Rewind The 80s Music Festival, the world’s biggest 80s music festival, is back with three UK festivals during summer 2014. Tickets for all three festivals will go on sale at 9am on Friday January 31st at the official website www.rewindfestival.com.
For the very first time, Rewind comes to the North of England to launch REWIND NORTH at Capesthorne Hall, Cheshire on Saturday August 30th and Sunday August 31st.
The Saturday, 30th August at Rewind will be headlined by the one and only..
Billy Ocean
Grammy Award winning Billy has sold over 30 million records since his recording career began in 1972. His period of greatest success came in the mid-eighties with hits such as ‘Suddenly’, ‘Loverboy’, "When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going" and "Caribbean Queen" and in 1985 he took part in the Philadelphia leg of Live Aid. Billy returned to touring in 2008 and he and his songs remain as popular as ever. A perennial Rewind favourite, he won rave reviews at the first Rewind Festival back in 2009 and since then has performed in 2011 and 2013 and is back by popular demand in 2014 to bring the sunshine out for our crowd with his massive smile and irresistible catalogue of classic pop hits. Rick Astley
Handpicked by legendary producers Stock, Aitken and Waterman, Rick went from obscurity in Warrington to chart stardom when his debut single "Never Gonna Give You Up" went to the top of the charts in the summer of ’87 and a string of hits followed. After walking away from the music industry at the height of his fame, he made a comeback in the noughties with new material and a new legion of fans whose ‘Rickrolling’ antics swept the internet. As popular as ever, Rick works as a DJ on Magic FM and as well as completing a successful UK solo tour Rick continues to perform both here and worldwide and find himself on home turf here in Cheshire.
Jimmy SomervilleGlaswegian Jimmy Somerville first shot to fame back in 1984 with groundbreaking band Bronski Beat. Their debut single "Smalltown Boy" introduced the world to Jimmy’s unusual "falsetto squeal" (his own words), making the top three in Britain as well as being a huge hit all over Europe. Having had several lively pop dance hits in ’84 and ’85 with the band, Jimmy left for a rest after the pressures of new found fame took its toll. Within months he was back forming the Communards with his old friend Richard Coles and enjoyed a string of hits with their mixture of good old fashioned "gay" disco and more bluesy, acoustic, political and social comment songs, including a hedonistic cover version of the Philly soul classic "Don't Leave Me This Way".
Marc Almond
With over thirty years in music, the iconic Marc Almond, a huge influence to a generation of musicians who came after him, has sold over 30 million records worldwide and remains one of Britain’s most unique and interesting pop stars. He first rose to fame in 1980 after forming Soft Cell, recording four albums and enjoying several Top 10 hits including the international classic and BRIT Award winning "Tainted Love". After Soft Cell went their separate ways in 1984, Marc has gone on to have a diverse and acclaimed solo career. In honour of his excellence in music writing, Marc received the Ivor Inspiration Award at The Ivor Novello Awards in 2013. He continues to tour and record and will be releasing new material this year. Go West
Peter Cox and Richard Drummie first met in 1974. Their debut single ‘We Close Our Eyes’, reached number 5 in the UK charts in the spring of 1985 and hit the top 10 in the US. This ‘overnight’ success was followed by three further UK top 10 hits – ‘Call Me’, ‘Goodbye Girl’ and ‘Don’t Look Down’. The album 'Go West' sold 2 million copies worldwide and remained on the UK chart for 83 weeks, establishing them as one of the finest songwriting partnerships to emerge in the 80’s. . They have enjoyed chart success worldwide too, notably ‘King Of Wishful Thinking’, the opening song in the hugely successful film ‘Pretty Woman’. Six albums and 20 million sales later, Go West are stronger than ever, continuing to play live around the world, in 2013 they headlined a hugely successful tour with 80s contemporaries Hue & Cry and The Christians, playing to 32 packed houses across the UK.
