Stalwart stars from the ’80s came together to take the audience down memory lane with a selection of hits at Al Wasl Avenue on Sunday (27 February) in the latest session of Expo 2020 Dubai’s Street Music series, Eighties Night.
Crowds gathered to see Bonnie Tyler, Boney M featuring Maizie Williams and the Earth, Wind and Fire Experience featuring Sheldon Reynolds perform some of their greatest songs.
Earth, Wind and Fire kicked off the concert with a medley of hits, and got the crowd singing and dancing to ‘Boogie Wonderland’ and ‘September’. Lead guitarist Sheldon Reynolds started playing at eight years old, and by 12 was considered a musical prodigy. Prior to joining the band, he accompanied many popular artists, and was previously a member of Lionel Ritchie’s The Commodores.
Next up was Euro-Caribbean group Boney M, formed in 1976. Originally based in West Germany, the group is known for their hits ‘Daddy Cool’, ‘Ma Baker’, ‘Belfast’, and many more. Expo 2020 Dubai guests were treated to a performance by founding member Maizie Williams, who opened the set with ‘Sunny’, keeping the previous act’s disco momentum going.
Bonnie Tyler’s career began with the release of her first album, The World Starts Tonight, in 1977, and she has recorded new music consistently, with her latest album, The Best is Yet to Come, released in 2021. The multi-award winner is known for her hit singles, ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’, among many others. The crowd went wild as she opened with ‘Flat on the Floor’, and finished the night strong with her smash hit, ‘Holding Out for a Hero’.
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