Midge Ure Announces Select Solo Acoustic N. American shows
'Fragile' August 19th via eOne Music
N. American 'Retro Futura' Tour in August/September
July 29, 2014, New York, NY: Grammy and Brit Award winning musician Midge Ure, OBE (Officer of the British Empire - awarded in 2005) will be playing select N. American Solo Acoustic dates in addition to being part of The Retro Futura Tour.
These performances are in support of Midge's first new album in over a decade entitled Fragile, via eOne Music. The album, containing ten tracks takes from the various influences spanning Midge's vast career from his accomplished guitar work (Rich Kids, Thin Lizzy) to the synth sounds and technology he has utilized since the late 70's to today (Visage, Ultravox.) The album was recorded almost in its entiretly in Midge's studio in Bath, England with Midge at the helm, playing, arranging, producing and engineering, a true 'solo album.'
An album of beautifully crafted, atmospheric music from a skilled songwriter, 'Become' (which is presently in heavy rotation on BBC Radio) and 'Dark, Dark Night' (a collaboration with Moby), shows more than a passing nod to his electronic roots, all the way to the heady, cinematic soundscape of'Fragile' or 'Star Crossed', which could almost be called contemporary prog-rock all blend comfortably on this collection of songs.
"Fragile’ is quite possibly the most intimate and honest album I have ever released. Its the kind of work you can only do after a lifetime making music." Midge Ure.
Midge Ure Tour Dates:
*Solo Acoustic Date
The Retro Futura Tour 2014 lineup also includes Thompson Twins' Tom Bailey, Howard Jones, China Crisis, Katrina of Katrina & The Waves and introducing Right The Stars
Aug 19 New York, NY - Iridium*
Aug 21 New York, NY - Best Buy Theater
Aug 22 Glenside, PA - Keswick Theatre
Aug 23 Brookhaven, NY - Pennysaver Amphitheater
Aug 24 Boston, MA - Wilbur Theatre
Aug 26 Toronto, Canada - Kool Haus
Aug 27 Chicago, IL - Ravinia Festival
Aug 29 Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre
Aug 30 Saratoga, CA - Mountain Winery
Sep 03 Tempe, AZ - The Marquee
Sep 04 San Diego, CA - Humphreys Concerts By the Bay
Sep 05 Las Vegas, NV - Mandalay Bay
Sep 06 Sandy, UT - Sandy Amphitheatre
Sept 07 Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw Theater*
Sept 11 - Glen Cove (Long Island) NY - Page One*
Sept 12 - New York, NY - Iridium*
More TBA
Midge Ure has an impressive back catalogue fronting the groundbreaking electrorock band Ultravoxas well as being a member of such noteable bands as Visage and Thin Lizzy in addition to Band Aid where he produced and co wrote the smash charity single 'Do They Know Its Christmas'. He was also one of the principle creators of Live Aid and Live 8 along with Bob Geldof. Ure has spent most of his career touring the globe most recently with Ultravox who reformed in 2009 as well as some solo shows and the notable role of MD for the Princes Trust at the Royal Albert Hall with a cast of the usual suspects including Eric Clapton, Phil Collins and Mark King.
Midge's Autobiography 'If I Was' is now also available as an E-Book (narrated by the man himself!) available at: www.midgeure.com
Website: http://www.midgeure.co.uk/
'Fragile' Micro-site: http://www.midgeure.hypertension-music.de
Twitter: https://twitter.com/midgeure1
Photo Credit: Alan Wild