Nik Kershaw
Nik released his platinum selling debut album "Human Racing" in 1984 which included the hits "Wouldn't It Be Good" and "I Won’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me". The equally successful "The Riddle" followed and in 1985 Nik performed at Live Aid. As well as a career as a performer, Nik is a highly respected producer and song writer, working with such artists as Elton John, Imogen Heap, Gary Barlow, Ronan Keating and of course Chesney Hawkes with the Kershaw penned "The One and Only" - a Rewind performance favourite by Nik. In 2013 Nik completed a tour of New Zealand as well as a string of acoustic shows in Norway. He also appeared as special guest on Kim Wilde’s Christmas Party Tour. This year Nik is performing on his ‘Me, Myself & I’ Tour that starts at the beginning of September and sees Nik performing solo at venues across the UK.
Cutting Crew
Formed in 1985, Our Grammy nominated rock band will always be remembered for their classic songs "(I Just) Died in Your Arms" and "I’ve Been in Love Before" (number 1 and 9 in USA). Original singer and writer Nick van Eede performs every gig now with his amazing guitarist, Gareth Moulton. The past few years have brought appearances/duetting with Chaka Khan, Roger Hodgson of Supertramp, Greg Lake, Jack Bruce & Midge Ure. Plus concert tours of Germany and USA with ABC, Berlin and Wang Chung. Their great live show has reached the hearts of audiences across the world and now Cutting Crew return to Rewind to rock the crowd once again. Look out for their new album Add to Favourites released this year.Dr & The Medics
Dr and the Medics were created in 1982 at the dawn of the 80’s by The Rev. Dr. Clive Thomas Jackson. The band has had a very colourful and successful career as both recording artists and performers. Undoubtedly they are been best known for their massive 1986 No 1 "Spirit in the Sky," which sold over 23 Million copies worldwide and was number 1 in 19 countries!! But throughout their career they have also been recognised as a great live act, never more so than with the current line-up that deliver a unique and sensationally flamboyant show, Enjoy!!
Mike + The Mechanics
Mike Rutherford, a founding member of one of the most successful groups of all time, Genesis, formed Mike + The Mechanics in 1984 and created a side project that would go on to sell over 10 million records worldwide. The band originally started with vocalists Paul Carrack and the late Paul Young (formerly of Sad Café) and their 1985 self-titled debut album produced two Top Ten hit singles, "Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground)" and "All I Need Is A Miracle". In 1988 the band released "The Living Years" to massive global success, spawning the hit single "The Living Years". Two further albums followed in the 90s producing a series of massive hits including "Over My Shoulder" and "Another Cup Of Coffee". Joining Mike Rutherford in the current line-up are 90s UK R&B star Andrew Roachford and Canadian Tim Howar.Björn Again
The Internationally acclaimed Björn Again show was created and founded in 1988 in Melbourne, by Australian Director and Musician Rod Stephen. Designed as a rocked-up light-hearted satirical ABBA spoof, the show rapidly achieved world-wide Cult status and acknowledged for singlehandedly initiating the ABBA revival which brought about ABBA Gold, Muriel’s Wedding and MAMMA MIA! The enduring appeal of ABBA is reflected in the ongoing success of the Björn Again show having amassed nearly 5,000 performances in 71 countries in 25 years.
Nick Heyward
Nick Heyward formed Haircut 100 in 1981 with Les Nemes on bass and Graham Jones on guitar. They were soon joined by Blair Cunningham on drums, Phil Smith on saxophone and Marc Fox on percussion. The band had four UK Top 10 singles and their debut album, Pelican West, reached no. 1 in the UK charts. Nick’s solo career began in 1983 with his debut album North of a... Miracle which reached no.10 in the UK charts and included three UK Top 14 singles. In 1993 his single "Kite", taken from the album, From Monday to Sunday, made no. 3 on the Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart. To date he has released 8 albums and 19 singles, six of which reached the Top 40 in the UK. Nick is currently recording a new album.The Real Thing
Liverpool "Afro-British" band The Real Thing have been one of the UK’s most prominent bands over the last 25 years. Since 1976 they have stormed the charts, with fifteen top 50 chart entries including "Can You Feel The Force", "Can’t Get By Without You" and "You To Me Are Everything". The Real Thing still feature the original members of the Amoo brothers and Dave Smith and the group is busier than ever.
