ABC will release a number of their back-catalogue albums in remastered and expanded form on November 14th. The albums, reissued under the title 'The Neutron Remasters', each feature special packaging with lyrics, memorabilia and comments from Martin Fry.
GRACE JONES has been confirmed as the special headline guest at the forthcoming Pride Reunion which will take place at Butlins in Minehead from November 18th-21st. Other artists on the bill includes BANANARAMA, SONIA and BUCKS FIZZ.
NITZER EBB are to reform to play a series of shows next year. The duo have agreed to a reunion tour but have not indicated whether they are likely to go into the studio to work on new material. The only show confirmed so far is a headline appearance at a German festival in June next year.
EURYTHMICS are considering doing a tour which will feature DAVE STEWART's new band, Platinum Weird, as opening act, followed by an ANNIE LENNOX solo set and finishing with a headline performance from Eurythmics!
HEAVEN 17 have delayed the UK release of their new album 'Before After' until February 6th but will go ahead with their plans to play a special one-off gig at London's Scala in November.
JASON DONOVAN is expected to tour the UK next year in a musical version of 'Sweeney Todd'. Donovan has also added more shows to his upcoming schedule with eighteen Uk shows scheduled between now and February including a performance at London club G-A-Y on November 5th.
A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS have been forced to cancel their UK and European dates secheduled for December. The cancellation is due to problems with promotors and there is currently no word on whether any of the shows will be resceduled.
BAUHAUS have announced the European leg of their current world tour. The recently reunited band will start the fourteen European dates in Dublin on January 28th and finish in Madrid on February 16th.
BLACK will release a new album, 'Between Two Churches' on November 7th. COLIN VEARNCOMBE, who records under the name Black, is best known for the 1987 hit 'Wonderful Life'.
NEW ORDER will play shows at London's Brixton Academy and Manchester's Apollo in November.
PAUL MORLEY has recorded an album with James Banbury under the name Infantjoy. The former ZTT mainman and ART OF NOISE collaborator describes the album, 'Where The Night Goes', as a journey from dusk til dawn translated in one hour of music divided into twelve pieces... the album, which will be released on November 7th, includes a cover of the JAPAN track 'Ghosts'.
MARC ALMOND has announced that he will not be playing his previously announced DJ slot at Liverpool's Homotopia Closing Party this month... the SOFT CELL singer has been advised to cancel a number of engagements to rest before his upcoming dates with JOOLS HOLLAND. |
