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Howard Jones, ABC and Haircut 100 Team Up for New Wave Extravaganza North American Tour

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A new wave one-stop shop will tour North America this summer when Howard Jones and ABC will be hitting stages across North America with special guest Haircut 100. The full itinerary appears below.

“I’m very excited to be hitting the road with my friends ABC and Haircut 100,” Jones enthused. “Our audiences can look forward to some seriously top tunes night after night!  Bring your celebratory selves to the party.” 

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Of course, the evening will play out like an evening filled with hits from the early days of MTV, when the so-called “Second British Invasion” dominated the channel. Jones’ hits “New Song” and “What Is Love,” and “Things Can Only Get Better” probably segued into or out of ABC’s “Look of Love,” “Poison Arrow” and “Be Near Me” and Haircut 100’s “Love Plus One” and “Fantastic Day.”

All three acts have gone on to other successes, but this tour brings together the songs and sounds that first brought them to fame.

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24  Oklahoma City, OK The Zoo Amphitheatre

28  Columbus, OH  TempleLive At Columbus Athenaeum

29  Windsor, ON           Caesars Windsor – The Colosseum

30  Niagara Falls, ON    Fallsview Casino Resort

 4   Montclair, NJ           The Wellmont

 5   Port Chester, NY     The Capitol Theatre

 6   Huntington, NY The Paramount

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Howard Jones and ABC Announce 2024 Tour

Haircut 100 will open each date of the North American trek

’80s synth pop stalwarts Howard Jones and ABC have announced a 2024 co-headlining tour set for this fall across North America. Haircut 100 are set to open each date, marking their first North American shows in over 40 years.

The tour begins on August 14th with a show in Redmond, Washington, and continues through August and early September with dates in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Oklahoma City, Columbus, Niagara Falls, Cleveland, and more. The tour concludes with a show in Huntington, New York on September 6th. See the full list of tour dates below.

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Tickets for Howard Jones and ABC’s tour will first be available via a Live Nation pre-sale for select dates kicking off on Thursday, April 25th at 10:00 a.m. local time (use access code RIFF ). Tickets will be available for the general public on Friday, April 26th at 10:00 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster .

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Howard Jones made an appearance last year on Consequence  podcast  The Story Behind the Song to discuss the origins of his New Wave classic, “New Song,” as well as his lengthy career highlights. Listen below, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Howard Jones and ABC 2024 Tour Dates: 08/14 — Redmond, WA @ Marymoor Live * 08/17 — Sandy City, UT @ Sandy Amphitheater * 08/18 — Las Vegas, NV @ The Theater At Virgin Hotels * 08/20 — Inglewood, CA @ YouTube Theater * 08/21 — Del Mar, CA @ The Sound * 08/24 — Oklahoma City, OK @ The Zoo Amphitheatre * 08/28 — Columbus, OH @ TempleLive At Columbus Athenaeum * 08/29 — Windsor, ON @ Caesars Windsor – The Colosseum * 08/30 — Niagara Falls, ON @ Fallsview Casino Resort * 08/31 — Cleveland, OH @ TempleLive At Cleveland Masonic * 09/04 — Montclair, NJ @ The Wellmont * 09/05 — Port Chester, NY @ The Capitol Theatre * 09/06 — Huntington, NY @ The Paramount *

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Howard Jones is currently touring across 2 countries and has 22 upcoming concerts.

Their next tour date is at Marymoor Live in Redmond, after that they'll be at Sandy Amphitheater in Sandy.

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YouTube Theater

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The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor

Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort

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It’s simply amazing how this man can still do what he does and still be relavent after all these years.I have and will continue to go and see Howard whenever I can, fingers crossed he does at least one more British tour so we can watch and listen in awe to a musical genius who has stood the rest of time and shaped part of my life and I’m sure many others with his music and and overflowing personality and stories along with his showman gigs and sometimes intimate shows. I will never tire of seeing and watching Howard Jones.Thank you for getting to know us well Hojo and long may it continue.

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I recently saw Howard Jones in Portland, OR during the US leg of his Transform tour. What a fantastic show! Howard has an excellent stage presence. Whether he was discussing points of his career, encouraging the audience by reiterating the positive ideals in his music, or artfully manipulating a synth while singing with impeccable tone, the audience felt completely enveloped by and a part of Howard's musical aura.

I was a little skeptical that the songs would sound as authentic as they did back in the 80s, but was pleasantly surprised by how clear and original they sounded. Howard encouraged the audience to sing often and loudly, resulting in a very happy and engaged crowd.

The opening bands, All Hail the Silence and Men Without Hats were also excellent. Men Without Hats has such a high level of energy and enthusiasm, it's impossible to be still while listening!

Firstly, I love China Crisis who were the support act. I felt very melancholic listening to them play their greatest hits, especially the song Christian, which is imho one of the most beautiful and original songs from the early 80s synthpop period.

Howard put on an amazing show. The venue (London Palladium) allowed for a more intimate atmosphere between him and us. The venue was clearly filled with superfans (one of whom sang very loudly behind me throughout). I was a great reminiscing session for me, remembering the spikey hair and mohair jumpers of my youth. The new music sounds a bit dated though.

Great concert though!

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Boy George and Culture Club, Howard Jones, Berlin romp through '80s classics on summer tour

BRISTOW, Va. – Never underestimate the power of nostalgia.

Summer amphitheater tours are frequently packaged affairs stocked with like-minded – and era-specific – bands.

The Letting It Go Show, featuring Boy George and Culture Club , Howard Jones and Berlin, is a gift to fans of ‘80s music, primarily because the artists all still offer potent collections of brain-ingrained hits.

At Jiffy Lube Live amphitheater in Virginia Friday – a couple of weeks into the tour that will wrap Aug. 20 in Concord, California – a generation-spanning crowd patiently awaited the trio of acts after a lengthy lightning delay.

Their reward was a heady package of musical memories.

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Here are some highlights from the show, along with the artists’ abbreviated set lists.

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Berlin makes the most of a short set

With arms outstretched, Berlin maven Terri Nunn , 62, greeted an effusive audience that was appreciative to see the band, but also thankful the show started after a nearly 90-minute wait.

Unfortunately, Berlin was forced to be especially economical with their set, performing four songs in 20 minutes.

Understanding the time crunch, the five musicians sharing the stage – including founding member John Crawford and ‘80s-era member David Diamond on guitar – immediately tore into the New Wave magnificence of "No More Words" and "The Metro," their cascading synthesizers still evocative and their melodies indelible.

Nunn, sporting trademark black streaks in her white-blond hair, sounded record-perfect  as she soared through the band’s No. 1 hit, the everlasting "Top Gun" ballad, "Take My Breath Away." The diminutive singer, clad in a sleeveless black dress, walked (with a bodyguard) a few rows into the crowd to sing, facing the back portion of the venue and leading fans in swaying their arms overhead.

Longtime followers of the band were undoubtedly thrilled to see Crawford trade lyrics with Nunn on “Sex (I’m A …)” as they stalked each other on stage, bringing more heat to an already steamy night.

Berlin set list

• “No More Words.”
• “The Metro.”
• “Take My Breath Away.”
• “Sex (I’m A …).”

Howard Jones marks 40 years of ‘New Song’

The genial keyboard wizard started his set with an easy mandate: “We play with total energy and you sing every song,” he said.

Backed by a four-piece band including intriguing bassist/Chapman stick player Nick Beggs, Jones, 68, bopped around several neon-glowing poles stationed around the stage, sometimes leaning over his synthesizer, other times grabbing the mic for an impassioned note.

A revamped piano take on “New Song” included Jones, his upper range in fine form, hitting some long notes seemingly effortlessly. At 40 years old, the song still retains a springy youthfulness.

Personable and gracious during his 30-minute set, Jones tucked away his cheerfulness for his plaintive ballad, “What is Love?,” which he infused with pathos as it escalated into a dramatic wall of sound of keyboards and electric guitar and ended on a literal high note.

Jones wrapped his efficient set with “Things Can Only Get Better,” the audience happily shouting the “whoa, whoa, whoa-oh-o” part of the chorus as Jones smiled his way through the perky bop.

 Howard Jones set list

• “Like to Get to Know You Well.”
• “Everlasting Love.”
• “New Song.”
• “What is Love?”
• “Things Can Only Get Better.”

Culture Club gleefully romps through ‘80s classics

Few can make an entrance as gleefully as Boy George and on this night, he and Culture Club opted to start with a song they had been saving for the encore at previous shows – a smoking version of the Rolling Stones’ "Sympathy for the Devil."

"When I die – if I die – I want to be Mick Jagger," he said with the first of many wicked grins flashed throughout the hour-ish set.

Flanked by fellow original Culture Club members Mikey Craig on bass and Roy Hay on guitar and keyboards, Boy George, 62, looked flawlessly glamorous in layers of black and blue fabric, a gray hat tilted on his head.

