LET’S ROCK ANNOUNCE TWO MORE FESTIVALS FOR SUMMER 2024:
LET’S ROCK NORTHAMPTON & LET’S ROCK WALES
HEADLINED BY BILLY OCEAN (NORTHAMPTON)
& UB40 FEAT. ALI CAMPBELL (WALES)
TWO BRAND NEW LOCATIONS FOR LET’S ROCK – NORTHAMPTON & SWANSEA
LET’S ROCK NORTHAMPTON – SATURDAY JUNE 15th, DELAPRÉ PARK NORTHAMPTON
Billy Ocean (Headline), Tony Hadley, The Boomtown Rats, Go West, Tom Bailey
(Thompson Twins), Heaven 17, Jason Donovan, Altered Images & many more
LET’S ROCK WALES – SATURDAY JULY 20th, SINGLETON PARK, SWANSEA
UB40 feat. Ali Campbell (Headline), ABC, The Boomtown Rats, Go West, Jason Donovan,
Nik Kershaw, The Real Thing, The Christians & many more
LET’S ROCK: THE UK’S ORIGINAL RETRO FESTIVAL SERIES
“You can expect a full day of ‘80s hits from a whole host of bands” (Sunday Mirror)
“Let’s put on a bit of blusher and pretend like the Eighties never ended” (The Times)
“The UK’s finest touring mini-festival” (Classic Pop)
“The ultimate festival for all things retro” (Daily Mirror)
“They might not be the coolest names, but they are some of the most enjoyable” (Metro)
“A cheesy slice of early summer fun.” (Daily Telegraph)
TICKETS PRICED FROM JUST £35 ON-SALE 10:00am FRIDAY FEBRUARY 9th
The UK’s most iconic retro festival series Let’s Rock have announced two more festivals for this summer.
For the very first time, Let’s Rock will be visiting Northampton and Swansea, with for the inaugural Let’s Rock Northampton happening at Delapré Park on Saturday June 15th, while Let’s Rock Wales will take place in Singleton Park, Swansea on Saturday July 20th.
Tickets from just £35 on-sale 10am this Friday 9th February via https://letsrock80s.com/.
Let’s Rock Northampton will be headlined by ‘80s superstar Billy Ocean, with performances also from Tony Hadley, The Boomtown Rats, Go West, Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins), Heaven 17, Jason Donovan, Altered Images & many, many more.
Let’s Rock Wales will be headlined by reggae legends UB40 feat. Ali Campbell, with performances also from ABC, The Boomtown Rats, Go West, Jason Donovan, Nik Kershaw, The Christians, Jaki Graham, Musical Youth & many, many more.
Billy Ocean broke through in 1976 with the smash ‘Love Really Hurts Without You” and had a string of further hits throughout the late ‘70s and early-mid ‘80s including ‘Red Light Spells Danger’, ‘Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)’, ‘There’ll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)’ – a US No.1 – and the colossal 1985 UK No.1 ‘When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going’, the theme from the hit film ‘The Jewel Of The Nile’. The same year, Billy became the first British artist to win the Grammy for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance. In 2020 he was awarded an MBE in the New Year’s Honours List for services to music.
UB40 topped the UK singles chart on three occasions and sold 70 million records as they took their smooth yet rootsy musical blend to all corners of the globe. They topped the charts on both sides of the Atlantic with reggae covers of ‘Red Red Wine’ and ‘I Got You Babe’ (with Chrissie Hynde), also scoring a UK No.1 with ‘(I Can’t Help) Falling In Love With You’.
Comments Billy Ocean: “I genuinely love playing Let’s Rock, the atmosphere is always brilliant. Ten thousand crazy fans singing your songs back to you – what could be better?!”
Comments Ali Campbell, the voice of UB40: “We’re really looking forward to making our debut at Let’s Rock this summer. We’ve heard great things about the energy of the crowds at these festivals, which is something we love to tap into. Sunshine, good vibes and reggae music… the perfect summer’s evening!”
