’80s icons Nik Kershaw, Go West, rock Brisbane’s Tivoli

A legendary Live Aid performer and the band behind a hit in classic film Pretty Woman have rocked the Tivoli in Brisbane, revealing an intimate family moment on stage.

Icons of the ’80s took to the stage for a sold-out show at the Tivoli in Brisbane on Wednesday night, bringing back memories of a bygone era of big hair and synthetic rock.

English performer Nik Kershaw is a genuine 1980s heart-throb, having performed at the legendary Live Aid charity concert on the same day and the same stage as U2 and Queen ahead of their celebrated sets at Wembley Stadium.

Kershaw was 27 when he played Live Aid, his set between legendary performers Elvis Costello and Sade.

Almost 40 years on, Kershaw no longer sports the flowing locks he had in the ’80s but his distinctive voice remains much the same.

On Wednesday at the Tivoli, Kershaw played the four songs he performed during his Live Aid set, his biggest hit Wouldn’t it Be Good, as well as Wide Boy, Don Quixote and The Riddle.

Go West performing at the Tivoli.

Performing alongside him was Go West, comprised of Peter Cox and Richard Drummie, joint headliners with the superstar.

The songs of Kershaw and Go West have not only found popularity on the radio.

A cover of Wouldn’t it Be Good featured in Molly Ringwald’s classic film Pretty in Pink while Go West’s biggest hit, King of Wishful Thinking, was part of the Pretty Woman soundtrack.

Now 66, Kershaw is touring across Australia, having performed in Adelaide on Tuesday night alongside Go West and in Brisbane.

On Thursday he will perform at the Metro Theatre in Sydney before he heads to shows in Hobart, Melbourne and Perth.

Kershaw and Go West took turns performing their hits to adoring fans and country music star Amber Lawrence was the first act of the night.

UK singer Nik Kershaw

Photo of 8o’s pop star Nik Kershaw

Cox, belting out the group’s biggest hits including We Close Our Eyes, Faithful and From Baltimore to Paris, never missed a beat and gave a high-energy performance that got the seated patrons up and dancing.

Kershaw shared some personal moments with the crowd, including dedicating The Sky’s the Limit to his children and grandchildren.

To laughter from the crowd, he then shared that his wife had asked if he was going to perform the song she hated for the crowd.

Nik Kershaw performing at Tivoli.

The song in question was one of his biggest hits, Don Quixote.

Kershaw joked that he didn’t have that many hits so he couldn’t really leave one out.

In addition he performed Dancing Girls, The Chosen Ones, When a Heart Beats and I Won’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me.

He joined Go West on stage for the final song of the night as they closed with King of Wishful Thinking.

Kershaw and Go West will again perform to a sold-out crowd in Brisbane at the Princess Theatre on March 16.

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