Culture Club unspooled their realm of hits with layered precision by springing for a four-piece band – including a percussionist and saxophonist – and two impressive backup singers.

Boy George shimmied and gestured his way through "It’s a Miracle," his voice creamy and soulful before teasing "Shall we tumble?"

That led, naturally, into the slinky groove of "I’ll Tumble 4 Ya," followed by a reggae-fied cover of Bread’s "Everything I Own."

Boy George appeared genuinely happy throughout the set, smiling as he skipped around the stage. He led the band through ‘80s time capsules, including "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?" and the spotlight of the night, "Church of the Poison Mind," which was ingeniously meshed with Wham!’s "I’m Your Man" in a pleasant marriage of cadence and spirit.

The encore included mainstay "Karma Chameleon," but more satisfying were the glistening soul of "Time (Clock of the Heart)" and "Miss Me Blind," given a ‘70s club vibe thanks to Hay scratching out a disco rhythm on guitar.

Culture Club set list

• “Sympathy for the Devil.”
• “It’s a Miracle.”
• “I’ll Tumble 4 Ya.”
• “Everything I Own.”
• “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?”
• “That’s the Way (I’m Only Trying to Help You).”
• “Church of the Poison Mind/I’m Your Man.”
• “Time (“Clock of the Heart”).
• “Miss Me Blind.”
• “Karma Chameleon.”
• “Bang a Gong (Get it On).”

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Howard Jones was one of the defining figures of mid-'80s synth-pop. His music merged the technology-intensive sound of new wave with the cheery optimism of hippies and late-'60s pop. Jones racked up a string of hits in the mid-and late '80s before he retreated into being a cult figure in the '90s. Don't miss the 'What Is Love' singer on tour in 2024, where he'll be co-headlining with the pop band ABC, with Haircut 100 as support!

"I'm very excited to be hitting the road with my friends ABC and Haircut 100," Jones stated. "Our audiences can look forward to some seriously top tunes night after night!  Bring your celebratory selves to the party." 

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Howard Jones has sold upwards of 10 million albums worldwide and continues to make new music and tour the world. Jones has performed on NBC’s top-rated morning and nighttime shows respectively, Today and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. His ubiquitous hits can be heard in such high-profile television series and films such as “Stranger Things,” “Breaking Bad,” “Watchmen,” “The Carrie Diaries”, “Superstore” and “Bumblebee”. Howard Jones’ most recent album is DIALOGUE, which was released in September, 2022. DIALOGUE is the third album in a trilogy of electronic releases from Jones with multi-media project ENGAGE coming out in 2015 and studio album TRANSFORM out in 2019. DIALOGUE garnered serious coverage in outlets such as Spin, Stereogum and more.

ABC has enjoyed a glittering career to date. They are one of a number of groups who came along and kick-started the 80s with their own brand of pop for a “new decade”. On its release in May, 1982, their debut album THE LEXICON OF LOVE crashed straight into the UK album charts at number one. Showcasing the soulful voice of lead singer Martin Fry with such hit songs as “Poison Arrow” and “The Look Of Love” and produced by the legendary Trevor Horn, it was voted by many as the best British album of the decade. More hits would follow with subsequent albums including “How To Be A Millionaire,” “Be Near Me” and “When Smokey Sings”. ABC has released nine albums to date and has sold upwards of 20 million albums worldwide; they continue to thrill audiences globally with their live show.

Haircut 100 released PELICAN WEST in 1982 to worldwide acclaim. That cherished LP contained their trademarks "Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)," "Love Plus One" and "Fantastic Day," all UK top ten singles in the 1982-83 season. Soon they added a fourth, "Nobody's Fool," by which time, PELICAN WEST was already platinum certified in the UK, only three months after release. The album spent 11 consecutive weeks in the British top ten and twice reached No. 2. It also charted in the US, Australia and beyond, after which frontman Nick Heyward left for a distinguished solo career. Heyward’s solo efforts included another top ten title, his debut solo album, NORTH OF A MIRACLE, in a collection of nine LPs in his own name to date.

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On April 29th, our good friends at Cherry Red Records released140g Black Vinyl Represses of Howard’s classic albums ‘Human’s Lib’ and ‘Dream into Action’. Limited signed postcards are available with orders while stocks last!

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Become a VIP ticket holder and pick the best available seats in the theatre, along with a VIP meet and greet* prior to the performance with Howard and a signed souvenir package. There are a limited number of tickets allocated to each show, book early advised. *Subject to government guidance on social contact. The acoustic shows will highlight a fresh take on Howard’s best-known hits and will provide a rare and intimate opportunity for the audience to hear first-hand about the inspiration behind Howard’s beloved material, plus fascinating recollections from his international touring career. “I am really excited about the trio tour we have planned for 2022,” says Howard. “Nick and Robin are dear friends and world class musicians and I love performing with them. After touring the trio in America, I thought the time was right for us to bring the fun of this acoustic show back home. I will play a range of songs from the Hojo canon including the hits old and new as well as some deep cuts and fan favourites.”

Howard Jones Acoustic Trio USA Tour 2022 Howard, Robin and Nick are also returning to the USA for a short tour in Feb '22. For all tickets visit howardjones.com

LIVE SHOWS ARE BACK! Howard and his full electric band have been performing at both Lets Rock and Rewind festivals over the summer. Howard will be performing at the following shows in 2021:

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I hope you realise that I am blown away with the support you have given me and I hope that the touring and the new work honours your loyalty.

Anyway I look forward to seeing you soon on the road. Please take good care of your health and well being. Very best wishes, Howard

Howard Jones will be releasing a brand new album in 2019 called ‘ Transform ’. The album, scheduled for May 2019, will see Howard returning to his electronic pop roots. ‘It’s been a long time since I have made an album full of electronic based pop tunes, I know it’s the record many of you have been waiting patiently for.’ On at least two of the new songs Howard is collaborating with the electronic US producer BT. ‘I have been a huge fan of BT’s for many years,’ comments Howard ‘we finally met and have been working and developing two new songs which I am really excited about, he is beyond doubt one of the most gifted electronic musicians out there.’ More details on the release to follow in due course.

08 October 2014 Howard Jones launches Pledge Campaign for his new audio visual project 'ENGAGE'

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We very much hope you will enjoy the interactive experiences and options we have offered in the PledgeMusic campaign which aims to fund the Howard Jones Engage project. There are some unique offers and experiences available on the site. February 20th 2015 Howard Jones launches Engage at the indigo at The 02 - VIP & Presale Tickets available on PledgeMusic at 11am October 8th 2014. Howard Jones performs a very exclusive show at the indigo at The 02 in London on Friday Feb 20th 2015 as part of the PledgeMusic campaign. The show will be in two halves, the first will be the launch and  performance of his brand new multi media experience ‘Engage’. The new project has been conceptualised from its beginnings as a live multi media experience and incorporates stunning visuals and brand new music. "I conceived ENGAGE as a live visceral experience” states Howard "I imagined myself at the venue and imagined what it would be like to be at a gig and how exciting you could make the music and the visuals and make it a fully immersive experience. Engage embraces electronica, contemporary classical, cinematic and pop music influences, and fuses it with ballet, modern dance, and philosophy." The second half of the show will see Howard perform his classic hits along with some fan favourites and some intimate acoustic moments. A VIP package is available which includes Kings Row seats, access to an exclusive pre show which includes a Q&A with Howard, access to an aftershow party with a free glass of bubbly and a souvenir VIP laminate. VIP tickets can also be purchased as standing VIP tickets for those who prefer not to be seated. All the best The Howard Jones Engage Team

We need your votes for the Howard Jones 30 Chart! As part of the Howard Jones 30 Celebration we are putting a chart together of the top 30 Howard Jones songs ever. You have the vote to choose which songs make the chart. Voting is open now and will close on November 1st. We plan to reveal a song a day on each day in November with the number 1 most voted song being revealed on the final date of Howard Jones 30 Celebration on the 30th November 2013, when Howard plays Birmingham. PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW AND CHOOSE YOUR TOP 5 HOWARD JONES SONGS NOW https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BYNBWT3

14 August 2013 Hi you lovely people, We are extremely excited to be going to North America following the wonderful UK festival shows this summer. More dates are now confirmed for the US tour with Andy Bell of Erasure as well as a show in Washington DC and a show in Tuscon with Men Without Hats. The last date is in Mexico City which will be my first ever Mexican gig. Preparation also continues for the 30th Anniversary shows in Birmingham and London in November. Starting in September, every week in the run up to the November shows I plan to reveal a 30 second audio clip of the new pieces for the show, so that you are a bit more familiar with them. There maybe some choruses that you might like to join in with at the concerts. I'm really looking forward to seeing everyone at the US and Mexico shows. Can't wait, Cheers Howard

