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OMD tour the UK and play their greatest ever London headline present

Following the discharge of their fourteenth studio album, Bauhaus Staircase, synth pioneers Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Darkish will return to the stage after they hit the street this yr.

Throughout February and March, OMD will play 22 dates throughout the UK and Eire, together with their greatest ever London headline present at The O2 Enviornment on 24 March – with help from the legendary Howard Jones (London solely) and Walt Disco (all different dates).

NEW EXPLORATIONS

“We’re so excited to have the ability to tour once more with a model new album to showcase.” says Andy McCluskey. “It’s been six years since we realized new songs for reside performances. The songs from Bauhaus Staircase will match fantastically into our setlist – we simply have to decide on which 5 to play, as now we have to deal with individuals to the hits as effectively!”

Final yr the band returned with their most explicitly political file and the crowning achievement of their want to be each Stockhausen and Abba – born from the impetus to kickstart new explorations throughout lockdown. A broad, digital, sonic masterpiece that lyrically tackles the subjects of the long run, it was predominantly written, recorded, and blended by each McCluskey and Paul Humphreys.

SYNTH-POP PIONEERS

OMD have bought an astonishing 25 million singles and 15 million albums, which has established them as digital synthesiser pioneers and one in every of Britain’s best-loved pop teams. Their 13 albums embrace reissued Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Darkish (1980), Organisation (1980), Structure & Morality (1981) and Dazzle Ships (1983).

By rights, OMD needs to be in semi-retirement, performing classics like Enola Homosexual and Maid Of Orleans on the nostalgia pageant circuit like so many friends. As a substitute, they’ve created a landmark album worthy of their best work. If actual life meant OMD have been pleased to get assist, Bauhaus Staircase stays unmistakably the work of a duo who’re nonetheless completely in sync 45 years after their first gig on the legendary Liverpool membership Eric’s.

OMD UK DATES:

February
Tue 27 Belfast, Ulster Corridor
Wed 28 Dublin, 3Olympia Theatre

March
Fri 1 Manchester, O2 Apollo
Sat 2 Manchester, O2 Apollo
Solar 3 Liverpool, M&S Financial institution Enviornment
Tue 5 Leeds, First Direct Enviornment
Wed 6 Edinburgh, Usher Corridor
Fri 8 Glasgow, Royal Live performance Corridor
Sat 9 Newcastle, O2 Metropolis Corridor
Solar 10 Sheffield, Metropolis Corridor
Tue 12 Leicester, De Montfort Corridor
Wed 13 Nottingham, Royal Live performance Corridor
Fri 15 Wolverhampton, Civic Corridor
Sat 16 Swansea, Enviornment
Solar 17 Southend-On-Sea, Cliffs Pavillion
Tue 19 Bristol, Beacon
Wed 20 Oxford, New Theatre
Fri 22 Portsmouth, Guildhall
Sat 23 Ipswich, Regent
Solar 24 London, The O2*
Tue 26 Brighton, Dome
Wed 27 Eastbourne, Winter Gardens

*Help comes from Howard Jones (London Solely) & Walt Disco (All Different Dates)

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