The Courier & Advertiser (Angus and Dundee)
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Rewind Scotland is back for 2017 and this year’s festival at Scone Palace, which features a generous lineup of stars from the 80s, promises to be bigger and better than ever
Dig out the neon tutus, fluff up the mullets, pull on your dancing shoes and get ready for a sing-a-long as the celebration of all things 80s returns for its seventh year this weekend.
The Saturday night headliners are The Human League, with the Sunday night top spot taken by Billy Ocean.
Other favourites sure to delight fans are Soul II Soul, T’Pau, Belinda Carlisle, Kim Wilde, Nick Heyward, Chesney Hawkes and Jason Donovan.
Chesney Hawkes, Go West, Nik Kershaw, The Real Thing, Owen Paul, Heather Small and Dr and the Medics and Heaven 17s Glenn Gregory are also certain to have toes tapping.
Meanwhile, DJ Rusty Egan will be also be putting together a tribute to Bowie and Prince on the main stage.
Making their Rewind Scotland debuts will be The Undertones, The Trevor Horn Band plus special guests Junior Marvin’s Wailers, Musical Youth and Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel, Jaki Graham and Scotland’s Tom Robinson.
Joy Division’s Peter Hook, Owen Paul, Sex Pistol Glen Matlock and Claudia Brucken will appear with supergroup the British Electric Foundation (BEF), the brainchild of Martyn Ware, a founding member of both The Human League and Heaven 17.
Martyn has assembled a stellar line-up to perform songs made famous by the 80s stars themselves, plus cover versions in the BEF electronic pop style.
Rewind will also feature camping, glamping, theme bars, DJs, karaoke, an inflatable church, street entertainment, fun fairs, a silent disco, a kidzone for children, fireworks, trade stands and fancy dress.