The latest studio album 'DIALOGUE' plus other CD's, DVD's, Vinyls, T-Shirts and other merch is available from the Howard Jones Shop...
19.11.24
Howard to continue tour of USA with ABC and Richard Blade this February!
Following a wildly successful run of North American tour dates earlier this year, Howard Jones and ABC are set to return to the United States for more co-headlining tour dates in February, 2025. SiriusXM First Wave DJ Richard Blade will open the show with his world-renowned DJ set. The 2025 tour dates kick off in San Francisco at The Masonic on Thursday, February 6th.
Of the new tour dates, Howard commented,"So excited to teaming up with the excellent ABC once again for another run of dates in the USA. When I heard that Richard Blade was on board with us, I knew that this tour will be something extra special. Join the party... see you out there!" ABC frontman Martin Fry stated, "Keenly anticipating some incredible nights with good friends Howard Jones and Richard Blade on stage. This tour's gonna be unmissable". Richard Blade added, "I'm thrilled to be asked to go on the road with two such important musical artists - and great friends - Howard Jones and Martin Fry of ABC. Their live performances are always so good, I'm definitely going to have to step up my game. It's really going to be an exceptional tour."
Presale tickets go live Wednesday (tomorrow) at 10am local - Thursday 10pm local Use the Password: HOJO2025 for exclusive access.
Howard Jones and ABC with Richard Blade 2025
American tour dates include:
FEBRUARY
6 San Francisco, CA The Masonic
7 Rancho Mirage, CA Agua Caliente Resort
8 Anaheim, CA House Of Blues
11 Denver, CO Mission Ballroom
14 San Antonio, TX HEB Performance Hall
15 Dallas, TX Music Hall At Fair Park
16 Austin, TX Paramount Theatre
17 Houston, TX House Of Blues
19 Omaha, NE Steelhouse Omaha
20 Waukegan, IL The Genesee
21 Nashville, IN Brown County Music Center
23 Washington, DC Warner Theatre
26 New Haven, CT College Street Music Hall
27 Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Paramount
28 Glenside, PA Keswick Theater
18.09.24
Howard to tour USA with
Daryl Hall this November
Howard announced today he will be hitting the road with Daryl Hall this November in the USA. The two met and became friends while filming 'Live from Daryl's House' last year, watch the episode here. The tour starts November 7th at the Dr. Phillips Center in Orlando, ending at the Borgata in Atlantic City - not far from Daryl's Philadelphia hometown - November 23rd, with a date at Nashville's famed Ryman Auditorium on November 19th. Hall said "I've really enjoyed playing with Howard on 'Live from Daryl's House', and look forward to joining forces on this tour." Jones added "Can't wait to go on the road with my good friend Daryl Hall for what promises to be a terrific show." To buy your tickets access the presale using code WHATISLOVE from Tuesday 17th September 10am local - Thursday 19th September 10pm local. Public sale goes live this Friday 20th September. Tour dates and ticket links below.
Howard announced last week the sad news of his band member and dear friend Dan Clarke had passed away. In a post across his social media Howard wrote, 'Breaks my heart to bring you the news that our lovely Dan passed away on Sunday of cardiac arrest. Dan Clarke was a beloved member of my band, he brought energy and joy every night to the stage and was such great company on tour. I’d like to dedicate our upcoming shows to him and his wonderful spirit. I will miss him so much. Words are never enough.’ The outpouring of love in the comments from fans is a true testament to Dan’s character and the impact he had on audiences across the world. His family have set up a page to donate to his funeral, you can donate in memory of Dan here.
Howard starts his North American Tour with ABC and Haircut 100
this week!
Howard will be hitting stages across North America starting this week with ABC and special guest Haircut 100. The show will feature a dazzling array of beloved hit songs, sure to delight any 80s alternative music fan. The event is made even more special by the return of Haircut 100, who will be playing to North American audiences for the first time in 40+ years with their original band line-up. Click here for the confirmed Tour Dates and Tickets. Howard Jones commented, "I'm very excited to be hitting the road with my friends ABC and Haircut 100. Our audiences can look forward to some seriously top tunes night after night! Bring your celebratory selves to the party."