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14 January 2013

Some new live dates for the 2013 calendar: 1 March 2013- 80's Rewind, Dubai 18 May 2013 - Rock The Moor - Cookham, UK 25 May 2013 - Glastonbudget - Leicester, UK 1 June 2013 - Esbjerg - Denmark 8 June - Lets Rock Bristol 27 July - Rewind Festival, Perth, Scotland Howard will also be on the Italian RAI TV Show "I Migliori Anni' on January 26th

Hi everyone, I hope you and your families are well. As we hurtle towards another year I wanted to let you know how much I appreciate your enthusiastic support. It has been a busy year with the completion of the box set project making all the 1st five albums available in lovely remastered form. I am very pleased with the way they turned out and I hope you enjoyed some of the rare tracks we were able to include. We managed to take the DIA/HL tour around the world visiting Japan, Australia, the UK, and the US, and it was a blast to play those albums for you. A couple of highlights of the year for me were " The song that changed my life" documentary and the Voices Around the World project

I hope you are able to download my New Year gift to you of 4 tracks that were recorded live for the documentary. https://soundcloud.com/howardjonesmusic/sets/howard-jones-new-year-gift-set

to download the songs to your computer, click on the song title and then select the download arrow under the waveform)

Next year will be the 30th anniversary of the first single release and it seems like a great excuse to do something special again. I'm planning a show or shows for the end of the year which will feature new music and video composed primarily for live performance and a selection of my favourite tracks from the whole hojo canon. In the new music I hope to write specific parts for audience participation and I hope you will feel like joining in the fun of this (parts will go out before the show). We also plan to release a DVD set of all the promo videos to date with remastered audio in the box set format. Who knows what else might happen! Once again thank you for another memorable year! Couldn't have done it without you! Please take good care of yourselves! Happy New Year Love Howard Jones

Organiser Laurie Lewin says “This marks a huge success on a no budget/not-for-profit project so imagine what we could do if we had a budget! The project has clearly brought a lot of enjoyment to schools and produced some high quality singing. The aim has always been ‘to link up the voices of young people around the world through music.’ We want to build on this next year, possibly setting up video conferencing between schools involved, we want to push towards making a documentary about the process from birth of song ...through to the final recording release. We will need funding to expand into these areas and so are actively looking for this in the coming months. Anybody who knows anyone who would like to help sponsor the project, please let us know. Howard has already produced an amazing song for the coming new project for 2013. It’s called ‘Unshakeable’ and we will be letting schools know all about this very soon. Our target will be to make the biggest world youth choir ever and to get as many young people around the world involved as possible.”

This year’s project was the first time that a global recording involving school children on such a large scale had been attempted. “We have learned that young people will produce some amazing work if you give them the chance and raise the expectations for them,” says Laurie. “And we’ve learned all kinds of tricks and techy things that should make the project run even more smoothly next year.”

Schools have already begun signing up for next year, including several IPC member schools. All they need to do is to register their email address on the website www.voicesaround.com

16 November 2012 Howard Jones, working with Roland UK raised £9100 for 'Three Men On a Bike' fund which is being split between Children in Need and Music For All, two very worthwhile causes. Roland UK auctioned two exclusive 'living room' concerts on Ebay . Thank you to everyone who bid and we hope the winners enjoyed the shows. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008dk4b http://www.musicforall.org.uk/

The documentary will go out right across the US on TV on Monday October 8th at 8pm and 11pm on US Mountain Time and again on Wednesday on  the channel BYUTV.  As soon as it has been aired the first time it will be available to be streamed on the net from  BYUTV.org  and  www.thesongthatchangedmylife.com . Oct 8 at 8:00PM (MT) (Oct 9 at 03:00am (BST) 04:00 (CET) Oct 8 at 11:00PM (MT) (Oct 9 at 06:00am (BST) 07:00 (CET)

29 August 2012 A new date has been added to the tour calendar in November. Howard will be performing in Florida and at Disney between 1st and 4th November. See tour page for info.

3 August 2012 A new date has been added to the tour calender in October. Howard will be performing in Singapore at the 2012 Retrolicious Festival on Saturday 6th October. See tour page for info or www.runningintothesun.com

18th May 2012 (Updated 22nd May) The Ultimate 80s Festival is to be moved indoors at the Forum Hertfordshire in Hatfield, where Howard Jones will be performing: Read more here

We have 5 pairs of tickets up for grabs for this Saturdays Howard Jones gig with a special competition.

The Ultimate 80s Festival will take place at the University of Hertfordshire’s College Lane campus on Saturday, May 26. The line-up features Sheffield bands ABC and Heaven 17, synth-pop star Howard Jones, Katrina, ex of Katrina & The Waves, and chart-toppers Doctor & The Medics. Legendary electronic artist Howard Jones will be performing his set of hits. So get your leg warmers at the ready, pull out the eyeliner from the bottom of your make-up bag and resurrect the Flock of Seagulls haircut for a one-day festival that will take you back to the 80s. Hosted by Heart’s Matt Jarvis, the day-long music event will start at 3.30pm.

So - 5 pairs of tickets up for grabs. To win a pair of tickets, please answer this very simple question: Which Risk Magazine was the first to feature a colour front cover? Send your answers my MIDNIGHT UK Time on Thursday 24th May to: [email protected] 5 email addresses will be selected at random and you will be informed directly on Friday morning - along with details on how to pick up your tickets on the day.

So what with the recent Human's Lib and Dream Into Action UK tour complete and the forthcoming tour of the US and Australia, we thought we would continue down the nostalgia route, and give you a downloadable treat. For many years, people have been asking how they can get to see the original fan club magazines - Risk, and hear the original Flexi Discs. Now you can! Merry Christmas from Risk, A Personal Christmas Message to the Japanese fans, and Risk Flexi Disc 2 can be downloaded from the Downloads page and every Risk Fan Club Magazine can be downloaded from the Music & Media page. Our thanks to Howard Jones fans Daneil Hunt and Bryn Mayell for their contributions to the project.

We hope you enjoy them. Howard Jones Radio Marathon: WBWC Ohio in Cleveland, Ohio USA will be capping off the USA Dates for Howard Jones by featuring his music for 18 hours as part of WBWC's 2012 Summer Marathon Series. Starting at 7am EST on July 26th and on till 1am the following day - 18 hours of Howard Jones - Hits, b-sides, live recordings and the like. Phew! Of course those not in Cleveland can listen in via their website www.wbwc.com

14th May 2012 A new date has been added to the US tour for July 10th at Mayne Stage in Chicago. Tickets on Sale May 19th. See Tour Page for details.

4th May 2012 Two new dates have been added to the US tour on July 5th at The Howard Theatre in Washington DC, and July 8th at Tupelo Music Hall in Londonderry, NH.

16th April 2012 Check out Brum Live’s review of the Birmingham O2 Academy concert - http://www.brumlive.com/howard-jones-o2-academy-birmingham-14th-april-2012/

Check out Spaghetti Gazetti's review of the Birmingham O2 Academy concert - http://www.spaghettigazetti.com/2012/04/back-to-future-with-howard-jones-at.html VIP tickets for Shepherds Bush this Saturday 21st April have now sold out.

VIP ticket holders will be able to pick up their laminate and live CD from the Shepherds Bush box office from 4pm on the day of the concert

The VIP after show party hosted by Mark Jones from Back 2 The Phuture will be held at the Level 1 bar from 11pm

13th April 2012 Howard will be a guest on The Dermot O'Leary Show on BBC Radio 2 on Saturday 21st April between 3:15pm and 3:45pm. Howard will perform songs from his first two studio albums, Humans Lib and Dream Into Action - the same albums that he is performing in their entirety on his current UK Tour. See http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01gb14w for more info and to listen online. The first 2 podcasts of Electronic 80's with Howard Jones from Howard's show on Absolute 80's are now available to listen to in their entirety. Click here to listen again. If you are interested in the electronic tech that goes into making a Howard Jones concert, check out this video interview with Robbie Bronnimann and Jonathan Atkinson which was made for Sonicstate: http://www.sonicstate.com/news/2012/04/12/rig-rundown-howard-jones-bristol/ The Shields Gazzette have published an interview and meet and greet promotion to help publicise and promote Howard’s Newcastle gig on April 17th.   The Shields Gazette is located in Tyne & Wear which is close to Newcastle.    The coverage also appears online –   http://www.shieldsgazette.com/lifestyle/entertainment/music/80s-pop-star-howard-jones-to-revisit-classic-albums-1-4443181   http://www.shieldsgazette.com/lifestyle/entertainment/music/win-tickets-dvd-albums-and-the-chance-to-meet-howard-jones-1-4443191 A new US date has been added for July 6th at Showcase Live, Foxborough, MA - See tour dates for details

The price for the limited edition 5 Disc box set is £35. The box sets will be hand numbered and complete the trilogy of Warner Remastered box sets.

