Midge Ure returns to the Corn Hall, Cirencester

The Cotswolds

Contact Us
[email protected]

Website design and hosting by Commatic

Cotswold Blog

The Cotswold Blog is a collection of diary entries, news, gossip and other Cotswold related information.

Midge Ure returns to the Corn Hall, Cirencester

Midge Ure - star of Ultravox and Band Aid � returns to the Corn Hall, Cirencester, on Saturday, April 29th, following the success of last year's sell-out performance.

'Uncovered' sees Midge playing an acoustic set covering his 30-year musical career, combining his classic hits with a selection of songs that have been a major influence on him - along with a smattering of personal reflections.

His chart success began back in 1976 when his group Slik hit the number one spot with Forever and Ever. Midge was snapped up by ex-Sex Pistol Glen Matlock the following year for his new outfit, the Rich Kids, and in 1979 he became the new frontman in Ultravox.

Throughout the first half of the 80s, Ultravox brilliantly combined the responsibilities of top 10 chartmakers and innovative style-makers. Tracks such as Reap The Wild Wind, Dancing With Tears In My Eyes, Love's Great Adventure and 1981's timeless Vienna were all massive hits the world over, combining Midge's powerful guitar riffs with sweeping synthesisers.

Band Aid, under Ure's production, recorded Do They Know It's Christmas?. Co-written by Midge with Bob Geldof, it sold more than three million world-wide, and the led to Live Aid, the summer 1985 global concert that spoke for a generation. Midge remains a Band Aid Trustee to this day.
Just two months after Live Aid, Midge was back at No.1 in Britain, this time under his own name, with If I Was.

Cotswold District Council

Tickets available now from:
Cirencester Visitor Information Centre 01285 654180
Swindon Visitor Information Centre 01793 530328

Tickets �14 in advance or �15 on the door. Doors open 8.15pm for an 8.45pm performance.

Posted : 19/04/2006 13:44:47

PLEASE NOTE: This story has been archived and the information contained within it may no longer be correct.


Other recent Cotswolds news items

Chipping Norton Leisure Centre set for expansion

Chipping Norton Leisure Centre is set for a major upgrade after councillors gave funding the green light. The Centre, based at Chipping Norton School, will be given an artificial turf pitch which...

Record numbers for Cheltenham Science Festival

Record numbers flocked to Cheltenham Science Festival last week (5-10 June) to explore the wonders of science. There were over 45,000 visits from people of all ages taking part in six free interactive...

Scout Group set to benefit from council grant

Plans for the interior fit out of a Scout Group hut in Chipping Norton have been given an £18,000 funding boost from West Oxfordshire District Council. The new fit out is for a brand new hut...

To view the full Cotswold Blog, click here