MJR & NEIL O’BRIEN ENTERTAINMENT PRESENT THE ZOMBIES UK TOUR 2018
The Zombies are a much loved English psych rock band from St Albans, who formed part of the British Pop Invasion of the US throughout the 1960βs with bands such as The Beatles, The Stones, The Faces, Jerry and The Pacemakers & The Yardbirds. The current band line upΒ consists of founding members Rod Argent & Colin Blunstone, alongside Steve Rodford, and Tom Toomey with Danish fan Soren Koch stepping in to replace the late Jim Rodford (The Kinks/ The Who) who sadly passed earlier this year. The band are best known for their seminal album βOdyssey and Oracleβ and hits such as βShe’s Not Thereβ, βTell Her Noβ, and βTime of the Seasonβ
Formed in 1962, the band released their debut album, βBegin Hereβ, which contained the hit, later used by Channel Perfumes for a long running ad campaign Β βShe’s Not Thereβ. The band released their second album, βOdessey and Oracleβ, in 1968, which contained the #2 hit βTime of the Seasonβ, before disbanding in 1967. Rod Argent and Colin Blunstone enjoyed successful solo careers, until they reformed in 1990, releasing a new album, βNew Worldβ, in 1991, followed by βAs Far as I Can Seeβ¦β in 2004, βBreathe Out, Breathe Inβ in 2011 and their latest release, βStill Got That Hungerβ, in 2015, which saw a resurgence in popularity for the band who performed at Glastonbury, The Great Escape & on Later with Jools Holland (BBC) They celebrated 50 years of Odyssey and Oracle last year, with performances for Lauren Lavern on 6 Music and features on BBC 4 and The One Show, culminating in the original band line up playing the album in its entirety at Londonβs Palladium. Β The Zombies embark on a UK tour throughout June 2018 after another sell out series of shows in North America this spring.
Tour Dates
2 JuneΒ Β EastleighΒ Β Thornden Hall
6 JuneΒ Β BexhillΒ Β On Sea De La Warr Pavillion
7 JuneΒ Β MargateΒ Β Theatre Royal
9 JuneΒ Β EssexΒ Β The Secret Festival
12 JuneΒ Β CardiffΒ Β Tramshed
13 JuneΒ Β LeamingtonΒ Β Spa Assembly
14 JuneΒ Β LondonΒ Β 02 Shepherds Bush
16 JuneΒ Β EdinburghΒ Β The Queens Hall
Tickets & Info
http://www.thezombiesmusic.com
http://www.seetickets.com
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