The box sets will be available to purchase on Pre Order from the Howard Jones shop on Tuesday 10th but please note that as Howard is on tour at this time we will not be able to commence shipping until 23rd April, as we will need to process and number the orders. We have split the early box set numbers evenly between those we are selling online and those on the tour. The box set will also be available at the forthcoming US shows. The Howard Jones Shop now accepts American Express. We will make the box set available on Amazon on April 30th, it will be the same price. See the Howard Jones Discography for full track listings.

22nd March 2012 Check out my interview with David Dunn of the Sheffield Star newspaper. See you at the Sheffield O2 Academy show in April. http://www.thestar.co.uk/lifestyle/music/it-would-be-a-synth-to-trash-1980s-1-4371539

8th March 2012 FREE MP3 of LIKE TO GET TO KNOW YOU WELL – LIVE AT THE INDIGO2 Howard Jones is embarking on an 8-date UK tour on Wednesday 11th April at the O2 Academy in Bristol. This tour will be the first and only UK tour where Howard will perform his first two studio albums "Human’s Lib" and "Dream Into Action" back to back, live in their entirety. To celebrate this howardjones.com is giving Howard's supporters a free live MP3 of 'Like To Get To Know You Well' recorded live on November 6th 2010 at the indigO2 in London.   This live recording is taken off a live CD which will be given to all VIP ticket holders at the Shepherds Bush Empire show on April 21st and is also featured on the DVD available on amazon.co.uk and at howardjones.com Click here to download the MP3 Howard was interviewed on BBC Breakfast News in the UK this morning - After which, Howard was trending in the Top 10 on Twitter!! Here is a YouTube link to the interview ( May be restricted in some countries which is out of our control). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KW8uwOvJsw

7th March 2012

Howard will be appearing on BBC Breakfast new around 08:50am on Thursday 8th March, talking about the 2012 UK Tour in April.

21st February 2012 We now have some more confirmed US dates for 2012 - there will be more to follow so please keep a regular eye on the website for more info as it comes in. 23 June 2012 USA The Community Theatre at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown, NJ 07960 Human's Lib & Dream Into Action performed in their entirety - Full Electronic - Click for tickets 26 June 2012 USA Varsity Theatre Minneapolis 90 minute Hits set - Click for tickets 28 June 2012 USA Austin City Limits - Moody Theatre, Austin, Texas Human's Lib & Dream Into Action performed in their entirety - Full Electronic - Click for tickets 29 June 2012 USA House Of Blues, 2200 N. Lamar St. Dallas, Texas Human's Lib & Dream Into Action performed in their entirety - Full Electronic - Click for tickets 30 June 2012 USA House Of Blues, 1204 Caroline Street Houston, Texas Human's Lib & Dream Into Action performed in their entirety - Full Electronic - Click for tickets 14 July 2012 USA Sycuan Showcase Theatre, El Cajon. California 92019 75 minute Hits set Click for tickets

17th February 2012 Click here for the Press Release for Electronic 80's with Howard Jones Electronic 80's with Howard Jones is back for a new series on Absolute 80's Radio between 8pm and 9pm from Sunday 4th March to 25th March 2012. The radio show will see Howard playing and talking about his favourite electronic pop songs from the decade. Absolute 80s can be heard on DAB, Freesat, Virgin Media, Sky, via the Absolute 80s smartphone app available for iPhone, Android, Windows Phone 7 and Blackberry as well as the online Radio player at www.absolute80s.com

-Ticket to the show

-Free double CD of Howard’s performance of Humans Lib / Dream Into Actionat the indigO2 from 2010

- Souvenir laminated pass which gets you to the After show party with BBC 6 Music’s Mark Jones from Back To The Phuture

Get your tickets from: http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user/?region=gb_london&query=detail&event=481394

This is the only date on the tour where VIP tickets will be available.

31st January 2012 Howard has been advertised as appearing on a TV show in Germany this Friday at the Messehalle in Leipzig entitled '50 Years of Pop Part One'.

However, due to the promoters HDTV Entertainment failing to provide a signed agreement and failing to provide the agreed airfares Howard will now not be appearing in Germany this Friday.

He is, however, very much looking forward to the Human's Lib/Dream Into Action shows in Tokyo and Osaka next week which definitely are happening.

26th January 2012 Electronic 80's with Howard Jones is back for a new series on Absolute 80's Radio between 8pm and 9pm from Sunday 4th March to 25th March 2012. The radio show will see Howard playing and talking about his favourite electronic pop songs from the decade. Absolute 80s can be heard on DAB, Freesat, Virgin Media, Sky, via the Absolute 80s smartphone app available for iPhone, Android, Windows Phone 7 and Blackberry as well as the online Radio player at www.absolute80s.com Howard has been busy promoting his 2012 UK Humans LIb / Dream Into Action Tour with lots of interviews on radio and other media.

31st December 2011 Hello All,

I am wishing you an earth shakingly good New Year for 2012. This year has been about getting those box sets sorted...and yes.... there is a new one coming in the New Year including: One to One, Cross That Line, and In the Running, with a couple of extra cd’s of rarities. It feels like with the release of this, the “Warner Years” will be fully brought up to date and the tracks sounding at their pristine best, thanks to the wonderful remastering of Mr Bronnimann. The DVD of the O2 show was completed and I am very happy with the way it turned out. Gigs didn’t really start to get going until June this year and I enjoyed the US touring and some great UK Festivals in Perth and Henley. Gothenborg in Sweden was another highlight and it was great to get the video side of the show working on a touring basis. I have to offer up my highest praise to Jonathan Atkinson for his mega electronic drum contribution to the shows and of course the irreplaceable Robbie B. Thank you for supporting me once again with the re-mastered releases and the new DVD. Thanks to all who turned up to the shows .....they were some of the most enjoyable in my career so far. I really enjoyed hosting and choosing the music for the Absolute80’s radio shows ....I hope you were able to catch them. I hope I will get the chance to do this again sometime. I’m looking forward to the Japanese tour and the 8 date tour of the UK , a trip to South Africa, and another visit to the US. Who knows what else may turn up but I’m sure it will be a blast. As an independent artist I remember that my relationship with you ...my supporters.... is paramount, and I hope you will continue to let your feelings be known about how things are going. I really hope to get some new tunes underway this year. They will probably be of a strictly electronic nature. I feel that live shows will continue to be the way that people engage with my music most, so I will devote a lot of time to developing this. I hope that you will spend another year making your unique contribution to the world we share and working for the happiness of others as well as your precious selves. My deepest respect Howard Jones

ps thanks to those behind the scenes, especially David, Joe, and Glenn

8th December 2011 Absolute Radio have posted the first podcast of Howard's Electronic 80's show for you to listen to on the web or download to iTunes. Click here for the podcast page.

‘HUMAN’S LIB” & “DREAM INTO ACTION” PERFORMED LIVE IN THEIR ENTIRETY

TICKETS ON SALE 10:00 GMT FRIDAY 2ND DECEMBER 2011

National Credit Card Hotline: 0844 477 2000 Book Online: www.ticketweb.co.uk

To coincide with the tour announcement, Howard will present an exclusive weekly four-part radio series Electronic 80s with Howard Jones on Absolute Radio 80's. The first show will air at 8pm on Sunday December 4th on Absolute 80s which can be heard on DAB, Freesat, Virgin Media, Sky, via the Absolute 80s smartphone app available for iPhone, Android, Windows Phone 7 and Blackberry as well as the online Radio player at www.absolute80s.com.The radio show will see Howard playing and talking about his favourite electronic pop songs from the decade including classic singles from the likes of Eurythmics, the Human League and Tears For Fears to name a few.

Click here for further info about the series – http://www.absolute80s.com/

The tour dovetails the release of a 2-disc live DVD “Howard Jones: Human’s Lib & Dream Into Action Live at The indigO 2 .” The DVD was originally filmed on 6th November 2010 at the indigO 2 in London where Howard performed his multi-platinum albums “Human’s Lib and Dream Into Action live in their entirety for the very first time.

The DVD, packed with additional interviews and features packaged in a specially designed slipcase and individually autographed and numbered, can be ordered from http://shop.howardjones.com or www.amazon.co.uk.

