Legendary boy band, East 17, have announced their much-anticipated return to the live circuit and reveal a brand new line up. Tony Mortimer, John Hendy, and Terry Coldwell will be joined by Blair Dreelan on lead vocals, as the band hit the road for seven intimate shows this summer.
Set to be one of pop’s most anticipated rebirths, the tour begins in Scotland, at O2 ABC2 Glasgow on Friday 15th July and culminates with a hometown gig in London, when they take to the O2 Academy Islington stage on Tuesday 26th July.
The band reformed in 2010, and have recorded a brand new album with top-line production team Tinman Productions, consisting of Sparx and Jo'90' Lawrence, and are now signed to FOD Records worldwide.
“We have been waiting for the right time and the right lead singer and are really looking forward to playing our previous hits and some songs from our forthcoming album live,” says Tony Mortimer.
Founded in 1992, the group’s name came from the postcode for Walthamstow. East 17 notched up some 18 Top 20 singles and four Top 10 albums, and were one of the most famous acts in the world during the early to mid 1990s selling some 20 million records across Europe as opposed to Take That’s 19 million.
In contrast to the wholesome boy band image, East 17 were seen as a grittier and more ‘real’, blending rap and pop in songs such as "House of Love" and "Steam", and also tackled political issues with tracks like "Let It Rain".
Between 1992 and 1998 the band scored 12 Top 10 hits in the UK Singles Chart and on its release their debut album, ‘Walthamstow’, shot to Number 1 in the UK Albums Chart. It featured a string of Top 20 singles, including "House of Love" and "Deep". "It's Alright" became a major success in Australia, reaching Number 1 in early 1994 for seven consecutive weeks, having previously hit Number 3 in the UK charts in 1993.
In 1994, upon the release of their second album, ‘Steam’, they scored a UK Number 1 single with "Stay Another Day", which remained at the top for five weeks and was also that year's Christmas Number 1. The track still remains to be a classic Christmas anthem. The boys furthered this success when they hit the Number 2 spot with "If You Ever", a duet with UK soul singer Gabrielle.
Friday 15th July: Glasgow O2 ABC2
Saturday 16th July: Sheffield O2 Academy2
Sunday 17th July: Liverpool O2 Academy2
Wednesday 20th July: Birmingham O2 Academy2
Thursday 21st July: Oxford O2 Academy2
Friday 22nd July: Bristol O2 Academy2
Tuesday 26th July: London O2 Academy Islington
Box Office: 0844 477 2000 ticketweb.co.uk
Tickets on sale Friday 20th May at 9am and priced at £15.00 adv regionally and £17.50 adv London
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