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A celebration of all things pop and 80s, Let’s Rock offers gloriously unpretentious non-stop fun, with legendary musicians performing hit after hit to a crowd of all ages many of whom come dressed in their finest 80s fashion. Each of the one-day festivals, which happen all over the UK from May until September, features two headline acts plus a host of stars from the era when pop ruled the world.
In a line-up packed with iconic artists, Let’s Rock 2023 headliners include Soft Cell – who will be making their Let’s Rock debut and performing at a UK summer festival for the first time since 2002 – The Human League, Bananarama, OMD, Tony Hadley, Boomtown Rats, and Wet Wet Wet. Other performers across the seven festivals announced today include Kim Wilde, Heaven 17, Midge Ure, Nik Kershaw, Go West, T’Pau, Neville Staple, Sinitta, The Beat, The Undertones, Scritti Politti, Soul 2 Soul, Five Star, The Farm, Roland Gift + many, many more.
Electronic music pioneers Marc Almond & Dave Ball aka Soft Cell have sold over 10million albums worldwide and enjoyed 12 UK Top 40 hits in the early ‘80s, including their mega global No.1 smash Tainted Love plus further Top 5 singles Bedsitter, Say Hello, Wave Goodbye and Torch. The duo reformed in 2018 to play a stunning sold-out reunion show at London’s 02 and this year released their first album of new material in two decades, the critically acclaimed *Happiness Not Included. The past 12 months have also seen Soft Cell tour their legendary 1981 debut album Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret, playing it in full for the very first time. Soft Cell’s debut Let’s Rock summer 2023 headline shows will be their first outdoor festival shows since 2003.
Marc Almond and Dave Ball of Soft Cell said today: “We are delighted to be headlining so many Let’s Rock festivals in 2023. We’re playing Northern Ireland, Shrewsbury and Exeter for the first time ever as Soft Cell, as well as in our spiritual home of Leeds, and look forward to seeing everyone at this great festival.”
After two very challenging, pandemic-hit summers 2022 saw the return of a full schedule of Let’s Rock festivals for the first time since 2019, drawing a combined audience of over 150,000 across the twelve festival sites. In an exciting development, 2023 will see Let’s Rock partner with the national digital radio station Absolute 80s.
Comment Let’s Rock organisers and founders Nick Billinghurst and Matt Smith, “It was truly humbling to have everyone back at Let’s Rock this summer after two difficult years, and it means the world to us that our loyal audience has stuck with us. We’re already looking forward to 2023 and are proud to announce what we hope you’ll agree is a spectacular line-up. See you next summer!”
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 managed to raise over £800,000.00 at the Lets Rock Festivals, an amazing accomplishment.
Child Bereavement UK Community Projects Manager Lorna Murchi comments: “I’m absolutely delighted and incredibly grateful to everyone who attended the Let’s Rock festivals and gave so generously in aid of Child Bereavement UK this year. Every bit of change popped in a collection tin, wristband or raffle ticket purchased and auction bid paid, adds up and makes a huge difference to the bereaved children, parents, and families we support across the UK. To give some perspective £130,000 could fund our national helpline for over four months, giving a lifeline to families when they need it most. Thank you for your wonderful support this year!”
LET’S ROCK FESTIVAL SERIES 2023
MAY 20
LET’S ROCK THE MOOR, MARSH MEADOW, COOKHAM, BERKS
Tickets: https://letsrockthemoor.com/
JUNE 17
LET’S ROCK LEEDS, TEMPLE NEWSAM, LEEDS
Tickets: https://letsrockleeds.com/
JUNE 24
LET’S ROCK SCOTLAND, DALKEITH COUNTRY PARK, MIDLOTHIAN
Tickets: https://letsrockscotland.com/
JULY 1
LET’S ROCK EXETER, POWDERHAM CASTLE, KENTON, EXETER
Tickets: https://letsrockexeter.com
JULY 8
LET’S ROCK SOUTHAMPTON, SOUTHAMPTON COMMON, SOUTHAMPTON
Tickets: https://letsrocksouthampton.com/
JULY 15
LET’S ROCK SHREWSBURY, THE QUARRY, SHREWSBURY
Tickets: https://letsrockshrewsbury.com/
AUGUST 5
LET’S ROCK NORTHERN IRELAND, WARD PARK, BANGOR
Tickets: https://letsrocknorthernireland.com/
MORE LET’S ROCK 2023 FESTIVALS TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON!
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