Pretenders
Rock band from Hereford · formed 1978
- Shows on record
- 12
- Rooms played
- 11
- Cities
- 11
- Releases
- 26
- Last show
- Aug 18, 2024T-Mobile Park
About
Pretenders is a band from Hereford, formed in 1978, tagged british, hard rock, jangle pop by its sources. Shows on record run from 2003 to 2024, across 11 rooms in 11 cities.
- Pretenders formed in 1978 — MusicBrainz
- Pretenders is based in Hereford — MusicBrainz
- Chrissie Hynde: guitar, lead vocals — MusicBrainz
- James Walbourne: member — MusicBrainz
- Carwyn Ellis: member — MusicBrainz
- Nick Wilkinson: member — MusicBrainz
- James Honeyman‐Scott: background vocals, guitar, keyboard (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Martin Chambers: percussion (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Pete Farndon: background vocals, electric bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Malcolm Foster: background vocals, electric bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Robbie McIntosh: background vocals, guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Blair Cunningham: drums (drum set), percussion (former member) — MusicBrainz
- T. M. Stevens: electric bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Johnny Marr: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Pretenders has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1980–2023 — MusicBrainz
- Pretenders has 998223 listeners on Last.fm — Pretenders on Last.fm
- Pretenders has released 1 recordings between 1965 and 1965 — Pretenders on Discogs
- Pretenders has 23 followers on Genius — Pretenders on Genius
- Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @ThePretendersHQ — Pretenders on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Hereford, England, UK — Pretenders on TheAudioDB
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
12 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20031 show
- 20091 show
- 20181 show
- 20232 shows
- 20247 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2024 | T-Mobile Park · SeattleSupportwith Foo Fighters, Alex G | Support | Foo Fighters, Alex G |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Providence Park · PortlandSupportwith Foo Fighters, Alex G | Support | Foo Fighters, Alex G |
| Aug 11, 2024 | BMO Stadium · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Foo Fighters, Alex G | Support | Foo Fighters, Alex G |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Empower Field at Mile High · DenverSupportwith Foo Fighters, Mammoth | Support | Foo Fighters, Mammoth |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Target Field · MinneapolisSupportwith Foo Fighters, L7 | Support | Foo Fighters, L7 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | Great American Ball Park · CincinnatiSupportwith Foo Fighters, Mammoth | Support | Foo Fighters, Mammoth |
| Jul 17, 2024 | Citi Field · FlushingSupportwith Foo Fighters, Mammoth | Support | Foo Fighters, Mammoth |
| Aug 24, 2023 | Wrigley Field · ChicagoSupportwith Guns N' Roses | Support | Guns N' Roses |
| Aug 15, 2023 | MetLife Stadium · East RutherfordSupportwith Guns N' Roses, Andrew Dice Clay | Support | Guns N' Roses, Andrew Dice Clay |
| Jul 14, 2018 | Wrigley Field · ChicagoSupportwith Def Leppard, Journey | Support | Def Leppard, Journey |
| Jun 27, 2009 | Hyde Park · LondonSupportwith Neil Young, Paul McCartney, Fleet Foxes, +16 | Support | Neil Young, Paul McCartney, Fleet Foxes, +16 |
| Jun 20, 2003 | Festwiese · LeipzigSupportwith AC/DC, The Rolling Stones | Support | AC/DC, The Rolling Stones |
Where they play
11 rooms in 11 citiesRooms played most
- Wrigley Field · Chicago2 shows
- BMO Stadium · Los Angeles (LA)1 show
- Citi Field · Flushing1 show
- Empower Field at Mile High · Denver1 show
- Festwiese · Leipzig1 show
Cities played
- Chicago2 shows
- Cincinnati1 show
- Denver1 show
- East Rutherford1 show
- Flushing1 show
and 6 other cities
Releases
26 releases, 1965–2023Relentless
2023 · Album
Hate for Sale
2020 · Album
Alone
2016 · Album
1979–1999
2015 · Compilation
Live in London
2010 · Album
Original Album Series
2009 · Compilation
The Best Of / Break Up the Concrete
2009 · Compilation
Break Up the Concrete
2008 · Album
The Best Of
2008 · Compilation
Pirate Radio
2006 · Compilation
Pirate Radio (1979–2005)
2006 · Compilation
Greatest Hits
2005 · Compilation
Loose in L.A.
2004 · Album
Loose Screw
2002 · Album
Greatest Hits
2000 · Compilation
¡Viva el amor!
1999 · Album
The Isle of View
1995 · Album
Last of the Independents
1994 · Album
Don’t Get Me Wrong: 14 Classic Tracks
1992 · Compilation
Packed!
1990 · Album
The Singles
1987 · Compilation
Get Close
1986 · Album
Learning to Crawl
1983 · Album
Pretenders II
1981 · Album
Pretenders
1980 · Album
The Best Of Acappella
1965
Lineup
- Chrissie Hynde · guitar, lead vocals
- James Walbourne
- Carwyn Ellis
- Nick Wilkinson
Former
- James Honeyman‐Scott · background vocals, guitar, keyboard
- Martin Chambers · percussion
- Pete Farndon · background vocals, electric bass guitar
- Malcolm Foster · background vocals, electric bass guitar
- Robbie McIntosh · background vocals, guitar
- Blair Cunningham · drums (drum set), percussion
- T. M. Stevens · electric bass guitar
- Johnny Marr · guitar
- Andy Hobson · electric bass guitar
- Adam Seymour · guitar
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Pretenders on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Pretenders on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Pretenders on Genius | Artist facts |
| Pretenders on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited 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.