The Orginal Bananarama Line up Reunites for a Tour.

Amazing news from the house of Bananarama! Siobhan Fahey will join the other two founding members Sara Dallin and Keren Woodward after almost thirty years for a fifteen days tour in the UK. Although their reunion seemed very unlikely to happen, the ladies proved they still got the pop, the beat and the power for a 10's round. Who knows what else this great reunion might result in, new recording material perhaps. Let's hope for it! Until then, grab your tickets. 

https://twitter.com/VivaBananarama

Xeno and Oaklander Announce New EP, Single and European Tour

The Brooklyn based duo Xeno & Oaklander are back with a brand new EP. This is the follow up to their 2011's 'Set and Lights' LP and it will be entitled 'Par Avion'. This 6 track EP is announced for release in autumn this year and in anticipation to this, the new single "Sheen" will be released on May 15th. To promote the brand new released, the duo will embark on a full European tour. More info about that and the EP artwork after the official announcement. 

 http://xenoandoaklander.com/

Simple Minds Announce November Tour with Special Guest Ultravox

Ultravox are proud to announce a series of joint shows with great friends Simple Minds in November 2013. The four UK arena shows will see the band sharing the bill for the first time in the UK after parallel careers spanning 30+ years. Tickets on sale from Weds March 20th. Also imminent is an HD, live concert from Ultravox's European tour in October 2012. This multi camera shoot will be available on Blu ray as well as DVD. A release date is yet to be finalised but it is planned to be released mid to late summer to coincide with the November shows.

Depeche Mode Reveal New Album 'Delta Machine'

Depeche Mode have announced that their 13th studio album studio album will be entitled Delta Machine. It is set for release on March 26th on Columbia Records. the debut video for their first single ‘Heaven’ will be premiered on February 1st on Vevo. Alongside a standard CD format, Depeche Mode will release 'Delta Machine' in an exclusive Deluxe Edition with four additional new tracks and accompanied by a 28 page hardcover book including photos by longtime artistic collaborator Anton Corbijn. 

 Following the release of their new album, Depeche Mode will embark on a European stadium tour, kicking off in Tel Aviv’s Hayarkon Park on May 7th. They will perform 34 shows in 25 European countries. 

http://countdown.depechemode.com/#delta

Men Without Hats Return to Europe After 20 Years- Tour Dates Announced

30 years ago, Men Without Hats told the world "You can dance if you want to." The world listened. Since then, the Canadian electronic rock band has continued to create iconic and irresistible pop music for three decades. Last year the band returned with a new album and in February they embark on their first European tour in over 20 years, performing all their classic hit singles, including "The Safety Dance", "I Got The Message", "Pop Goes The World", "I Like", "Living In China", plus songs from their critically acclaimed new studio album "Love In The Age Of War". 

The European tour starts Friday 1st February at London's Islington o2 Academy (only UK show), followed by dates across Germany, Austria, Denmark, and Sweden. 

Keep Up With OMD And 'English Electric' in 2013

OMD will be releasing their new album 'English Electric' in 2013. They have also announced a tour in support of the album. All tour dates and links to buy tickets are available over on the OMD's website. So far the group has announced dates in the UK, Germany, France and Belgium. On the UK tour, a series of very special VIP packages are available but be quick - they are nearly sold out! To keep up with all the OMD news, check out their website and facebook page.  

http://www.omd.uk.com
 

Simple Minds - Greatest Hits + UK Tour 2013!

Following a summer of festival appearances and their hugely acclaimed 5X5 tour, Simple Minds will be performing their Greatest Hits Live next year on a huge 28 date tour of the UK. Tickets will go on general sale at 10.00AM 26th OCTOBER 2012, but there will be a special ticket pre-sale beforehand for fans at the new Simplemindsshop.com starting Wed 24th October. 

Expect to hear songs from their extensive back catalogue including "Alive and Kicking", "Don’t You (Forget About Me)", "Waterfront" and more. The show will be in two halves with an interval and no support - a whole evening of Simple Minds, who will be releasing their greatest hits collection ‘Celebrate’ in March to coincide with the tour (and which will include 2 new tracks).

