Last night was eighties fantabulosa!
WE got quite a good place near the front where we could set up camp. And we tucked into our lager!
At 7:30 the show started with Toyah! So we decided to get up front.
Toyah was brilliant. She was sporting an unusual black number with silver breastplate accessory.
I don't know much Toyah, but I did recognise 'It's a mystery' and 'Sweet child of mine'. I also remember having a crush on her when I was young. Must have been the strawberry blonde/red hair.
After Toyah came my Pin Up from my youth. Carol Decker from T'Pau. She came in singing 'Sex Talk' which is a fantastic song. Then there was Valentine, Heart and Soul and China in your hand. "Sorry to bore you with all the ballads" she said. "But it's your own fault. You bought them." I got very excited and sang along- I knew all the words! Oh man that took me back to my Teenage bedroom. Many a private moment was spent there. I have waited twenty years to see her and woohoo (I think I wet myself a little). She's gorgeous- it must be the strawberry blonde/red hair.
Then came Bananarama.
Now is it my imagination or have Bananarama changed a lot since the eighties? I'm sure there used to be three of them. I can't complain about the songs, especially 'Robert De Nero's Waiting' which really got the crowd going, but to be honest they could have been any old slappers picked up from a Karaoke bar in Ibiza (Eye Beef Ah!) And the Banana on the left, really didn't look like she was enjoying herself. Perhaps she was upset that the cute dancer on the left had more of a fan club in the crowd! (And he was cute)
During the interval we went back to our seats and finished our beer and nibbles. For the second half, we decided not to rush to the front as there were far too many old(ish) ladies crowing round to get a look at the next act- Nick Heyward. He was good. Loved 'Fantastic Day!'
Then came Belinda Carlisle. And she was hot! She was wearing a similar black number to Toyah but without the breastplate. She really got the crowd moving. I must admit I had a little crush on her. It mus be her Strawberry blonde/red hair. Hold on I spot a pattern forming.........
Midge Ure topped the evening, and there is nothing better than hearing the haunting melody of Vienna by the light of a full(ish) moon. Then he finished with Dancing with tears in our eyes. A real toe tapper to end the evening.
It was a fantastic evening. And I recommend to anyone to go and see any of these old eighties tours. They are great value for money!