HOWARD JONES - APRIL 2012 UK TOUR

National Credit Card Hotline: 0844 477 2000 Book Online: http://www.ticketweb.co.uk Agency & CC Bookings subject to a fee

Thursday 12th April: O2 Academy Sheffield Box Office: 0844 477 2000 General Admission: £20.00 Book Online: www.o2academysheffield.co.uk Address: 37-43 Arundel Gate, Sheffield, S1 1DE  

Friday 13th April: O2 Academy Liverpool Box Office: 0844 477 2000 General Admission: £20.00 Book Online: www.o2academyliverpool.co.uk Address: 11-13 Hotham Street, Liverpool, L3 5UF

Saturday 14th April: O2 Academy Birmingham Box Office: 0844 477 2000 General Admission: £20.00 Book Online: www.o2academybirmingham.co.uk Address: 16-18 Horsefair, Birmingham, B1 1DB

Tuesday 17th April: O2 Academy Newcastle Box Office: 0844 477 2000 General Admission: £20.00 Book Online: www.o2academynewcastle.co.uk Address: Westgate Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 1SW

Wednesday 18th April:  O2 ABC Glasgow Box Office: 0844 477 2000 General Admission: £20.00 Book Online: www.o2abcglasgow.co.uk Address: 330 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow, G2 3JB

  Friday 20th April: O2 Academy Bournemouth Box Office: 0844 477 2000 General Admission: £20.00 Book Online: www.o2academybournemouth.co.uk Address: 570 Christchurch Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH1 4BH

On 3rd September, Howard drew the biggest audience of the 2011 season to the Fremont Street Experience in Las Vegas.

It was in 1983 that Howard Jones first burst upon the contemporary music scene with his very English song-writing and pioneering synthesizers. Anyone who was around in the mid to late eighties will remember those high energy gigs and his first two albums Human’s Lib and Dream into Action. They lived in the higher reaches of the album charts in the UK, USA, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Canada, Australia and many other countries in the 1984-86 period and the hits kept coming....New Song, What is Love? Pearl in the Shell, Hide and Seek,(which he performed at Live Aid in 1985), Like to Get to Know You Well, Look Mama, Things Can only Get Better, Everlasting Love and the quintessential No One is To Blame, which reached No.1 in the US.

Now Howard Jones has re-mastered those first two classic albums ‘Human’s Lib’ and ‘Dream into Action’ and played them both live in their entirety for the first time on November 6th 2010 at the IndigO2 in London’s O2 Arena Complex. This two-album show is being repeated throughout 2011 and 2012 at selected venues. The re-mastered albums and a special re-mastered box set of the 12” mixes were released in March 2011 and a DVD of the IndigO2 concert is now available from www.howardjones.com

A classically trained pianist, Jones applied his technique to the early synths particularly the Roland Juno 60, the Jupiter 8 and the Moog Prodigy. He also pioneered the classic Roland 808 drum machine and the Sequential Pro-One. In the early days he was triggering sequencers live on stage whilst playing and singing, something that no one had done before.

These days he still operates on the cutting edge of today’s technology and has been one of the leading exponents of the Roland Fantom G8 and the Roland V-piano. Many contemporary giants of the dance world have shown interest in working with Howard which has resulted in tracks such as ‘And do you Feel Scared?’ with Eric Prydz and ‘Into the Dark’ with Ferry Corsten.

Jones continues to tour extensively and will be playing multiple dates and festivals in 2012 with Robbie Bronnimann on live sequencing/sampling and effects using Ableton Live and various controllers, and Jonathan Atkinson on electronic drums.

Always one to take chances, Jones continues to write great songs inspired by his Buddhist beliefs as is evident on his latest studio album ‘Ordinary Heroes’ which features a string quartet on every track and one of the best Welsh male voice choirs in the world The Morriston on the song ‘Soon You’ll Go’.

But 2012 will mark the return of one of the true eighties icons and godfathers of modern electronic dance music in full electric mode. If you were too young the first time around it’ll be a chance to find out where all those beats and sounds came from, and if you were around it’ll bring all those memories flooding back. For interview opportunities and further information, please contact:

Peter Noble @ Noble PR Consultancy T: 020 7272 7772 E: [email protected] www.noblepr.co.uk

24th November 2011 Howard Jones fans in Japan will be pleased to hear that Howard Jones, Robbie Bronnimann and Jonathan Atkinson will be performing both the Humans Lib and Dream Into Action Albums on February 6-7 & 9th February 2012 in Tokyo and Osaka at Billboard Live!

Monday Feb 6 – Tokyo, Japan – Billboard Live Tokyo – 7:00pm (Human's Lib) Monday Feb 6 – Tokyo, Japan – Billboard Live Tokyo – 9:30pm (Dream Into Action)

Tuesday Feb 7 – Tokyo, Japan – Billboard Live Tokyo – 7:00pm (Human's Lib) Tuesday Feb 7 – Tokyo, Japan – Billboard Live Tokyo – 9:30pm (Dream Into Action) http://www.billboard-live.com/pg/shop/show/index.php?mode=detail1&event=7935&shop=1

Thursday Feb 9 – Osaka, Japan – Billboard Live Osaka – 6:30pm (Human's Lib) Thursday Feb 9 – Osaka, Japan – Billboard Live Osaka – 9:30pm (Dream Into Action) http://www.billboard-live.com/pg/shop/show/index.php?mode=detail1&event=7936&shop=2

10th November 2011

Howard Jones' Electric 80's on Absolute 80's

This concert at The indigO2 in London was filmed and is now available as a pre order TODAY from the Howard Jones Music Shop  http://shop.howardjones.com The 2 disc DVD is housed in a specially designed gorgeous slip case and are individually signed and numbered by Howard.

We are taking pre orders from 6pm UK time today and we will ship the DVD to you the following week.

If you head on over to the Official Howard Jones You Tube Channel , you can see exclusive videos taken from the Humans Lib / Dream Into Action concert at The indigO2 in London

As you can see, today we have launched a new look site. We hope you like it.

This Special Edition, which has Tour Edition and two Album Box Set on the artwork should not be confused with the Limited Edition Box Set with Bonus CD, as these sold out last year.

This clamshell boxset contains The Humans Lib and Dream Into Action Remastered CD's. It does not contain a bonus CD. Howard Jones fans in South Africa will be pleased to know that he will be performing at The Rewind Festival on February 25th 2012 at the KZN Stadium in Durban. Tickets available soon.

News from earlier this year 10 July 2011 The next track in the Howard Jones Rework series is I've Said Too Much. Information can be found here: http://www.reworkhowardjones.info/#7381297430 ReWork Howard Jones is an online community project by synth-pop icon, Howard Jones.

The ReWork project will give music producers, both rising stars and old hands alike, the chance to ReWork some of Howard Jones' finest records.

9 May 2011 The latest remasters are now available on iTunes for digital download:

‘Action Replay’ http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/action-replay-remastered/id433670190   ‘The 12” Album’ http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/the-12-album-remastered/id433678190

6 January 2011 The recently remastered versions of Humans Lib and Dream Into Action are now available from the following UK Digital Download sites and on Spotify.: Humans Lib: iTunes Amazon Play 7Digital HMVDigital Tesco Dream Into Action iTunes Amazon Play 7Digital HMVDigital Tesco

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• Wed 18 Oct Southend-on-Sea, Cliffs Pavilion Howard Jones - Celebrating 40 Years
• Tue 17 Oct London Palladium Howard Jones - Celebrating 40 Years
• Mon 16 Oct Cardiff, St David's Hall Howard Jones - Celebrating 40 Years
• Mon 16 Oct Cardiff, New Theatre Howard Jones - Celebrating 40 Years
• Sat 14 Oct Newcastle upon Tyne, O2 City Hall Newcastle Howard Jones - Celebrating 40 Years
• Fri 13 Oct Glasgow, Royal Concert Hall Howard Jones - Celebrating 40 Years
• Wed 11 Oct York Barbican Howard Jones - Celebrating 40 Years
• Tue 10 Oct Manchester, Bridgewater Hall Howard Jones - Celebrating 40 Years
• Mon 9 Oct Cambridge Corn Exchange Howard Jones - Celebrating 40 Years
• Sat 7 Oct Birmingham, Symphony Hall Howard Jones - Celebrating 40 Years
• Fri 6 Oct Leicester, De Montfort Hall Howard Jones - Celebrating 40 Years

October 2022

• Sun 30 Oct New Brighton, Floral Pavilion Theatre & Blue Lounge Howard Jones - Acoustic Trio Tour Roxanne De Bastion, Nick Beggs, Robin Boult
• Sat 29 Oct Edinburgh, The Queen's Hall Howard Jones - Acoustic Trio Tour Roxanne De Bastion
• Fri 28 Oct Harrogate Convention Centre Howard Jones - Acoustic Trio Tour Roxanne De Bastion
• Wed 26 Oct Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne Theatre & Opera House Howard Jones - Acoustic Trio Tour Roxanne De Bastion
• Tue 25 Oct Buxton Opera House Howard Jones - Acoustic Trio Tour Roxanne De Bastion
• Sun 23 Oct Peterborough, The Cresset Howard Jones - Acoustic Trio Tour Roxanne De Bastion
• Sat 22 Oct Colchester, Charter Hall Howard Jones - Acoustic Trio Tour Roxanne De Bastion
• Fri 21 Oct St. Albans, The Alban Arena Howard Jones - Acoustic Trio Tour Roxanne De Bastion
• Thu 20 Oct Birmingham Town Hall Howard Jones - Acoustic Trio Tour Roxanne De Bastion
• Wed 19 Oct Cheltenham Town Hall Howard Jones - Acoustic Trio Tour Roxanne De Bastion
• Sun 16 Oct Bury St Edmunds, The Apex Howard Jones - Acoustic Trio Tour Roxanne De Bastion
• Sat 15 Oct Basingstoke, The Anvil Howard Jones - Acoustic Trio Tour Roxanne De Bastion
• Fri 14 Oct Bath, The Forum Howard Jones - Acoustic Trio Tour Roxanne De Bastion