SIMPLE MINDS GREATEST HITS TOUR

March 2013

• Thu 28 BELFAST WATERFRONT 02890 334 400
• Fri 29 CARLISLE SANDS CENTRE 01228 633 766
• Sun 31 NEWCASTLE CITY HALL 0191 277 8030

April 2013

• Mon 01 ABERDEEN MUSIC HALL 0844 499 9990
• Tue 02 DUNDEE CAIRD HALL 0844 499 9990
• Thu 04 LLANDUDNO VENUE CYMRU ARENA 01492 872 000
• Fri 05 LEICESTER DE MONTFORT HALL 0116 233 3111
• Sat 06 WOLVERHAMPTON CIVIC HALL 0870 320 7000
• Mon 08 BRIGHTON DOME 01273 709 709
• Tue 09 PLYMOUTH PAVILIONS 0845 146 1460
• Thu 11 LINCOLN ENGINE SHED 0844 888 8766
• Fri 12 NOTTINGHAM ROYAL CONCERT HALL 0115 989 5555
• Sat 13 LEEDS O2 ACADEMY 0844 477 2000
• Mon 15 BOURNEMOUTH O2 ACADEMY 0844 477 2000
• Tue 16 MARGATE WINTER GARDENS 01843 292 795
• Wed 17 SOUTHEND CLIFFS PAVILION 01702 351 135
• Fri 19 BLACKPOOL OPERA HOUSE 0844 856 1111
• Sat 20 LIVERPOOL EMPIRE 0844 871 3017
• Mon 22 CAMBRIDGE CORN EXCHANGE 01223 357 851
• Tue 23 GUILDFORD G LIVE 0844 770 1797
• Thu 25 READING HEXAGON 0118 960 6090
• Fri 26 SHEFFIELD CITY HALL 0114 278 9789
• Sat 27 HULL CITY HALL 01482 226 655
• Mon 29 BRISTOL COLSTON HALL 0117 922 3686
• Tue 30 PORTSMOUTH GUILDHALL 023 92824 355

May 2013

• Thu 02 OXFORD NEW THEATRE 0844 871 3020
• Fri 03 NORWICH UEA 01603 508 050
• Sat 04 IPSWICH REGENT 01473 433 100

Depeche Mode European Tour Dates 2013 Announced

Dave Gahan, Martin Gore and Andy Fletcher will play 34 must-see shows in 25 European countries to an audience of more than 1.5 million fans, before taking the tour to North America. The part of the tour kicks off with an open-air stadium show in Tel Aviv’s Hayarkon Park on Tuesday May 7th and it will end in Minsk on July 29th. 

MAY 7 - Tel Aviv - Hayarkon Park
MAY 10 - Athens - Terra Vibe
MAY 12 - Sofia Georgi - Asparuhov Stadium
MAY 15 - Bucharest - National Stadium
MAY 17 - Istanbul - Kucukciftlik Park
MAY 19 - Belgrade - USCE Park
MAY 21 - Budapest - Puskas Ferenc Stadium
MAY 23 - Zagreb - Hippodrome
MAY 25 - Bratislava - Inter Stadium
MAY 28 - London - O2 Arena
JUN 1 - Munich - Olympic Stadium
JUN 3 - Stuttgart - Mercedes-Benz Arena
JUN 5 - Frankfurt - Commerzbank Arena
JUN 7 - Berne - Stade de Suisse
JUN 9 - Berlin - Olympic Stadium
JUN 11 - Leipzig - Red Bull Arena
JUN 13 - Copenhagen - Parken
JUN 15 - Paris - Stade de France
JUN 17 - Hamburg - Imtech Arena
JUN 22 - Moscow - Locomotive Stadium
JUN 24 - St Petersburg - SKK Arena
JUN 27 - Stockholm - Borlange Peace & Love Festival
JUN 29 - Kiev - Olympic Stadium
JUL 3 - Dusseldorf - Esprit Arena
JUL 7 - Belgium - Rock Werchter Fest
JUL 11 - Bilbao - BBK Festival
JUL 13 - Lisbon - Optimus Alive Fest
JUL 16 - Nimes - Antic Arena
JUL 18 - Milan - San Siro Stadium
JUL 20 - Rome - Olympic Stadium
JUL 23 - Prague - Synot Tip Arena
JUL 25 - Warsaw - National Stadium
JUL 27 - Vilnius - Vingus Park
JUL 29 - Minsk - Arena

Sparks' 'Two Hands, One Mouth' - New Single and Tour

Sparks' 'Two Hands One Head' tour (European Leg) kicked off this week as the duo was playing their first dates in the Baltic Region. The tour which was officially started in London, on June 13th, will see them deconstruct and reinterpret songs from their own extensive and unique catalogue. Their brand new single "Two Hands One Mouth" is out this week.

Bananarama, New EP, Pinktober Tour and more...

Bananarama are back with a brand new digital EP entitled 'Now or Never'. Your dancing shoes should be ready for this new four track EP which is out now. To promote this EP and to celebrate their 30th Anniversary Sara and Karen will tour in the US as part of Hard Rock International’s 'Pinktober' series, which aims to raise awareness of breast cancer. 

http://www.bananarama.co.uk/ 

Ultravox Tour Dates Announced

Following the release of their brand new studio album 'Brilliant' Ultravox will embark on UK tour this Autumn. The tickets will go on sale to the general public on Friday 18th May. They have also launched album microsite which features the tour dates, track previews and various competitions. 'Brilliant' is scheduled to be released on May 28, 2012.  

www.ultravoxbrilliant.com
 

The Jesus and Mary Chain New Tour Dates

Jesus and the Mary Chain have reunited for a four dates tour in the USA. The tour will kick off in March and it will include an appearance at SXSW in Austin, Texas. This will be the first time since 2008 that the band has performed in North America. 

