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ABC

Pop band from Sheffield · formed 1980

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Shows on record
32
Rooms played
30
Cities
30
Releases
35
Last show
Sep 6, 2024The Paramount

About

ABC is a band from Sheffield, formed in 1980, tagged dance-pop, new pop, new romantic by its sources. Shows on record run from 2011 to 2026, across 30 rooms in 30 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

32 on record · Songkick
Upcoming shows
DateVenue
Dec 7, 2026Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) · BournemouthSupportwith Culture Club, Haircut One Hundred
Dec 8, 2026Utilita Arena Cardiff · CardiffSupportwith Culture Club, Haircut One Hundred
Dec 10, 2026AO Arena · ManchesterSupportwith Culture Club, Haircut One Hundred
Dec 11, 2026M&S Bank Arena · LiverpoolSupportwith Culture Club, Haircut One Hundred
Dec 12, 2026First Direct Bank Arena · LeedsSupportwith Culture Club, Haircut One Hundred
Dec 13, 2026Utilita Arena Newcastle · Newcastle Upon TyneSupportwith Culture Club, Haircut One Hundred

Shows per year

  1. 20111 show
  2. 20152 shows
  3. 20171 show
  4. 20193 shows
  5. 202419 shows
  6. 20266 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Sep 6, 2024The Paramount · HuntingtonSupportwith Howard Jones, Haircut One Hundred
Sep 5, 2024Capitol Theatre · Port ChesterSupportwith Howard Jones, Haircut One Hundred
Sep 4, 2024Wellmont Theater · MontclairSupportwith Howard Jones, Haircut One Hundred
Sep 1, 2024The Paramount · HuntingtonSupportwith Howard Jones, Haircut One Hundred
Aug 31, 2024TempleLive Cleveland Masonic · ClevelandSupportwith Howard Jones, Haircut One Hundred
Aug 30, 2024Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort · Niagara FallsSupportwith Howard Jones, Haircut One Hundred
Aug 29, 2024The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor · WindsorSupportwith Howard Jones, Haircut One Hundred
Aug 28, 2024TempleLive at the Athenaeum · ColumbusSupportwith Howard Jones, Haircut One Hundred
Aug 26, 2024The Factory · ChesterfieldSupportwith Howard Jones, Haircut One Hundred
Aug 25, 2024Uptown Theater · Kansas CitySupportwith Howard Jones, Haircut One Hundred
Aug 24, 2024The Criterion · Oklahoma CitySupportwith Howard Jones, Haircut One Hundred
Aug 22, 2024Celebrity Theater · MesaSupportwith Howard Jones, Haircut One Hundred
Aug 22, 2024Celebrity Theatre · PhoenixSupportwith Howard Jones, Haircut One Hundred
Aug 21, 2024The Sound · Del MarSupportwith Howard Jones, Haircut One Hundred
Aug 20, 2024YouTube Theater · InglewoodSupportwith Howard Jones, Haircut One Hundred
Aug 18, 2024The Theater at Virgin Hotels · Las VegasSupportwith Howard Jones, Haircut One Hundred
Aug 17, 2024Sandy Amphitheater · SandySupportwith Howard Jones, Haircut One Hundred
Aug 16, 2024Sandy Amphitheater · SandySupportwith Howard Jones, Haircut One Hundred
Aug 14, 2024Marymoor Live · RedmondSupportwith Howard Jones, Haircut One Hundred
Jul 28, 2019Castle Park · ColchesterSupportwith Tears For Fears, MAX RESTAINO
Jul 27, 2019Emirates Riverside · Chester le StreetSupportwith Tears For Fears, MAX RESTAINO
Jun 23, 2019The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence · CanterburySupportwith Tears For Fears, MAX RESTAINO
Jan 28, 2017Microsoft Theater · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Tony Hadley, Thomas Dolby, Nena, +6
Dec 19, 2015Palacio de los Deportes · Mexico CityHeadlinerwith Wang Chung, The Romantics, Gene Loves Jezebel, +5
Sep 25, 2015Mountain Winery · SaratogaSupportwith Boys Don't Cry, The Flirts, Animotion, +4
Jun 19, 2011House of Blues - Old Location · AnaheimSupportwith Dia, TNT

Where they play

30 rooms in 30 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Huntington2 shows
  • Sandy2 shows
  • Anaheim1 show
  • Bournemouth1 show
  • Canterbury1 show

and 25 other cities

Releases

35 releases, 1982–2024

  • A Lexicon Of Life

    2024

  • Love Life Serenades ...Intimate Piano And Guitar Ballads

    2024

  • The Look Of Love / All Of My Heart

    2023

  • The Lexicon Of Love Live

    2023

  • Essential ABC

    2020

  • Look Good Tonite

    2020

  • The Lexicon of Love II

    2016 · Album

  • The Flames Of Desire

    2016

  • Viva Love

    2016

  • The Box Inside The Box

    2016

  • Ten Below Zero

    2016

  • Traffic

    2008 · Album

  • The Ultimate Collection

    2004 · Compilation

  • Poison Arrow

    2002 · Compilation

  • Hello! An Introduction to ABC

    2001 · Compilation

  • Look of Love: The Very Best of ABC

    2001 · Compilation

  • 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of ABC

    2000 · Compilation

  • One Better World

    2000 · Compilation

  • The Look of Love: Best

    2000 · Compilation

  • Classic ABC

    1999 · Compilation

  • ABC

    1997 · Compilation

  • Skyscraping

    1997 · Album

  • The Collection

    1996 · Compilation

  • Tears Are Not Enough

    1993 · Compilation

  • 1

    1992 · Compilation

  • 2

    1992 · Compilation

  • Abracadabra

    1991 · Album

  • Absolutely

    1990 · Compilation

  • The Look of Love

    1990 · Compilation

  • Up

    1989 · Album

  • The Suberbs of Alphabet City

    1988 · Compilation

  • Alphabet City

    1987 · Album

  • How to Be a… Zillionaire!

    1985 · Album

  • Beauty Stab

    1983 · Album

  • The Lexicon of Love

    1982 · Album

Lineup

  • John Wesley Barker
  • Dave Clayton
  • Martin Fry
  • Mark Lickley
  • David Palmer
  • Stephen Singleton
  • Mark White

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 41+ plays, 2019-02-14–2026-07-02 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Reverend Dollars) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (Kevin Cole) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (John Richards, Morgan) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Early' (Eva Walker) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

ABC — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
ABC — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
ABC — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
ABC — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
ABC — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
ABC — Logo
Logo — TheAudioDB
ABC — Bournemouth International Centre (BIC), 2026-12-07
Poster · Bournemouth International Centre (BIC), 2026-12-07 — Songkick
ABC — The Paramount, 2024-09-06
Poster · The Paramount, 2024-09-06 — Songkick
ABC — Castle Park, 2019-07-28
Poster · Castle Park, 2019-07-28 — Songkick
ABC — Palacio de los Deportes, 2015-12-19
Poster · Palacio de los Deportes, 2015-12-19 — Songkick
ABC — House of Blues - Old Location, 2011-06-19
Poster · House of Blues - Old Location, 2011-06-19 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
ABC on Last.fmArtist facts
ABC on DiscogsArtist facts
ABC on TheAudioDBArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
TheAudioDBPhotos, Logo
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikipediaCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.