{"id":56516,"date":"2019-10-18T04:14:37","date_gmt":"2019-10-18T03:14:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=56516"},"modified":"2019-10-22T18:27:49","modified_gmt":"2019-10-22T17:27:49","slug":"the-new-power-generation-uk-tour-7-12-dec-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2019\/10\/the-new-power-generation-uk-tour-7-12-dec-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"The New Power Generation UK Tour 7-12 Dec 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>(photo credit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.peterlodderfotografie.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Peter Lodder Photography<\/a>)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><br \/>\nDon\u2019t miss an epic musical celebration featuring the music of\u00a0Prince\u00a0from his former backing band,\u00a0The New Power Generation. The group will be coming to the UK in December, to perform just four unique shows this December, in London, Birmingham, Manchester, and Glasgow.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- Random Ad stuff --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2076862002005673\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-ad-slot=\"3107208401\"><\/ins><\/p>\n<p><script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Keyboardist\u00a0Morris Hayes, who was in the\u00a0NPG\u00a0for more than 20 years and served as Prince\u2019s Musical Director for much of that time, put the band back together for the official Prince Tribute concert in October 2016.\u00a0\u00a0After that historic night, they decided to reunite to bring a smaller version of the performance honouring their former band leader,\u00a0Prince,\u00a0on the road.\u00a0Just as Prince was known to be the consummate live performer\u00a0and his concerts with the\u00a0NPG\u00a0were legendary, the band continues to receive acclaim for their tight arrangements, stellar sound and the electrifying pace of their shows.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The NPG\u2019s\u00a0\u201cCelebrating Prince\u201d\u00a0shows have been described as a \u201cnon-stop musical kaleidoscope of the most\u00a0iconic\u00a0chart-topping hits from all eras of Prince\u2019s illustrious four-decade career,\u201d and the band plays as if their famous boss was still front and centre.\u00a0Lead singer,\u00a0MacKenzie, has been called a \u201cdiscovery of note\u201d and has overwhelmingly won over both fans and critics alike. MacKenzie is joined on lead vocals by rapper\u00a0Tony M, who Prince featured on early Prince &amp; the New Power Generation releases.\u00a0 The show focuses on Prince\u2019s entire catalogue with\u00a0NPG\u00a0songs like\u00a0\u2018Diamonds and Pearls,\u2019 \u2018Gett Off\u2019, \u2018Cream\u2019 \u20187,\u2019\u00a0and\u00a0\u2018Sexy MF\u2019\u00a0intermingled with hits like\u00a0\u20181999,\u2019 \u2018Let\u2019s Go Crazy\u2019, \u2018Pop Life\u2019, \u2018Sign O\u2019 The Times\u2019, \u2018Purple Rain\u2019, \u2018U Got The Look\u2019\u00a0and\u00a0\u2018Kiss\u2019.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Prince fans dance, laugh, cry and sing along to the soulful and electrifying shows and walk away saying it is one of the best shows they ever saw!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Book now through <a href=\"http:\/\/ticketmaster.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ticketmaster<\/a> to avoid disappointment!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Lead Vocal:\u00a0MacKenzie Green &#8211; NPG\u2019S OFFICIAL NEW LEAD VOCALIST<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mackenzie reached the semi finals of America\u2019s Got Talent 2019 accompanied by Morris Hayes. 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