 The revitalized Jesus And Mary Chain are then something of a miracle – a perfect combination of their earliest incendiary nihilism, and their later musical perfection. Underpinning the Reid brothers’ three-chord assault on these 2012 dates will be (sometimes drummer and guitarist from the Psychocandy and Darklands tours) John Moore on guitar, Phil King on bass and a drummer to be announced. Go to the tour dates page for venue and date info.

http://thejesusandmarychain.co.uk  

Simple Minds 5x5 Tour

Simple Minds are pleased to announce a very rare and exciting opportunity to see them perform material from their first five albums in February and March 2012. These landmark shows, lasting over two and half hours, will be part of a 16-date European tour beginning in Portugal on 14th February. The band will exclusively play five songs from each of their first five albums including 'New Gold Dream (81, 82, 83, 84)' which celebrates its 30th anniversary next year – which were released in a prolific period from 1979 to 1982. These five albums have had a massive cultural impact from the time of their release during the birth of the new wave electro scene in the late 1970;s, through the dance revolution of the 80's and 90's, to the music of the Manic Street Preachers and the recent sound of The Horrors’ Skying album, making them five of the most vital albums of the post-punk period and the last 35 years.

February 
14th Coliseum, Lisbon, Portugal
15th Riviera, Madrid, Spain
16th Razzamatazz, Barcelona, Spain
18th Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands
19th Admiralpalast, Berlin, Germany
20th Vega, Copenhagen, Denmark
21st Sentrum Scene, Oslo, Norway
23rd Cirque Royal, Brussels, Belgium
24th Birmingham Academy
25th Glasgow Barrowland
27th Casino De Paris, France
28th Alcatraz, Milan, Italy
29th Komplex 457, Zurich, Switzerland
March 
2nd London Roundhouse
3rd Manchester Ritz
4th Olympia Theatre, Dublin

 http://www.simpleminds.com/

In Conversation: Howard Jones

Howard Jones, one of the true eighties icons and godfathers of modern electronic dance music will embark on a nationwide UK tour on Wednesday 11th April at the O2 Academy Bristol. This will be the first time that Howard will perform his first two studio albums 'Human’s Lib' and 'Dream Into Action' back to back, live in their entirety, on a full-scale nationwide UK tour. In this small interview for Burning Flame, he reveals more information about the upcoming tour, career highlights and further plans in music.

Howard Jones Interview

1.Your recent North American Tour turned out to be very successful. The promoters were hoping for 1500 ticket sales but it turned out to be a complete sell out with 2,750 tickets sold. Did you expect this kind of success?
I know from my point of view, the stage that the gigs were well attended and the audiences were really enthusiastic. We played club type venues mainly with people standing. I think this is a great way to enjoy the show.

2.You will embark on a nationwide 8-date UK tour in April. Do you see yourself performing in your home country as a bigger challenge?
I am very excited about taking the HL, DIA tour around the UK. I love touring in the UK you don't have to fly every day and i have such dedicated fans that make it such a pleasure

3.Where do you think your biggest fan base is located?
 I suppose the U.S. is my biggest fan base.

 4.Two years ago, you performed your first two albums in their entirety. They were also reissued for the first time in Europe. Do you wish you could have re-recorded any of the songs? 
November 2010 was the first performance of the DIA/HL tour which we filmed and recorded. This coincided with licensing my first 5 albums from Warner Bros. which meant we could re-master them and get them sounding as good as possible. I have no regrets about the recordings they were the way I wanted them to be at the time and I'm happy with that.

 5.What kind of songs do you prefer to record and perform these days? More acoustic or electronic style?
 I'm really enjoying the electronic shows at the moment. I did tour acoustically for quite a while which was fun but I am mad for the electronic shows now.

 6.Do you still get pleasure from the music you grew up listening to? If yes why? If no, why not? 
I like music from all ages and genres. I have 1200 songs on my iPod which covers everything from classical choral music to rap. there is something to enjoy and learn from all music.

 7.Do you miss the days of being famous and a pin-up in teen mags? 
No, my ambition was not to be famous but to be able to do the things I loved, which was writing recording and performing music. I am very happy being known by the people who care about my music, and that suits me very well.

 8.Looking back over your career, can you instantly spot highlights?
Live Aid, headlining Madison Square Garden NY, Jamming with Stevie Wonder, me and him for 30 minutes. Recording Hide and Seek at Abbey Road with a 100 piece orchestra, Doing the Grammy's with a band of Tom Dolby, Herbie Hancock , and Stevie Wonder. Spending 2 hours chatting with Steely Dan’s Walter Becker.

