Breakout Events is excited to announce that legendary Scottish Pop Rock band, Deacon Blue, will be heading to South Africa for the first time in February 2024. Deacon Blue will be performing in both Cape Town and Johannesburg, so be sure to get your tickets now.
See Deacon Blue LIVE!
Ricky Ross is thrilled to embark on Deacon Blue’s debut tour of South Africa early next year, saying “We are excited to announce our first ever shows in South Africa, it’s a country that we have wanted to get to for many years and these shows, both outdoors in beautiful parks, will be really special.”
35 years since their debut single, Dignity, and millions of record sales since, Deacon Blue are digging out all their old 45s – the Top 10s, the favourites, the sing-a-long rarities – and touring South Africa for the first time this February. The band have always thrived onstage and will entertain local crowds with a selection of their hits.
Ross, co-vocalist Lorraine McIntosh, Dougie Vipond (drums), Jim Prime (keyboards), Gregor Philp (guitar) and Lewis Gordon (bass) will perform well-loved songs like Dignity, Loaded, Wages Day, Real Gone Kid, I’ll Never Fall In Love Again, Your Swaying Arms, Twist & Shout, Your Town, The Hipsters and City Of Love. And so many more.
History Of The Band
*Scotland’s multi-platinum pop/rockers Deacon Blue emerged from the aftermath of the post-punk era to hit the mainstream during the mid-80s, and after five years away during the ’90s, they returned in the 21st century. Their clean, euphoric sound winds the lead vocals of husband-and-wife team Ricky Ross and Lorraine McIntosh across infectious hooks and sweeping melodies in a sophisticated meld of rock, pop, jazz, blues, Celtic soul, and folk music.
Their debut album, 1987’s Raintown, attained platinum status and spent a year-and-a-half on the charts. Their second, When the World Knows Your Name, topped the U.K. album charts and went multi-platinum inside of a month. Subsequent outings, including 1991’s Fellow Hoodlums, and 1993’s Whatever You Say, Say Nothing were also certified best-sellers and registered longstanding Top Five chart entries.
The group split in 1994 but returned to touring in 1999. 2001’s Homesick marked their part-time return to recording, and the band continued to exist for a few years on a part-time basis as Ross cut solo outings and wrote for other artists. In 2012 Deacon Blue issued The Hipsters. It rocketed to number two and signaled their full-time return to recording and touring. While 2014’s A New House and 2016’s Believers both went Top Five, 2020’s City of Love topped the charts. In November of that year, Deacon Blue’s 1987 single Dignity was voted “Scotland’s Greatest Song” by a landslide.
*Excerpt from Deacon Blue Biography by Thom Jurek
Don’t miss out on experiencing Deacon Blue live in Cape Town and Johannesburg!
SA Tour Dates
For all the information on both of their concerts in Joburg and Capet Town, please see the full details below.
Thursday 22 February 2024: Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Cape Town
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- Event Times: Starts at 18:00 | Ends at 22:00
- Ticket sales: www.webtickets.co.za
- General Admission: Phase 1: R595 per person + R35 booking fee
Saturday 24 February 2024 – Marks Park, Emmarentia, Johannesburg
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- Event Times: Starts at 12:00 | Ends at 20:00
- Ticket sales: breakout.howler.co.za
- General Admission: Phase 1: R595 per person + R35 Fee
For More Information
Visit breakoutevents.co.za for more information about Deacon Blue’s upcoming SA tour.
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