Let’s Rock Norwich! 2017: Scores of photos of 1980s stars Tony Hadley, Midge Ure, Howard Jones, Banarama and Pat Sharp

Earlham Park in Norwich was taken over by 1980s nostalgia and chart-topping acts from the era this weekend.

Eastern Daily Press: Tony Hadley performing at Let's Rock Norwich! 2017. Picture: LEE BLANCHFLOWER Tony Hadley performing at Let's Rock Norwich! 2017. Picture: LEE BLANCHFLOWER (Image: LEE BLANCHFLOWER)

Some 15,000 people flocked to the first ever Let's Rock Norwich! one-day festival yesterday.

The main stage saw 12 acts perform popular hits from the decade in front of people dressed up in a variety of costumes.

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Acts included Banarama, Midge Ure, Howard Jones and Spandau Ballet lead singer Tony Hadley.

The crowd was also entertained by television personality Pat Sharp.

Eastern Daily Press: Bananarama perform to huge crowds at Let's Rock Norwich! 2017. Picture: LEE BLANCHFLOWER Bananarama perform to huge crowds at Let's Rock Norwich! 2017. Picture: LEE BLANCHFLOWER (Image: LEE BLANCHFLOWER)

Eastern Daily Press: Midge Ure at Let's Rock Norwich! 2017 festival. Picture; LEE BLANCHFLOWER Midge Ure at Let's Rock Norwich! 2017 festival. Picture; LEE BLANCHFLOWER (Image: Blanc Photography 2013)

Eastern Daily Press: Midge Ure at Let's Rock Norwich! 2017 festival. Picture; LEE BLANCHFLOWER Midge Ure at Let's Rock Norwich! 2017 festival. Picture; LEE BLANCHFLOWER (Image: LEE BLANCHFLOWER)

Eastern Daily Press: Midge Ure and Tony Hadley at Let's Rock Norwich! 2017 festival. Picture; LEE BLANCHFLOWER Midge Ure and Tony Hadley at Let's Rock Norwich! 2017 festival. Picture; LEE BLANCHFLOWER (Image: LEE BLANCHFLOWER)

Eastern Daily Press: Midge Ure at Let's Rock Norwich! 2017 festival. Picture; LEE BLANCHFLOWER Midge Ure at Let's Rock Norwich! 2017 festival. Picture; LEE BLANCHFLOWER (Image: LEE BLANCHFLOWER)

Eastern Daily Press: Howard Jones performing at Let's Rock Norwich! 2017 festival. Picture: LEE BLANCHFLOWER Howard Jones performing at Let's Rock Norwich! 2017 festival. Picture: LEE BLANCHFLOWER (Image: LEE BLANCHFLOWER)

Eastern Daily Press: Pat Sharp entertaining the crowd at Let's Rock Norwich! 2017. Picture: LEE BLANCHFLOWER Pat Sharp entertaining the crowd at Let's Rock Norwich! 2017. Picture: LEE BLANCHFLOWER (Image: Blanc Photography 2013)

Eastern Daily Press: Pat Sharp at Let's Rock Norwich! 2017. Picture: LEE BLANCHFLOWER Pat Sharp at Let's Rock Norwich! 2017. Picture: LEE BLANCHFLOWER (Image: Blanc Photography 2013)

Eastern Daily Press: Pat Sharp entertaining the audience at Let's Rock Norwich! 2017. Picture: LEE BLANCHFLOWER Pat Sharp entertaining the audience at Let's Rock Norwich! 2017. Picture: LEE BLANCHFLOWER (Image: Blanc Photography 2013)

Eastern Daily Press: Berlind Carlisle performing at Let's Rock. Picture: Lee Blanchflower Berlind Carlisle performing at Let's Rock. Picture: Lee Blanchflower (Image: Blanc Photography 2013)

Eastern Daily Press: Chesney Hawkes at Let's Rock, Norwich 2017. Picture: Lee Blanchflower Chesney Hawkes at Let's Rock, Norwich 2017. Picture: Lee Blanchflower (Image: Lee Blanchflower)

Eastern Daily Press: Chesney Hawkes at Let's Rock Norwich! festival. Picture: Lee Blanchflower Chesney Hawkes at Let's Rock Norwich! festival. Picture: Lee Blanchflower (Image: Lee Blanchflower)

Eastern Daily Press: Chesney Hawkes at Let's Rock, Norwich 2017. Picture: Lee Blanchflower Chesney Hawkes at Let's Rock, Norwich 2017. Picture: Lee Blanchflower (Image: Lee Blanchflower)

Eastern Daily Press: Captain Sensible performing at the years Let's Rock, Norwich. Picture: Lee Blanchflower Captain Sensible performing at the years Let's Rock, Norwich. Picture: Lee Blanchflower (Image: Blanc Photography 2013)

Eastern Daily Press: Nik Kershaw at Let's Rock, Norwich 2017. Picture: Lee Blanchflower Nik Kershaw at Let's Rock, Norwich 2017. Picture: Lee Blanchflower (Image: Blanc Photography 2013)

Eastern Daily Press: Nik Kershaw at Let's Rock Norwich! festival. Picture: Lee Blanchflower Nik Kershaw at Let's Rock Norwich! festival. Picture: Lee Blanchflower (Image: Blanc Photography 2013)

Eastern Daily Press: Nik Kershaw at Let's Rock, Norwich 2017. Picture: Lee Blanchflower Nik Kershaw at Let's Rock, Norwich 2017. Picture: Lee Blanchflower (Image: Blanc Photography 2013)

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