
9th January 1997
"Looks like we're going to be touring Germany and UK in April! (TBC)."
"We need your help in polling our fans to see which songs they would like to see us perform live. We're planning 15 songs - 5 from the new album."
24th January 1997
I had a wild idea during a meeting about our live dates that it would be great to support Erasure (who are still great pals) on their forthcoming UK arena tour (around 5,000 capacity per gig) in April.
Vince has just rung me to say YES!!!
6th February 1997
Any news on the touring?
It's happening in April - 4 warm ups on our own and 9 arenas with Erasure I'll send the dates soon.
Are there any plans for live releases?
Yes.. we're planning a live album (how hilarious!).
rnsley" Tour
March Rehearsals:
24 |
The Joint, London |
25 |
The Joint, London |
26 |
The Joint, London |
27 |
The Joint, London |
28 |
The Joint, London |
Gig dates for April!
Warm Ups - around 1,000 capacity (15 Songs):
2 |
Norwich Waterfront * |
3 |
Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms |
4 |
London Heaven |
Part of a review of the Heaven (London) gig:
CUT straight to the encore. The Human League's "Being Boiled", transformed from a stuttering, industrial dirge to the sound of slinky, kinky, ballistic, bombastic, fantastic, frenetic, splenetic, sizzling, fizzling SEXSEXSEXSEX.
Daniel Booth
The set list from the first Gig in Norwich!
- Intro
- Facsist groove thang
- Crushed by the wheels of Industry
- We blame love
- Freak
- Dive
- Come live with me ....first climax
- Do I believe?
- Play to win (A very minimal version)
- Let`s all make a bomb
- Let me go
- An electronic prayer
- Penthouse & Pavement (Remix)
- Temptation (Remix) Second climax!!!!!
Encore:
- Designing heaven (..like the Motiv 8 Remix) Climax3!!!
- Being boiled (from Human league) ...another Climax
The Souncheck:
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2nd April 1997 |
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Supporting Erasure - around 5 - 15,000 capacity each:
6 |
Birmingham NEC |
7 |
Bournemouth Arena |
9 |
Cardiff Arena |
10 |
Brighton Centre |
11 |
Manchester Nynex |
12 |
Newcastle Arena |
15 |
Glasgow |
17 |
Sheffield Arena |
18 |
London Wembley Arena |
Sheffield Arena 17 April
Heaven 17 where so energetic and the crowd were very responsive which for a support band is rare. They sounded fresh and banged out all the old hits including CBTWOI, Come live with me, Temptation (Brothers in rhythm style) plus a few from new album.
Glenn seemed so happy to be performing, not like Erasure who just went through the motions, And as they performed Being Boiled, we noticed that Phil Oakey was standing in front of us behind barrier! It seems if you go to see a sheffield band all the other sheffield bands turn up!
Thanks to Darran
Other Dates in April and May:
14 |
Dublin |
19 |
GAY, London |
1 |
Cafe De Paris, London |
Dearest Ashley
We're facing a mountain of email after our hugely enjoyable (and I hope successful) tour.
We're doing some more gigs .... I'll keep you informed ASAP when they're confirmed.
Kind regards
Martyn pp H17
Ps We've recorded 5 of the shows for an upcoming Live Album....watch this space!
Sat 14 June |
Cardiff |
Music In The Bay |
Sat 28 June |
London |
Lawyers Ball |
Sat 5 July |
London |
Gay Pride |
Sat 19 July |
Northampton |
Northants festival |
Sat 2 August |
Bratislava, Slovakia |
Planet Arcadia Festival |
Sat 16 August |
Swindon |
Wiltshire Festival |
Sun 24 August |
Edinburgh |
Flux Club |
Mon 25 August |
Edinburgh |
Flux Club |
Tue 26 August |
Edinburgh |
Flux Club |
Last Gig
Angie Brown and Billie Godfrey