Rewind 80s Festival Australia
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The Rewind 80s Festival Australia was a music festival
due to take place at Hordern Pavilion, Moore Park
, Sydney
, New South Wales
, Australia
. The festival was a plannned expansion of the very successful Rewind Festival
that is held in England, to have been held for the first time in Australia between 29–30 October 2011.
The festival was to showcase bands and solo artists that had success in the 1980s thus giving its name. The festival was managed by Evolution Worldwide Ltd.
, Bananarama
, Midge Ure
and Right Said Fred
. The 2nd round of headline announcements was made live on 'The Morning Show'
on the Seven/Prime TV Network on Monday 5th September 2011. Some overseas acts including The Human League were cancelled on the 12th October 2011, as the organisers reportedly hadn't applied for work visas for the acts. On October 15th, Bananarama announced that they wouldn't be performing.
On 17 October 2011, the organisers announced that the festival had been cancelled.
Kajagoogoo
was also announced on 'The Morning Show'
on Monday 5th September 2011 but Rewind 80's Festival Australia organisers were unable to confirm the date of their performance. On the Rewind 80s Festival Australia 2011 Official Facebook Page, they did not announce Kajagoogoo
.
etc. Festival organisers hinted through their Facebook Page that Melbourne
and Brisbane
would be a part of the 2012 Festival Tour. A third festival state was still to be announced.
Music festival
A music festival is a festival oriented towards music that is sometimes presented with a theme such as musical genre, nationality or locality of musicians, or holiday. They are commonly held outdoors, and are often inclusive of other attractions such as food and merchandise vending machines,...
due to take place at Hordern Pavilion, Moore Park
Moore Park
Moore Park could refer to these places:*Moore Park, New South Wales a park and suburb in Sydney, Australia*Moore Park Nature Reserve a remnant of gallery rainforest in northern New South Wales*Moore Park, Queensland, a town in Australia...
, Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The festival was a plannned expansion of the very successful Rewind Festival
Rewind Festival
The Rewind Festival is an annual music festival that takes place in , Remenham, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England. It was first held in August 2009....
that is held in England, to have been held for the first time in Australia between 29–30 October 2011.
The festival was to showcase bands and solo artists that had success in the 1980s thus giving its name. The festival was managed by Evolution Worldwide Ltd.
Rewind 80s Festival Australia 2011
The initial edition would have taken place on the 29th & 30 October 2011. The venue, Hordern Pavilion, is currently licenced to hold 6000 people. Therefore, the maximum possible attendance for the festival would have been 12,000 people.Saturday and Sunday Concert Lineup
Acts that were announced include Ross WilsonRoss Wilson
Ross Andrew Wilson is an Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer who fronted the groups Daddy Cool and Mondo Rock, and produced albums by Australian band Skyhooks. He has also performed solo, and as a judge on celebrity singing TV series It Takes Two from 2005...
, Bananarama
Bananarama
Bananarama are an English female pop duo who have had success on the pop and dance charts since 1982. Rather than relying on a two part harmony, the duo generally sings in unison, as do their background vocalists. Although there have been line-up changes, the group enjoyed their most popular...
, Midge Ure
Midge Ure
James "Midge" Ure, OBE is a Scottish guitarist, singer, keyboard player, and songwriter...
and Right Said Fred
Right Said Fred
Right Said Fred is an English pop band, formed in 1989 by brothers Richard Fairbrass and Fred Fairbrass, later joined by their friend Rob Manzoli. The group is named after a song of the same name which was a hit for Bernard Cribbins in 1962...
. The 2nd round of headline announcements was made live on 'The Morning Show'
The Morning Show (TV program)
The Morning Show is an Australian morning talk show that premiered on the Seven Network on 18 June 2007. The show airs between 9am and 11:30am weekdays and follows Seven's breakfast news program Sunrise, with both programs closely interlinked....
on the Seven/Prime TV Network on Monday 5th September 2011. Some overseas acts including The Human League were cancelled on the 12th October 2011, as the organisers reportedly hadn't applied for work visas for the acts. On October 15th, Bananarama announced that they wouldn't be performing.
On 17 October 2011, the organisers announced that the festival had been cancelled.
| Saturday 29 October 2011 | Sunday 30 October 2011 |
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Kajagoogoo
Kajagoogoo
Kajagoogoo are a British pop band, best known for their hit single, "Too Shy", which reached No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart and No. 5 on the U.S...
was also announced on 'The Morning Show'
The Morning Show (TV program)
The Morning Show is an Australian morning talk show that premiered on the Seven Network on 18 June 2007. The show airs between 9am and 11:30am weekdays and follows Seven's breakfast news program Sunrise, with both programs closely interlinked....
on Monday 5th September 2011 but Rewind 80's Festival Australia organisers were unable to confirm the date of their performance. On the Rewind 80s Festival Australia 2011 Official Facebook Page, they did not announce Kajagoogoo
Kajagoogoo
Kajagoogoo are a British pop band, best known for their hit single, "Too Shy", which reached No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart and No. 5 on the U.S...
.
2011 Venue Relocation Controversy
On the 12th October 2011, about 16 days before the start of the inaugural Australian version of the Festival, organisers announced that the Festival would move from the widely advertised Bluescope Field near Wollongong to the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney's Moore Park. This decision was made as 'it looks like heavy rains are likely to cause major problems'. This decision, which may have been justifiable due to the nature of the field, was widely criticised through their Facebook Page and local newspapers. Organisers state that 'the main reason this event will not take place in Wollongong is due to safety fears over the site. We have walked the site again yesterday (12th October 2011) and feel we had no choice in moving, the rain is forecast for the next few weeks and the site would only become more unsafe. Regarding refunds we thought long and hard about what we do...cancel or continue.....after looking at ticket sales we realized that the majority of tickets sold are from Sydney and on that basis the event had to be moved to the majority ticket holders area'.2012 Expansion
The 2011 Festival was a 'test event' to see its popularity in Australia. If proven successful, the Festival would have expanded to three other Australian states in 2012 to become a festival tour like Big Day OutBig Day Out
The Big Day Out is an annual music festival held in several cities in Australia and New Zealand in late January. It started in Sydney in 1992, spread to Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth by 1993, with the Gold Coast and Auckland joining in 1994...
etc. Festival organisers hinted through their Facebook Page that Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
and Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
would be a part of the 2012 Festival Tour. A third festival state was still to be announced.