September 2022

• Sat 10 Sep Chelmsford, Kings Farm Let's Rock Essex! 2022 Adam Ant, OMD, ABC, Howard Jones, Marc Almond…
• Sat 3 Sep Maidstone, Mote Park Let's Rock Kent! 2022 Bananarama, ABC, Howard Jones, Midge Ure, Sister Sledge…

August 2022

• Fri 26 Aug ➙ Mon 29 Aug Middle Claydon, Claydon Estate Towersey Festival 2022 Bill Bailey, Turin Brakes, Kate Rusby, This Is The Kit, Eddi Reader…
• Sat 13 Aug Tamworth Castle Pleasure Grounds Here and Now - The Very Best of the 80s Howard Jones, Belinda Carlisle, Thompson Twins' Tom Bailey, Toyah Willcox, Boney M feat. Maizie Williams…
• Thu 10 Mar London, PizzaExpress Live (Holborn) Concert for Ukraine With Howard Jones Acoustic Trio Steve Harley

October 2021

• Sat 2 Oct Cookham, Marsh Meadow Let's Rock The Moor! 2021 UB40, ABC, Howard Jones, Tony Hadley, Kim Wilde…
• Fri 1 Oct London, Union Chapel Howard Jones Acoustic Roxanne De Bastion

September 2021

• Sat 25 Sep Norwich, Earlham Park Let's Rock Norwich! 2021 Wet Wet Wet, Boomtown Rats, ABC, Howard Jones, Tony Hadley…
• Sat 18 Sep Newport, Tredegar Park Let's Rock Wales! 2021 Adam Ant, OMD, ABC, Howard Jones, Kim Wilde…
• Sat 11 Sep Chelmsford, Kings Farm Let's Rock Essex! 2021 Adam Ant, OMD, ABC, Howard Jones, Heather Small…
• Sat 11 Sep Exeter, Powderham Castle Let's Rock Exeter! 2021 Adam Ant, Wet Wet Wet, ABC, Howard Jones, Tony Hadley…
• Sat 4 Sep Maidstone, Mote Park Let's Rock Kent! 2021 Wet Wet Wet, Bananarama, ABC, Howard Jones, Midge Ure…

August 2021

• Sat 28 Aug Edinburgh, Dalkeith Country Park Let's Rock Scotland! 2021 Adam Ant, Lulu, ABC, Howard Jones, Tony Hadley…
• Sat 21 Aug Sunderland, Herrington Country Park Let's Rock The North East! 2021 The Human League, OMD, ABC, Howard Jones, Sister Sledge…
• Sat 14 Aug Southampton Common Let's Rock Southampton! 2021 OMD, Wet Wet Wet, ABC, Go West, Howard Jones…
• Sat 7 Aug Belfast, Boucher Road Playing Fields Let's Rock Belfast! 2021 Adam Ant, Wet Wet Wet, ABC, Howard Jones, Kim Wilde…
• Sat 7 Aug Shrewsbury, Quarry Park Let's Rock Shrewsbury! 2021 Adam Ant, OMD, ABC, Howard Jones, Tony Hadley…
• Sat 31 Jul Liverpool, Wavertree Playground Let's Rock Liverpool! 2021 Adam Ant, Wet Wet Wet, ABC, Howard Jones, Kim Wilde…
• Sat 17 Jul Shrewsbury, Quarry Park Let's Rock Shrewsbury! 2021 Adam Ant, OMD, ABC, Howard Jones, Tony Hadley…
• Sat 3 Jul Exeter, Powderham Castle Let's Rock Exeter! 2021 Adam Ant, Wet Wet Wet, ABC, Howard Jones, Tony Hadley…
• Sat 26 Jun Leeds, Temple Newsam House & Gardens Let's Rock Leeds! 2021 OMD, ABC, Howard Jones, Tony Hadley, Kim Wilde…
• Sat 19 Jun Edinburgh, Dalkeith Country Park Let's Rock Scotland! 2021 Adam Ant, OMD, Tony Hadley, ABC, Howard Jones…
• Sat 12 Jun Sunderland, Herrington Country Park Let's Rock The North East! 2021 OMD, Billy Ocean, ABC, Howard Jones, Sister Sledge…
• Sat 5 Jun Newport, Tredegar Park Let's Rock Wales! 2021 Adam Ant, OMD, ABC, Howard Jones, Kim Wilde…
• Sat 29 May Norwich, Earlham Park Let's Rock Norwich! 2021 Boomtown Rats, Wet Wet Wet, ABC, Howard Jones, Tony Hadley…
• Sat 22 May Cookham, Marsh Meadow Let's Rock The Moor! 2021 UB40, Tony Hadley, ABC, Kim Wilde, Howard Jones…

December 2020

• Thu 17 Dec London, Union Chapel Howard Jones Acoustic Trio

November 2020

• Sat 14 Nov Brighton Centre 80s Classical Jimmy Somerville, Belinda Carlisle, Howard Jones, Carol Decker, Go West…
• Thu 12 Nov Utilita Arena Cardiff 80s Classical Jimmy Somerville, Belinda Carlisle, Howard Jones, Nik Kershaw, Carol Decker…
• Sat 7 Nov Manchester, The AO Arena Jimmy Somerville, Belinda Carlisle, Howard Jones, Nik Kershaw, Carol Decker, Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, Gary Davies (1) …
• Thu 5 Nov Motorpoint Arena Nottingham Jimmy Somerville, Belinda Carlisle, Howard Jones, Nik Kershaw, Carol Decker, Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, Gary Davies (1) …

October 2020

• Sat 31 Oct London, OVO Arena, Wembley Jimmy Somerville, Belinda Carlisle, Howard Jones, Nik Kershaw, Carol Decker, Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, Gary Davies (1) …

September 2020

• Sat 26 Sep Norwich, Earlham Park Let's Rock Norwich! 2020 Boomtown Rats, Wet Wet Wet, ABC, Howard Jones, Tony Hadley…
• Sat 19 Sep Newport, Tredegar Park Let's Rock Wales! 2020 Adam Ant, OMD, ABC, Howard Jones, Kim Wilde…
• Sat 5 Sep Chelmsford, Kings Farm Let's Rock Essex! 2020 Adam Ant, OMD, ABC, Howard Jones, Kim Wilde…

August 2020

• Sat 29 Aug Maidstone, Mote Park Let's Rock Kent! 2020 Wet Wet Wet, Bananarama, ABC, Howard Jones, Midge Ure…
• Sun 2 Aug Online / Streaming Events Howard Jones: Live Streamed Concert
• Sat 1 Aug Belfast, Boucher Road Playing Fields Let's Rock Belfast! 2020 Adam Ant, Wet Wet Wet, ABC, Howard Jones, Kim Wilde…
• Sat 25 Jul Liverpool, Wavertree Playground Let's Rock Liverpool! 2020 Adam Ant, Wet Wet Wet, ABC, Howard Jones, Kim Wilde…
• Sat 11 Jul Shrewsbury, Quarry Park Let's Rock Shrewsbury! 2020 Adam Ant, OMD, ABC, Howard Jones, Tony Hadley…
• Sat 27 Jun Exeter, Powderham Castle Let's Rock Exeter! 2020 Adam Ant, Wet Wet Wet, ABC, Howard Jones, Tony Hadley…
• Sat 20 Jun Leeds, Temple Newsam House & Gardens Let's Rock Leeds! 2020 OMD, ABC, Howard Jones, Tony Hadley, Kim Wilde…
• Sat 13 Jun Edinburgh, Dalkeith Country Park Let's Rock Scotland! 2020 Adam Ant, OMD, Tony Hadley, ABC, Howard Jones…
• Sat 6 Jun Sunderland, Herrington Country Park Let's Rock The North East! 2020 OMD, Billy Ocean, ABC, Howard Jones, Sister Sledge…
• Sat 30 May Newport, Tredegar Park Let's Rock Wales! 2020 Adam Ant, OMD, ABC, Howard Jones, Kim Wilde…
• Sat 23 May Norwich, Earlham Park Let's Rock Norwich! 2020 Boomtown Rats, Wet Wet Wet, ABC, Howard Jones, Tony Hadley…
• Sat 16 May Cookham, Marsh Meadow Let's Rock The Moor! 2020 UB40, Tony Hadley, ABC, Kim Wilde, Howard Jones…

