Stars named for gay pride show line-up
DONCASTER's gay pride event has lined up three big name music acts to headline its festival next month.
Eighties star Toyah Wilcox has been confirmed for the event, along with former Atomic Kitten star Liz McLarnon and several former members of 1990s teen pop group S Club 7.
Toyah has had 13 top 40 singles and has worked as a television presenter.
Her first UK chart success was in 1981 with It's A Mystery followed by several other hits including Thunder in the Mountains and I Want To Be Free.
In 1982, she was voted Best Female Singer at the British Rock and Pop Awards.
Liz McLarnon was one third of Atomic Kitten, whose hits included Whole Again which was number one in 17 countries.
Whole Again has also been named in the top 10 selling singles of the first decade of the millennium.
The third act is S Club, featuring three members of the S Club 7 line-up, who at one stage had their own TV show.
Pride spokeswoman Jenny Dewsnap said: "This is just for starters!
"We've also got a number of local and national bands and artists, some of whom are on the brink of major success.
"We've teamed up with Real Radio to acquire three acts that are all potentially going to be in chart positions in the time between now and Pride."
The event is at Doncaster Racecourse on Saturday, August 21.
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