BARBARA
CONFIRM 2023 UK TOUR WITH HAIRCUT 100
THIS OCTOBER / NOVEMBER
+ CONFIRM NEW SINGLE: “MASTER NARRATIVE”
COMING SOON…
Barbara’s full dates with Haircut 100 are as follows:
BARBARA – UK LIVE DATES
OCTOBER
12 NEWCASTLE NX*
13 EDINBURGH Queen’s Hall*
18 MANCHESTER O2 Ritz*
19 LEICESTER De Montfort Hall*
25 BIRMINGHAM Town Hall*
28 READING Hexagon*
NOVEMBER
01 BOURNEMOUTH O2 Academy*
02 CARDIFF Tramshed*
03 CAMBRIDGE Corn Exchange*
09 BATH Forum*
10 BEXHILL De La Warr Pavilion*
11 IPSWICH Corn Exchange*
16 LIVERPOOL O2 Academy*
17 YORK Barbican*
*supporting Haircut 100
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A duo of brothers from Hove on the South Coast, Barbara are Henry and John Tydeman. Taking their lead from an eclectic set of influences that range from Glam Pop to Broadway, they make classic, irresistible pop music with a literary and intellectual approach. Whilst the influence on the music is noticeably American, Barbara’s lyrics are quintessentially British, infused with the inquisitive, satirical spirit of Harold Pinter, George Orwell and Ray Davies.
Releasing a string of tracks since their inception in 2021, the band have earned praise from national titles like BBC Introducing and Louder Than War. Catching the ear of kindred spirit Tom Rees (of Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard) he went on to produce the band’s previous single “Rainy Days In June”. The band released their humorously-titled debut EP ‘Mildly Entertaining’ last year.
With the brothers joined by three other musicians when performing on stage, Barbara’s live shows to date have attracted much acclaim. With sparkling performances at festivals such as Isle Of Wight, the band were also handpicked by Neil Hannon of The Divine Comedy to support the band on their ‘Charmed Life’ UK tour. “They are so up my street,” Hannon enthused, “really tight songwriting, very poptastic!’. Barbara have also recently supported Squeeze, with Chris Difford praising: “Barbara are wonderful. I love their songs and their humour. We need more Barbara in our lives!”.
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My life is a soundtrack, i track my life through music, photography is my passion, my escape, my expression. Without both i have pieces missing, thankfully i’m blessed and get to combine both.
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
