From the archives: A look back at Rewind Festival on the day 2020 event should have started
Iconic library to reopen for first time since March as part of phased return The celebration of all things 80s has become a favourite event in the region since it started in 2011.Billy Ocean, T’Pau, Bananarama, Tony Hadley, Rick Astley, Heaven 17 and Kim Wilde were among the performers, while The Human League brought the weekend to a close.Around 20,000 people attended the event, with the colourful outfits going down well both at the festival site and in the city.A year later, Big Country and Holly Johnson were the headline acts, while the likes of Marc Almond, Chesney Hawkes and Go West were on the bill.Rewind quickly became a staple for 80s artists, with many returning to play the festival multiple times.The Human League again headlined