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Stars give music fans 'blast from the past' at festival

News imageRalph Dickinson/Hits On The Pitch Singer Chesney Hawkes, with blonde hair and a green shirt, leans over a barrier into a crowd of people dancing to his music, holding a microphone aloft for them to sing intoRalph Dickinson/Hits On The Pitch
News imageRalph Dickinson/Hits On The Pitch Three members of the band Haircut 100, each holding a guitar and wearing a black leather jacket, stand slightly apart on a stage, as one sings into a microphoneRalph Dickinson/Hits On The Pitch
Chesney Hawkes led the crowd in a rousing rendition of The Beatles' Hey Jude
Haircut One Hundred played a set of their greatest hits, including Love Plus One and Nobody's Fool

Hundreds of music fans have enjoyed a "blast from the past" at a one-day festival celebrating some of the stars of the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s.

Pop acts such as Toyah, Haircut 100, Damage and Liberty X took to the stage at Hits On The Pitch at Stockport Rugby Club in Greater Manchester on Saturday.

The event saw many memorable moments, including singer Chesney Hawkes leading the crowd in a rendition of The Beatles' Hey Jude, in tribute to England footballer Jude Bellingham before the nation's appearance in the Euros 2024 final.

Organiser Paul Taylor said it had been a chance to go "back to the good old glory days" and enjoy "guilty pleasures and forgotten treasures spanning across three unforgettable decades".

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