Paul Young and special guests China Crisis are heading to Manchester’s Academy 2
| 21st February 2018
Former Brit Award winner Paul Young is heading to Manchester’s Academy 2 on Tuesday 20 March 2018 – and he is joined by special guests China Crisis.
Young has released eight studio albums, one live album, 13 compilation albums, and 36 singles to date. Having short stints in several groups, Young became known in the 1980s for his baritone voice.
He is famous for hit singles such as Love of the Common People, Wherever I Lay My Hat, Come Back and Stay, Every Time You Go Away and Everything Must Change, all reaching the top 10 of the UK Singles Chart.
Paul Young’s passion for music came from an early age when he learnt to play piano and then the guitar. On leaving school he worked with his father for Vauxhall Motors and played in various bands at night.
He played bass guitar in his first band, but eventually lack of demand for bass players resulted in Young going back to his love for singing.
Fronting in bands, such as Kat Kool & The Kool Kats, StreetBand and Q-Tips, established Young in the eyes of the British public.
During his time fronting the Q-Tips, Young extensively toured playing 700 shows all over the UK. This period of intensive activity establshed Young’s unique voice and stage persona.
When the Q-Tips went their separate ways at the end of 1982, Young signed as a solo artist with CBS/SONY Records. Paul really came into his own with a formidably accomplished solo debut album, No Parlez, released in 1983.
The album included Young’s number one single Wherever I Lay My Hat, which maintained the number one spot for most of that summer. Followed by Come Back And Stay, which maintained Young’s presence at the top of the charts.
With the release of his second album The Secret Of Association and the success of his single Every Time You Go Away, Young earned his status as a world star.
He won Best British Male the Brit Awards in 1985 and Best British Video for Every Time You Go Away in 1986.
In 1991, Young recorded a duet with his friend Zuchero, which resulted in the worldwide popular single Sense Una Donna.
His self titled album Paul Young was released in 1997, after collaborating with singer/songwriter Drew Barsfield.
The album was full if introspective, storyline songs inspired by Young’s trips to the Southwest of America.
Paul continues to write, record and play live. In 2009, he toured Israel, New Zealand and Croatia for the first time, amongst the many other countries he regular visits.
These dates were in support of the No Parlez 25th Anniversary Edition re-release of his first solo album.
Young will, be performing his classics and tracks from his first solo album in 20 years Good Thing, which was released in 2016. The album features a collection of Memphis soul tunes.
Support comes from Eddie Lundon and Gary Daly, who formed China Crisis in Kirkby, Merseyside, back in 1979.
China Crisis found major success in the UK with five Top 40 singles, ten Top 50 singles and three Top 40 albums and hits across Australia, Europe and America.
The band are known for their string of hit singles, including African & White, Christian, Working with Fire and Steel, Black Man Ray, and Wishful Thinking.
China Crisis will be performing a mix of their worldwide classics, alongside tracks from the new album Autumn in the Neighbourhood.
Tickets cost £25.00 and can be purchased here