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Graham Clark
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7:34 PM 3rd August 2020
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10cc Re-schedule Autumn Tour To 2021

 
10cc’s upcoming Autumn tour has been rescheduled into April and May 2021 due to the current corona virus outbreak. Keep your tickets, they will be valid for the new shows.

The band will be performing the hits which have singled them out as one of the most inventive and influential bands in the history of popular music.
Marking the 45th anniversary of the release of their mega-hit I’m Not In Love, which landed the band a top 5 single in 10 countries and spawned a No 1 album in the US, the 2021 dates will now start in Aberdeen on April 4th.

I have seen the band live many times and you do not realise how many hits the group have had.

Led by co-founder Graham Gouldman, the art-pop band are heralded in equal measure for their ability to craft ingenious songs that also resonated commercially, with eleven top 10 hits, and over 15 million albums sold in the UK alone. The group also have three No 1 singles to their name – Rubber Bullets, Dreadlock Holiday and I’m Not In Love.

“Although extremely disappointed to have had to move our autumn tour, we are delighted that we’ve been able to relocate it all to next April and May," says Graham Gouldman.

"These certainly are challenging times for all of us, so keep safe, hang onto your tickets and we look forward to seeing you all again next year.”

The line-up features Gouldman (bass, guitar, vocals), Rick Fenn (lead guitar, bass, vocals), Paul Burgess (drums, percussion) – both of whom have been with the band since the early years - Keith Hayman (keyboards, guitars, bass, vocals) and Iain Hornal (vocals, percussion, guitar, keyboards).

In recent years, 10cc have toured worldwide, including Australia, Japan, Iceland, New Zealand, across the UK and Europe. They’ve performed at the 65,000 capacity British Summer Time festival in Hyde Park, and sold out London’s 5,200 seat Royal Albert Hall in advance last year.

It has been an eventful few years for Graham Gouldman. Not only is 10cc enjoying increasing success around the world, but recognition of his solo achievements has grown too.

Being invited by Ringo Starr to join his All Starr Band for tours of Europe in June 2018 and the USA that September, during which the band played three 10cc songs, elevated his profile yet further.

2021 is set to be another sell out year as the band take their inspirational live show back on the road, performing their timeless hits and more, and always with a surprise or two.

2021 UK - Tickets from the original shows are valid

14th April - Sheffield City Hall
15th April - Halifax Victoria Theatre
16th April - Hull City Hall