New Howard Jones Live At The O2 CD and Vinyl OUT NOW!
On 24th March 2024, approximately 40 years since he first shared a stage, Howard performed live at The O2 Arena in London as the Special Guest of his great friends OMD. The vibrant performance that night is captured on this amazing live recording. Featuring live versions of ‘New Song’, ‘What Is Love?’, ‘Hide & Seek’, ‘Pearl In The Shell’, ‘Like To Get To Know You Well’, ‘Things Can Only Get Better’ plus his cover of Kajagoogoo’s ‘Too Shy’ accompanied by friend and former Kajagoogoo band member Nick Beggs. Order your copy of Live At The O2 here.
24.05.24
New Howard Jones
Blu-ray + CD releases!
Our Friends at Cherry Red will be releasing Blu-Ray + CD releases of Human's Lib and Dream Into Action on May 31st. To launch the event there is also an exclusive playback session at Tile Yard Studios.
The Blu-Ray disc on each release contains a 5.1 Surround Sound Mix and 96/24 LPCM 2024 New Stereo Mix of the entire album plus bonus tracks.
Human's Lib includes bonus tracks of ‘Always Asking Questions’, ‘New Song (Farmyard Version)’ and ‘China Dance’.
Dream Into Action includes bonus tracks of ‘Bounce Right Back’ and ‘Like To Get To Know You Well’.
Howard Jones playback and signing session!
To celebrate the release of the 5.1 Surround Sound versions of the Human’s Lib and Dream Into Action albums, we are delighted to offer you the chance to join Howard Jones and special guest Stephen W Tayler for an exclusive playback session at Tileyard Studiosin London on Friday, May 31st, from 5pm to 9pm. Delve into the immersive world of the Human’s Lib and Dream Into Action 5.1 mixes as Stephen discusses the song’s creation and evolution, accompanied by a special video message from the legendary Bob Clearmountain discussing his work on creating the Dolby Atmos mixes that are also part of the 5.1 physical releases.
Experience playback of selected tracks from both sets of mixes in the state-of-the-art Dolby Atmos space, The Gallery, for a music experience unlike any other. Following the playback there will be a Q&A session and a chance to meet Howard for a signing session. All tickets include a complimentary drink on arrival.
Located in the vibrant King’s Cross district, Tileyard Studios offers a unique setting for this rare event. With only 50 places available in the seated 'sweet spot' for Atmos playbacks and an additional 30 standing places (still ensuring an excellent listening experience), tickets are limited to 2 per person.
24.04.24
Howard Jones announces 2024
North American Tour
I am majorly excited to be taking to the road in North America this August/September with ABC and Haircut 100, what an incredible line up! Each show will be an amazing event with so many classic songs. Can’t wait!
See you there!
A special pre-sale code can be used HOJO2024 between 10:00am local time on 24th April - 10:00pm on 25th April for all shows, apart from Windsor ON and Oklahoma.
All ticket links can be found at HowardJones.com.
August 2024
14Redmond, WA Marymoor Live
17Sandy City, UT Sandy Amphitheater
18 Las Vegas, NV The Theater At Virgin Hotels
20 Inglewood, CA YouTube Theater
21 Del Mar, CA The Sound
24 Oklahoma City, OK The Zoo Amphitheatre
28 Columbus, OH TempleLive At Columbus Athenaeum
29 Windsor, ON Caesars Windsor The Colosseum (Pre Sale Code will not work, ticket release date TBA)
30 Niagara Falls, ON Fallsview Casino Resort
31 Cleveland, OH TempleLive At Cleveland Masonic
September 2024
4 Montclair, NJ The Wellmont
5 Port Chester, NY The Capitol Theatre
6 Huntington, NY The Paramount
01.01.24
Howard Jones New Year 2024
Hi everyone!
