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The Human League Announces All-Star Generations US Tour With Soft Cell and Alison Moyet

Collecting three of the most influential figures to emerge from the British pop realignment of the early 1980s, The Human League’s Generations Tour brings together Soft Cell and Alison Moyet…

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Dave Ball of Soft Cell Passes Away At 66

Soft Cell‘s Dave Ball, technician, trail-blazer, the other half of Soft Cell, died peacefully in his sleep at his London home on October 22, aged 66. Born David James Ball in…

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Echoes of the ’80s — Simple Minds, Soft Cell, and Modern English Dazzle During “Alive & Kicking Tour”

On May 30, 2025, the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, transformed into a vibrant time capsule as the “Alive & Kicking Tour” brought together Simple Minds, Soft Cell, and Modern…

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Simple Minds Announces “Alive & Kicking” Tour with Soft Cell and Modern English

Simple Minds are about to hit the road for the Alive & Kicking Tour, marking four decades since their seminal album Once Upon a Time shook the airwaves. This spring,…

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Cruel World Festival 2024 Announced Featuring Tones on Tail, Duran Duran, Adam Ant, Ministry, Simple Minds, Heaven 17, and More!

In what’s shaping up to be a monumental third annual Cruel World festival, set for May 11, 2024, at the picturesque Brookside at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, the lineup…

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Soft Cell to Release 6-Disc Deluxe Edition of “Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret” With B-Sides, Demos, Rarities, and more!

“The album was the other side of the coin of Margaret Thatcher’s Britain: I never felt it was political at the time, but it seems it now. Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret was…

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Darker Waves Festival Announced with New Order, Tears For Fears, Echo & The Bunnymen, OMD, The Human League, and more!

Get ready to be immersed in a sea of nostalgic tunes as New Order and Tears for Fears headline the first-ever Darker Waves music festival. This captivating event is set…

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Soft Cell To Perform Album “Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret” in Full on First North American Tour in 20 Years

Soft Cell have announced they will be hitting select cities in North America this summer to perform their classic synth-pop album Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret in Full. The tour, which sees…

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Soft Cell and Pet Shop Boys Join Forces in Video for “Purple Zone”

It’s spring, a time of renewal; the siren song of Mister Softee trucks ringing through streets all over the world. Step up for a soft-serve served up by…Soft Cell’s Marc…

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Soft Cell Debut Single “Bruises On My Illusions” from New Album “Happiness Not Included”

Marc Almond and David Ball are set to release their first Soft Cell record in 25 years, Happiness Not Included, in February of 2022. Ahead of the release the long-running…

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