Midge Ure - Breath Again Tour, 20 years on and counting!
MIDGE Ure, the man behind the iconic
80's band Ultravox, co-creator of Live Aid, Band Aid, Live 8 together with Bob
Geldolf and currently hailed in the echelons of musical history as 1 of the men
responsible for 'Vienna', now officially the most popular and
respected record of the 80's. (As voted by Absolute Radio listeners)
Midge Ure's atmospheric and glittering career has spanned over three decades as
a former member of Thin Lizzy, Visage, Ultravox and as a solo artist, Midge has
also been a tireless campaigner for 'Save the Children', has an OBE, multiple
Brit Awards and Ivor Novello awards and once came close to winning Celebrity
Masterchef whilst enjoying his cookery hobby. A multi platinum selling artist,
Midge has a magic touch when it comes to writing hits that stand the test of
time, 'Vienna', despite only reaching number 2 in the charts
remains one of the biggest selling records of it's year of release (1981)
'Do They Know It's Christmas' is the biggest selling single in the
history of the British Charts and his single:- 'If I Was' from his
solo debut album:- 'The Gift' went straight in at number 1.
In 1995, Midge delivered his fourth solo album:- 'Breathe', to BMG
just 10 years after the phenomenal successes of Band Aid and Live Aid. Always
one to ring the changes, this album had a very Celtic feel with a plethora of
acoustic instruments from Uilleann pipes to mandolins and accordions. The title
track was picked up by Swatch watches and headed their most successful
advertising campaign ever. The album went triple platinum and was a massive
success all over Europe.
After the successful reformation of Ultravox in 2009, Midge feels it's time to
revisit his Celtic roots, and will perform 'Breathe' in its entirety for the 1st
time in 2015, ably accompanied by two musicians from India Electric Co, to
recreate the nature of the album. Of course to delight his audience, he will
also play a selection of his other hits including:- 'Vienna',
'Fade to Grey' and 'If I Was', along with songs from
his recently released album:- 'Fragile', which jumped onto the
Radio 2 playlist last year and was voted 1 of the top 10 albums of the year by
the Huffington Post.
Tour Dates still to take place:-
► 27 June 2015, at the Gateshead The Sage - Book tickets now online at:-
SageGateshead.Com.
► 28 June 2015, at the Southport The Atkinson - Book tickets now online at:-
TheAtkinson.Co.UK.
► 17 September 2015, at the The Apex Bury St. Edmunds - Book tickets now online
at:-
TheAapex.Co.UK.
► 18 September 2015, at the The Lights Andover - Book tickets now online at:-
TheLights.Org.UK.
► 19 September 2015, at the The Harlequin Redhill - Book tickets now online at:-
HarlequinTheatre.Co.UK.
► 1 October 2015, at the Princess Pavillion Falmouth - Book tickets now online
at:-
TempusLeisure.Org.UK.
► 2 October 2015, at the Grand Pavllion Porthcawl - Book tickets now online at:-
GrandPavilion.Co.UK.
► 3 October 2015, at the Tithe Barn Cheltenham - Book tickets now online at:-
CleeveTitheBarn.Org.UK.
► 4 October 2015, at the Wulfrun Hall Wolverhampton - Book tickets now online
at:-
WolvesCivic.Co.UK.
► 14 October 2015, at the Guildhall Charter Theatre Preston - Book tickets now
online at:-
PrestonGuildHall.Com.
► 15 October 2015, at the Coronation Hall Ulverston - Book tickets now online
at:-
Corohall.Co.UK.
► 16 October 2015, at the The Assembly Leamington Spa - Book tickets now online
at:-
LeamingtonAssembly.Com.
► 17 October 2015, at the Princess Theatre Hunstanton - Book tickets now online
at:-
TheLittleBoxOffice.com.
► 22 October 2015, at the Drill Hall Lincoln - Book tickets now online at:-
LincolnDrillHall.Com.
► 23 October 2015, at the Union Chapel London - Book tickets now online at:-
Store.UnionChapel.Org.UK.