Moving onto Sunday then and the simply sublime...
Holly Johnson
One of the most recognisable and powerful voices from the eighties and principle songwriter of Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Holly enjoyed phenomenal commercial success during the 1980s with a multitude of hits. 2014 sees the 30th Anniversary of ‘Relax’ (famously banned by the BBC and 7th best selling single of all time in the UK), "Two Tribes" and "The Power of Love" reaching the number 1 spot in the UK: including the number 1 album "Welcome To The Pleasuredome". After Holly and the band split, he went on to have an equally successful solo career, with platinum selling album Blast reaching the top of the charts in 1989 spawning four singles ; "Love Train" and ‘Americanos’ hit the top 5 followed by "Atomic City" and "Heaven’s Here". Last year Holly appeared as the surprise finale with the London Metropolitan Orchestra and Gaz Coombes at a benefit event for Save the Children UK. Having appeared at Rewind Festivals in Henley and Perth previously to the audiences delight, you can expect an unforgettable and moving performance from Holly.Tony Hadley
Rewind favourite and lead singer of the recently reformed Spandau Ballet, Tony is one of the eighties’ best known names and voices. Selling over 23 million albums, the band topped the charts around the world with such timeless classics as‘True’, ‘Gold’ and "Through the Barricades". After the band spilt in 1989, Tony went on to have a successful solo career both here and abroad. In August 2012, ‘Gold’ became the unofficial song of the London Olympics and was the official Anthem of Team GB House. Last year Tony appeared at three critically acclaimed orchestral concerts with the Southbank Sinfonia which culminated in a sell-out show at the Royal Albert Hall in London. This year Tony Hadley releases his first studio album in 12 years accompanied by a UK Tour in the Autumn of 2014. The ultimate showman returns to Rewind this year to truly entertain you.
Midge Ure
One of Britain’s most prolific and well-respected songwriters, co-organiser of the Live Aid concerts and former member of such iconic groups as Visage and Thin Lizzy; Midge Ure is a man of many talents. True musical royalty, he received an OBE back in 2005 for services to music and charity. Midge achieved huge success in the 80s with the synthpop band Ultravox, with worldwide hits such as "Dancing With Tears In My Eyes" and "Vienna", going on to have a successful solo career too. Having performed a reunion tour with Ultravox back in 2010, this summer he plays solo bringing his extraordinary back catalogue to Rewind. Heaven 17
The group were formed in the early eighties when on the brink of mainstream success, Ian Craig Marsh and Martyn Ware split from The Human League. Joined by Glenn Gregory on vocals they released their debut album "Penthouse and Pavement" and became one of the best known bands of the eighties, with hits including "Let Me Go"," Come Live With Me" and the seminal "Temptation". The band celebrated the 30th anniversary of "Penthouse and Pavement" in 2011 by touring the album in full, and the following year embarked on a tour of "The Luxury Gap" around the UK and Europe. In 2014, Heaven 17 bring their classy synth-pop sound and lyrical post-modern critique of modern society to Rewind Festival..
Roland Gift
At one time picked by People Magazine as one of their 50 most beautiful people, Roland Gift came to attention with the release of the first Fine Young Cannibals album. His high, soaring voice was immediately recognizable, his style being both on classic soul singers and modern techniques that provided him with an edge. It was with the second FYC album four years later, however, that the band began to break internationally, with "She Drives Me Crazy" being heard everywhere. Having wowed the Rewind crowds in 2012 we are delighted Roland’s sublime voice and presence will be back for 2014. 
