Mention Kim Wilde’s name and people’s eyes light up. The blonde singer with the siren voice and girl-next-door appeal is one of pop music’s most dazzling stars.
The French consider her the Brigitte Bardot of Rock; German fans still revere her as the sexiest glamour girl to come out of the 80s and in Australia she has always been close to our hearts having charted three number one mega hits – ‘Kids In America’, ‘You Keep Me Hanging On’ and ‘If I Can’t Have You’, as well as another six Top 40 hits including ‘Camobdia’, ‘You Came’, ‘View From A Bridge’ and ‘Chequered Love’.
To put her amazing career in perspective she has sold 10 million albums and 20 million singles and is the most charted British female artist of her generation. This will be Kim’s first headline tour since her ‘Singles Collection Tour’ in 1994.
Joining Kim Wilde on the line up will be 80s heart throb Nik Kershaw. Elton John called him ‘one of the best songwriters of a generation’ and along with Howard Jones, he led the synthesized pop world of the 80s with a string of Top 10 smash hits and cool videos including ‘Wouldn’t It Be Good’, ‘I Won’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me’, ‘Wide Boy’ and ‘The Riddle’. This will be Kershaw’s first tour down under since ‘The Riddle Tour’ way back in 1985!
For many of us, the 80s were undoubtedly the best of pop music. Countdown was on every Sunday night and two of the hottest 80s stars that featured regularly were Kim Wilde and Nik Kershaw. Between them they had a staggering 13 Top 40 hits. For the first time in decades, Australian audiences will be able to hear their greatest hits live on stage. As an added bonus, and a world first, Nik Kershaw will also be part of Kim’s backing band along with Kim’s brother, Ricky Wilde, and his daughter, Scarlett Wilde, on backing vocals.
It’s time to let your hair down as this is guaranteed to be an amazing night of unforgettable 80s nostalgia!
Kim Wilde & Nik Kershaw 2013 Australian Tour
Wednesday October 16 Tivoli, Brisbane
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Thursday October 17 Chelsea Heights, Mornington, Victoria
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Friday October 18 The Palais, Melbourne
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Saturday October 19 Enmore Theatre, Sydney
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Sunday October 20 Astor Theatre, Perth
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TICKETS ON SALE TUESDAY 23 APRIL
