NEW WAVE ICON HOWARD JONES SET TO EMBARK ON GLOBAL TOUR CELEBRATING 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF GROUNDBREAKING ALBUM “DREAM INTO ACTION”

In celebration of the 40th anniversary of his groundbreaking album, DREAM INTO ACTION, new wave icon Howard Jones will soon embark on a global tour. The tour kicks off in the United States in September and will feature support from alternative pop favorites, Haircut 100 with SiriusXM First Wave DJ Richard Blade opening the show with his world-renowned DJ set (line-up for the United States only). The United States tour dates kick off at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on Tuesday, September 2nd. Please see below for the global itinerary to date. 

Of the new tour dates, Howard Jones commented, “Thrilled to be touring with my good friends Haircut 100 and Richard Blade once again for this celebratory anniversary of DREAM INTO ACTION, the shows are gonna be rocking, can't wait to see you there”. Haircut 100 frontman Nick Heyward stated, “Haircut 100 are massive Howard Jones fans and we’re looking forward to touring the US with him again in September. Like us, he has the loveliest fans and we can’t wait to see you all again.” Richard Blade added, “I'm so excited to be going back out on tour with Howard Jones. Being on the road with him in February and having the privilege to watch his amazing performances every night was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, now it's going to be twice in a lifetime!! And to have Haircut 100 and my dear friend Nick Heyward joining us will make it an absolutely unmissable concert experience. I can't wait to see you at the shows - they're going to be great.”

Howard Jones’ groundbreaking 1985 album, DREAM INTO ACTION, peaked at #2 in the UK charts and cracked the US Top 10. It went on to spawn global hit singles, “Things Can Only Get Better” (which experienced a resurgence after being featured on an episode of Netflix’s Stranger Things) and “No One is to Blame” as well as “Life in One Day” and “Like to Get to Know You Well”.

1985 was also the year Jones performed at Live Aid, Wembley Stadium, alongside such legendary acts as David Bowie, Paul McCartney, and Phil Collins. Earlier that same year in February, Jonesperformed live, keytar in hand, at the Grammy Awards from L.A.’s Shrine Auditorium with Stevie Wonder, Herbie Hancock and Thomas Dolby as part of the “Synthesizer Showdown,” performing a medley of their hits. 



Electronic music pioneer Howard Jones has been a constant presence on the international touring scene for the past four decades, playing live in a number of different configurations including intimate solo shows and dates with his full high-tech band set-up. He first burst upon the contemporary music scene in 1983, with his very English songwriting and pioneering synthesizers with “New Song”. His first two albums HUMAN’S LIB and DREAM INTO ACTION were worldwide hits. HUMAN’S LIB reached #1 in 1984 in the UK and featured the hits “New Song,” and “What Is Love?” In 1985, Jones released the follow-up, DREAM INTO ACTION, which quickly became a Top Ten Platinum album in the United States and featured the smashes: “Things Can Only Get Better,” “Life In One Day,” “No One Is To Blame,” and “Like To Get To Know You Well.”  

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 studio 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.  

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.

Richard Blade is one of the most popular and best-known DJs in America, hosting a daily radio show on both SiriusXM 1st Wave Ch. 33 and middays on KCBS, Jack FM. In the 1980s, he was the top-rated morning drive DJ on KROQ, Los Angeles, and hosted and directed numerous TV shows and series including Video One, MV3 and VideoBeat. In 1991 he created Richard Blade’s Flashback Lunch which aired daily at noon and was copied by many stations across North America. It also spawned a series of six CDs on Sony Music, Richard Blade’s Flashback Favorites. He has won numerous awards, including, most recently, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Richard is the best-selling author of World In My Eyes, his autobiography, and five novels: SPQR, Birthright, Imposters, Ghosts of the Congo, and Slapton Sands, all of which made #1 on Amazon’s best-seller lists. He also has two non-fiction music books, The Lockdown Interviews and The Unlocked Interviews, which feature Howard Jones. An expanded version of World In My Eyes was released late last year.

