In typical style and with a hint of self-mocking, art pop and rock legends 10cc announce a major city tour for this Spring with the title The Ultimate Ultimate Greatest Hits Tour, following on from their sell-out Ultimate Greatest Hits tour of 2022.
The announcement comes as the band reach the end of a five-week tour across Australia and New Zealand, with rave reviews – the longest tour they have done in the region.
The UK tour begins in Bristol on 7th March and comprises 18 concerts, including a return to London’s 5,200-seat Royal Albert Hall on 25th March. The band make a stop at the Swansea Arena a couple of nights before the Albert Hall date on Saturday 23rd March.
Leading the touring band, GRAHAM GOULDMAN, the only one of the four founding members still performing, says…….
“In our formative years, it was all about the songs and it’s the same for us now. We play them with love and energy, hit after hit after hit … we show no mercy.”
Having sold over 15 million albums in the UK alone, 10cc have eleven Top 10 hits to their name, including three No 1 singles – Rubber Bullets, Dreadlock Holiday and the ubiquitous I’m Not In Love – along with Donna (No 2), Art For Art’s Sake and Good Morning Judge (both reaching 5), The Things We Do For Love and I’m Mandy Fly Me (6), and The Wall Street Shuffle (10).
So, more from Graham as we put in a Zoom call to chat more about the tour, the early days as a young songwriter and of course, that classic hit I’m Not in Love……
The band comprises of Graham Gouldman on bass guitars, electric guitar, acoustic guitar and vocals; Rick Fenn – lead guitar, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals; Paul Burgess – drums, percussion, keyboards; Keith Hayman – keyboards, electric guitar, bass guitar, vocals and Iain Hornal – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, percussion, mandolin, keyboards and vocals.
When 10cc played Sweden’s prestigious Konserthuset in Stockholm last year, they met ABBA’s Bjorn Ulvaerus. He was in the audience and came backstage after the show to congratulate the band. As a result, Graham agreed to join Bjorn on stage to talk about song-writing at a festival he runs in Sweden.
10cc – The Ultimate Ultimate Greatest Hits Tour gets to Swansea Arena on Saturday 23rd March. For more details and tickets, go HERE.
