
Image: the venue's website
John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett perform at Strings in Newport on 5 November 2026, starting at 19:30. The duo's music spans rock, pop and punk with folk and comedy elements. Their act is known for originality and entertainment.
Line-up: John Otway, Wild Willy Barrett
Source: stringsbarandvenue.com
John Otway is an English guitarist and singer-songwriter with two hit records - 1977's "Really Free" with Wild Willy Barrett and the 2002 disco pastiche "Bunsen Burner". He has performed over 5,000 gigs and in 2022 received an honorary doctorate from Oxford Brookes University. He has built a sizeable cult audience through extensive touring, a surreal sense of humour and self-deprecating underdog persona.
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