'A Ratty New Year', was the first held on New Year's Eve 1988 the event was broadcast live on JJJ and featured a 4am live performance by Grace Jones. Jones was due on stage much closer to midnight but refused to perform until Vidgen could provide a paper-trail of evidence that the performance fee had been transferred into her US account. New Year's Eve 1989 headlined Adeva at the same venue.
In 1988, 'A Ratty New Year' was the first event held on New Year's Eve, broadcast live on JJJ and featuring a 4am performance by Grace Jones.  Jones only performed after Vidgen provided proof that her fee had been transferred to her US account. The following year, Adeva headlined the same venue for New Year's Eve 1989.