Big Thankyou to all for the your amazing support during 2023. We celebrated 40 years since the release of the first single and I have to say this year was incredible.
It started with the 80’s cruise to Mexico. 2 shows on the ocean. Then in April, I recorded Daryl’s House with Daryl Hall which was finally aired December 6th on YouTube.
I got to join Ringo at the Greek Theatre in April for a couple of songs and then jam with BNL at the Greek a couple of weeks later. The tour of USA was a blast with Boy George and Culture Club and Berlin!
We released a new 'Best of'.'Celebrate it Together' with Cherry Red combining the Warners era and my Dtox label, and you contributed your brilliant memories to the Fanthology book - 'Were In This Together'.
I got to record my favourite interview of the year with Colin Murray for BBC Radio 5.
We toured the trio in Canada and Japan with the wonderful Nick Beggs and Robin Boult. The 40th anniversary tour of the UK was a highlight for me ending with a sold out homecoming gig at The London Palladium.
So now I’m just gathering some energy for 2024. We have been invited as special guests of my friends Andy and Paul of OMD to play the O2 in London on March 24th.
I have exciting proposals for touring later in the year - watch this space! Cherry Red have some cracking new releases for you during the coming year including surround mixes from Stephen Tayler and Dolby Atmos mixes of some vintage Hojo tracks from Bob Clearmountain.
So... sending you my best wishes for a restful holiday time and a fulfilling 2024.
The world is in a troubling place and there is great suffering on our planet. I still believe we can make a huge difference wherever we are. A smile, an encouragement, a listening ear ...it all counts ...everyone is important and has loads to offer.
Thanks once again for creating a space for my work in your life.
Huge love,
Howard
20.10.23
Howard Jones ‘Celebrate It Together’ -
The Very best of Howard Jones 1983-2023
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Howard’s recorded music career our friends at Cherry Red Records will be releasing a brand new ‘Very Best Of’ compilation to celebrate this occasion.
For his 40th anniversary, Howard wanted to create a truly unique collection. ‘Celebrate It Together The Very Best Of Howard Jones 1983-2023’ is the first anthology that looks at his entire catalogue, from the original version of “New Song,” all the way to a 2023 Elephant Talk remix of it that recasts it within a modern electronica context.*
It includes songs from his classic Warner-era catalogue, as well as work from his independent Dtox label.
For ‘Celebrate It Together’, Howard has personally chosen to group the songs into four categories: “Popular Hits,” “Electro,” “Chill,” and “Curiosities.” He wanted to elevate this selection of songs beyond the typical chronological approach and create themes that mix and match different pieces from different eras, with the overall listening experience top of mind.
The Celebrate It Together The Very Best of Howard Jones 1983-2023 is released on 6th of October as a 2CD, 4CD Clamshell Box Edition and a 2LP Translucent Mint Green Editon.
* Available on the 4CD and 2CD formats only.
20.09.23
New Music and Final Tickets for
40th Anniversary UK Tour
The Howard Jones 40th Anniversary UK Tour
celebrating 40 years starts next month...
Final tickets remaining!
Friday 6 October Leicester
De Montfort Hall
Saturday 7 October Birmingham
Symphony Hall
Monday 9 October Cambridge
Corn Exchange
Tuesday 10 October Manchester
The Bridgewater Hall
Wednesday 11 October York
York Barbican
Friday 13 October Glasgow
Royal Concert Hall
Saturday 14 October Newcastle Upon Tyne O2 City Hall, Newcastle
Monday 16 October Cardiff*
St David’s Hall
Tuesday 17 October London
The London Palladium
Wednesday 18 October Southend On Sea
Southend Cliffs Pavilion
*Cardiff - St David’s Hall As some may have seen Cardiff St David’s Hall has temporarily been closed. This is a quick update that the show in Cardiff on October 16th will take place. The venue is currently scheduled to be open for our show. In the event this is not possible we have an alternative seated venue on standby that will be able to accommodate all ticket holders in central Cardiff. We cannot wait to return to Wales!