October 2019

• Sun 20 Oct London, PizzaExpress Live (Holborn) Howard Jones, Nick Beggs, Robin Boult
• Sat 19 Oct London, PizzaExpress Live (Holborn) Howard Jones, Nick Beggs, Robin Boult
• Fri 18 Oct London, PizzaExpress Live (Holborn) Howard Jones, Nick Beggs, Robin Boult
• Thu 17 Oct London, PizzaExpress Live (Holborn) Howard Jones Acoustic Trio Nick Beggs, Robin Boult
• Fri 26 Jul Leeds, Millennium Square 80's Classical Jimmy Somerville, Howard Jones, Nik Kershaw, Johnny Hates Jazz, Carol Decker…
• Sat 1 Jun Gateshead, The Glasshouse International Centre for Music Howard Jones, China Crisis
• Fri 31 May Edinburgh, The Queen's Hall Howard Jones, China Crisis
• Thu 30 May Manchester, Bridgewater Hall Howard Jones, China Crisis
• Wed 29 May Leicester, De Montfort Hall Howard Jones, China Crisis
• Sun 26 May Cardiff, St David's Hall Howard Jones, China Crisis
• Sat 25 May London Palladium Howard Jones, China Crisis
• Fri 24 May Southend-on-Sea, Cliffs Pavilion Howard Jones, China Crisis
• Thu 23 May Birmingham, Symphony Hall Howard Jones, China Crisis

October 2018

• Tue 30 Oct London, PizzaExpress Live (Holborn) Howard Jones
• Mon 29 Oct London, PizzaExpress Live (Holborn) Howard Jones
• Sun 28 Oct London, PizzaExpress Live (Holborn) Howard Jones

August 2018

• Fri 17 Aug ➙ Sun 19 Aug Remenham (Nr. Henley), Temple Island Meadows Rewind Festival - South 2018 Kool & The Gang, OMD, Billy Ocean, Jimmy Somerville, Marc Almond…
• Fri 3 Aug ➙ Sun 5 Aug Macclesfield, Capesthorne Hall Rewind Festival North 2018 Andrew Roachford, The Jacksons, Marc Almond, Leo Sayer, Kim Appleby…
• Fri 20 Jul ➙ Sun 22 Jul Perth, Scone Palace Rewind Festival Hipsway, OMD, Gipsy Kings, Martha Wash, Odyssey…
• Sat 16 Jun Coventry Building Society Arena Billy Ocean, Five Star, Roland Gift (Fine Young Cannibals), The Blow Monkeys, Howard Jones
• Sun 25 Mar Aylesbury Waterside Theatre Marillion, Howard Jones, John Otway, The Dung Beatles

December 2017

• Fri 1 Dec ➙ Mon 4 Dec Bognor Regis, Butlins Electric Dreams Human League, Howard Jones, Thomas Dolby, A Flock of Seagulls, Modern Romance…

November 2017

• Thu 30 Nov London, O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire Howard Jones
• Wed 29 Nov Cardiff, Tramshed Howard Jones
• Sat 25 Nov Birmingham, O2 Institute Howard Jones
• Fri 24 Nov Manchester, O2 Ritz Howard Jones
• Thu 23 Nov Glasgow, The ABC Howard Jones
• Sat 15 Jul London, Clapham Common Let's Rock London! Human League, Sister Sledge, Howard Jones, Roland Gift (Fine Young Cannibals), Matt Bianco…
• Fri 14 Jul ➙ Sun 16 Jul Tonbridge, Walled Garden Music Festival Walled Garden Music Fest Thompson Twins' Tom Bailey, Beverley Craven, Ultimate Elton & The Rocket Band, ABC, The Illegal Eagles…

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• Things Can Only Get Better

How Rising Stardom Inspired “Things Can Only Get Better” by Howard Jones

by Bryan Reesman July 3, 2024, 8:15 am

Howard Jones was on tour in support of his 1984 debut album Human’s Lib and trying to come up with new songs for what would become his sophomore album Dream into Action . A single that naturally emerged during this period of creativity was “Things Can Only Better,” which would become his second biggest hit in America and fourth biggest in the UK.

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The track was inspired by Jones’ fast-rising commercial success after his first record came out, but it was excitement tempered by anxiety. He was 29 years old, which was a little older for a hitmaker at that time, and a lot was happening at once after his years of slogging away in pubs and clubs.

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“It was reflected with that [song],” Jones tells American Songwriter . “But I knew that I was in this for the long-term, and I guess I proved that now. This is what I love doing. This is my contribution to the world. I’ve always been trying to encourage people to do that—whatever talent you have, please let us have the benefit of it. Please don’t keep it to yourself, please let us have your great talent, wherever that may be. That’s been a theme that I’ve run through some of my songs, [like] ‘Pearl in the Shell.’”

After a short and moody prelude, “Things Can Only Get Better” breaks into an upbeat, funky, mid-tempo dance number with occasional bursts of brass and a middle break from The TKO Horns, who were then known for their work with Elvis Costello. Singing trio Afrodiziak sang backup during the choruses, and they would also make a guest appearance on the rerecorded version of “No One Is to Blame.” The group also appeared in the video for the song and joined Jones on his 18-month world tour to support Dream into Action .

The rousing chorus for “Things Can Only Get Better” itself was one word, featuring different melodic variations for the word “whoa.” It could almost be consider wordless as the effect was just something that the audience could easily glom onto.

We’re not scared to lose it all Security throw through the wall Future dreams we have to realize A thousand skeptic hands Won’t keep us from the things we plan Unless we’re clinging to the things we prize

And do you feel scared? I do But I won’t stop and falter And if we threw it all away Things can only get better

A Song About Perseverance

On his Human’s Lib Tour, Jones was “loving the fact that people were singing the choruses of the songs that they already knew. So I thought, ‘Oh, yeah, let’s have a whoa, whoa chorus and anybody can join in.’ Then they don’t have to know the words, they can join in. But the rest of the song is my favorite sentiment to get over—don’t be scared to live your life, don’t be scared to lose it, you’ll get back up again. We all feel scared about going forward and trying new things, but don’t stop and falter, don’t worry about it. You’ve got resources in you. You don’t realize it maybe sometimes, but you can overcome these things. And things can only get better if you have that attitude. They will get better if you believe they can. I really wanted to put as much positivity into that song as I could. Because I felt that buzz of performing every night on tour, and people would want to celebrate those kinds of sentiments.”

One could argue that the most emotional part of the song is the pre-chorus in which the lyrical sentiment is appropriately contrasted by a dramatic, slightly melancholy melody that for a moment acknowledges vulnerability and insecurity before returning to the upbeat, one-word chorus.

The song’s overall message resonated with listeners as “Things Can Only Get Better” became Jones’ most successful single. It hit No. 3 in Sweden, No. 5 in the U.S. and Ireland, No. 6 in the UK, and No. 9 in Canada. It also went Top 20 in Australia, Italy, and Belgium. The video has 17 million YouTube views and 48 million Spotify listens. The track is one of his most licensed, having been placed in television series like Growing Pains, Pysch, Watchmen, and Stranger Things . and films including Is Anyone There? Bumblebee, and the recent horror film Tarot .

Treating today as though it was The last, the final show Get to 60 and feel no regret It may take a little time A lonely path, an uphill climb Success or failure will not alter it 

The lyrics of the second verse above are fun to contemplate in retrospect now that Jones has passed the age of 60. Does he have any regrets now?

“No,” Jones says. “I think it’s been interesting with my career, because after the initial first two albums were so big, so quick, there was a time when I had to withdraw and it wasn’t going so well for me in terms of sales. But I was absolutely never going to give up on writing and recording and performing. It was a time when the ‘80s were really out of fashion. But I thought there will be a time when people realize that it actually was a really great time for pop music, and there were a lot of great things happening. That people will eventually come back to that, and then you can move on again.

“That’s what’s happening to me now. And this last part of my career, where I feel like everything I’ve learned I can apply now to what I do. It’s a maturing of the whole career. I can present my music the way I absolutely want to, with a great band and a great show. It’s very satisfying because it is what I love, so it’s a nice time for me.”

Howard Jones, ABC, and Haircut 100 are hitting the road for a U.S. tour that runs from August 14 to September 6. That’s quite an ‘80s pop package.

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Tom Jones announces 2024 ‘Ages and Stages Tour.’ Get tickets today

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Touring at 84-years-old actually is unusual.

Iconic crooner Tom Jones just announced he’ll embark on a 17-concert North American tour this September and October.

Midway through the quick, late summer run, the ‘Ages & Stages Tour’ will take Jones and his timeless stable of his to a trio of New York and New Jersey venues.

First, he’ll swing into Atlantic City’s Hard Rock Live on Sunday, Sept. 15. Two nights later, the “What’s New Pussycat” singer drops into Brooklyn’s new Paramount Theatre on Tuesday, Sept. 17. The quick Tri-State run will come to a close at New York City’s Beacon Theatre on Wednesday, Sept. 18.

