewind Festival is the biggest party of the summer and is back in all its neon coloured and fancydress glory with a brand-new street food area with a great range of festival culinary treats cooked fresh for you.
Also new in 2020 are Club Tropicana – “the drinks aren’t free” – our 80’s club in a massive big top featuring a host of star DJs over the weekend and the Electro Picture Lounge where you can chill out watching classic 80’s videos, documentaries and classic 80s film footage.
Back by popular demand are the infamous Inflatable Church as well as the Silent Disco.
Rounding up an unforgettable weekend are the camping and glamping options alongside theme bars, fancy dress, funfair, theme bars and a kid zone and of course fireworks plus much more!
Come back to the 80’s with us this summer!
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