Will Young and a host of 80’s stars including Bananarama, Rick Astley and Belinda Carlisle are to headline two exclusive shows in the magnificent surroundings of Queen Victoria’s favourite holiday home, Osborne House, on the Isle of Wight this summer. Tickets are available through Red Funnel for £42 per concert or just £67.50 per person for both concerts.

(TRAVPR.COM) UNITED KINGDOM - 9th April 2010 - Will Young and a host of 80’s stars including Bananarama, Rick Astley and Belinda Carlisle are to headline two exclusive shows in the magnificent surroundings of Queen Victoria’s favourite holiday home, Osborne House, on the Isle of Wight this summer.

Will Young to perform at Osborne House

Tickets are available through Red Funnel for £42 per concert or just £67.50 per person for both concerts. A weekend package, including tickets to both concerts, two nights b&b accommodation and return car crossing with Red Funnel starts from just £156 per person, including savings on ferry travel when booked as part of an accommodation package.* Red Funnel has over 100 places to stay to choose from, ranging from campsites to boutique hotels. Visitors to the island can also see the sights of Cowes Week taking place at the same time.

Saturday 31 July 2010 – Will Young supported by Charley Macauley
Traditionally the summer residence of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, the house will host Will Young on Saturday 31 July. The 2002 Pop Idol winner will be entertaining the crowd with an array of hits from his four multi-platinum albums and supported by last year’s Red Hot Talent semi-finalist, Charley Macauley. Charley’s sensational voice and writing style has established her as one of the UK's most exciting new talents and recently landed her the number one spot on the UK Undiscovered Chart.

Sunday 1 August 2010 – 80’s party night featuring Bananarama, Rick Astley, Belinda Carlisle, ABC, Howard Jones and Go West
A host of legends will be dusting off the shoulder pads to perform hits from the eighties on Sunday 1 August. Fans can take a trip down memory lane and hear favourite tracks including Never Gonna Give You Up, Circle in the Sand, Heaven is a Place on Earth and Venus.

Travelling to the Isle of Wight is easy with Red Funnel, the only ferry company to sail to East Cowes, the closest port to Osborne House. Vehicle ferries run round the clock from Southampton, which is within easy reach of the M3 and M27. Ferry crossings cost from just £32 return for a vehicle and passengers, or £12.60 for a return adult foot passenger.

For further information and to book tickets to either event, please visit www.redfunnel.co.uk/music or call 0844 844 9988

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