HOLLY JOHNSON ~ The Royal Albert Hall. London. England.

*** Music legend and global LGBTQ + Icon Holly Johnson is bringing his Welcome To The Pleasuredome 40th Anniversary Tour to the Hall, celebrating four decades since the iconic debut album by Frankie Goes to Hollywood.***

 

*** Following his critically acclaimed 2023 shows, Holly Johnson, the lead vocalist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood, returns to the stage with a brand-new production ***

 *** 🎫 UP FOR SALE : 13/09/2024 - 9h30 ***

 

🕖 Set Times:
6:45 pm — Doors Open

7:30 pm — Lee Forsyth Griffiths (UK)
8:25 pm — Holly Johnson (UK)

Support Act: LEE FORSYTH GRIFFITHS

 

~ 40TH ANNIVERSARY WELCOME TO THE PLEASURE DOME - TOUR 2025 ~
 

"Relax" is the debut single studio by English (from Liverpool) synth-pop band Frankie Goes To Hollywood (leader singer Holly Johnson) , released in the United Kingdom by ZTT Records on October 24, 1983. Producer Trevor Horn. Three weeks later it reached number one in UK. One of the decade's most controversial and most commercially successful records, easily ranking among the ten biggest-selling singles ever. A synthetic and haunting song, adorned with a tribal and addictive rhythm. Their provocative sexual themes led them to be briefly banned by the BBC, drawing further publicity. The song was made available in several different mixes, all created by the original production team. Designer and Illustrator: Anne Yvonne Gilbert.

Welcome to the Pleasuredome is the debut studio album by English (from Liverpool) synth-pop band Frankie Goes to Hollywood (FGTH), first released on October 29 1984. Producer Trevor Horn. Originally issued as a vinyl double album, it was assured of a UK chart entry at number one due to reported advance sales of over one million. The album was also a top-10 seller internationally in countries such as Switzerland, Sweden, Australia and New Zealand. Their first three singles, "Relax", "Two Tribes" and "The Power of Love", reached number one on the UK Singles Chart. If you haven't heard it, then there's no better place to start!

 

 

Blast is the debut solo album by the British (from Liverpool) singer songwriter musician Holly Johnson (FGTH’s lead singer). It was released on April 24, 1989 and reached No. 1 in the UK Albums Chart. The album stayed on the charts for 17 weeks. Producer Andy Richards - Dan Hartman - Stephen Hague - Steve Lovell.

Unleashed from The Pleasuredome - Holly Johnson Live (recorded on the last night of the UK tour at London’s famous Koko venue, formerly the Camden Palace) is the first live album (two-disc CDr) by English singer-songwriter Holly Johnson (FGTH’s lead singer), released by online Abbey Road Live Here Now on December 16, 2014. Great release of the 2014 concert.

HOLLY JOHNSON (Band)

 

Holly Johnson — lead vocals (1980–1987, 2014, 2023-present)

 

+ Band

David D’Andrade — lead guitar (2023)
Daisy May Khan — keyboards, backing vocals 2023)
Vinzenz Benjamin — bass, keyboards, backing vocals 2023
Jon Harris — drums (2023)
Justin Swadling — keyboards, drumpads, saxophone, backing vocals (2023)

The Setlist

HOLLY JOHNSON 

 

 Intro Audio Tape: FGTH sound

 

 The World Is My Oyster (Frankie Goes to Hollywood song - Welcome to the Pleasuredome - 1984)

Welcome to the Pleasuredome (Frankie Goes to Hollywood song - Welcome to the Pleasuredome - 1984)

Black Night White Light (Frankie Goes to Hollywood song - Welcome to the Pleasuredome - 1984)

 Rage Hard (Frankie Goes to Hollywood song - Liverpool - 1986)

Happy Hi! (Frankie Goes to Hollywood song - Welcome to the Pleasuredome -  Version 1985)
Wish (the Lads Were Here) (Frankie Goes to Hollywood song - Welcome to the Pleasuredome - 1984)
Americanos (Blast - 1989)

 Atomic City (Blast - 1989)

 Heaven's Here (Blast - 1989)

Love Train (Blast - 1989)

Penny Arcade (Dreams That Money Can’t Buy - 1991)

Watching the Wildlife (Frankie Goes to Hollywood song - Liverpool - 1986)

War (… and Hide) (Edwin Starr cover - War & Peace - 1970) (The Temptations cover - Psychedelic Shack - 1970) (Welcome to the Pleasuredome - 1984)
Two Tribes (Frankie Goes to Hollywood song - Welcome to the Pleasuredome - 1984)
Relax (Frankie Goes to Hollywood song - Welcome to the Pleasuredome - 1984)

 

Encore

 
The Power of Love (Frankie Goes to Hollywood song - Welcome to the Pleasuredome - 1984) (Soulstream - 1999)

 

 

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 Time Set: 1h35

 

 

SQUEEZE ~ The Royal Albert Hall. London. England.

