GRAMMY Award-winning musician, Leo Sayer has been announced as the second artist to perform at next year’s Jack Up The 80s festival.

It takes place across August 11 and 12 at Smallbrook Stadium, in Ryde.

T'Pau will also be performing at the family-friendly festival.

Leo said: "Being a South coast boy, I've always loved the Isle of Wight and recall fondly my first trip there

for the 1970 pop festival. The buzz I got from the crowd last time at Jack Up The 80s was

absolutely fantastic, I can’t wait to do it again.”

Organisers said: “A superb entertainer with a timeless voice, he played a blistering set for us back in 2015 and left the crowd wanting more. Leo is returning to the UK next Summer to play a select number of dates."

He will perform hits including Thunder In My Heart, You Make Me Feel Like Dancing, The Show Must Go On, More Than I Can Say, How Much Love, I Can't Stop Loving You, Moonlighting and many more.

Mainstream Early Bird tickets go on sale on Monday, January 22 and will be available to from jackupthe80s.co.uk.

A limited number will also available at over the counter from outlets on the Island, including the County Press shop.