For those concerned that the octogenarian won’t sound like he did back when he won the Grammy for Best New Artist back in 1966, you need not worry.

“At 82, his voice was as strong as ever, and before I knew it I was up on my feet dancing in front of my chair,” Next Avenue wrote about a 2023 Jones show.

If this sounds like the show for you, fans can  purchase tickets for all upcoming ‘Ages & Stages’ shows on sites like Vivid Seats ; the official on-sale is Friday, June 28.

Vivid Seats is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

They have a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and will be delivered before the event.

A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to buy tickets can be found below.

Most recently, Jones performed in Spain on Sunday, June 23.

To see what he’s taking to the stage these days, you can find all the songs he sang that night, here:

01.) “I’m Growing Old” (Bobby Cole cover)

02.) “Not Dark Yet” (Bob Dylan cover)

03.) “It’s Not Unusual” (Les Reed cover)

04.) “What’s New, Pussycat?”

05.) “The Windmills of Your Mind” (Michel Legrand cover)

06.) “Sex Bomb”

07.) “Popstar” (Cat Stevens cover)

08.) “Green Grass of Home” (Claude “Curly” Putman, Jr. cover)

09.) “One More Cup of Coffee” (Bob Dylan cover)

10.) “Across the Borderline” (Ry Cooder cover)

11.) “Talking Reality Television Blues” (Todd Snider cover)

12.) “I Won’t Crumble with You If You Fall” (Bernice Johnson Reagon cover)

13.) “Tower of Song” (Leonard Cohen cover)

14.) “Delilah” (Les Reed cover)

15.) “Lazarus Man” (Terry Callier cover)

16.) “You Can Leave Your Hat On” (Randy Newman cover)

17.) “If I Only Knew” (Rise Robots Rise cover)

18.) “Kiss” (Prince cover)

19.) “One Hell of a Life” (Katell Keineg cover)

20.) “Strange Things Happening Every Day” (Sister Rosetta Tharpe cover)

21.) “Johnny B. Goode” (Chuck Berry cover)

The above comes courtesy of Set List FM .

Jones isn’t just spending time on the road these days — he’s also in the studio.

Most recently, the Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee released his 12-track  “Surrounded By Time”  album in 2021.

Featuring Jones’ signature deep voice, he shies away from his typically upbeat fare for more melancholy, reflective fare like the heavy opening tune  “I Won’t Crumble With You If You Fall.”

Still, he has fun on catchy tracks like  “Popstar”  and  “Samson and Delilah.”

For our money, it’s the best classic rock record of the ’20s.

Want to dig even deeper? Check out the 233-song, 2022 compilation  “The Complete Decca Studio Albums Collection.”

Many icons that have been on the road since the ’60s are surprisingly still out and about.

Here are just five of our favorites you won’t want to miss live.

•  Ringo Starr

•  Bob Dylan with Willie Nelson and Robert Plant

•  Frankie Valli

•  Englebert Humperdinck

•  Righteous Brothers

Who else is on the move? Take a look at our list of the 50 biggest concert tours in 2024 to find out.

This article was written by Matt Levy , New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed Bruce Springsteen and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change.

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Tom Jones tour 2024: How to get tickets to see him in N.J. and NYC

• Updated: Jun. 27, 2024, 7:45 p.m. |
• Published: Jun. 27, 2024, 7:45 p.m.

Tom Jones will begin his U.S. tour on Sept. 5 in Connecticut. (Photo by Allison Dinner/Invision/AP)

• Nicole Iuzzolino | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

Tom Jones is ready to serenade the U.S. once more.

The 84-year-old singer will perform in North America on Sept. 5 in Uncasville, Conn. and will wrap up on Oct. 12 in Placer County, Calif.

While on tour, Jones will stop in New Jersey and New York for concerts in Atlantic City on Sept. 15 , Brooklyn, N.Y. on Sept. 17 , and New York City on Sept. 18 .

There are several presales going on through Ticketmaster , which will wrap up on June 27 at 10 p.m.

The general sale for Jones’ tour will then begin on June 28 at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster .

If you miss out on the presale and the general sale, fans can find tickets on secondary market websites, such as Vivid Seats , StubHub , TicketCity and SeatGeek .

The cheapest ticket for his Atlantic City concert is $101 on Vivid Seats .

The cheapest ticket at the time of publication for one of Jones’ New York shows, before fees, is $101 on StubHub .

If you find that you never secure the tickets at the best cost or in the section you want to be in through StubHub , you can find some tips and tricks here .

First-time Vivid Seats users can save $20 on ticket orders over $200 by entering promo code NJ20 at checkout.

A complete list of Tom Jones’ show dates is available here .

More massive upcoming tours 2024

Tom Jones is not the only artist heading out on a massive tour.

Here are a few more tours you do not want to miss: Nicki Minaj , Sabrina Carpenter , Noah Kahan and Childish Gambino .

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Norah Jones to perform at CMAC: Ticket info and details

The nine-time Grammy Award-winning singer Norah Jones will take the stage at  Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center  this Friday in Canandaigua for her 2024 "Visions Tour."

Jones has sold over 52 million albums, and her songs have been streamed ten billion times worldwide. In 2022, she released a podcast called "Norah Jones is Playing Along," which features conversations and musical collaborations with other artists. The "Come Away With Me" singer will be joined by special guest Mavis Staples.

Norah Jones at CMAC: Tickets, details

Tickets for Friday's show start at $46.35, and guests can purchase additional passes for exclusive offers.

Doors open at 6 p.m., and the show starts at 7:30 p.m.

Date:  Friday, July 5

Address:  3355 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua, NY

For tickets and more information, visit  www.cmacevents.com/event/norah-jones/ .

More: CMAC summer concerts: Here's who is coming in 2024

— Madison Scott  is a journalist with the Democrat and Chronicle who edited our Weld Street Project and also did reporting for it. She has an interest in how the system helps or doesn't help families with missing loved ones . She can be reached at [email protected].

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Tom Jones Announces 2024 North American Tour Dates

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The post Tom Jones Announces 2024 North American Tour Dates appeared first on Consequence .

Tom Jones is heading back to North America for a 2024 tour this fall.

The new dates will commence after Jones’ UK and EU tour, which runs from this month to mid August. He’ll head to the United States on September 5th with a date in Uncasville, Connecticut. Tom Jones will then tour through cities like Atlantic City, New York City, Tulsa, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and more. The tour concludes with a show at The Venue at Thunder Valley in Placer County, California on October 12th. See the full list of Tom Jones’ 2024 tour dates below.

Get Tom Jones Tickets Here

Tickets for Tom Jones’ 2024 North American tour will first go on-sale for select dates via a Live Nation pre-sale beginning on Thursday, June 27th at 10:00 a.m. local time (use access code CHORD ). Afterwards, tickets will go on-sale for the general public on Friday, June 28th at 10:00 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster .

Once tickets are available, fans can also find deals and sold-out tickets at  StubHub , where orders are 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s FanProtect program. StubHub is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Tom Jones, now 84 years-old, released his most recent studio album  Surrounded By Time in 2021. Revisit his interview with Kyle Meredith from that year, where he discussed the album, his songwriting heroes, and more.

Tom Jones’ 2024 Tour Dates: 09/05 — Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena 09/07 — Highland Park, IL @ Pavilion at Ravinia 09/09 — Windsor, ON @ The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor 09/11 — Oxon Hill, MD @ The Theater at MGM National Harbor 09/13 — Bethlehem, PA @ Wind Creek Event Center 09/15 — Atlantic City, NJ @ Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena 09/17 — Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount 09/18 — New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre 09/21 — Tulsa, OK @ River Spirit Casino Resort 09/23 — Sugar Land, TX @ Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land 09/25 — Grand Prairie, TX @ Texas Trust CU Theatre 09/28 — Las Vegas, NV @ Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas 09/29 — Las Vegas, NV @ Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas 10/01 — Highland, CA @ Yaamava’ Theater 10/04 — San Diego, CA @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre 10/07 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Greek Theatre 10/09 — Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater 10/10 — San Jose, CA @ San Jose Civic 10/12 — Placer County, CA @ The Venue at Thunder Valley

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Tesla stock rises again, extending monster 40% rally over the past month

Tesla stock (TSLA) rose as much as 1.1% in early trading on Friday, putting shares on track to extend their longest winning streak in over a year.

Koenigsegg pinpoints source of fire that flambeed a $3M Jesko Attack

Koenigsegg finds a compromised pressurized hydraulic line responsible for the fire that destroyed a Jesko Attack in Greece last month.

Tired, angry, frustrated: 62% of Americans say their mood is affected by the heat, new Yahoo News/YouGov poll reveals

Why does extreme heat put us in a bad mood? Here's what an expert says.