Former Coronation Street star stuns Bolton as she joins Gok Wan on stage for DJ set
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA former Coronation Street star had fans raving - literally - in Bolton this weekend when she joined Gok Wan for a DJ set. Victoria Ekanoye, who played Angie Appleton in the ITV soap, took to the stage at Bolton’s Albert Halls for Bolton Food and Drink Festival after party on Saturday night (August 26).
The actor and vocalist, from Bury, teamed up with Mancunian DJ and producer Danny Whitehead - also known as Black Hawks of Panama - in celebration of the festival's 18th birthday.
They brought a taste of Ibiza to Greater Manchester as Victoria, 41, wowed partygoers with her powerhouse vocals before introducing Gok to the stage.
Victoria, from Bury, previously collaborated with Black Hawks Of Panama under the pseudonym Bisi on the EP Nobody But You, which was played by Pete Tong on BBC Radio One in November. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features. Meanwhile multi-talented Gok had fired up his wok for two cooking demos during the day, before taking to the DJ decks as the night continued. “Are we having a rave?” he asked to cheers. “Yes we are,” he said, launching into Jocelyn Brown’s Somebody Else’s Guy as part of his set of club classics and current house music.
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