Limahl, the Wigan-born former frontman of 80s band Kajagoogoo, has released his first new music in over five years: a Christmas single titled 'One Wish For Christmas'. The track is a reimagining of the 70s classic 'A Horse With No Name'.
The 63-year-old singer enjoyed a successful solo career, largely due to the hit title track for the 1984 film 'The NeverEnding Story'. The song gained a new audience when it was featured in season three of 'Stranger Things' in 2019, in a scene that broke viewing records.
The sci-fi series' latest season achieved 59.6 million views in its first five days. In the season three finale, characters Dustin and Suzie performed a duet of the song, much to the surprise of other characters.
Limahl said of the resurgence: 'The songs have got their own life now, and occasionally nice things happen like NeverEnding Story popping up in the third season of Stranger Things. That was absolutely brilliant.'
Reflecting on his childhood in Wigan, Limahl said Christmas was 'pure magic' despite having 'very little money'. He added: 'We’d deck the halls (sometimes a bit too enthusiastically!) and come Christmas morning, we’d be up at some ungodly hour.'
Limahl also appeared on this year's Comic Relief, performing 'Too Shy' live to help raise £34 million for charity.