New Music! Friday 22nd September 2023
Stay With Me
(We're In This Together)
Alternative Recording
This single is taken from the forthcoming album ‘Celebrate it Together -
The Very Best Of Howard Jones 1983-2023’
The single is an alternative recording to the version released on Howard’s ‘Transform’ album.
To Pre-add or Pre-save the track, click the link below.
07.09.23
NEW SONG
(2023 Elephant Talk Remix) The 2023 Elephant Talk Remix of 'New Song' will be made available as a digital download this Friday 8th September!
Below is a pre-save link which will turn into a release day link with a full list of services on Friday 8th September.
This is a fresh mix of Howard Jones' debut single, 'New Song' to commemorate its original release 40 years ago. It will also be on the forthcoming release
'Celebrate It Together'. The song has been mixed using the original master tapes
by Courtney Askew-Conti, aka 'Elephant Talk'.
21.02.23
We are excited to announce The Howard Jones 40th Anniversary UK tour celebrating 40 years since his debut release New Song.
Pre sale Tickets go on sale on Wednesday 22nd Feb 09.00.
Fri 06 Oct 2023 Leicester De Montfort Hall
Sat 07 Oct 2023 Birmingham Symphony Hall
Mon 09 Oct 2023 Cambridge Corn Exchange
Tue 10 Oct 2023 Manchester Bridgewater Hall
Wed 11 Oct 2023 York Barbican
Fri 13 Oct 2023 Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
Sat 14 Oct 2023 Newcastle O2 City Hall
Mon 16 Oct 2023 Cardiff St David's Hall
Tue 17 Oct 2023 London Palladium
Wed 18 Oct 2023 Southend Cliffs Pavilion
12.02.23
'We're In This Together'
We are working on a new book to be published later this year which will contain hundreds of fans' memories of seeing Howard in concert.
We would like you to tell us about your first, your favourite, or a particularly memorable Howard gig.
Or maybe you’ve met Howard at a show and have a photo?
When did you first hear Howard's music?
Do you have a favourite song?
Send your story, including how you discovered Howard and his music. Every email will be read and acknowledged by the book’s editor and the best stories will appear in print.
Howard Jones
Live at Union Chapel with Nick Beggs & Robin Boult
DOUBLE VINYL
This limited-edition double black 140g vinyl features Howard Jones, Nick Beggs and Robin Boult (‘The Howard Jones Acoustic Trio’) performing acoustic renditions of Howards' biggest hits at Union Chapel Islington London on October 1st 2021.
Please note: The UK Royal Mail system is currently not accepting international packages. Please be aware this could cause delay in dispatching your items overseas.
We also still have a limited number of vinyl of Dialogue and CDs of Live at Union Chapel available on the store...
Track listing:
Side A:
Assault and Battery
Don't Always Look at the Rain
What is love?
Side B
Specialty
At The Speed Of Live
No One Is To Blame
Side C
Fallin' Away
You know I Love You Don't You?
Transform
Hide & Seek
Side D
Life In One Day
Like To Get To Know You Well
New Song
Things Can Only Get Better
Sorry my message is a bit late this year but Jan and I were away with the family for a bit of recovery time after a hectic year.
I’m wishing a very productive, valuable, and healthy year ahead for you, your families and friends.
It’s going to be an exciting year with tours in the US UK Japan and Canada.
Can’t believe I’m celebrating 40 years since the release of New Song this year!
We are planning a fan based Hojo book which we would love you to contribute to. More details to follow as 2023 unfolds.
Sincere thanks for your unbelievable support for the music releases and shows in 2022. It gives me great encouragement to know you have stuck with me for 4 decades!
Big love to you
Howard.
'Dialogue' Vinyl - Now Shipping!