T'PauT’Pau burst onto the music scene in 1987 with "Heart and Soul", enjoying success in both the UK and US before releasing the classic "China In Your Hand" which stayed at no. 1 in the UK for five weeks. With her mass of red hair, soulful voice and commanding stage presence Carol Decker continues to "rock out" T’Pau’s greatest hits. After touring the UK extensively with her band in 2013 celebrating 25 years she is back to shake the Rewind stage in 2014.
Sonia
Fresh-faced pop starlet Sonia was only sixteen when she first entered the music business, having been spotted by record producer Pete Waterman on the Liverpool club circuit and successfully auditioning for a recording contract with Simon Cowell at BMG. Her debut single "You’ll Never Stop Me From Loving You" was released in 1989 and shot to number one in the UK selling a staggering 350,000 copies. Numerous television appearances revealed her bubbly personality and natural enthusiasm endearing her to a large audience. "Everybody Knows", her debut album sold half a million copies and included a string of top singles such as "Can’t Forget You", "Listen To Your Heart" and "Counting Every Minute". As well as chart success, Sonia has been a familiar face on stage and screen, having starred as Sandy in the hit West End musical ‘Grease’ alongside Craig McLachlan and Shane Ritchie in the nineties amongst many other shows and television appearances.
Toyah
In a career spanning over 30 years Toyah has had 13 top 40 singles including "It’s a Mystery" and "I Want To Be Free". From punk princess to high priestess of TV, Toyah is a uniquely gifted performer. Charismatic, outspoken and impossible to categorise, she is one of Britain’s iconic household names – an award-winning rock legend as well as a much-loved actress and music composer. With Film and TV appearances including ITV’s Splash as well as music performances Toyah maintains a multi-faceted and vibrant career. Toyah i touring the UK this spring and to be honest take any opportunity to see this fantastic live performer.Level 42
Level 42 took the 80s by storm with their brand of bass driven jazz funk that came from the underground soul scene of wedge haircuts, pegged trousers, sharp shoes and soul patrols. With Mark King’s infectious baselines as their hallmark, Level 42 broke through into the hearts and minds of all soul-funk lovers with such underground hits as "Turn It On" and "Love Games", cementing the way for a period of sustained chart success with hits such as "Running In The Family" and the funk-pop classic "Lessons In Love". Having stormed both Rewind Scotland and Henley in previous year’s we are delighted to have Level 42 at Rewind North in 2014.
The Straits
Formed by former members of Dire Straits due to the substantial demand to hear the band’s much loved catalogue of great songs, The Straits includes two original members (Alan Clark and Chris White) along with some of the top session players in music to form a great new combo. Terence Reis was handpicked as the front man for The Straits for his voice with elements of Mark Knopfler, JJ Cale and Steve Earle and his guitar technique that’s remarkably similar to Knopfler’s own.
The Beat
Formed in Birmingham, they had a string of top albums and ska-pop singles in the eighties including "Tears of a Clown", "Hands off She’s Mine" and "Mirror in the Bathroom". Songs such as "Stand Down Margaret" saw them spearhead a movement for social change. Ranking Roger brings The Beat to Rewind this year, returning to their roots with a sound and message as appropriate now as it was 30 years ago. There is no question…The Beat are back.China Crisis
Formed in ‘79 in Kirkby, Liverpool, China Crisis produced "New Wave" style pop music with the occasional nod to political commentary. Their first hit in 1982 "African and White" put the band firmly on the map, with hits such as "Christian", "Working with Fire and Steel" and "Wishful Thinking" building on the band’s critical standing. In 1985 two further top 20 hits, "Black Man Ray" and "King in a Catholic Style (Wake Up)" were released. The band celebrated their 25th anniversary in 2007 with a two-month UK tour and continue to entertain audiences of 80s aficionados today.Wednesday 29th January is Rewind Day on Vintage TV! For an exclusive video preview of the artists tune into "Fast Forward to Rewind" on Vintage TV (Sky 369 and Freesat 515 and Virgin 343) also online www.vintage.tv and via the Vintage TV App.
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