Comments Jason Donovan: “I can’t wait to perform at Let’s Rock. Let’s Rock means summertime to me and I’m already looking forward to the longer and warmer days. Bring it on!”
Comment UK Live Ltd/ Let’s Rock organisers: “We’re thrilled to be bringing Let’s Rock to two fantastic new locations this summer for Let’s Rock Northampton and Let’s Rock Wales. With so many icons of pop performing, we believe that Let’s Rock offers a great value day out for all the family – and its always such terrific fun!”
Comments Cllr Adam Brown, Deputy Leader for West Northamptonshire Council and Cabinet Member for Housing, Culture and Leisure, “Music events like these are of huge value to our community, bringing together residents from all walks of life to celebrate music, arts, and culture. This occasion is the perfect opportunity to showcase West Northamptonshire as an area of Arts and Culture excellence whilst highlighting nationally our host venue, Delapré Abbey which is already leading the way as a major attraction.”
ABOUT LET’S ROCK
The most well-known and best-loved British retro festival, Let’s Rock offers glorious non-stop nostalgic fun, with legendary musicians performing hit after hit to a family crowd of all ages, many of whom come dressed in their finest ‘80s fashion. Since launching in 2009 with a solitary festival at Cookham Moor in Berkshire, Let’s Rock has grown into the UK’s biggest retro festival series and, in doing so, has re-launched and revitalized the careers of many iconic ‘80s artists.
Let’s Rock works with many amazing charities including official charity partner Child Bereavement UK, who support families and educate professionals when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying, or when a family is facing bereavement. Since partnering with UK Live in 2014, Child Bereavement have raised almost a million pounds at Let’s Rock events.
LET’S ROCK FESTIVAL SERIES 2024
JUNE 15 – LET’S ROCK NORTHAMPTON, DELAPRÉ PARK, NORTHAMPTON
Billy Ocean (headline), Tony Hadley, The Boomtown Rats, Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins), Heaven 17, Jason Donovan, Altered Images, China Crisis, Sonia, T’Pau, Red Box + more TBA
JUNE 22 – LET’S ROCK LEEDS, TEMPLE NEWSAM, LEEDS
UB40 feat Ali Campbell (headline), Level 42, Peter Hook & The Light, Go West, From The Jam, eXTC, Jason Donovan, Kim Appleby, Altered Images, China Crisis, Toyah, Andy Crane vs Pat Sharp DJ Battle + more TBA
JUNE 29 – LET’S ROCK EXETER, POWDERHAM CASTLE, KENTON, EXETER
UB40 feat. Ali Campbell (headline), Boomtown Rats, Sister Sledge, From The Jam, The Real Thing, eXTC,
Jason Donovan, Kim Appleby, Altered Images, Toby Anstis vs Pat Sharp DJ Battle, Sonia + more TBA
JULY 6 – LET’S ROCK SOUTHAMPTON, SOUTHAMPTON COMMON, SOUTHAMPTON
The Human League (headline), Level 42, Peter Hook & The Light, From The Jam, Harriet Scott vs Pat Sharp, eXTC, Jason Donovan, Kim Appleby, Altered Images, China Crisis, Dr & The Medics + more TBA
JULY 13 – LET’S ROCK SHREWSBURY, THE QUARRY, SHREWSBURY
Squeeze (co-headline), Bananarama (co-headline), Martin Kemp (DJ set), Go West, From The Jam, Nik Kershaw, eXTC, Jason Donovan, Kim Appleby, Altered Images, Red Box, Dr & The Medics + more TBA
JULY 20 – LET’S ROCK WALES, SINGLETON PARK, SWANSEA
UB40 feat. Ali Campbell (headline), ABC, The Boomtown Rats, Go West, The Real Thing, Nik Kershaw, The Christians, Jason Donovan, Jaki Graham, Musical Youth, Neal X of Sigue Sigue Sputnik, Red Box + more TBA
Tickets priced from £35 via letsrock80s.com
