Synth pop pioneers Soft Cell follow their acclaimed top 10 album ‘*Happiness Not Included’ with the announcement of a new live album and film, ‘Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret...And Other Stories: Live’.
Released on double and quadruple vinyl, double CD, DVD and BluRay on the 12th May via LiveHereNow, the show was filmed in November 2021 at one of Soft Cell’s two sellout concerts at London’s Hammersmith Apollo celebrating the 40th anniversary of ‘Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret’. As well as the seminal 1981 debut album performed in full for the very first time, the collection also includes the band’s chart hits alongside tracks from across Soft Cell’s career that have never been performed before live, plus songs from the electronic duo's current album. Watch a teaser above to see how stunning this show is, featuring live fave from ‘Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret’, 'Chips On My Shoulder'.
Joining Soft Cell, aka legendary frontman Marc Almond and producer / instrumentalist Dave Ball, the lavish two- and-a-half hour show also features saxophonist Gary Barnacle, four backing singers, and is performed in two acts. With dramatic lighting and a video wall depicting the faded glamour of Soho street life, the tour attracted rave reviews from titles such as CLASH and Louder Than War to The Telegraph and Yorkshire Post. As well as from fellow 80s electronic pop icons, the Pet Shop Boys. Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe were so impressed by the show that they ending up re-recording one of Soft Cell’s new songs as a duet, ‘Purple Zone’, which turned into a joint single release, topping both the Official Charts download and physical sales charts in May 2022.
‘Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret... And Other Stories: Live’ is available to pre-order now on the following formats, as well as some strictly-limited super-collectable special editions still to be announced:
▪ 2CD/DVD/BluRay Slip Case (strictly limited to 1000 copies),
▪ Double Album: Pink and Blue 180g Heavyweight Vinyl (Features Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret Live)
▪ Quadruple Album: Sparkle 180g Heavyweight Vinyl (Features the full 24 track show)
‘*Happiness Not Included’, featuring the hit ‘Purple Zone’ with Pet Shop Boys, plus other singles ‘Bruises On All My Illusions’, ‘Nostalgia Machine’ and ‘Light Sleepers’ is also available now from all good record stores and at softcell.co.uk.
Soft Cell live video still
Video still from 'Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret...And Other Stories: Live'
Soft Cell live dates 2023
Soft Cell have just announced they'll be headlining Hampton Court Palace Festival on Wednesday 7th June. This adds to the previously announced live dates coming up for Marc and Dave in 2023, including a show with Peter Hook and The Light 7th July at Rochester Castle, two dates with Heaven 17 and OMD. Not forgetting the Let's Rock tour with Roland Gift, OMD, Midge Ure and Tony Hadley throughout summer.
APRIL 2023
22 – Berlin - Tickets
MAY 2023
27 – Let’s Rock Wales - Tickets
JUNE 2023
3 – St Annes Park, Dublin - Tickets
7 – Hampton Court Palace, Surrey - Tickets
17 – Let’s Rock Leeds - Tickets
JULY 2023
1 – Let’s Rock Exeter - Tickets
7 – Rochester Castle, Kent - Tickets
8 – Let’s Rock Southampton - Tickets
15 – Let’s Rock Shrewsbury - Tickets
AUGUST 2023
5 – Let’s Rock Northern Ireland - Tickets
11 – Heritage Live at Audley End House and Gardens - Tickets