Howard Jones and Haircut 100 with Richard Blade 2025 American tour dates:

SEPTEMBER

 2 Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium

 3 Atlanta, GA - Symphony Hall

 5 Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live

 6 St. Petersburg, FL - Mahaffey Theater

 7 Charleston, SC - Charleston Music Hall

 8 Durham, NC - Carolina Theatre

10 New Brunswick, NJ - State Theatre Of New Jersey

12 Des Plaines, IL - Rivers Casino Des Plaines

13 Kansas City, MO - Ameristar Casino

16 Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre

18 Anaheim, CA - House Of Blues

20 Del Mar, CA - The Sound

22 South Jordan, UT - The Ballpark At America First Square

To experience Howard Jones, please visit:

www.howardjones.com

To experience Haircut 100, please visit:

https://haircut100.com/

For more information on Richard Blade, please visit:

www.richardblade.com

NEW WAVE ICON HOWARD JONES AND SYNTH POP STARS ABC ANNOUNCE MORE CO-HEADLINING AMERICAN TOUR DATES FOR FEBRUARY, 2025

Following a wildly successful run of North American tour dates earlier this year, new wave icon Howard Jones and synth pop stars ABC are set to return to the United States for more co-headlining tour dates in February, 2025. SiriusXM First Wave DJ Richard Blade will open the show with his world-renowned DJ set. The 2025 tour dates kick off in San Francisco at The Masonic on Thursday, February 6th. Please see below for the confirmed itinerary to date.

Of the new tour dates, Howard Jones commented, “So excited to be teaming up with the excellent ABC once again for another run of dates in the USA. When I heard that Richard Blade was on board with us, I knew that this tour will be something extra special. Join the party...see you out there!” ABC frontman Martin Fry stated, “Keenly anticipating some incredible nights with good friends Howard Jones and Richard Blade on stage. This tour’s gonna be unmissable”. Richard Blade added, “I'm thrilled to be asked to go on the road with two such important musical artists - and great friends - Howard Jones and Martin Fry of ABC. Their live performances are always so good, I'm definitely going to have to step up my game. It's really going to be an exceptional tour.”

Electronic music pioneer Howard Jones has been a constant presence on the international touring scene for the past four decades, playing live in a number of different configurations including intimate solo shows and dates with his full high-tech band set-up. He first burst upon the contemporary music scene in 1983, with his very English songwriting and pioneering synthesizers with “New Song”. His first two albums HUMAN’S LIB and DREAM INTO ACTION were worldwide hits. HUMAN’S LIB reached #1 in 1984 in the UK and featured the hits “New Song,” and “What Is Love?” In 1985, Jones released the follow-up, DREAM INTO ACTION, which quickly became a Top Ten Platinum album in the United States and featured the smashes: “Things Can Only Get Better,” “Life In One Day,” “No One Is To Blame,” and “Like To Get To Know You Well.”  

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’s career has been nothing short of spectacular, helping define the 80’s with a unique brand of pop that set a new standard for the decade. Their debut album THE LEXICON OF LOVE , released in May 1982, skyrocketed to number one on the UK charts. Showcasing Martin Fry’s distinctive, soulful voice with unforgettable hits like “Poison Arrow” and “The Look Of Love” and “All of My Heart”. Produced by the legendary Trevor Horn, and voted by many as the best British album of the decade, cementing ABC’s place in music history. More hits would follow with subsequent albums BEAUTY STAB, HOW TO BE A ZILLIONAIRE and ALPHABET CITY including “How To Be A Millionaire,” “Be Near Me” “Vanity Kills” and “When Smokey Sings”. ABC have released nine albums to date. With upwards of 20 million albums sold worldwide. ABC’s influence has only grown. They continue to thrill audiences globally with their stunning live show. In 2016, Martin Fry released the highly acclaimed LEXICON OF LOVE II album which entered the top five of the British album charts. ABC have also toured Europe extensively to great acclaim with an orchestral show conducted by Anne Dudley and featuring The Lexicon Sinfonia. Martin Fry has recently published his memoir celebrating four thrilling decades in the music business, “A Lexicon of Life”.

Richard Blade is one of the most popular and best-known DJs in America, hosting a daily radio show on both SiriusXM 1st Wave Ch. 33 and middays on KCBS, Jack FM. In the 1980s, he was the top-rated morning drive DJ on KROQ, Los Angeles, and hosted and directed numerous TV shows and series including Video One, MV3 and VideoBeat. In 1991 he created Richard Blade’s Flashback Lunch which aired daily at noon and was copied by many stations across North America. It also spawned a series of six CDs on Sony Music, Richard Blade’s Flashback Favorites. He has won numerous awards, including, most recently, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Richard is the best-selling author of World In My Eyes, his autobiography, and five novels: SPQR, Birthright, Imposters, Ghosts of the Congo, and Slapton Sands, all of which made #1 on Amazon’s best-seller lists. He also has two non-fiction music books, The Lockdown Interviews and The Unlocked Interviews, which feature both Howard Jones and ABC. He is releasing an expanded version of World In My Eyes on Dec 10th.

