Artistes from 1980s and 1990s stream hits to make up for lost live earnings

Pop group Right Said Fred performs their song 'I'm Too Sexy' during a recording of a new online pay-per-view series called 'That Was The Then... This Is Now'. Photo: Reuters

POP acts from the 1980s and 1990s including Right Said Fred, Paul Young and Toyah, whose income from live performances has slumped during the coronavirus pandemic, are recording their hits for a new pay-per-view series being streamed online.

Chesney Hawkes, Kim Wilde and Steve Harley are also among those performing in five planned shows in the That Was Then... This is Now! series hosted by streaming service TicketCo TV.