AUSTRALIAN babe Danni Minogue is one of the star attractions for a feast of music at Hilton Park over this Bank Holiday Weekend.

The singer cum actress cum presenter is just one of the big names who have confirmed their appearance at Hilton Park '98, a two day extravaganza on August 30 and 31.

Danni will be joined by top singing stars Alexander O'Neal, Sonia, The Real Thing and Leo Sayer, in what is believed to be the biggest musical event to happen in Leigh for many years.

The non-stop music kicks-off on both days at noon. On Sunday it's wall-to-wall music until 10pm, with headliners including Alexander O'Neal and Sonia, and on Monday until 7pm, when the top acts are Danni Minogue, Leo Sayer and the Real Thing. One of the support bands will be Liverpool group Bloo.

One of the organisers, Karen Gunn, sales manager for the Mick Martin Suite, said: "We want this to be a major event for the town. Because if it is a success we intend to repeat it annually, with bigger and better acts each time."

She added: "Basically it's up to the people of Leigh. We need their support to ensure this is a regular event."

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