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CairoScene
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- CairoScene
Rewind Festival Hits Dubai With Iconic 80s & 90s Line-Up in 2026
Rewind, the music festival dedicated to 1980s and 1990s nostalgia, is returning to Bla Bla Dubai on February 7th, 2026, featuring a lineup of major acts from the era's pop and synth scenes. Aug 06, 2025 Rewind Festival will bring classic retro hits to Dubai with its 2026 edition on Saturday, February 7th at Bla Bla Dubai. Known for celebrating 1980s and 1990s pop music, this year's line-up includes English pop group Bananarama, singer-songwriter Nik Kershaw, synth-pop band Heaven 17, and Australian artist Jason Donovan. They'll be joined by English duo Go West, Toyah Willcox, The Real Thing, Cutting Crew, and Disco Inferno. Originally launched in the UK in 2009, Rewind Festival has since expanded to stages across England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, before extending its reach to the UAE. The Dubai edition offers a beachfront setting with Ain Dubai in the backdrop. General admission tickets are priced at AED 395, with VIP passes available for AED 675. Tickets can be purchased through Bla Bla Dubai's official website.
Time Out Dubai
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time Out Dubai
Rewind announces 9 nostalgic acts for 2026 festival: Line-up, venue and tickets
One of Dubai's most popular annual music festivals has announced an epic line-up of nostalgic acts. Rewind will bring nine exciting headliners to Bla Bla Dubai on Saturday February 7 2026 including the legendary Bananarama. Returning for a fourth year, you can expect live performers, several bars and DJs in addition to chart-topping classics from yesteryear. Tickets are on sale now with general admission priced at Dhs395 and VIP tickets at Dhs675 for the all-day outdoor festival. Set against the backdrop of the Arabian Gulf and Ain Dubai, the festival promises to be a fun-filled day of partying. (Credit: Rewind) The Rewind 2026 line-up in full Iconic English pop group Bananarama will headline the whole festival and are best known for hits like Shy Boy, Cruel Summer and Venus. Nik Kershaw, best known for his pop and new wave stylings, gained popularity with songs like Wouldn't It Be Good, The Riddle and I Won't Let the Sun Go Down On Me all hitting the charts in the 80s. Heaven 17 consists of former members of The Human League and found fame in its own right with hits such as (We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang and Temptation. Jason Donovan is a multi-talented Aussie actor and singer known both for his role in the soap Neighbours and for his music career. Too Many Broken Hearts and his duet with Kylie Minogue Especially for You ' brought him success. British pop duo Go West are also on the line-up with hits like We Close Our Eyes, Call Me and King of Wishful Thinking to their name. (Credit: Rewind) American singer-songwriter Tiffany rose to fame in the late 80s with her timeless cover of I Think We're Alone Now and Could've Been both topping the charts across the globe. British soul, funk and disco group The Real Thing are considered the UK's most successful black group of all time. You to Me Are Everything, Can't Get By Without You and Can You Feel The Force all hit the charts in the 1970s. English rock band Cutting Crew gained international fame in the mid-80s with their debut album Broadcast, which included the single (I Just) Died in Your Arms. And tribute band Disco Inferno will perform all the best disco classics to keep the party going. From Dhs395. Sat Feb 7. Bla Bla Dubai, JBR. More news in Dubai Dubai's 4-day work week is ending soon — here's what's changing There are only a few weeks left The next UAE public holiday is in one month Here's what you need to know Dubai is going cashless: This is what it means for you Say goodbye to coins and notes
BBC News
10-02-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Stevenage musician stages 'thank you' gig after cancer jab trial
A musician who made global news as one of the first people to receive a skin cancer vaccine has held a sell-out concert to thank those who helped Young, from Stevenage, Hertfordshire, organised Up Yours Cancer! with a line-up including 1980s star Nik Kershaw at the Corn Exchange in Hertford on Sunday. The concert raised £5,000 for the Macmillan Cancer Support Fund and the cancer fund at University College London Hospital (UCLH), where he was treated. "Performing for those who supported me was such a privilege," said Young, who revealed the King had sent him his "warmest good wishes". Young, a music teacher, met the King at UCLH last year while taking part in the first personalised trial of the mRNA vaccine for melanoma - the most dangerous form of skin had invited the King, who has also been treated for cancer, to the fundraiser, but he was unable to attend. Instead, a message from him was read out on stage: "His Majesty is sincerely grateful to you for thinking of him and is delighted to know that the event will be raising money for the Macmillan Cancer Support Fund."He has asked me to convey to you his warmest good wishes, and he hopes that everyone has a fantastic time."A capacity crowd, including Young's partner, Monica, and his mother, cheered all 18 acts on the bill, a mix of established stars and new talent, who had all given their time for Karl Peggs, a pioneer of the vaccine at UCLH, and other medical staff were in the audience. Young performed with his rock and blues band, The Real Time Players, while Kershaw's set included smash hits Wouldn't It Be Good and The Riddle,The Ipswich-based musician, who appeared at Live Aid in 1985, explained afterwards that cancer was a subject close to his heart. "You don't get to my age without being touched by cancer in some way, shape or form," he said. "My father died of cancer, so it is a fight that we all need to be part of." Hertfordshire-based quartet The Fractals played their own set as well as providing backing vocals for Young and for Lucy and Paul Layton of The New Seekers, who performed I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing."We are so excited to be here," said Kate Harding, who met her Fractals bandmates in Hitchin choir, Somewhere 2 Sing, several years ago."When Steve asked if we wanted to do backing vocals, we said, 'Yes, please'. We love his music."Also appearing were rock-blues musician Chantel McGregor; singer-songwriter Tony Moore, an early member of Iron Maiden; country singer Savannah Gardner, and guitarist Paul Sweeney. All the acts came together at the end to sing the Bob Marley classic Three Little youngest performer was Kit Bottomly, 14, from Knebworth, a Hitchin Boys School pupil taught by Young."I was pretty nervous performing my songs in front of these legends," he said."And then to get to sing with them in the finale, too; it didn't seem real."David Milson, of the UCLH Charity Cancer Fund, told the crowd every donation made during the event would go directly towards patient support, research, and hospital improvements not covered by NHS funding. Follow Beds, Herts and Bucks news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
