Bananarama | Scarborough Open Air Theatre

Bananarama

with special guests

Jason Donovan & Altered Images

Saturday 17th July 2027

This summer, Bananarama celebrated 40 years since the release of their landmark studio album True Confessions, with a special anniversary edition reaching Number Six in the UK Album Chart.

As holders of the Guinness World Record for the highest number of chart entries by an all-female group, Bananarama have enjoyed a remarkable career spanning more than four decades. Their Too Hot To Handle Greatest Hits Summer Tour promises to be a party to remember.

Announcing the shows, Sara Dallin said: “Summer 2027 we are so ready for you! We can’t wait to perform all of our biggest hit singles and bring the Bananarama party to some of the UK’s most brilliant outdoor venues!”

Bandmate Keren Woodward added: “We promise a night of real 80s nostalgia and along with our special guests, guarantee an evening that will have everyone dancing and singing along!”

With more than 30 million records sold and 10 UK Top 10 hits Bananarama are one of the most successful female groups of all time. Since bursting onto the scene in the early 1980s, they have amassed a catalogue of timeless hits including Cruel Summer, Venus, Love In The First Degree, Nathan Jones, Robert De Niro’s Waiting and I Heard A Rumour.

Their appeal has continued to span generations. Following the 2024 release of Glorious: The Ultimate Collection, which celebrated more than 40 years of chart success for lifelong friends Sara Dallin and Keren Woodward, the duo continue to be one of the UK’s most enduring and beloved pop acts.

Their Too Hot To Handle Greatest Hits Summer Tour will see them perform across the UK, giving fans the chance to enjoy a career-spanning set packed with some of pop’s biggest and best-beloved songs.

Joining Bananarama will be Australian pop icon Jason Donovan whose chart-topping music and acclaimed stage career have made him a firm favourite with audiences for decades.

Donovan first captured the hearts of UK audiences as Scott Robinson in the hit TV series Neighbours before becoming one of the biggest pop stars of the late 1980s. His debut album Ten Good Reasons was the best-selling album of 1989, producing a string of hits including Too Many Broken Hearts, Especially For You with Kylie Minogue, When You Come Back to Me and Sealed With A Kiss. Since then, he has enjoyed a hugely successful career across music, television and theatre, starring in acclaimed productions including Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, The Rocky Horror Show, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Grease and most recently High School Musical.

Opening the night will be Scottish new wave favourites Altered Images, fronted by the charismatic Clare Grogan. Bursting onto the music scene in the early 1980s, the band became synonymous with infectious pop melodies and a distinctive post-punk edge, scoring hits including Happy Birthday, I Could Be Happy and Don't Talk to Me About Love. Decades on, their energetic live shows continue to capture the joy and nostalgia of the era, delighting audiences with a timeless soundtrack to the 80s.