New Theatre Oxford
Sheffield’s finest ABC will return to their hometown, the steel city, for a very special anniversary show which will mark exactly 40 years to the day since the album was released on the 21st June 1982. The tour will also see their return to Royal Albert Hall where their first orchestrated show won the hearts of critics and fans alike.
Martin Fry’s masterpiece 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.
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.
Lavish, intricate, spirited and funky- The Daily Telegraph
His baritone as suave as his three piece suit…. He [Martin Fry] still has a mean falsetto, still finishes each line with that debonair flourish.- The Times
The Glossy pop funk still sounds not just remarkably fresh, but remarkably consistent- The Guardian
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New Theatre Oxford
New Theatre Oxford is the region’s largest live entertainment venue. Showcasing the finest west-end musicals, acclaimed comedians, inspirational opera, atmospheric dance and international live music since 1934. Historically hosting Bob Dylan, Queen, Laurence Olivier, Kate Bush, Nick Cave, Miriam Margolyes, The Smiths and Sir Ian McKellen to name but a few.
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