Rewind 80s for Lets rock virtual event

With a series of postponed events organisers behind Let’s Rock - The Retro Festival have coordinated an 80s LockdownFest to take place this weekend on Saturday May 16 with Tony Hadley, Wet Wet, Wet with Kevin Simms, ABC, Jason Donovan Toyah and Chesney Hawkes on the bill.
By Nicola Jaques
Published 14th May 2020, 15:45 BST
Tony Hadley will headline 80s Lockdown FestivalTony Hadley will headline 80s Lockdown Festival
Tony Hadley will headline 80s Lockdown Festival

The live stream event will be hosted by tv personality and regular Lytham Festival DJ Pat Sharpe and also Dave Benson Phillips

The fun kicks off at 7pm on YouTube and across all the Let’s Rock locations Facebook pages and will be held in aid of Child Bereavement UK.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

Other acts appearing on Saturday incude ABC, Howard Jones, Midge Ure, Hue & Cry, Brother Beyond, Five Star, Then Jerico and many more.

A spokesperson for the festival said: “We would really like to thank both our audience and the artists for their amazing support and loyalty, and we really can’t wait to come back bigger and better next year.

However, we couldn’t just leave it until then

“We all need a little pick-me-up so we thought why can’t we do a festival ‘off the field’ (taking into consideration self-distancing of course)?

"Okay, we’re not all together in a field with a drink in hand enjoying the atmosphere, but we can all live through it together on our screens, and hopefully we can also raise some much-needed funds for the incredible charity Child Bereavement UK.”

The 80s Lockdownfest online festival is completely free and can be viewed at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvojhiaNQeo&feature=youtu.be