line-up announced for Henley's 80s Rewind

The Bangles, OMD, Kool & The Gang, and many more

By Scott Williams | Published: Wed 25th Jan 2012

80's Rewind Festival 2012 - around the festival site (1)
Photo credit: Michelle Owen-Williams

80's Rewind Festival 2012

Friday 17th to Sunday 19th August 2012
Temple Island Meadows, near Henley On Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 3DB, England MAP
£110 weekend with camping - SOLD OUT
Daily capacity: 40,000

The line-up has been announced today for this year's 80's Rewind Festival which will be held at Temple Island Meadows, near Henley On Thames,.

around the festival site (1)
The line-up, headlined by The Bangles on Saturday, and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark on Sunday, features 80's icons including Kool & the Gang, Grandmaster Flash, Rick Astley, Soul II Soul Sound System, Five Star, Starship, Heather Small, Jimmy Somerville, Sinitta, Right Said Fred, and Doctor and the Medics on Saturday.

Whilst Lightning Seeds,Roland Gift, Tony Hadley, The Straits, Wang Chung, Marc Almond, John Parr, Midge Ure, The Christians, T'Pau are all confirmed for Sunday. There is a special guest still to be announced for Sunday's bill.

The 80's Rewind Festival billed as a celebration of 80's music and artists returns for its third year over the weekend of Friday 17th until Sunday 19th August 2012.

Although the festival opens on the Friday for camping, concessions, funfair and more, the main stage is expected to once again only be active on the Saturday and Sunday. Festival goers can also expect posh nosh, theme bars, and the usual 80s Rewind range of camping options. In addition to the Main Stage, the festival will have a host of other entertainment; funfairs and fireworks, street entertainers and a Kidzone, alongside theme bars, food courts, stalls, silent disco and Karaoke.

Tickets sold out last year. Normal priced tickets will go on sale 9am this Friday, 27th January, and eFestivals will have links to buy them then. An adult weekend ticket is priced at £110 (or £95 without camping). A weekend child aged 12 years and under ticket is priced at £55 (or £47.50 without camping). Children aged 3 years and under go free. A standard campervan (up to 6m in length) pass was priced at £75, with passes for campervans over 6m in length priced at £150 - these have sold out. Day tickets are also available priced at £50 for adults, and £25 for children.


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