Tag: ABC

ABC Announce Extra Tour Dates For ‘The Lexicon Of Love’ Tour

August 2, 2023

Due to the tour’s popularity, where dozens of venues have sold out already, English pop band ABC are announcing extra tour dates for their ‘The Lexicon Of Love’ 40th anniversary tour. The legendary group have been performing their debut album in international venues since last June, commemorating its 40th anniversary since its release in June 1982, and still continue to sell out venues nearly a half century after their formation.

ABC Announce Extra Dates For ‘The Lexicon of Love’ Orchestral Tour

July 18, 2023

Due to demand ABC have announced an extra five dates to their UK tour in January and February 2024 which sees them perform the timeless debut album “The Lexicon of Love” album in its entirety. The new dates include shows in Southend, Stoke, London, Cardiff and Bournemouth.

Silverstone Festival Releases Music Tickets For All-Star Line-Up, Including McFly, The Sugababes, ABC And Many More

June 28, 2023

Silverstone has today released music entry tickets for this year’s Silverstone Festival, allowing local fans to enjoy main stage performances from the likes of ABC, the Sugababes, McFly, and off-track entertainment over the summer bank holiday weekend (25-27th August).

If I Were To Say To You, Can You Keep A Secret? We Speak To ABC’s Martin Fry About ‘The Lexicon Of Love Live In Sheffield’, And The Staying Power Of The Music Of ABC

March 13, 2023

Forty years to the day of the release of the iconic album, ‘The Lexicon Of Love’, ABC performed in concert, along with a symphony orchestra, in their hometown of Sheffield. That performance was recorded for posterity, and is set to be released on May 19 as ‘The Lexicon Of Love Live In Sheffield’. We’ve already written about the album here, but now we’d like to share with you our interview with the incredible Martin Fry himself.

ABC Announce New Live Album, ‘The Lexicon Of Love Live’ – Set For Release 19 May

March 9, 2023

Iconic UK band ABC have announced the release of a new live album, ‘The Lexicon of Love Live’, due for release on May 19th. The album was recorded last year at a show in ABC’s hometown of Sheffield, to mark the 40th anniversary of the seminal album, ‘The Lexicon Of Love’.

David Philp (centre right) with the Automatics

AUTOMATICS FOR THE PEOPLE – David Philp On The Dangers Of Being A Punk, His Japanese Revival, Selling The Film Rights To His Life Story AND Upsetting Queen’s Freddie Mercury

August 22, 2022

It’s 1978 and as the frontman of up and coming punk upstarts The Automatics David Philp seemingly has it all. The band’s single When…

SULTAN OF SWING – Ohio Rocker Lizard McGee Tees Up Appearance On ABC’s Extreme Golf Show ‘Holey Moley’

May 24, 2020

Until recently the game of golf was not considered the sport of choice of your average underground rocker. Roughly on a par with crotchet…

Jon Patrick Walker – ‘Luv U Girl’

June 28, 2019

Jon Patrick Walker is one of those super talented people who can lay their hand at anything and make it a success. Singer-songwriter, and actor, he’s currently on tour across the US with the musical, ‘Hamilton’, in the role of King George III, which he’s been performing for the past two years, his latest single ‘Luv You Girl’ is out today, and comes with a music video which he shot on his phone, in his hotel in San Antonio.

The Essential Weekly Playlist Of: Owen Paul

January 12, 2018

The Essential Weekly Playlist is back, with a difference! Instead of YouTube links, now each artist has their own Spotify playlist of the songs which mean so much to them. Our first Essential Playlist for 2018 comes from Owen Paul. Be sure to give all the tracks a listen.

Kaleigh – ‘Fading’

June 19, 2017

Kaleigh lives, breathes, and sleeps music, acting, and writing, and started out at the age of three on her parents’ coffee table, singing ‘Part Of Your World’, from The Little Mermaid, and ‘Stronger’, by Britney Spears.

Indie band Khartomb return with their first new music in more than 30 years

ROCKET FROM THE CRYPT – ’80s Indie band Khartomb Resurface After More Than 30 Years Away

June 19, 2016

There are plenty of artists who’ve had long gaps between releases – Kate Bush, David Bowie and ABC to name but a few.

But indie groovers Khartomb are in a class of their own, having just reemerged with their first new release since – wait for it – 1983.