“IT’S a lovely festival, I can’t wait to play and catch up with all my friends from the 80s!”
THE undisputed Queen of Hi-NRG Hazell Dean will be gracing the stage at this year’s Rewind Festival, and few people can actually be as excited as she is.
Having shot to fame in the 1980s with her debut dance anthem Searchin, Hazell went on to score the first top 5 single for the legendary Stock, Aitken and Waterman camp with her single Whatever I Do. Since then, she has enjoyed huge success across Europe, America and South Africa, becoming a regular on the gay club scene.
“I think the music is still popular because it has that special something, it’s those uptempo beats and real, strong vocals that appeals to people, “ Hazell told The Wokingham Paper.
“I am so lucky that I get to live the dream of being a popstar, back in the 80s it was a lot more competitive and full-on, these days I can pick and choose what I want to do, which is great.
“I love performing, I was born to sing and that is what I love doing. Of course, I do the school run and normal things like that, but being able to play clubs at the weekend is brilliant. If I didn’t enjoy it, I wouldn’t do it.
“I have played at a lot of Pride events over the years, I’ve never played London but it’s really nice to see these events popping up all over the country. I’ve played Newcastle, Truro, Bradford, they’re so much fun and I love to play them.”
Having played at Rewind Festival in South Africa, Hazell is excited to bring her show to Temple Island Meadows in Henley this August.
She continued: “It’s such a fun festival, I hear everyone gets really into it and dresses up which is great. There’s a lot of artists who I am really looking forward to catching up with, like my old friend Toyah and Rick Astley, who I toured Japan with a few years ago.
“I’m really looking forward to seeing Marc Almond and Andy Bell too, they are such iconic performers from the era and I’m sure they will put on an amazing show.”
Hazell Dean plays Rewind Festival South on Saturday, August 20. Tickets start at £59.50 for day tickets, and £107.50 for weekend tickets. For more information and to book tickets visit www.rewindfestival.com.
