Rewind Festival 2013

Rewind Festival is back for another year! Rewind Scotland will be taking place at Scone Palace on 27-28 July 2013 and Rewind Henley will take place at Henley-on-Thames on 17-19 August 2013, with both events promising an even bigger bang with the crème de la crème of classic 80s pop music performing live.

Rewind Henley

On Saturday 17 August 2013, Rewind Henley will play host to Kim Wilde, The B-52s, Billy Ocean, Then Jerico, Nik Kershaw, Heaven 17, Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel, The Sugarhill Gang, The Blow Monkeys, Steve Augeri former lead singer of Journey, Chesney Hawkes and The Flying Pickets.

On Sunday 18 August, the line-up sees performances from ABC, The Pointer Sisters, Paul Carrack, Belinda Carlisle, Blancmange, Go West, Aswad, The Orchestra, Matt Bianco, Cutting Crew, Imagination feat. Leee John and Sonia.

Get your tickets from the Absolute Radio Ticket Store from 9am on Friday 1 February.

Rewind Scotland

On Saturday 27 July, Rewind Scotland will feature Kim Wilde, Ali Campbell's UB40, Mike and the Mechanics, Starship, Rock Astley, Howard Jones, Soul II Soul, Heather Small, A Flock of Seagulls, Red Hot Chili Pipers, Captain Sensible and Odyssey.

On Sunday 28 July, Rewind Scotland will feature Level 42, OMD, Tony Hadley, Belinda Carlisle, Earth, Wind & Fire Experience Feat. Al McKay, Nik Kershaw, The Blow Monkeys, The Blockheads, Jason Donovan, Cutting Crew, The Flying Pickets and Sonia.

Get your tickets from the Absolute Radio Ticket Store now.


Rewind Festival 2012

We went down to Henley-on-Thames with our camcorders and 35mm cameras to record interviews and take photos of the artists, which you can see here!

Video interviews from Rewind Festival 2012

InterviewThe Bangles: Interview
Video interview: The ladies from The Bangles join Carol Decker from T'Pau and Sarah Champion for a backstage chat in the Absolute Radio campervan. Carol sets the record straight about a fake argument over a dress...

InterviewSinitta: Interview
Video interview: Backstage at Rewind Festival 2012 in Henley, 80s pop legend Sinitta reveals some secrets of the time when she dated Brad Pitt. She's speaking to Absolute Radio's Sarah Champion - and also talks about...

InterviewTony Hadley: Interview
Video interview: Tony Hadley clambers into the back of the Absolute 80s campervan for a chat with Carol Decker from T'Pau about performing at the Rewind Festival, playing in South Africa, seeing pals backstage, and...

InterviewRick Astley: Interview
Video interview: Two 80s legends collide as Rick Astley pops into the Absolute 80s campervan for an interview with Absolute Radio's Carol Decker about his punk rock band, what he wears under his kilt, and the fact he...

InterviewRight Said Fred: Interview
Video interview: Right Said Fred talk to Carol Decker and Sarah Champion about being in movies, playing Rewind Festival, and what pop music should really be about (the answer is 'fun').

InterviewT'Pau: Interview
Video interview: Right after coming off stage at Rewind Festival 2012, Carol Decker from T'Pau joins Sarah Champion for an interview about her incredible performance, wearing a leather coat and sunglasses on stage,...

InterviewMidge Ure: Interview
Video interview: Legendary artist Midge Ure chats to Carol Decker about warming up the Rewind Festival crowd for him, not playing in South Africa in the 1980s, and blagging free tickets for the Ultravox tour...

InterviewSoul II Soul: Interview
Video interview: Jazzie B from Soul II Soul hops on board the Absolute 80s campervan for an interview with Sarah Champion about catching up with old pals backstage, why 80s music is so enduring, and what advice he'd...

InterviewStarship: Interview
Video interview: Carol Decker from T'Pau invites Mickey and Stephanie from Starship into the Absolute 80s campervan for a chat about how they're all fans of each other's music, what it's like with an evolving lineup,...

InterviewThe Christians: Interview
Video interview: Garry Christian is very HOT, but takes the time to sit down for a backstage chat with Sarah Champion at the Rewind Festival 2012. They talk about children being conceived during one of his hits (!),...

InterviewOrchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark: Interview
Video interview: Sarah Champion welcomes OMD into the Absolute Radio campervan in the sweltering heat of Henley for a chat about performing at the Rewind Festival, having their music used in the Olympic opening...

InterviewJohn Parr: Interview
Video interview: John Parr tells Sarah Champion that he?s ?melting? in the heat of the Rewind Festival, and also talks about being more successful in the US than the UK, and working alongside Tina Turner...

InterviewThe Straits: Interview
Video interview: Fresh from the stage, The Straits join Sarah Champion for a sweaty interview about playing at the Rewind Festival 2012, playing as a band with an evolving lineup, and how the songs they perform have...

InterviewWang Chung: Interview
Video interview: The men from Wang Chung hop into the Absolute 80s campervan for a chat with Sarah Champion about playing at Rewind Festival 2012 (even if it was only for two songs!) - and their new material!

InterviewDr And The Medics: Interview
Video interview: Absolute Radio's Carol Decker from T'Pau welcomes Doctor from Doctor and the Medics into the Absolute 80s campervan backstage at Rewind Festival 2012 in Henley - for a chat about their anniversary...

InterviewFive Star: Interview
Video interview: Carol Decker from T'Pau interviews all five of Five Star backstage at Rewind Festival 2012 in Henley - they chat about touring together, working on The Voice, how nice Tom Jones is, and their 30th...

InterviewM People: Interview
Video interview: Heather Small joins Carol Decker from T'Pau in the Absolute Radio backstage campervan for an interview at the Rewind Festival in Henley - they share stories of feeling nervous just before going on...

InterviewKool and the Gang: Interview
Video interview: Absolute Radio's Carol Decker chats to Rewind day one headliner Kool & the Gang about playing the festival in Henley, as well as doing Glastonbury, opening for Van Halen, and their plans for the rest...

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Scone Palace, Perth, Scotland
26 - 28 July 2013
Henley-On-Thames, England
17 - 18 August 2013

Photos from Rewind 2012

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