Tag: Chris Cross

Midge Ure announces U.S. solo tour, hopes to ‘pave the way’ for Ultravox later in 2013

Midge Ure announces U.S. solo tour, hopes to ‘pave the way’ for Ultravox later in 2013

Midge Ure today announced a rare North American solo tour that’s set to take place this coming January — featuring, “so far,” 12 dates confirmed across the U.S. and a single Canadian concert —that he says “is to pave the way for the possibility of bringing Ultravox over later in the year.”

Ultravox streaming 5-song preview of ‘Brilliant’ reunion album for next 24 hours

Ultravox streaming 5-song preview of ‘Brilliant’ reunion album for next 24 hours

The reunited ’80s-era lineup of Ultravox — featuring Midge Ure, Billy Currie, Chris Cross and Warren Cann — next week will release its reunion album ‘Brilliant,’ and, for the next 24 hours, is giving fans a sneak peak via a Facebook stream of five of the record’s tracks.

Ultravox announces 13-date U.K. tour this fall in support of ‘Brilliant’ reunion album

Ultravox announces 13-date U.K. tour this fall in support of ‘Brilliant’ reunion album

The reunited ’80s-era lineup of Ultravox — featuring Midge Ure, Billy Currie, Chris Cross and Warren Cann — today announced a 13-date U.K. tour this September and October in support of the band’s forthcoming comeback album, ‘Brilliant’ — the first new album from that lineup in nearly three decades.

Stream: Ultravox, ‘Brilliant’ — first new track from reunited ’80s-era lineup in 28 years

Stream: Ultravox, ‘Brilliant’ — first new track from reunited ’80s-era lineup in 28 years

The ’80s-era lineup of Ultravox — Midge Ure, Billy Currie, Chris Cross and Warren Cann — last month announced plans to release ‘Brilliant,’ their first new studio album together in 28 years, and today debuted the first music from that project, lead single and title track ‘Brilliant,’ on British radio.

Video: Ultravox offers behind-the-scenes look at recording of ‘Brilliant’ reunion album

Video: Ultravox offers behind-the-scenes look at recording of ‘Brilliant’ reunion album

The ’80s-era lineup of Ultravox — Midge Ure, Billy Currie, Chris Cross and Warren Cann — last week announced plans to release ‘Brilliant,’ their first new studio album together in 28 years, and now are offering fans the first taste of the project via a two-and-a-half-minute behind-the-scenes video of the band in the studio.

Ultravox’s ’80s lineup returns with ‘Brilliant’ — first new album together in 28 years

Ultravox’s ’80s lineup returns with ‘Brilliant’ — first new album together in 28 years

The classic ’80s-era lineup of Ultravox — Midge Ure, Billy Currie, Chris Cross and Warren Cann, who reunited onstage in 2009 for the first time since Live Aid — this spring will follow up their comeback tours with the 12-track Brilliant, their first new studio album together in 28 years, EMI Records announced today.