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The most successful British female band of the 1980s is set to perform in North Yorkshire.
Bananarama will be headlining the Scarborough Open Air Theatre on Saturday, July 17.
BANANARAMA is heading to Scarborough Open Air Theatre in 2027. (Image: Submitted)
The show is part of their Too Hot To Handle Greatest Hits Summer Tour, which will see them perform across the UK.
The band will be joined by special guests Jason Donovan and Altered Images.
Tickets go on sale at 10am on Friday, October 9.
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Bananarama, holders of the Guinness World Record for the highest number of chart entries by an all-female group, have enjoyed a remarkable career spanning more than four decades.
This summer, they celebrated 40 years since the release of their landmark studio album True Confessions, with a special anniversary edition reaching number six in the UK album chart.
The duo, Sara Dallin and Keren Woodward, who have sold more than 30 million records and achieved ten UK top 10 hits, promise a night of true 80s nostalgia.
The band, bursting onto the scene in the early 1980s, have amassed a catalogue of timeless hits including Cruel Summer, Venus, Love In The First Degree, Nathan Jones, Robert De Niro’s Waiting, and I Heard A Rumour.
Their appeal continues to span generations, with their 2024 release Glorious: The Ultimate Collection, celebrating more than 40 years of chart success.
Jason Donovan will be appearing at Scarborough Open Air Theatre in summer 2027. (Image: Steve Schofield)
Joining Bananarama will be Australian pop icon Jason Donovan.
Donovan first captured the hearts of UK audiences as Scott Robinson in the hit TV series Neighbours before becoming one of the biggest pop stars of the late 1980s.
His debut album Ten Good Reasons was the best-selling album of 1989, producing a string of hits including Too Many Broken Hearts, Especially For You with Kylie Minogue, When You Come Back to Me, and Sealed With A Kiss.
Since then, he has enjoyed a hugely successful career across music, television, and theatre, starring in acclaimed productions including Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, The Rocky Horror Show, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Grease, and most recently High School Musical.
Opening the night will be Scottish new wave favourites Altered Images, fronted by Clare Grogan.
Clare Grogan, of Altered Images, will be playing Scarborough Open Air Theatre in 2027. (Image: Submitted)
The band became known for their infectious pop melodies and a distinctive post-punk edge, scoring hits including Happy Birthday, I Could Be Happy, and Don't Talk to Me About Love.
Julian Murray of promoters Cuffe and Taylor, venue programmers at Scarborough OAT, said: "Bananarama are true pop legends, and few artists can boast a catalogue of hits as instantly recognisable as theirs.
"With Jason Donovan and Altered Images also joining the bill, audiences can look forward to a night packed with nostalgia, energy, and some of the biggest songs of the 80s.
"We’re delighted to be welcoming them all to Scarborough Open Air Theatre next summer."
Bananarama are the latest artists announced for 2027 at Scarborough OAT, which will also see headline shows from Alex Warren, Kaiser Chiefs, Alfie Boe, Ronan Keating, Jack Savoretti and James Morrison, and Simply Red.
Tickets are available from Friday, October 9, from scarboroughopenairtheatre.com and ticketmaster.co.uk.