Watch: BBC Concert Orchestra event draws 12,000 to Granaries

Saturday night concert celebrated the best of 1980s music

Updated with concert footage

Over 12,000 fans filled the Granaries in Floriana on Saturday night, the Malta Tourism Authority said, for a concert that celebrated 80s music.

BBC Concert Orchestra presents Ultimate 80’s featured 70 musicians and four vocalists performing back-to-back 80s classics such as I’m Still Standing, Summer of ‘69, Purple Rain, and many more.

The BBC Concert Orchestra event is now in its sixth year and has become a fixture on Malta’s summer musical events calendar.

Selected footage from the BBC Concert Orchestra performance. Video: MTA.

The entire concert will be available on BBC Sounds towards the end of July, with the official BBC Radio 2 broadcast scheduled for Sunday, August 10 at 9pm (8pm UK time).

In a statement, the Malta Tourism Authority said the event “proudly places Malta in the international spotlight, reaching millions of listeners and showcasing the island as a world-class destination for live events.”

It thanked BBC Concert Orchestra, local organisers 356 Entertainment and all those involved in making the event a success.

Photo: Malta Tourism Authority

Photo: Malta Tourism Authority

Photo: Malta Tourism Authority

Photo: Malta Tourism Authority

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