Hit Factory Live - Concert Highlights. O2 Arena, London 21st December 2012 PWL Stock Aitken & Waterman Hi-NRG Eurobeat Disco House 80's 90's

HIT FACTORY LIVE

On Dec 21st 2012 our festive pop dreams came true.

Kylie and Jason reunited in front of our very eyes to sing Especially For You, especially for us.

London’s O2 Arena played host to Hit Factory Live – a celebration of 25 years of Pete Waterman’s record label PWL, and possibly the most euphoric Christmas party the capital saw this year.

Introducing the pair on stage, Waterman said, "Twenty five years ago I had a dream. I had a dream that we’d still be singing songs twenty five years later, and there’s one song that’s very special. Please welcome Kylie and Jason, Especially For You!”

It was the first time in 23 years that Kylie and Jason had reunited to perform the duet. "How long have you waited for this?” Kylie asked the crowd during the chart topping song that sky rocketed her and Jason Donovan from soapstars to the status of pop’s golden couple upon its 1988 release. The Australian actors went on to become global popstars with the help of PWL and the era-defining production team, Stock Aitken Waterman.

Hit Factory Live featured countless household names from the ‘80s and ‘90s - Sonia, Rick Astley, Bananarama, Steps, Sinitta, Dead Or Alive, amongst many more, all coming together to pay tribute to the man who helped kickstart their pop careers all those years ago.

At this point we were planning to write up a review of the show, in the finest of detail, with the vast swathes of notes that we intended to scribble while sat in our seats. The truth of the matter is, we didn’t sit down for 3 hours. Or more accurately, we jumped about like loons for 3 glorious hours of shameless, riotous fun to some truly uplifting, joyous pop music. From the tone-setting opening strains of 2Unlimited (yes, 2Unlimited!) Get Ready For This, journeying through tune after tune that soundtracked our childhood, all the way to the final curtain, we danced so hard we got blisters, so hard our fringe went curly too.

Here’s a sneaky glimpse at the setlist that caused this.

Hit Factory Live: The Setlist

2Unlimited

Medley: Get Ready For This / Twilight Zone / Tribal Dance

No Limit

Lonnie Gordon

Happenin’ All Over Again

Pat & Mick

Megamix: Let’s All Chant / Use It Up & Wear It Out / I Haven’t Stopped Dancing Yet

Hazell Dean

Who’s Leaving Who?

Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go)

Brother Beyond

The Harder I Try

Sonia

Megamix: Can’t Forget You / Counting Every Minute / Listen To Your Heart

You’ll Never Stop Me From Loving You

Pepsi & Shirlie

Heartache

Sinitta

Megamix: Cross My Broken Heart / Right Back Where We Started From

Toy Boy

James Graham (NEW PWL Signing)

Love’s About To Change My Heart

I’ll Always Be There

Princess

After The Love Has Gone

Say I’m Your Number One

Dead Or Alive

Megamix: My Heart Goes Bang / Lover Come Back (To Me) / Something In My House / Brand New Lover

You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)

Rick Astley

Together Forever

She Wants To Dance With Me

When I Fall In Love

Whenever You Need Somebody

Presentation: Rick presented Pete with an Official Number 1 Award for oustanding services to pop, on behalf of the Official Charts Company

Never Gonna Give You Up

Bananarama

Nathan Jones

I Heard A Rumour

I Want You Back

Venus

Love In The First Degree

Jason Donovan

When You Come Back To Me

Every Day (I Love You More)

Nothing Can Divide Us

Too Many Broken Hearts

Steps

Deeper Shade Of Blue

Last Thing On My Mind

One For Sorrow

Stomp

Tragedy

Kylie & Jason

Especially For You

Steps / Ensemble

Merry Christmas Everybody