Performances by special guest stars: Frankie Goes to Hollywood with a preview of their new single; Billy Ocean ; Chris Rea ; and from Australia, INXS. And featuring new international music talent: The Blow Monkeys, Double, Animotion, Simply Red, Ready for the World, Sandra, Belouis Some, Propaganda, Cock Robin, Sam Harris and Marilyn Martin.
Annually, as part of the Montreux Golden Rose Light Entertainment Festival, pop stars gather at the Montreux Casino to provide tv's biggest pop music spectacular. The shows are seen in over 75 countries by millions of viewers. Artists include: a-ha, Bananarama, Beastie Boys, Berlin, Blow Monkeys, Boy George, Cameo, Club Nouveau, Cock Robin, Communards, Curiosity Killed the Cat, David and David, Depeche Mode, Duran Duran, Eighth Wonder, Erasure, Bob Geldof, Genesis, Georgia Satellites, Lou Gramm, Colin James Hay, Whitney Houston, The Jets, Living in a Box, Level 42, Nick Kamen, Mel and Kim, Mental as Anything, Alison Moyet , Pretenders, Run DMC, Simply Red, Spandau Ballet, Swing Out Sister, Thompson Twins, UB 40, Wang Chung, Kim Wilde, Vesta Williams, Paul Young
From the Montreux Casino, Switzerland, Mike Smith and Amanda Reddington host this pop award gala, combining video awards for the world's top promotional videos and performances by top bands from the world of rock music. Given before an audience of pop fans and delegates to the first International Music and Media Conference and the Golden Rose of Montreux Television Festival, and broadcast throughout the world via satellite. Special guest star Whitney Houston Guest stars Smokey Robinson, Alison Moyet, Boy George, The Cure, Communards, Mel and Kim, Terence Trent D'Arby IMMC New Artists Samantha Fox, Robbie Nevil, Tesla, Helena Spring, Mental as Anything, Crowded House, John Farnham, Love and Money, John Christian, Cutting Crew, Spagna, Jean Beauvoir
Mike Smith presents the highlights from the 1987 Montreux Golden Rose IMMC Gala