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Martin Kemp's Ultimate 80's DJ Show

Martin Kemp brings his 1980s DJ set to North Shields for a night of eighties classics.

Saturday, 3 October 2026EveningThe Exchange 1856, Howard Street, North Shields, NE30 1SEby The Exchange 1856

About This Event

Best known as the bassist of Spandau Ballet and as a familiar face from television, Martin Kemp swaps the bass for the decks in a DJ set devoted entirely to the decade he helped define. His Back to the 80s shows have become a touring fixture, packing venues across the country with a wall of era-defining anthems and a room full of people singing every word. Expect the biggest and most unforgettable tracks of the decade, spanning the likes of Duran Duran, George Michael, Chaka Khan, Michael Jackson and, naturally, a nod to Spandau Ballet themselves. Kemp has described the atmosphere at these nights as among the most euphoric he's known, and it makes for a joyous, dress-up-and-dance celebration of all things eighties.

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