Thousands flock to Welsh park for huge ’90s festival featuring star names

Nation.Cymru staff

Thousands of music fans packed into a Welsh park for an all-day ’90s music festival with some famous names from the era performing.

Demand for the RCT 90’s Summer Party, which took place in Ynysangharad Park in Pontypridd on Saturday, had been so strong that organisers had to release additional tickets due to demand.

There was a fantastic atmosphere as RCT Council’s flagship summer event was staged with thousands of music fans gathering for to party to some of the biggest hits of the 1990s.

Gates opened at 3pm, with performances beginning at 4pm and continuing until around 10:30pm.

Headlining the event was a line-up packed with well-known names from the decade. Among them was soul singer Heather Small, best known as the lead vocalist of M People and the voice behind hits including Moving On Up, One Night in Heaven, and Proud.

Also performing were Kenny Thomas, who achieved eight UK Top 40 singles during the 1990s with songs such as Thinking About Your Love and Best of You and pop group East 17, whose festive hit Stay Another Day became a chart staple.

Fans of classic 90s pop were treated to performances from Whigfield, known for the dance anthem Saturday Night, and Jo and Jon from S Club, who performed such hits as Don’t Stop Movin’ and Reach.

Hosting duties were handled by Heart Radio presenters Jagger and Woody, who guided the crowd through the evening’s performances.

The line-up also featured 90’s Rewind, a party band performing well-known tracks from the decade, alongside Welsh duo Cadog, who previously won Battle of the Bands at the Rhondda Cynon Taf National Eisteddfod.

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