Stop the presses! Now that we’re out of the Steve Strange rabbit hole [we had to do it] there are a lot of new happenings that demand our attention, and this one was number one with a bullet: the mysterious “TBA” artist not revealed up front on the Lost 80s Live tour we discussed earlier is the great Peter Godwin! The negotiations were positive and now Mr. Godwin is making a huge trek across the North American continent this summer. Probably his biggest tour on this side of the Atlantic ever. And now we have the chance to eliminate another highly treasured artist from the “Ones Who Got Away” list.

So now we will have the opportunity to hear Peter Godwin sing the sublime “Images Of Heaven” right before our eyes. For a profound “we are not worthy” bowing and scraping moment such as to make the “Waynes World” cast seem like amateurs. I’ve always held that song in the uppermost echelons of New Wave singles that I can never tire of. It’s teflon coated, bulletproof New Romantic Pop that has already paid out embarrassing dividends in the last…43 years, and it’s not about to stop giving.

And then there will be the rest of Godwin’s set. I’m confident we’ll get the equally splendid “Baby’s In The Mountains” but where he goes from there will only be an embarrassment of riches from his quiver of fantastic songs. Metro’s “Criminal World?” “Young Pleasure?” “Gemini?” Perhaps some newer material like the excellent “Sky Falls,” or “You!”

As if adding Peter Godwin weren’t enough, the scope of the tour just big much bigger with eight more dates added to take in Canada, Ohio, Virginia, Georgia, and Florida. And Northern California got some love as well. Added dates are in bold in the list below. I was already all-in on this one, but now it’s a no-brainer. Frankly, to see a Peter Godwin set, I’d even put up with acts I didn’t like, and there’s none of those on the roster.

LOST 80S LIVE 2025 LINEUP

• A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS
• BELOUIS SOME
• BIG COUNTRY
• CHINA CRISIS
• JOSIE COTTON
• GENERAL PUBLIC
• PETER GODWIN
• ICICLE WORKS
• THE POLECATS
• THE VAPORS
• RICHARD BLADE – MC

LOST 80s LIVE – EXPANDED DATES

• July 31 | Westville Music Bowl | New Haven, CT
• Aug. 01 | Boch Center – Wang Theatre | Boston. MA
• Aug. 02 | The Rooftop at Pier 17 | New York, NY
• Aug. 03 | Koka booth Amphitheatre | Cary, NC
• Aug. 06 | MGM Northfield Park | Northfield, OH
• Aug. 08 | Ogl Stage at Fallsview Casino Resort | Niagara Falls, ONTARIO
• Aug. 09 | Elmwood Park Amphitheater | Roanoke, VA
• Aug. 10 | Atrium Health Amphitheater | Macon, GA
• Aug. 12 | Duke Energy Center Mahaffey Theater | St. Petersburg, FL
• Aug. 14 | Saenger Theatre | New Orleans, LA
• Aug. 15 | Smart Financial Centre | Sugar Land, IX
• Aug. 16 | The Espee | San Antonio, TX
• Aug. 17 | The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory | Irving, TX
• Aug. 20 | Arizona Financial Theatre | Phoenix, AZ
• Aug. 21 | Cal Coast Credit Union Amphitheater | San Diego, CA
• Aug. 24 | The Greek Theatre | Los Angeles, CA
• Aug. 28 | Toyota Arena | Ontario, CA
• Aug. 29 | Vina Robles Amphitheater | Paso Robles, CA
• Aug. 30 | Mountain Winery Concerts | Saratoga, CA
• Aug. 31 | The Venue At Thunder Alley Casino Resort | Lincoln, CA

So if anyone was sitting on the fence you’d better get off of it before those pickets leave a mark! DJs…hit that button!

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