80s Legends - Forum: 80's Retro Gigs

80sHog on News on 24 Hour 80's 2016

Mon, 11 May 2015 20:22:23 +0000

We will soon be announcing details of our 24 Hour 80's 2016 fund raising event... watch this space

bt_remix on Howard Jones performs Human's Lib and Dream Into Action

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 14:20:19 +0000

I'll do my best, but considering I've booked a hotel so we can have a drink it may be a case of 'Wine is Love?' not 'What is Love?'

Also, Howard will be selling limited editions of his 3 albums 'One to One', 'In The Running' and 'Cross That Line' at the concerts. Very limited with b-sides and rarities included.

80sHog on Howard Jones performs Human's Lib and Dream Into Action

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 08:10:58 +0000

Hi Ian

Would you be so kind as to write a review of said Gig?

The 80s Hog

bt_remix on Howard Jones performs Human's Lib and Dream Into Action

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:48:48 +0000

Hi,

Who's off to see Howard play his first two album's in their entirety?

I'll be going to the Glasgow gig, looking forward to it. I have my Howard tour T-Shirt from 1993 all washed and ready to wear. Thank goodness I bought an XL back then! Must have known I'd be wearing it 19 years later

Visit http://www.howardjones.com/ for the tour dates

Ian

11-21
April 2012 - O2 Academy Bristol / Sheffield / Liverpool / Birmingham /
Glasgow / Newcastle / Bournemouth / O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, London

clarage on Erasure at Camden Roundhouse, 25 October 2011

Sun, 30 Oct 2011 19:50:02 +0000

Sounds like a great gig, these 80sguys can still do it!!!!!

Gazz3r on Erasure at Camden Roundhouse, 25 October 2011

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 21:12:25 +0000

We were lucky enough to be able to see Erasure last night. No mean feat since this was their only London date! As a concert venue, the Roundhouse is perfect. It is small and intimate - we felt we could almost reach out and touch the band on stage. The venue is mostly standing so there was every excuse to dance the night away, and we did!

Erasure put on a fantastic show. All the hits were there - "Sometimes", "Ship of Fools", "A Little Respect", "Always" and many more. These were seemlessly played in amongst material from their new album "Tomorrow's World". Andy Bell was as flamboyant as ever, prancing around the stage more like a ballet star than pop star! He was of course ably assisted by Vince Clarke, along with two backing singers. The set was completed with an encore of "Oh L'Amore" and "Stop".

Also worth a mention is the support act, Frankmusik. As he said himself, he's "like a broken jukebox". He cleverly mixed his original material (which is very good) with old songs that are instantly recognisable. (We've since found out that he produced Tomorrow's World).

All in all we had a great night. We wish we could do it all again!!

Lisa Burke on Kylie Minoge at the o2 - 07 April 2011

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 21:59:16 +0000

Just watching Kylie Aphrodite at the O2, on sky anytime, absolutely brilliant, the stage setting, costumes etc look fantastic. I bet the whole atmosphere was amazing.

frewy on Kylie Minoge at the o2 - 07 April 2011

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 09:42:16 +0000

WOW! is the appropriate word to sum up this show. Kylie as ever, does not fail to disappoint with a show that comprised a great selection of her hits, fabulous dancers, clever routines and a host of costume changes.

The show was entitled 'Aphrodite' with the stage backdrop and costumes following the themes of the Greek goddess of love. At one point in the show, she extended this theme to include angels with several dancers sporting large wings and travelling on moving trapeses through the air. Kylie used this opportunity to then cover another 80's legend - Annie Lennox - and did a version of 'There must be an angel playing with my heart' which was fabulous.

Although a number of songs were from her latest album, there were also a good mix of golden oldies. 'Better the devil you know' had us all up singing and dancing along which I loved. Towards the end of the show, she asked the audience for suggestions and after singing a few words of 'I should be so lucky', allowed the audience to take over and sing a fair bit of the song for her. We were in fine voice and it was clear that she was enjoying it as much as we were!

The show finished with a spectacular set of dancers again on trapeses and a host of dancing fountains of water which the crowd loved. All in all, a tremendous evening that went by far too quickly, and one that I will remember for a long time to come :-)

Long live Kylie Minogue!

80sHog on TVS Studios in Gillingham

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 20:06:33 +0000

Did anybody else go to the Depeche Mode gig at the TVS Studios (or any of the other live performances for that matter) in 1980?

Loads of kids in their school uniforms jumping around, trying to get their spotty faces on TV.....

WHAT GREAT FUN