Cheryl’s up for Eurovision gig
Singer Cheryl Baker says she would love Bucks Fizz to get back together for a one-off gig to mark the UK hosting Eurovision.
The band – including Cheryl from Tunbridge Wells – won Eurovision in 1981 with their smash hit ‘Making Your Mind Up’.
There is one hurdle yet to overcome if they are to stage a reunion next year, though – that’s getting all the band members to agree to it.
“It was our 40th anniversary last year and we did ask Bobby G if he’d like to come back just for one gig – but he said ‘no’,” said Cheryl.
“Perhaps for next year for Eurovision, he would reconsider.
“I’d love that to happen. There’s been a lot of messy water that’s gone under the bridge but we have a big history together. I think it would be really nice to get together for that big occasion,” she told The Mirror.
Bucks Fizz – comprising Bobby G, Cheryl, Mike Nolan and Jay Aston – formed in January 1981 specifically for the contest.
They had three number ones, their Eurovision winner and then with The Land of Make Believe and My Camera Never Lies.
But while they have sold more than 50 million records worldwide, the group’s line-up has changed over the years – most famously when Jay quit the group in 1985 and was replaced by Shelley Preston.
There are now two versions of the band.
One includes original member Bobby G, still using the name Bucks Fizz, while a second is made up of the other three original members – Cheryl, Mike and Jay – performing as The Fizz.
The UK will host the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest after an agreement was made due to the ongoing war between Ukraine – which won this year’s contest – and Russia.
Usually the competition is held in the current winner’s country. The UK’s Sam Ryder came second in May’s contest with his song Space Man so it is the UK which are due to fill in.
Cheryl, 68, said it was great the UK had stepped in to help out. “I think Ukraine will be very involved,” she added. “And they should be, because they won it!”