RUNNING TIMES

6.45pm Doors
7.45pm Show Start

*All times approximate and subject to change by the artist.

PHOTO POLICY

No video, audio or professional photography unless stated otherwise by the promoter.

EVENT INFORMATION

It’s a transatlantic 80s double header when British supergroup GO WEST and American Sweetheart DEBBIE GIBSON come together for a national Australian tour in August 2026.  

Audiences can expect a night packed with era-defining hits. Go West will deliver classics including “We Close Our Eyes,” “King Of Wishful Thinking,” and “Call Me,” while Debbie Gibson brings her chart-topping anthems “Only In My Dreams,” “Foolish Beat,” “Electric Youth,” and the beloved ballad “Lost In Your Eyes.”

“It is always a pleasure and a privilege to play for our Australian fans who have been with us for four decades. Unfortunately Richard can’t be with me this time due to ill health, but I am looking forward to singing our hits and more with the mighty Go West band at some of my favourite venues. See you soon Australia!” - Peter Cox - Go West.

“I’m so thrilled to return to Australia at long last! My fans down under have remained loyal through the decades and supporting Go West on their 40^th anniversary tour is a dream come true!” – Debbie Gibson. 

Peter Cox and Richard Drummie formed Go West in the early 80s. Their debut single ‘We Close Our Eyes’ reached #5 on the UK singles chart in the spring of 1985. Their self-titled debut album sold over 2 million copies worldwide and remained on the UK chart for 83 weeks, establishing them as one of the finest song-writing partnerships to emerge in the 80s. 

Go West have enjoyed numerous chart singles worldwide, notably ‘King Of Wishful Thinking’, the opening song in the extremely successful film ‘Pretty Woman’. The film’s soundtrack has sold over 10 million copies. ‘King Of Wishful Thinking’ received ASCAP Awards in 1991 and 1992 as one of the most played songs on American radio. It is still a radio staple on playlists across the world.  In Australia, Go West reached the ARIA top 10 with "We Close Our Eyes" (1985) and "King of Wishful Thinking" (1990).

Debbie Gibson returns to Australia for the first time since 1989 to perform live on stage. At just 17, she became the youngest artist in history to write, produce and perform a No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Foolish Beat.” She remains the youngest female artist to accomplish that milestone. Her album Electric Youth achieved platinum status in Australia and produced the ARIA Top 10 hit “Lost In Your Eyes.” Across her career, Gibson has sold more than 16 million albums worldwide and established herself as one of pop’s defining voices of the late 80s.

Often referred to as the “Original Pop Princess,” Gibson has earned multiple chart-topping singles and a string of acclaimed releases. Alongside her pop success, she has built an extensive stage career, starring in 17 musicals over 17 years, including Les Misérables, Grease, Beauty and the Beast, Gypsy, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Chicago, and Cabaret. She has also appeared in various film and television roles. Her most recent pop album, The Body Remembers, debuted at No. 2 on the US Apple Sales chart in 2021. In 2025, she released her memoir, Eternally Electric, which became a US bestseller.

A live show not to be missed, bursting with nostalgia, pop magic and music anthems that defined a generation.

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