Howard Jones and ABC with Richard Blade 2025 American tour dates:

FEBRUARY

 6 San Francisco, CA The Masonic

 7 Rancho Mirage, CA Agua Caliente Resort

 8 Anaheim, CA House Of Blues

11 Denver, CO Mission Ballroom

14 San Antonio, TX HEB Performance Hall

15 Dallas, TX Music Hall At Fair Park

16 Austin, TX Paramount Theatre

17 Houston, TX House Of Blues

19 Omaha, NE Steelhouse Omaha

20 Waukegan, IL The Genesee

21 Nashville, IN Brown County Music Center

23 Washington, DC Warner Theatre

To experience Howard Jones, please visit:

www.howardjones.com

To experience ABC, please visit:

www.abcmartinfry.com

For more information on Richard Blade, please visit:

www.richardblade.com

Daryl Hall Marks 10th Anniversary of Restaurant and Live Music Club “Daryl’s House” on Oct. 31 With Free Fan Concert!

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Daryl Hall celebrates the 10th anniversary of his Pawling, NY Restaurant and Live Music Club, Daryl’s House, with a free concert for fans on October 31. 

Winners will be selected to attend the intimate show through Daryl’s exclusive fan club, “Daryl’s Den.”

Daryl will then hit the road in November for a month-long stint with special guest Howard Jones, who appeared with him on the latest edition of “Live from Daryl’s House,” on YouTube.

The tour starts November 7 at the Dr. Phillips Center in Orlando, ending at the Borgata in Atlantic City – not far from Daryl’s Philadelphia hometown -- November 23, with a date at Nashville’s famed Ryman Auditorium on November 19. 

Jones has had a string of Top 40 hits in the U.S. and U.K. with “New Song,” “What Is Love?,” “Things Can Only Get Better,” “Life in One Day,” “No One is to Blame,” “Everlasting Love,” among many others. 

“I’ve really enjoyed playing with Howard on ‘Live from Daryl’s House,’ and look forward to joining forces on this tour,” said Hall. “It should be a great night.”

“Can’t wait to go on the road with my good friend Daryl Hall for what promises to be a terrific show,” added Jones, who just recently toured in a bill with fellow U.K. hitmakers ABC and Haircut 100.

The events cap a very busy year for Hall, who toured with Elvis Costello, and released “D” with Virgin Records, his first solo album in 13 years, co-produced by fellow RHOF inductee Dave Stewart, who also co-wrote seven of the nine new original songs.

The album already spawned on a Top 20 AC hit with “Can’t Say No To You.”

Nov. 7: Dr. Phillips Center (Orlando, FL)

Nov. 9: Hard Rock Live (Hollywood, FL)

Nov. 11: The Sound @Coachman Park (Clearwater, FL)

Nov. 14: The St. Augustine Amphitheater (St. Augustine, FL)

Nov. 16: Columbia County PAC (Evans, GA)

Nov. 19: Ryman Auditorium (Nashville, TN)

Nov. 21: Tennessee Theater (Knoxville, TN)

Nov. 23: Borgata (Atlantic City, NJ)

NEW WAVE ICON HOWARD JONES AND SYNTH POP STARS ABC SET FOR NORTH AMERICAN TOUR THIS SUMMER WITH SPECIAL GUEST HAIRCUT 100

New wave and alternative pop fans rejoice! Howard Jones and ABC will be hitting stages across North America this summer with special guest Haircut 100. The show will feature a dazzling array of beloved hit songs, sure to delight any 80s alternative music fan. The event is made even more special by the return of Haircut 100, who will be playing to North American audiences for the first time in 40+ years with their original band line-up. Click here for a message/mini-performance from Howard Jones. Please see below for the confirmed itinerary, with more dates to be added.

