British R&B band Soul II Soul will headline the 2016 Brentwood Festival on Friday 15 July.
The band are best known for their 1989 chart-topper “Back To Life (However Do You Want Me)” and won two gongs at the 1990 Grammy Awards.
Also added to the festival’s line up are 80s new wave band ABC. Fronted by lead singer Martin Fry, the group racked up a string of UK Top 10 hits including “The Look of Love”, “Poison Arrow”, “Be Near Me” and “When Smokey Sings”.
They will be supporting Tony Hadley and The Boomtown Rats on the Sunday line up.
By popular demand, two local favourites, The Dualers and Missing Andy, return for Saturday night.
The Dualers are a 9 piece ska/reggae band from South East London, who hit the headlines when their single “Kiss on the Lips” stormed in to the UK top 30 in 2004.
Tyber Cranstoun, lead singer for The Dualers, says:
“We’re really excited to be back on the main stage at Brentwood. It’s one of our favourite events – the crowd is just amazing. Our set will introduce some of the tracks off our new album Reggae Street as well as all of the reggae and ska classics.”
About to kick off their 2016 reunion tour, Essex-based band, Missing Andy, will take to the festival stage on Saturday 16 July.
Their Britpop, mod-influenced set will feature hits like “Feel Like This”, “Mr Policeman” and “Money”.
Festival Director, Jason Jopson, says:
“We pay a lot of attention to the feedback and suggestions from our regular festivalgoers and think we’ve come up with a 2016 line up that will make everyone happy. Friday will be our usual fun, party night; Saturday will spotlight ska and pop; and Sunday will be an 80s rewind for the whole family.”
The name of the main headliner for Saturday will be released soon. The festival box office will open on 14 February, with discounted early bird tickets on offer for 14 days. Passes will be on sale at www.brentwoodfestival.co.uk.
Phoenix FM DJ Tony Smith will once again be playing the afterparty with Pete Lacey.
Held every year in aid of charity, the festival is in its 6th year and has raised over £160,000 for local and national organisations, including SNAP, Little Havens, Hopefield Animal Sanctuary, Helen Rollason Cancer Charity, and Saint Francis Hospice.
