‘THE LEXICON OF LOVE’ ORCHESTRAL TOURFURTHER SHOWS ADDED DUE TO EXCEPTIONAL DEMAND INCLUDING THIRD LONDON PALLADIUM SHOW
The classic album performed in its entirety plus their other greatest hits across the UK in 2024
with the Southbank SinfoniaConducted by Anne Dudley
The Lexicon Of Love The 40th anniversary edition released on 4 August
‘The Lexicon of Love Live’ from Sheffield is available now
Due to exceptional demand, ABC have announced further dates to their UK tour in January and February 2024 including a third show at the London Palladium and a second show at Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall. The tour sees them perform the timeless debut album “The Lexicon of Love” album in its entirety and now also includes brand new shows in Wolverhampton, York, Truro and Portsmouth.
Martin Fry’s timeless ‘The Lexicon Of Love’ went straight to number one upon release. Fusing dance floor finesse with a post-punk attitude, the album spawned timeless tracks such ‘Poison Arrow’, ‘The Look Of Love’ ‘Tears Are Not Enough’, and ‘All Of My Heart’. The album saw ABC enchant the world with their own unique brand of pop and remains one of the best albums of all time.
The Lexicon Of Love Orchestra tour first came to fruition in 2009 with countless 5 star reviews from a one off show At The Royal Albert Hall with Martin donning his iconic gold lame suit. It sees Martin joined by the Southbank Sinfonia and longtime collaborator Anne Dudley as conductor for a truly magical evening celebrating this pop masterpiece. Next year will be 15 years since that first partnership that sees audiences returning again and again.
Tickets for the extra dates go on sale Friday 4th August at 10am while all other dates are on sale now via www.gigsandtours.com and www.ticketmaster.co.uk. VIP Packages are also available https://sjm-vip.com/.
ABC fronted by Martin Fry were formed in Sheffield in the 1980’s when they decided they wanted to fuse the world of disco funk with their own unique post punk vision. ABC’s debut album ‘The Lexicon Of Love’ (‘82) went to No 1 and sold over a million records. To date ABC have released 9 studio albums: ‘The Lexicon Of Love’ (’82), ‘Beauty Stab’ (’83), ‘How To Be A Zillionaire’ (’85), ‘Alphabet City’ (’87), ‘Up’ (’89), ‘Abracadabra’ (’91), ‘Skyscraping’ (’97) and ‘Traffic’ (’08). A mere 36 years since the release of their landmark debut album ABC returned with their resounding triumph “The Lexicon Of Love II’ which immediately entered into the top 5.
Worldwide hits and six studio albums later; ABC demonstrate that even now over 40 years on from ‘The Lexicon Of Love’, Martin Fry’s song-writing and musicianship is still as contemporary as it was in the beginning.
In June 2022 ABC toured The Lexicon of Love with the full symphonic Orchestra to celebrate 40 years since its original release. The magic was captured at their hometown gig in Sheffield on the very date of release 40 years on… for this release ‘The Lexicon of Love Live’ which is available now in the following formats on Live Here Now Records: 2 x CD / 3 x sparkly purple Vinyl & as a collector’s edition book & 3 CD.
Further 40th anniversary celebrations continue with a very special reissue to be released on 4 August. The 4LP and blu-ray box is available to pre-order now from here. The 4-LP/Blu-Ray celebratory edition, overseen by Martin Fry, contains the half-speed Abbey Road remaster by Miles Showell and a further three records putting material on vinyl for the first time including the album performed live at Hammersmith Odeon in 1982 and a premiere commercial release of the ‘Special Remix’ of The Look Of Love.
Last week Sky Arts broadcast a very special concert filmed last year for Greatest Albums Live.
ABC THE LEXICION OF LOVE – FURTHER SHOWS ADDED
January 2024
Thursday 25 Wolverhampton The Civic at The HallsFriday 26 Manchester Bridgewater HallSaturday 27 York Barbican
FEBRUARY 2024
Monday 19 Truro Hall For CornwallTuesday 20 Portsmouth GuildhallThursday 22 London Palladium
ABC THE LEXICION OF LOVE – DATES ON SALE NOW
January 2024
Monday 29 Southend Cliffs PavilionTuesday 30 Stoke Regent TheatreFebruary 2024Thursday 01 London PalladiumFriday 02 Cardiff St David’s HallSaturday 03 Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre SOLD OUTMonday 05 Brighton DomeTuesday 06 Nottingham Royal Concert HallThursday 08 Sheffield City HallFriday 09 Glasgow Royal Concert HallSaturday 10 Gateshead SageMonday 12 Birmingham Symphony HallTuesday 13 Bath ForumThursday 15 Liverpool Philharmonic HallFriday 16 Manchester Bridgewater Hall SOLD OUTSaturday 17 London Palladium SOLD OUT
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Born in Manchester, lived in Australia for 22 years where i was heavily involved in the Australian Music Industry, firstly in bands (Singer) and then managing bands (all original), I moved back to the UK, Wales specifically 10 years ago
