Duran Duran have announced that their Future Past Tour will extend with five huge headline arena shows across the UK and Ireland through spring of 2023, beginning at Manchester’s AO…
Interview: Peter Hook remembers Joy Division’s Unknown Pleasures
In 2019, to mark the 40th anniversary of Joy Division’s Unknown Pleasures, Peter Hook talked to Jonathan Wright about the “wonderful out-of-control excitement” of making one of the best debut…
Baddiel, Skinner & The Lightning Seeds release Three Lions (It’s Coming Home For Christmas)
David Baddiel, Frank Skinner and The Lightning Seeds have recorded a new version of their iconic football anthem Three Lions (It’s Coming Home for Christmas) out today, before the World Cup…
Jonathan Harvey interview: “A lot of the critics were taken aback when Louie Spence was gyrating in a G-string”
In 2019, 20 years after their first venture into musical theatre with Closer To Heaven, the Pet Shop Boys reunited with playwright Jonathan Harvey and actor Frances Barber for a…
Iggy Pop, Blondie and Generation Sex for one-off 2023 show
It’s been announced that Iggy Pop, Blondie and punk supergroup Generation Sex (ft. Billy Idol, Tony James, Steve Jones, Paul Cook) will be playing a special one-off show at London’s…
Madness announce 2023 live dates
Following on from sold-out Forest Live 2022 performances, Madness have announced dates for 2023 as part of the annual concert series presented by Forestry England. Forest Live is a major…
Soft Cell share new single Light Sleepers and 2023 live dates
Soft Cell have released a new double A-sided single, Light Sleepers / Last Chance (Christmas Mix). Taken from their *Happiness Not Included album, the Light Sleepers video features Drag Race…
Blur to play Wembley Stadium next summer
Blur has announced a special live show at London’s Wembley Stadium on 8 July 2023, their first headline show since 2015. Buy tickets now The concert will see Damon Albarn,…
Louise interview: “I’m just not prepared to be put in a safe box”
In 2019, after a life-changing couple of years, Louise rebooted her pop career with a heart-on-the-sleeve album, Heavy Love. She spoke to Classic Pop about Strictly, divorce, Fleet Street and…
Top 20 Giorgio Moroder tracks
In an unparalleled career spanning over half a century, peerless producer and music maker Giorgio Moroder has been the mastermind behind some of the most dazzling moments in pop –…