Let’s Rock 2025: The Iconic UK Retro Music Festival is Coming to Joburg

Breakout Events is thrilled to announce that Let’s Rock is the UK’s most iconic retro festival, and the music showcase is making its highly anticipated debut in South Africa this year. The Joburg show is taking place at Marks Park on Saturday, 15 February 2025. Fans can look forward to incredible 80s nostalgia and a mix of international legends and local icons from Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey, Midge Ure, PJ Powers and many more.

Let's Rock music festival — Midge Ure and Tom Bailey

Let’s Rock 2025: What to expect

Known for leading the charge in retro festivals since 2009, Let’s Rock is renowned for its fun, family-friendly atmosphere, offering something for every generation to enjoy.

Headlining the show are 80s music icons from the UK, Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey and Midge Ure, who will perform their timeless hits that shaped a generation.

The Thompson Twins had huge hits on both sides of the Atlantic. Songs such as ‘Hold Me Now’, ‘Doctor Doctor’, ‘You Take Me Up’ and ‘Love On Your Side’ provided the soundtrack for so many people’s lives worldwide in the mid-eighties. In 1985 The Thompson Twins played ‘Hold Me Now’ at Live Aid in Philadelphia and also performed the Beatles ‘Revolution’ with Madonna and Nile Rogers.

When Midge Ure’s single “If I Was” went to the No 1 spot in 1985, he had already crammed several musical lifetimes into a 10-year professional career with bands like Thin Lizzy, Visage, the legendary Ultravox and of course the most famous one-off group in musical history Band Aid, writing and producing one of the world’s most recognised songs ever with “Do they know it’s Christmas.”

Here are the local legends joining the fest

A strong lineup of South Africa’s own music heroes will also be lighting up the Let’s Rock stages throughout the show. Joburgers can look forward to Steve Louw’s Big Sky, PJ Powers, John Ellis (from Tree63), Cindy Alter (from Clout), James Stewart (from The Usual), and Brent Harris and Thee Jam.

The 90s rock outfit Just Jinjer will also feature on the setlist. This epic lineup ensures an electric celebration of music from the past and present, making Let’s Rock the ultimate retro party you won’t want to miss.

Special offer on double tickets for Valentine’s month

Couples or friends heading to the music festival can take advantage of the special ticket offer to celebrate Valentine’s month. Get TWO General Admission tickets for just R497.50 per ticket, with promo code “LETSROCK”. Book here.