Holly Johnson
plus Matt McManoman
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Celebrated. Dramatic. A constant stream of bops.
Iconic singer and songwriter Holly Johnson comes to Gateshead to celebrate 40 Years since Frankie Goes to Hollywood ripped through the 80’s music scene with the release of their debut single ‘Relax’.
The date follows Frankie Goes To Hollywood’s one off special reformation to open the 67th Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool earlier this year.
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Price: from £27.50
Stage Times:
7pm Doors
7.30pm – 8pm Matt McManoman
Interval (30mins)
8.30pm – Holly Johnson
Please note timings are subject to change.
Age: under 14s must be accompanied by an adult.
‘I’m looking forward to singing Relax, all the hits and a few selected album tracks from the past 40 years it’s going to be a BLAST!’
Holly Johnson
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‘Relax’ proved to be one of the decade’s most successful and controversial singles, selling in excess of two million copies in the UK alone, ranking it among the 10 biggest selling singles ever. It remained in the charts for a record 37 weeks. The BBC famously banned the track, refusing to play it due to the perceived sexual content.
It re-entered the charts following the release of their second single ‘Two Tribes’ further cementing the bands place in music history with 2 singles sitting at chart positions Number 1 and 2.
After Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Holly moved onto solo success with the release of ‘Blast’ (which celebrates its 35 birthday in 2023) and produced hits such as ‘Love Train’, ‘Americanos’, ‘Heavens Here’ and ‘Atomic City’. Blast will be released on a special-coloured vinyl reissue this coming autumn.
