Having celebrated his 70th birthday with a sold out show at the historic Royal Albert Hall in October 2023, Midge is keen to continue the celebration of his life in music by announcing a new North American tour for August and September 2024.  The tour will give Midge the opportunity to showcase the musical breadth and versatility of his extensive song catalogue written during the past 50 years; giving old and new fans alike a truly remarkable night of hits and rarely heard gems.  Midge says “I performed live long before I was ever allowed anywhere near a recording studio and as much as I love spending time writing and recording, live music remains my first love. This „Band in a Box‟ tour will allow me to not only play a wide selection of hits from my past but perform some of the most requested favourites. Revisiting these moments from my musical life is something I am really looking forward to sharing.  After the astounding audience reaction to my US tour in 2022 with Howard Jones I have decided to continue with the two man/Band in a Box format I had then. With Keyboards, guitars, loops and samples I can conjure up the sonic essence of past works with Ultravox and Visage as well as my own solo material”  James Ure 

“I have loved Blancmange for four decades." John Grant “Growing up in Chicago, British synth pop was hugely influential in the burgeoning house music scene. Blancmange was a big part of that and to remix one of their songs is a true honour.” Honey Dijon who recently remixed ‘Blind Vision’ "Listening to Blancmange obsessively. Probably the most under-rated electronic act of all time.” Moby British electronic band Blancmange first formed in 1979 but they’re still willing to change and adapt new styles within their electronic framework, which was evident with 2022’s critically acclaimed album Private View. Blancmange fuse together an inspiring mix of synthesisers and surrealism, which over the years has created groundbreaking singles such as Feel Me, Living on the Ceiling, Blind Vision and Don't Tell Me. In their post-punk early days, Blancmange made tape loops and experimental sounds with kitchen utensils, before developing into one of the definitive chart-topping British electronic pop acts. Since reforming in 2011, Neil Arthur has harnessed a duality of experimentation and seamless pop melodies to release a staggering 11 albums in the last decade. blancmange.co.uk