A celebration of all things pop and ‘80s, Let’s Rock offers gloriously unpretentious non-stop fun, with legendary musicians performing hit after hit to a crowd of all ages, many of whom come dressed in their finest ‘80s fashion. Each of the one-day festivals, which happen all over the UK from May until September, features two headline acts plus a host of stars from the era when pop ruled the world.
In a line-up packed with iconic artists, Let’s Rock 2023 headliners include Soft Cell – who will be making their Let’s Rock debut – The Human League, Bananarama, OMD and Wet Wet Wet plus very special guests The Boomtown Rats. Other performers across the seven festivals announced today include Tony Hadley, Kim Wilde, Heaven 17, Midge Ure, Nik Kershaw, Soul II Soul, Go West, Neville Staple, The Beat, The Undertones, The Farm, Heatwave, Five Star, T’Pau, Roland Gift and many, many more.
Electronic music pioneers Marc Almond & Dave Ball aka Soft Cell have sold over 10million albums worldwide and enjoyed twelve UK Top 40 hits in the early ‘80s, including their mega global No.1 smash “Tainted Love” plus further Top 5 singles “Bedsitter”, “Say Hello, Wave Goodbye” and “Torch.” The duo reformed in 2018 to play a stunning sold-out reunion show at London’s 02 and this year released their first album of new material in two decades, the critically acclaimed ‘*Happiness Not Included.’ The past twelve months have also seen Soft Cell tour their legendary 1981 debut album ‘Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret,’ playing it in full for the very first time. Soft Cell’s debut Let’s Rock summer 2023 headline shows will be their first outdoor festival shows since 2003.
Let’s Rock works with many charities including official charity partner Child Bereavement UK, who support families and educate professionals when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying, or when a family is facing bereavement. Since partnering with UK Live in 2014, Child Bereavement have managed to raise over £800,000 at the Lets Rock festivals, an amazing accomplishment.
LET’S ROCK FESTIVAL SERIES 2023*
MAY 20 – LET’S ROCK THE MOOR
MARSH MEADOW, COOKHAM, BERKS
OMD, THE BOOMTOWN RATS + KIM WILDE, SOUL II SOUL, NIK KERSHAW, THE FARM,
T’PAU, ROLAND GIFT, HUE & CRY, DOCTOR AND THE MEDICS + MANY MORE
Tickets: https://letsrockthemoor.com/
JUNE 17 – LET’S ROCK LEEDS
TEMPLE NEWSAM, LEEDS
SOFT CELL, OMD + TONY HADLEY, THE REAL THING, THE FARM, MIDGE URE, HEATWAVE, SLIM JIM PHANTOM (STRAY CATS), ROLAND GIFT, HUE & CRY + MANY MORE
Tickets: https://letsrockleeds.com/
JUNE 24 – LET’S ROCK SCOTLAND
DALKEITH COUNTRY PARK, MIDLOTHIAN
THE HUMAN LEAGUE, WET WET WET + TONY HADLEY, THE BEAT, THE FARM, MIDGE URE, SLIM JIM PHANTOM (STRAY CATS), ROLAND GIFT, HUE & CRY + MANY MORE
Tickets: https://letsrockscotland.com/
JULY 1 – LET’S ROCK EXETER
POWDERHAM CASTLE, KENTON, EXETER
SOFT CELL, BANANARAMA + TONY HADLEY, MIDGE URE, THE UNDERTONES, THE BEAT, THE FARM, GO WEST, ROLAND GIFT, SINITTA + MANY MORE
Tickets: https://letsrockexeter.com
JULY 8 – LET’S ROCK SOUTHAMPTON
SOUTHAMPTON COMMON, SOUTHAMPTON
SOFT CELL, THE BOOMTOWN RATS + KIM WILDE, SLIM JIM PHANTOM (STRAY CATS),
NEVILLE STAPLE, HEAVEN 17, THE FARM, GO WEST, HEATWAVE, SINITTA + MANY MORE
Tickets: https://letsrocksouthampton.com/
JULY 15 – LET’S ROCK SHREWSBURY
THE QUARRY, SHREWSBURY
SOFT CELL, THE BOOMTOWN RATS, MIDGE URE, HEAVEN 17, THE UNDERTONES,
NEVILLE STAPLE, T’PAU, HUE & CRY, CHINA CRISIS, FIVE STAR + MANY MORE
Tickets: https://letsrockshrewsbury.com/
AUGUST 5 – LET’S ROCK NORTHERN IRELAND
WARD PARK, BANGOR
SOFT CELL, THE BOOMTOWN RATS + KIM WILDE, MIDGE URE, THE UNDERTONES,
ROLAND GIFT, SINITTA, HUE & CRY + MANY MORE
Tickets: https://letsrocknorthernireland.com/
*MORE LET’S ROCK 2023 FESTIVALS TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON!