Of the exceptional tour, Howard Jones commented, “I’m very excited to be hitting the road with my friends ABC and Haircut 100. Our audiences can look forward to some seriously top tunes night after night! Bring your celebratory selves to the party.” ABC frontman Martin Fry stated, “ABC in the USA. Very excited to hit the road alongside Howard Jones and Haircut 100 for an electrifying summer tour across the USA! Get ready for an unforgettable musical journey as we bring the hits to stages nationwide. Let's make memories and rock the house together!" Haircut 100’s Nick Heyward added, “Ever since our last tour in 1982 we’ve been pining to play in North America again, so this is a dream come true for us. Come down early and get your dancing shoes on, because there’s a lot of catching up to do.”

Howard Jones will be joined onstage by his longtime stellar backing band: Nick Beggs (bass), Robin Boult (guitar), Dan Clarke (keyboards) and Robbie Bronnimann (keyboards and tech). ABC’s Martin Fry will be supported by members of his UK and US touring bands including Toshi Yanagi - guitar (Jimmy Kimmel Live house band), Andy Carr – bass (Belinda Carlisle, Nick Heyward), Jimmy Keegan – drums (Santana, Kenny Loggins) and Rob Hughes – saxophone (contemporary jazz soloist). Haircut 100 will feature original/founding members Nick Heyward (lead vocals/guitars), Graham Jones (guitars), Les Nemes (bass) and five additional players rounding out the show with brass and percussion.

Electronic music pioneer Howard Jones has been a constant presence on the international touring scene for the past four decades, playing live in a number of different configurations including intimate solo shows and dates with his full high-tech band set-up. He first burst upon the contemporary music scene in 1983, with his very English songwriting and pioneering synthesizers with “New Song”. His first two albums HUMAN’S LIB and DREAM INTO ACTION were worldwide hits. HUMAN’S LIB reached #1 in 1984 in the UK and featured the hits “New Song,” and “What Is Love?” In 1985, Jones released the follow-up, DREAM INTO ACTION, which quickly became a Top Ten Platinum album in the United States and featured the smashes: “Things Can Only Get Better,” “Life In One Day,” “No One Is To Blame,” and “Like To Get To Know You Well.”  

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.

Howard Jones and ABC with Haircut 100 North American tour dates:

AUGUST

14 Redmond, WA Marymoor Live

17 Sandy City, UT Sandy Amphitheater

18 Las Vegas, NV The Theater At Virgin Hotels

20 Inglewood, CA YouTube Theater

21 Del Mar, CA The Sound

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

31 Cleveland, OH TempleLive At Cleveland Masonic

SEPTEMBER

 4 Montclair, NJ The Wellmont 

 5 Port Chester, NY The Capitol Theatre

 6 Huntington, NY The Paramount

To experience Howard Jones, please visit:

www.howardjones.com

To experience ABC, please visit:

www.abcmartinfry.com

To experience Haircut 100, please visit:

https://haircut100.com/

Click here to access publicity images of Howard Jones, 

ABC and Haircut 100.

This Day In Music Books to Release Howard Jones Fanthology

THIS DAY IN MUSIC BOOKS TO RELEASE “HOWARD JONES: 

WE’RE IN THIS TOGETHER” OCTOBER 6TH

NEW OFFICIAL “FANTHOLOGY” FEATURES PERSONAL MEMORIES FROM HOWARD JONES AND 350+ ANECDOTES FROM FANS

CANADIAN TOUR DATES KICK OFF TODAY

(New York, NY) – As a continuation of his 40-year career, This Day In Music Books will soon release “Howard Jones – We’re In This Together”.  This new official “Fanthology” brings together over 350 anecdotes from fans who share their experiences of seeing Howard perform and what his music has meant to them over the past 40 years of recording and performing. The book also features a narrative from Jones, sharing some of his own personal memories.  To check out the book, please click here and here.  

Due out on October 6th, “We’re In This Together” will be available in three formats: the Super Deluxe Editions, the Deluxe Edition and the Hardback Edition.  The Super Deluxe Edition, limited to 250 copies, includes the 290 page full-color book signed by Howard with a personal dedication and video message, a genuine part of a synthesizer owned and played by Howard, 2x exclusive, certified prints of record sleeve art for ‘I.G.Y’ and the unseen “Those Who Move Clouds” Moog synthesizer, a USB stick containing new unheard music from Howard – a unique piano medley of 8 of Howard’s hits recorded for, and only available with, this book plus a video message from Howard, set of 6 Howard Jones postcards, 2 VIP tour passes and lanyards, Howard Jones fan club wallet, 2 sets of reproduced handwritten lyrics, set of Howard Jones badges and numbered certificate of authenticity.  To purchase and for more information, please click here.

