WATCH | From buskers to a household name: Hothouse Flowers preview Forever Young Festival 2023

By Reporter
Published 28th Jun 2023, 10:30 BST

Ahead of the 2023 Forever Young Festival, Hothouse Flowers sat down for an exclusive interview with festival promoter, Dr Sharon Alston.

Formed in Dublin in 1985, Hothouse Flowers rose to prominence with their first album 'People' which went on to be the most successful debut album in Irish history, reaching #1 spot in Ireland and #2 spot in the UK Albums Chart.

Watch the full interview above as they discuss the importance of live shows and the energy it brings ahead of the 2023 Forever Young Festival.

The best party of the summer returns on the 14th, 15th and 16th of July on the luxurious grounds of Palmerstown House Estate, Co Kildare. Forever Young Festival - It’s the time of your life!placeholder image
The best party of the summer returns on the 14th, 15th and 16th of July on the luxurious grounds of Palmerstown House Estate, Co Kildare. Forever Young Festival - It’s the time of your life!
The fastest-growing festival in Ireland returns with a bang for its third year. 2023's Forever Young Festival, where the 80s come alive, will take place on July 14-16 at Kildare's beautiful Palmerstown House Estate and showcases some of the greatest artists of the 1980s. Take a trip back in time for three days in style and relive your youth!placeholder image
The fastest-growing festival in Ireland returns with a bang for its third year. 2023's Forever Young Festival, where the 80s come alive, will take place on July 14-16 at Kildare's beautiful Palmerstown House Estate and showcases some of the greatest artists of the 1980s. Take a trip back in time for three days in style and relive your youth!

Squeeze | Erasure’s Andy Bell | Bananarama | Billy Ocean | Tony Hadley | ABC | Soul II Soul | Tom Bailey | Midge Ure | Go West | Jason Donovan | Hot House Flowers | Cry Before Dawn | Cutting Crew | China Crisis | John Parr | Tom Dunne, Fiachna O Braonain and Alan O Connor | Blancmange | From the Specials – Neville Staples | From The Jam | Jerry Fish | Belle Stars | Stray Cats -Slim Jim Phantom | Modern Romance | Heaven 17’s Glen Gregory |Owen Paul | Anne Nolan from the Nolans | Jaki Graham | Propaganda’s Claudia Brucken | Lotus Eaters Peter Coyle | The Farms Peter Hooton | Mari Wilson | The Doctor | plus Qween + many more on the amazing tribute stage

Forever Young has on-site camping, luxury glamping, campervan and caravan pitches available. With high-end flushing toilets and hot showers, glamping with home comforts - including beds, duvets, power, pamper parlours, golf buggies that give lifts around the site, there is an experience to suit all requirements and budgets. For those who can’t or won’t camp, an array of hotel packages and transport options take all the hassle and confusion out of booking your weekend. This mixtape school disco weekend is not by any means only for the festival crowd. It’s all killer, no filler, with era-defining hits for all tastes, all day.placeholder image
Forever Young has on-site camping, luxury glamping, campervan and caravan pitches available. With high-end flushing toilets and hot showers, glamping with home comforts - including beds, duvets, power, pamper parlours, golf buggies that give lifts around the site, there is an experience to suit all requirements and budgets. For those who can’t or won’t camp, an array of hotel packages and transport options take all the hassle and confusion out of booking your weekend. This mixtape school disco weekend is not by any means only for the festival crowd. It’s all killer, no filler, with era-defining hits for all tastes, all day.

Forever Young 2023 will have a bigger stage, VIP, Gold and late-night areas, and more entertainment than you can shake a shamrock at. We’ll be showing the All-Ireland semi-final matches in the Big Top tent, so you won’t miss a single thing.

The Forever Young team are always on hand to help with any queries, adding a nice personal touch to the fun.

LINK TO TICKETS: https://foreveryoungfestival.ie/tickets/ 

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