Amongst the stars performing in the open-air show on the Carnival City Festival Lawns on 31 January 2015 are Billy Ocean, Heather Small (from M People), Nik Kershaw, Go West, Wang Chung and SA 80’s bands Cinema and Face to Face.
Fans can expect to hear a diverse array of 80s chart-toppers such as “African Queen”, “King of Wishful Thinking”, “Wouldn’t it Be Good”, “Moving on Up”, “Everybody Have Fun Tonight”, “ My Kind Of Girl” to name but a few.
“We are thrilled to play host to world-famous artists from the idylic 1980s. 80s Rewind is considered the world’s biggest 80s music festival, featuring top artists performing evergreen hits from that era. It is a rare chance to see so many of your favourite international bands and singers from the 1980s performing together in one explosive and nostalgic show,” says Jaco Saaiman, the Entertainment Manager at Carnival City.
This will be the third time that 80s Rewind has come to South African shores. With three massive festivals in the UK, as well as events in Thailand, the United Arab Emirates, and South Africa, the event’s following has grown tremendously since it was first held in England in 2009.
The South African events are sponsored by KIA in association with Jacaranda FM, Heart FM and East Coast Radio, VH1 and DSTV, giving local 80s music fans the opportunity to see award- winning recording artists performing live on one stage.
Between these artists, they have produced massive chart toppers, sold millions of albums worldwide achieving Gold and Platinum Status and won numerous music awards. Billy Ocean is one of Britain’s biggest recording stars ever, having sold over 30 million records.
Tickets are on sale at Computicket www.computicket.com
Stand a change of winning a set of double tickets to the show by SMS’ing your name followed by the keyword ‘REWIND’ to 36396. SMS’s charged @ R 1.50