Howard Jones just wrapped a wildly-successful summer tour of North America as main support for Culture Club on The Letting It Go Show shed trek.  Berlin rounded off the bill.  Of Jones’ set, USA Today declared him to be “personable and gracious…in fine form”, dubbing him the “genial keyboard wizard”.  Howard Jones will headline a short run of dates in Canada starting today before heading to the UK to continue his 40th anniversary shows.  Please see below for the Canadian itinerary.

Howard Jones has been a constant presence on the international touring scene for the past four decades, playing live in a number of configurations including intimate solo shows and dates with his full high-tech band set-up.  He first burst upon the contemporary music scene in 1983, with his very English songwriting and pioneering synthesizers with “New Song”.  His first two albums, HUMAN’S LIB and DREAM INTO ACTION, were worldwide hits.  HUMAN’S LIB reached #1 in the UK and featured the hits “New Song” and “What Is Love?”  In 1985, Jones released the follow-up, DREAM INTO ACTION, which quickly became a Top Ten platinum album in the United States and featured the hits “Things Can Only Get Better,” “Life In One Day,” “No One Is To Blame” and “Like To Get To Know You Well”.  

Howard Jones has sold upwards of 10 million albums worldwide and continues to make new music and tour the world.  Jones has recently performed on NBC’s top-rated morning and nighttime shows respectively, The Today Show 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 Canadian tour dates:

SEPTEMBER

26        Saint Catherine’s, ON             First Ontario Performing Arts Centre

27        Oakville, ON                           Oakville Centre For The Performing Arts

28        Richmond Hill, ON                  Richmond Hill Centre For The Performing Arts

29        Kingston, ON                          Kingston Grand Theatre

OCTOBER

 1         Brantford, ON                         Sanderson Theatre

For more information on Howard Jones, please visit:

www.howardjones.com

To access publicity images of Howard Jones, please visit:

www.howardjones.com/press/index.html

CHERRY RED TO RELEASE “CELEBRATE IT TOGETHER: THE VERY BEST OF HOWARD JONES 1983-2023” COMPILATION OCTOBER 6TH

In celebration of his 40-year career, Cherry Red Records will soon release CELEBRATE IT TOGETHER: THE VERY BEST OF HOWARD JONES 1983-2023. Due out on October 6th, the very special compilation will be available in three different formats: 4CD, 2LP or 2CD. This is the first anthology that looks at his entire catalogue, from the original version of “New Song,” all the way to a 2023 Elephant Talk remix of it that recasts it within a modern electronica context. It includes songs from his classic Warner-era catalogue, as well as work from his independent Dtox label and features the comprehensive collection of hit singles, remixes, key album tracks, live versions and alternative recordings.

For CELEBRATE IT TOGETHER, Jones personally chose to group the songs into four categories: “Popular Hits,” “Electro,” “Chill,” and “Curiosities.” He wanted to elevate this selection of songs beyond the typical chronological approach and create themes that mix and match different pieces from different eras, with the overall listening experience top of mind. The deluxe 4CD box set version contains 64 remastered tracks and includes 4 previously unreleased tracks and a further 6 tracks previously unreleased on CD. Please see below for the respective CD track listings. To access cover art, please click here. To pre-order CELEBRATE IT TOGETHER, please click here.

Howard Jones just wrapped a wildly-successful summer tour of North America as main support for Culture Club on The Letting It Go Show shed trek. Berlin rounded off the bill. Of Jones’ set, USA Today declared him to be “personable and gracious…in fine form”, dubbing him the “genial keyboard wizard”. Later this month, Howard Jones will headline a short run of dates in Canada before heading to Japan and the UK to continue his 40th anniversary shows. Please see below for the Canadian itinerary.

Howard Jones has been a constant presence on the international touring scene for the past four decades, playing live in a number of configurations including intimate solo shows and dates with his full high-tech band set-up. He first burst upon the contemporary music scene in 1983, with his very English songwriting and pioneering synthesizers with “New Song”. His first two albums, HUMAN’S LIB and DREAM INTO ACTION, were worldwide hits. HUMAN’S LIB reached #1 in the UK and featured the hits “New Song” and “What Is Love?” In 1985, Jones released the follow-up, DREAM INTO ACTION, which quickly became a Top Ten platinum album in the United States and featured the hits “Things Can Only Get Better,” “Life In One Day,” “No One Is To Blame” and “Like To Get To Know You Well”.

