Over the course of autumn into winter 1979, while working on the Visage project with Billy Currie, I was invited to join Ultravox. “Over the previous two years I had grown from ‘pop band’ (Slik) to ‘post punk band’ (The Rich Kids) to being a stand in guitarist for Thin Lizzy. “Autumn 1979 was a pivotal point in my career trajectory,” Midge Ure explains. The albums that birthed those landmark singles expanded that sonic palette even further and brought the art-school alternative into the very centre of the mainstream.īoth records were co-written, recorded and produced by one of the leading characters in British music, Midge Ure, and not only transformed the charts around the globe but his life in the process.
Visage’s single ‘Fade To Grey’ from the band’s debut eponymous album and Ultravox’s single ‘Vienna’ from the album of the same name were global hits that shared the same stark ambience, European aesthetic and electronic heart. The 1980s were about to explode into life and nothing would be the same again.Īt the heart of this seismic leap into a futuristic new dawn were two records that set the template for much of what was to follow. The guitar-driven dominance that had propelled rock and punk throughout the decade was about to end, as synthesizers signalled the sound of the future and video transformed the look of the pop charts. Tickets for the tour go on sale on Friday, 14 December at 9am.Īt the end of the 1970s momentous change was afoot in Britain and the world – in society, politics, fashion and culture – and the musical landscape was also about to change forever. The music will be performed in a stage setting designed to reflect the atmosphere and ambience the albums deserve. Both these trailblazing synth-pop albums were released in 1980 – Vienna has never previously before been performed in its entirety, while selections from Visage will also be making their live debut.
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Midge Ure and Band Electronica have announced details of the 1980 Tour for October 2019, during which they will perform Ultravox’s classic Vienna album in full and also include highlights from Visage’s self-titled debut album.
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