 

 *** The main event, Squeeze (one of the finest pop rock bands ever) touring in support of their excellent new album "Cradle To The Grave" (first album of new material for 17 years). ***

 

 *** 🎫 UP FOR SALE : 5/04/2015 - 10h ***

  

🕖 Set Times:
7:00 pm — Doors Open
7:30 pm — Millions (USA)

8:20 pm — John Cooper Clarke (UK)

9:00 pm — Squeeze (UK)

 

Support Act: JOHN COOPER CLARKE - MILLIONS

 

~ CRADLE TO THE GRAVE TOUR 2015 ~

 

 

 Cradle to the Grave is the fourteenth studio album, and the thirteenth album of original material, by English (from London) new wave pop soft rock band Squeeze. It was released in October 2, 2015 and is their first studio album since 2010's Spot the Difference. Producer Glenn Tilbrook - Laurie Latham. Cradle to the Grave (first album of all-new material since 1998) debuted at #12 on the UK Albums Chart, making this the band's highest-charting album excluding hits compilations. It is the only Squeeze album   to feature bassist Lucy Shaw who departed before the band's 2017 album. A brilliant album that continues the Squeeze legacy.
 

 

SQUEEZE (Band)

 

Glenn Tilbrook — lead guitar, keyboards, vocals (1974–82, 1985–99, 2007–present)
Chris Difford — rhythm guitar, vocals (1974–82, 1985–99, 2007–present)
Stephen Large — keyboards, backing vocals (2007–present)
Simon Hanson — drums, percussion, backing vocals (2007–present)
Lucy Shaw — bass, backing and occasional lead vocals (2015–2017) 

 

The Setlist

 SQUEEZE

 

 Hourglass (Babylon and On - 1987)
Is That Love (East Side Story - 1981)
Another Nail in My Heart (Argybargy - 1980)
Electric Trains (Ridiculous - 1995)
Only 15 (Cradle to the Grave - 2015)
Beautiful Game (Cradle to the Grave - 2015)
Some Fantastic Place (Some Fantastic Place - 1993)
The Truth (Play - 1991)
Nirvana (Cradle to the Grave - 2015)
The Elephant Ride (Sweets From a Stranger - 1982)
Everything (Cradle to the Grave - 2015)
Labelled With Love (East Side Story - 1981)
Slap & Tickle (Cool For Cats - 1979)
Goodbye Girl (Cool For Cats - 1979)
Black Coffee in Bed (Sweets From a Stranger - 1982)
Open (Cradle to the Grave - 2015)
Cradle to the Grave (Cradle to the Grave - 2015)
Harper Valley P.T.A. (Tom T. Hall cover - Harper Valley P.T.A. - 1968) (Cradle to the Grave - Deluxe- 2015)
I Don't Wanna Grow Up (Tom Waits cover - Bone Machine - 1993) (Cradle to the Grave - Deluxe- 2015)
Tempted (East Side Story - 1981)
Pulling Mussels (From the Shell) (Argybargy - 1980)
Up the Junction (Cool For Cats - 1979)

Encore

Snap, Crackle and Pop (Cradle to the Grave - 2015)
Happy Days (Cradle to the Grave - 2015)
Cool for Cats (Cool For Cats - 1979)
Take Me I'm Yours (Squeeze - 1978)

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 Time Set: 2h00

 

 

 

 

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN ~ The Royal Albert Hall. London. England.

*** SOLO & ACOUSTIC TOUR ***

 

*** CONCERT DAY 1 # 2 -- MAY 27 - 28,  2005 ***

 

🕖 Set Times:
6:30 pm — Doors Open
8:30 pm — Bruce Springsteen (USA)

Support Act: 

 

  ~ THE DEVIL & DUST TOUR 2005 ~

 

(The Devils & Dust Tour was a 2005 concert tour featuring Bruce Springsteen performing alone on stage on a variety of instruments. It followed the release of his 2005 album Devils & Dust. The tour was named the Top Small Venue Tour of 2005 by the Billboard Touring Awards.) 

 

 Devils & Dust is the thirteenth studio album by American singer, songwriter, and musician Bruce Springsteen (also the leader of the E Street Band) and his third acoustic album (after Nebraska and The Ghost of Tom Joad). It was released on April 25, 2005. Produced by Brendan O’Brien. It debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 album chart.

 

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN (Band)

 

 "Bruce" Frederick Joseph Springsteen — lead vocal, electric and acoustic guitars, ukulele, harmonica, electric piano, acoustic piano, pump organ (1964–present)

 

The Setlist

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN 

Intro Audio Tape

01 My beautiful reward  (on pump organ)
02 Reason to believe
03 Devils and dust
04 Lonesome day
05 Long time coming
06 Silver Palomino
07 The river  (solo piano)
08 Tougher than the rest  (solo piano)
09 Part man part monkey  (electric guitar)
10 Maria's bed
11 Cautious man
12 Nebraska
13 Reno
14 The wish  (solo piano)
15 Paradise [Electric piano]  (solo piano)
16 The rising
17 Further on (up the road)
18 Jesus was an only son  (solo piano)
19 Leah
20 The Hitter

 

Encore

 
21 Matamoros banks
22 Ramrod
23 My best was never good enough
24 The promised land
25 Dream baby dream  (on pump organ)

 

 OUTRO AUDIO TAPE

 

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 Time Set: 2h00