Howard Jones has sold upwards of 10 million albums worldwide and continues to make new music and tour the world. Jones has recently performed on NBC’s top-rated morning and nighttime shows respectively, The Today Show 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 Canadian tour dates:

9/26 - Saint Catherine’s, ON - First Ontario Performing Arts Centre

9/27 - Oakville, ON - Oakville Centre For The Performing Arts

9/28 - Richmond Hill, ON - Richmond Hill Centre For The Performing Arts

9/29 Kingston, ON - Kingston Grand Theatre

10/1 Brantford, ON Sanderson Theatre

For more information on Howard Jones, please visit: www.howardjones.com

To access publicity images of Howard Jones, please visit: www.howardjones.com/press/index.html

BOY GEORGE AND CULTURE CLUB ANNOUNCE ‘THE LETTING IT GO SHOW’ 2023 TOUR w/ Howard Jones & BERLIN

BOY GEORGE AND CULTURE CLUB ANNOUNCE

‘THE LETTING IT GO SHOW’ 2023 TOUR

HOWARD JONES AND BERLIN TO JOIN ACROSS ALL DATES

Tickets Available Starting Wednesday, April 19 with Citi Presale

General Onsale Begins Friday, April 21 at 10 AM Local on LiveNation.com

Today, music icons Boy George and Culture Club announced their 2023 tour, The Letting It Go Show, featuring very special guests Howard Jones and BERLIN across all dates. The prolific band will be performing all the hits, including “Do You Really Want To Hurt Me,” ‘Karma Chameleon,’ and ‘Church of the Poisoned Mind,’ right up to their current releases.

Produced by Live Nation, the 25-city run comes fresh on the heels of Boy George and Culture Club wrapping up their sold-out Vegas shows. The Letting It Go Show kicks off on Thursday, July 13 in West Palm Beach, FL at iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre, with stops across North America in Atlanta, GA, Nashville, TN, Toronto, ON, Chicago, IL, Austin, TX and more before wrapping up on Saturday, August 20 in Concord, CA at Concord Pavilion.

TICKETS: Tickets will be available starting with a Citi presale (details below) beginning Wednesday, April 19. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general onsale beginning Friday, April 21 at 10 AM local time at livenation.com.

PRESALE: Citi is the official card of the Culture Club tour. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Wednesday, April 19 at 10 AM local time until Thursday, April 20 at 10 PM local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.

THE LETTING IT GO SHOW 2023 TOUR DATES:

Thu Jul 13 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre

Sat Jul 15 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre

Sun Jul 16 – Jacksonville, FL – Daily's Place Amphitheatre

Tue Jul 18 – Atlanta, GA – Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park

Wed Jul 19 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion

Thu Jul 20 – Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheater

Sat Jul 22 – Bethel, NY – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts

Sun Jul 23 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theatre

Tue Jul 25 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center

Wed Jul 26 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center

Fri Jul 28 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live

Sat Jul 29 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater

Sun Jul 30 – Philadelphia, PA – TD Pavilion at the Mann

Tue Aug 01 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage

Thu Aug 03 – Tinley Park, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

Fri Aug 04 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre

Sat Aug 05 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center

Tue Aug 08 – Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theatre

Thu Aug 10 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion

Fri Aug 11 – The Woodlands, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

Sat Aug 12 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater

Mon Aug 14 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP

Fri Aug 18 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre

Sat Aug 19 – San Diego, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre

Sun Aug 20 – Concord, CA – Concord Pavilion

About Culture Club

Few new wave groups were as popular as Culture Club. During the early '80s, the group racked up seven straight Top Ten hits in the U.K. and six Top Ten singles in the U.S. with their light, infectious pop-soul. Though their music was radio-ready, what brought the band stardom was Boy George, the group's charismatic, cross-dressing lead singer. George dressed in flamboyant dresses and wore heavy makeup, creating a disarmingly androgynous appearance that created a sensation on early MTV. George also had a biting wit and frequently came up with cutting quips that won Culture Club heavy media exposure in both America and Britain.

