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WATCH: MIDGE URE Goes Under the Probe!

Music Fiends recently had the honor of putting Midge Ure, the frontman of the groundbreaking electrorock band Ultravox, Under the Probe! Midge, also of Visage and Thin Lizzy fame, helped form Band Aid where he produced and co-wrote the smash hit charity single ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas,’ which is still one of the biggest-selling singles in UK music history, and he co-organised Band Aid, Live Aid and Live 8 with Bob Geldof. Most of his career, which spans over 5 decades, has been spent touring the globe playing solo and with Ultravox who reformed in 2009. If he had a choice, what superpower would he pick? If he could time travel to the past, where would he go? Watch the clip above to find out….

Midge, who recently celebrated his seventieth birthday with a one-night only concert at The Royal Albert Hall, is gearing up for a North American tour, dubbed ‘Band In A Box’, that kicks off at Daryl’s House in Pawling, NY on August 7 and wraps in Ft. Lauderdale on September 12.

Midge says of the tour: “Lots of people asking me to clarify what Band in a Box’ actually is. It consists of myself on electric guitar, synthesiser and vocals alongside my long time keyboard player Charlie Round-Turner playing live with various loops, samples and programmed drums. A band in a box! This format allows me to perform a full band performance with a ’stripped down’ duo. I will be playing a range of material from my long and varied career. From early Ultravox and Visage to recent solo material. Who knew two people could make so much noise?”

Ure head out on a European jaunt before coming to North America. He is also still hosting his  Backstage Lockdown Club, which gives fans exclusive access to a series of intimate, musical events on a monthly subscription basis.

Ure is currently working on three albums including a follow-up to Fragile, and Orchestrated Pt. 2, in addition to a completely instrumental album.

Midge Ure US Tour Dates: 

August 07 – Pawling, NY – Daryl’s House

August 08 – Hamden, CT – Space Ballroom

August 09 – Boston, MA – City Winery

August 10 – Roslyn, NY – Roslyn Hotel

August 11 – New York, NY – City Winery

August 13 – Annapolis, MD – Ram’s Head

August 14 – Philadelphia, PA – City Winery

August 15 – Pittsburgh, PA – Jergels

August 16 – Toronto, ON – El Mocambo

August 18 – Evanston, IL – Space

August 20 – Milwaukee, WI – Shank Hall

August 21 – Minneapolis, MN – Parkway

August 23 – Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw

August 24 – Everett, WA – King’s Hall

August 29 – Oakland, CA – Yoshi’s

August 30 –  Los Angeles, CA – Zebulon

August 31 – San Diego, CA – Casbah

September 01 –  San Juan Capistrano, CA – Coach House

September 02 – Phoenix, AZ – Musical Instrument Museum

September 04 – Dallas, TX – The Granada

September 05 – Austin, TX – 3Ten Live

September 08 – Atlanta, GA – The Earl

September 10 – St. Petersburg, FL – Bayboro Brewing

September 11 – Mt. Dora, FL –  Mt. Dora Music Hall

September 13 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room

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Midge Ure Online:

Website: http://www.midgeure.co.uk

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/midge.ure/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midge_ure/

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