A host of big 1980s music stars will be playing a huge outdoor festival in Leeds next summer.
Let’s Rock Leeds: The Retro Festival will be returning to Temple Newsam in 2023. Happening on June 17, the line up will feature headline performances by Soft Cell and OMD.
Elsewhere on the bill, we will see appearances from Tony Hadley, Midge Ure, Slim Jim Phantom (Stray Cats), The Farm, The Real Thing, Roland Gift, Heatwave, Hue & Cry and others.
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Marc Almond and Dave Ball, from Soft Cell, said: “We are delighted to be headlining so many Let’s Rock festivals in 2023. We’re playing Northern Ireland, Shrewsbury, Exeter and Southampton 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.”
Let’s Rock has many music festivals across the country which are attended by thousands of fans. Let’s Rock founders Nick Billinghurst and Matt Smith said: “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 for Let’s Rock Southampton. See you next summer.”
The events also support charitable causes. There has been £800,000 raised for charity Child Bereavement UK down the years.
The group’s project manager Lorna Murchi said: “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.
Tickets are on sale now for the event and you can buy them through the Let’s Rock Festival website. To find out the latest events news in our city you can visit our Best in Leeds homepage. There you will also find a guide to great things to do in Leeds.
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