By the time Culture Club's second album Colour by Numbers was released in the fall of 1983, the band was the most popular pop/rock group in America and England. "Karma Chameleon" became a number one hit on both sides of the Atlantic, while the album reached number one in the U.K. and number two in the U.S. Throughout 1984, the group racked up hits, with "It's a Miracle" and "Miss Me Blind" reaching the Top Ten. In the fall, the group returned with its third album, Waking Up with the House on Fire. While "The War Song" reached number two in the U.K., the album was a disappointment in America, stalling at platinum; its predecessor went quadruple platinum.

Following a brief tour in February, Culture Club went on hiatus for 1985, with Craig, Moss, and Hay pursuing extracurricular musical projects in the interim. Though their comeback single, "Move Away," became a hit in April, its accompanying album From Luxury to Heartache stayed on the charts for only a few months.

George confirmed the group's disbandment in the spring of 1987, and he began a solo career later that year. While his solo career produced several dance hits in Europe, he didn't land an American hit until 1992, when his cover of Dave Berry's "The Crying Game" was featured in the Academy Award-nominated film of the same name. In 1995, George published his autobiography, Take It Like a Man. Culture Club reunited in 1998, issuing the two-disc set VH1 Storytellers/Greatest Hits.

A new album, Don't Mind If I Do, appeared in 1999, reaching 64 on the U.K. charts; it did not receive an American release. Culture Club next celebrated their 20th Anniversary with a 2002 concert at Royal Albert Hall.

Culture Club reunited in 2014 for a tour and the band also began work on a new album with producer Youth. The group scheduled the release of an album called Tribes in 2015, but the record never materialized. Instead, the recordings provided the foundation for Life, the 2018 album that marked Culture Club's first new album in nearly 20 years. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi.

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About Howard Jones

2023 marks the 40-year anniversary of the release of Howard Jones’ “New Song,” the ebullient hit that kicked off his career. Howard Jones’ most recent album is DIALOGUE, which was released in September of last year. 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. Last summer’s headlining tour with his full band/electronic set-up, featuring special guest alternative music legend Midge received rave reviews. LA Weekly declared Jones, “…poignant and perfect” and “absolutely superb”.

Electronic music pioneer Howard Jones has been a constant presence on the international touring scene for the past four decades, playing live in a number of different configurations including intimate solo shows and dates with his full high-tech band set-up. He first burst upon the contemporary music scene in 1983, with his very English songwriting and pioneering synthesizers with “New Song”. His first two albums HUMAN’S LIB and DREAM INTO ACTION were worldwide hits. HUMAN’S LIB reached #1 in 1984 in the UK and featured the hits “New Song,” and “What Is Love?” In 1985, Jones released the follow-up, DREAM INTO ACTION, which quickly became a Top Ten Platinum album in the United States and featured the smashes: “Things Can Only Get Better,” “Life In One Day,” “No One Is To Blame,” and “Like To Get To Know You Well.”

Howard Jones has sold nearly 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”.

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About BERLIN

BERLIN will forever be recognized as the American progenitor of electro-pop artistry with sensually appealing lyrics. Few bands emerging from the era of BERLIN have achieved as far-reaching and long-lasting an impact and, rarely, such a timeless array of musical grooves. The Los Angeles-based band made its first national impression with the provocative single "Sex (I'm A...)" from the platinum-selling debut EP Pleasure Victim in 1982. “The Metro” and “No More Words” were also chart toppers, but it was the unforgettable, intimate, and strikingly beautiful love song, “Take My Breath Away” that took the band to another level. The ballad’s defining role in the Tom Cruise film, Top Gun, helped solidify BERLIN’s everlasting place in American pop-culture. The song was a #1 international hit and received both the Golden Globe and Academy Award for “Best Original Song” in 1986.

BERLIN’s discography has yielded twelve gold and platinum album awards. The band—founded by Nunn, bassist John Crawford, and keyboard player David Diamond—made its everlasting place in American pop-culture. Nunn’s ongoing influence earned her the #11 spot on VH1.com’s “100 Greatest Women in Rock,” while, as an actress, she played leading roles in films including Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold with Kim Basinger, and Thank God It’s Friday with Jeff Goldblum and Debra Winger. Along with comedienne, Wendy Liebman, Nunn also previously hosted the critically acclaimed radio show Unbound with Terri Nunn on 88.5 FM KCSN Los Angeles.

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