Holly Johnson will headline Live at Llangollen Pavilion on Sunday 27 June 2027, with Haircut 100 and Toyah as special guests.
Tickets are on sale now via llangollen.net and Ticketmaster, after a 10am general sale on Friday 2 October. Listings put the show start at 4pm at Llangollen Pavilion.
Johnson made his name as lead vocalist and lyricist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood, one of the biggest selling bands of the 1980s. The group opened with three consecutive UK number one singles: Relax, Two Tribes and The Power of Love.
He has been solo since 1987, with the album Blast and singles including Love Train, Americanos and Atomic City. He has remained an outspoken voice for LGBTQ+ visibility and human rights. This summer he played sold out shows across the country.
Haircut 100 join him after releasing Boxing the Compass earlier this year. The record followed The Unloving Plum, a BBC Radio 2 Record of the Week, and brought the classic line-up back together for the first time in 44 years: Nick Heyward (vocals and guitar), Graham Jones (guitar), Les Nemes (bass) and Blair Cunningham (drums). Their 1980s hits include Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl), Love Plus One, Fantastic Day and Nobody’s Fool.
Toyah completes the bill. Across a five decade career she has had 13 Top 40 singles and 25 albums, including It’s a Mystery, I Want to Be Free and Good Morning Universe, plus the platinum albums Anthem and The Changeling. She is also due to release a new studio album, Future Dreaming.
Artistic director of the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod, Dave Danford, said: “Holly Johnson, Haircut 100 and Toyah are three unmistakable names in British music and bringing them together in Llangollen promises a night packed with character, colour and some truly iconic songs.
“Each of them has carved out a very distinctive place in popular music, and all three continue to command enormous affection from audiences. I think this will be one of those evenings with a real sense of occasion, great energy in the Pavilion and plenty of moments people will want to sing along to.”
The Sunday date is part of a wider 2027 programme at the Pavilion. Further names are still to be confirmed. The dates announced so far are:
- Friday 25 June: James Morrison and Jack Savoretti
- Saturday 26 June: Alfie Boe with Gravity
- Sunday 27 June: Holly Johnson with Haircut 100 and Toyah
- Thursday 1 July: Ronan Keating with Blue and the Germein Sisters
Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod:
- Thursday 8 July: Llangollen 80, Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra
- Saturday 10 July: Llangollen 80 Anniversary Gala Concert
The Pavilion concerts follow the 2026 Live at Llangollen Pavilion series, which included Alex James’ Britpop Classical, Tom Grennan, Billy Ocean, Pete Tong’s Ibiza Classics and David Gray.
Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod has run since 1947. Each year more than 4,000 performers travel to the town for a mix of competition and performance built around international peace and friendship. Since 2025 the Eisteddfod team has also run Llangollen Pavilion all year round. Luciano Pavarotti, José Carreras and Dame Shirley Bassey are among the names who have played its stage.
More information is on llangollen.net and Ticketmaster. Holly Johnson, Haircut 100 and Toyah are online at hollyjohnson.com, haircut100.com and toyahwillcox.com.
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