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Rock band Europe to headline Ramblin' Man Fair in Maidstone in 2021

09:14, 21 December 2020

updated: 09:23, 21 December 2020

Europe are ready to rock in Kent next summer.

Brexit has nothing to do with it - the Swedish rockers, who brought the world the 80s classic The Final Countdown, have been announced for the line-up of next summer's Ramblin' Man Fair in Maidstone.

Europe will play Ramblin' Man Fair in the summer of 2021
Europe will play Ramblin' Man Fair in the summer of 2021

The band, led by frontman Joey Tempest, will be Planet Rock main stage headliners on Saturday, July 17.

Their breakthrough hit The Final Countdown topped the charts in 1986, selling 15 million copies worldwide. Other hits include Rock the Night, Carrie and Cherokee.

They celebrated their 30th anniversary of The Final Countdown in 2016, when they first performed at the music festival in Maidstone.

Joey Tempest of Europe at Ramblin' Man 2016 Picture: Andy Jones
Joey Tempest of Europe at Ramblin' Man 2016 Picture: Andy Jones

They join an impressive line-up for the music festival, which runs from Friday, July 16 to Sunday, July 18, 2021, which includes Monster Magnet, Those Damn Crows and Clutch on the Saturday, as well as The Quireboys and Massive Wagons on the Friday and Eric Gales, Samantha Fish and Blindstone on the Sunday.

Europe have performed on the main stage before Picture: Andy Jones
Europe have performed on the main stage before Picture: Andy Jones

To book tickets, from £65 for VIP on the Friday, visit ramblinmanfair.com/buy-tickets

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