 9.Your last album ‘Ordinary Heroes’ was very well received even though it was a not typical Howard Jones record. Do you think of it as an exception or would you like to continue in this direction? 
I was very pleased with O.H. I think the next album will be very electronic, and will have the electronic touring band in mind.

10.Do you have your own favourite kind of music and is it any different to what you play now? 
I am really into choral music I am the musical Director and writer for a choir "The Glorious Life Chorus "which is a Buddhist choir of about 100 people that meets to rehearse once a month.

11.What was the last CD you bought?
 Light and Gold - Eric Whitacre

12.Have you been up to date to what your contemporaries like OMD, Thomas Dolby and Heaven 17 have been up to in music in the previous two years? 
Yes I try to keep up with my contemporaries

 13.Your favourite Kate Bush song?
 Moments of Pleasure

 14.Which band would you like to see reunited or which musician would you like see releasing new material?
 I'd like to see the surviving members of Japan get together, and Scritti. I wish Paul Buchanan of Blue Nile would release some new things.

 15.Which artist, living or dead would you like to duet with?
Paul McCartney

16.Anything else exciting on the horizon of Howard Jones in 2012, any tour dates around Europe?
Japan in February, South Africa, UK tour in April, another trip to the US in the summer and Autumn. Some new recordings starting in March.

 Howard Jones performs the entirety of his albums “Human’s Lib and “Dream Into Action” in the UK during April 2012. Ticket Hotline: 0844 477 2000, www.ticketweb.co.uk. 

Dates include:
O2 Academy Bristol (April 11) 
O2 Academy Sheffield (April 12) 
O2 Academy Liverpool (April 13)
O2 Academy Birmingham (April 14)
O2 Academy Newcastle (April 17)
O2 ABC Glasgow (April 18) 
O2 Academy Bournemouth (April 20)
O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire (April 21)

 More info: www.howardjones.com

Howard Jones announces 2012 UK Tour and radio series‏

Howard Jones will embark on a nationwide UK tour on Wednesday 11th April at the O2 Academy Bristol. This will be the first time that Howard will perform his first two studio albums 'Human’s Lib' and  back to back, live in their entirety, on a full-scale nationwide UK tour.

Tickets for what promises to be an unforgettable tour of ground-breaking, classic electronic pop, will go on sale to the general public on Friday 2nd December at 10am by booking online from www.ticketweb.co.uk or calling the 24 hour ticket hotline 0844 477 2000.

Fans that can’t wait for the general ticket on-sale date on Friday December 2nd will be able to take advantage of a special “Ticket Pre-sale” with Absolute 80’s radio at 10am on Wednesday 30th November via the following web links – www.absolute80s.com andwww.absoluteradio.co.uk/tickets.

New Order- Lost Sirens

The recently reunited New Order is set to release their first LP since "Waiting For The Sirens Call" this December. The new album which is entitled "Lost Sirens" will include all the tracks from the "Waiting for The Sirens Call" Session which were not included on the album. The album is out on December 14, 2011 and it is available on pre-order. They have also announced that they will be playing three concerts in South America this December. 

  Pre-Order
  Tour Dates

Magazine - No Thyself

Magazine are back with the new album and tour this autumn. Their new album is entitled 'No Thyself' and it is their first studio album in 30 years which features new recording material. The album is out on October 24, 2011 and it is available on CD and digital worldwide. The band will also embark on the UK tour to promote new album during November. Find out more through Magazine's official website.

http://www.wire-sound.com/

Gary Numan- New Album and Tour

Gary Numan will release a new album later this summer. His 18th studio album will be called 'Dead Son Rising' and it will be co-produced with Ade Fenton. It will feature a mixture of new songs, instrumental tracks and specially commissioned remixes. The album release will be followed by a UK tour in September. For more news and updates go to http://www.numan.co.uk

Erasure- Total Pop! Tour

Erasure will make their much anticpated return to the live arena in 2011 with a run of 'Total Pop!' summer shows - including a series of very special outdoor shows in woodlands and forests around the UK in June as part of The Forestry Commission's annual concert series - that will see them play in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Denmark, Russia and Ukraine, plus appearances at Miami's prestigious Ultra Music Festival in March and the Short Circuit Festival in London in May.

The guys are also working on a new album which will be co-produced by Frankmusik. Check out Erasure official for more information.

www.erasureinfo.com

Wire- Red Barked Tree

Wire will release a new album entitled 'Red Barked Tree' on January 10, 2010 in the UK and January 11 in the USA with digital version available from 20th December. One track from the album "Two Minutes" is already available as a free download from this website's listen page.

During the first 4 months of 2011 the band will also be on tour playing in 16 countries on 3 continents kicking off with an album launch at The Rough Trade East Store and finishing at a location in North America. Stay tuned for more info or check out www.pinkflag.com.