Damn, touring the UK only. DAMN!

After months of speculation and rumours, it’s now official that Yazoo, consisting of Vince Clarke and Alison Moyet, are re-uniting for a UK headline tour in June!

Yazoo - Reconnected
June 2008

Vince Clarke and Alison Moyet to reunite for first UK shows in 25 years

4 disc box set In Your Room - Released in May

Yazoo - Vince Clarke & Alison Moyet - have announced that they will reunite for the first time in over 25 years for Reconnected, a UK tour in June, starting in Glasgow on the 4th and culminating in a headline show at London’s Hammersmith Apollo on the 18th. Tickets are available from 1st February direct from the venue or online at

www.ticketmaster.co.uk
www.gigsandtours.com
www.livenation.co.uk

The tour is preceded by In Your Room, a 4 disc box set which includes remasters and 5.1 mixes of both Yazoo’s classic albums ‘Upstairs At Eric’s’ and ‘You And Me Both’, b-sides and remixes and a DVD featuring a new short film containing exclusive new interviews with Vince Clarke and Alison Moyet and the promo videos for Don’t Go, The Other Side Of Love, Nobody’s Diary, Situation (1990) and Only You (1999).

The joyous, unlikely coming together of Vince Clarke, who had just left Depeche Mode, and Alison Moyet lasted for only 2 albums, saw them performing only 24 concerts worldwide, but left an indelible mark on pop. Yazoo released ‘Upstairs At Eric’s’ in July 1982 then parted company just 12 months later on release of the second album ‘You And Me Both’, which reached Number 1 in the UK. Vince and Alison have since gone on to have their own successful careers, Vince with Erasure and Alison as a solo performer, both releasing Top 30 critically acclaimed hit albums in 2007 – Erasure with ‘Light At The End Of The World’ and Alison Moyet with ‘The Turn’. The Reconnected Tour will also see Yazoo perform material from ‘You And Me Both’ for the very first time as well as pop classics Only You and Don’t Go.

Says Vince Clarke: “It’s been really good going back to these songs after such a long while. Many of them have never been played live. I’m looking forward to performing them with Alison for all the fans who’ve enjoyed our music through the years but never had a chance to see Yazoo in concert”

UK TOUR – JUNE 2008

Wed 4 June Glasgow Clyde Auditorium 0870 040 4000
Sat 7 June Manchester Apollo 08444 777 677
Thu 12 June Wolverhampton Civic 0870 320 7000
Sun 15 June Brighton Centre 0844 847 1515
Wed 18 June London Hammersmith Apollo 08448 444 748

or buy online at www.ticketmaster.co.uk / www.gigsandtours.com / www.livenation.co.uk

“Whoever said synthesiser music has no feeling can start eating their hearts out now” – – 5* - Truly Fab - Record Mirror– 28th August 1982

“Created somewhere inside the brain of Vince Clarke and the soul of Alison Moyet in a spaced out time between Georgio Moroder and James Murphy” – Paul Morley 2007

www.yazooinfo.com
www.myspace.com/yazooofficial
www.alisonmoyet.com

Interesting hearing about that. Thanks for posting!

Yes post Depeche-Mode Vince Clarke Yazoo is some crazy shit to hear.

Mmmm, would love to get my hands on those 5.1 mixes. Cool. I was surprised to hear about the reunion and think it's a great move after Alison bored me with her torch song/standards efforts (it was just too much in one sitting).

Agreed. Nice voice for it. But an entire album? Where's the rope and a chair!? Hope this is such a success they might think about expanding this tour and possibly doing some new material. Doubtful, but one can always hope. And yes, those 5.1 mixes are going to be spectacular. Just like the recent Depeche Mode remasters.

5.1 surround sound !!! I am sooo buying this. My fingers are crossed that maybe one of the August US music Festivals this year may book them.

At the very least, I'm sure they'll be a live DVD of this reunion released.

I've always been in love with Alison's voice, this goes all the way back to 1982 when KROQ in L.A. first played Yaz... oh, to be twelve again.


My favorite album of hers:




I think she looks beautiful on this cover:

Well, they're coming to America (WHOO-HOO!!) Got my tix for NYC!

US TOUR – JULY 2008

Mon 07 July: Oakland, CA Paramount Theatre
www: http://www.paramounttheatre.com/
loc: 2025 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94612
tel: 510 465 6400
www: http://www.ticketmaster.com/venue/229485/

Thu 10 July: Los Angeles, CA Orpheum Theatre
www: http://www.laorpheum.com/
loc: 842 South Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90014
tel: 877 677 4386
www: http://www.ticketmaster.com/venue/73785/

Fri 11 July: Los Angeles, CA Orpheum Theatre
www: http://www.laorpheum.com/
loc: 842 South Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90014
tel: 877 677 4386
www: http://www.ticketmaster.com/venue/73785/

Mon 14 July: Chicago, IL Chicago Theater
www: http://www.thechicagotheatre.com/
loc: 175 N. State Street, Chicago, IL 60601
tel: 312 902 1500
www: http://www.ticketmaster.com/venue/57522/

Wed 16 July: New York, NY Terminal 5
www: http://www.terminal5nyc.com/
loc: 610 West 56th Street, New York, NY 10019
tel: 212 260 4700
www: http://www.ticketmaster.com/venue/1112/

Thu 17 July: New York, NY Terminal 5
www: http://www.terminal5nyc.com/
loc: 610 West 56th Street, New York, NY 10019
tel: 212 260 4700
www: http://www.ticketmaster.com/venue/1112/


-- Ticketmaster Pre-Sale Links --

Los Angeles
www: http://www.ticketmaster.com/artist/1202353

Oakland, Chicago & New York
www: http://www.ticketmaster.com/artist/1200879

what?! six shows only - what a crock of shit... oh well, maybe I'll plan a trip up to NYC for the July 17th show.

I'm going that night. Hey, they're only doing a handful of shows in the U.K. too, so.......

anyone have the pre-sale info?

and $75 for the best seats in Oakland?
The Swell Season are at the same venue for $40...

I paid 75 for Kanye, NERD, Rihanna and Lupe Fiasco at Oakland Arena...

Personally, I think it's worth every penny. This is an event IMO. And I've been dreaming and hoping for them to reunite again in one capacity or another. You will never see them together again. And did they ever tour America the first time around?

Damn it, I'm going to be out of town then.

Cancel your plans. Seriously. This is going to kick ass!

So, did anyone but me see the tour? I caught the second night at Terminal 5 in NYC and the show in D.C. In a word......WOW! It was fucking fantastic. They filmed one of the NYC shows for a live DVD. They played two nights at Terminal 5 and then the Beacon. All sold out. What an amazing show. A reunion I never thought could or would happen. I'm a happy man.