We thank everyone for their patience whilst we waited for the vinyl to be pressed. We can now confirm that we have shipped all orders for Dialogue vinyl copies from the UK. Our European partner shop will be shipping next week.
Note - some international customers will experience delays due to problems being experienced with Royal Mail exports.
Steinway - Day In Life of Howard Jones
If you have not had a chance yet here is a short video about Howard filmed by Steinway.
19.10.22
The Howard Jones
Acoustic Trio Tour - October 2022 -
The Howard Jones Acoustic Trio (with Nick Beggs & Robin Boult) is currently on tour in the UK. The first dates (Bath, Basingstoke and Bury St Edmunds) were really special a big thank you to the excellent audiences!
The remaining dates are as follows:
Cheltenham Town Hall Wednesday 19th Oct 22
Birmingham Town Hall Thursday 20th Oct 22
St Alban’s Arena Friday 21st Oct 22
Colchester Charter Hall Saturday 22nd Oct
Peterborough, The Cresset Sunday 23rd Oct 22
Buxton Opera House Tuesday 25th Oct 22
Newcastle Tyne Theatre Wednesday 26th Oct 22
Harrogate Royal Hall Friday 28th Oct 22
Edinburgh, The Queens Hall Saturday 29th Oct 22
New Brighton, Floral Pavilion Sunday 30th Oct 22
Tickets are still available here:
Note, we have no plans to tour the acoustic trio in 2023 in the UK, so catch it while you can!
Photo: Michael Palmer
Live at Union Chapel - Digital Release -
To celebrate the Howard Jones Acoustic Trio tour 2022, we have released ‘Live at Union Chapel’ digitally in the UK.
This release is a recording of the Howard Jones Trio concert recorded in
London's Union Chapel on 1st October 2021.
The Tracklisting is:
Assault and Battery
Don't Always Look At The Rain
What Is Love?
Specialty
At The Speed Of Love
No One Is To Blame
Tomorrow Is Now
Fallin' Away
You Know I love You Don't You?
Transform
Hide & Seek
Life In One Day
Like To Get To Know You Well
New Song
Things Can Only Get Better
The Howard Jones Transform/Dialogue
European Tour - November 2022 -
Howard will soon be on the road for the long-awaited full electronic European tour which was originally planned to promote Howard’s album Transform in 2020. With the release of Dialogue the tour will now feature songs from both albums along with the greatest hits.
Kulturbolaget Malmö, Sweden
Wednesday 9th November 22 (SOLD OUT)
Vulkan Arena Oslo, Norway
Thursday 10th November 22
Fållan Johanneshov, Sweden
Friday 11th November 22
Trädgårn Gothenburg, Sweden
Saturday 12th November 22
Markthalle Hamburg, Germany
Monday 14th November 22
Die Kantine Cologne, Germany
Tuesday 15th November 22 (very few tickets left)
LKA Longhorn Stuttgart, Germany
Wednesday 16th November 22
Batschkapp Frankfurt, Germany
Thursday 17th November 22 (very few tickets left)
Columbia Theater Berlin, Germany
Friday 18th November 22
Kulturzentrum Schlachthof Bremen, Germany Saturday 19th November
Tickets are available here:
14.09.22
Howard Jones
Acoustic Trio Tour
In just over one month Howard, Nick and Robin will finally be embarking on the long awaited Howard Jones Acoustic Trio Tour. The Acoustic Trio features Howard on Piano, Nick Beggs on Chapman Stick and double bass and Robin Boult on Acoustic guitars.
“I am really excited about the trio tour we have planned for 2022,” says Howard. “Nick and Robin are dear friends and world class musicians and I love performing with them. After touring the trio in America, I thought the time was right for us to bring the fun of this acoustic show back home. I will play a range of songs from the Hojo canon including the hits old and new as well as some deep cuts and fan favourites.”
Friday 14 October 2022 Bath Forum Bath, UK
Saturday 15 October 2022 The Anvil Basingstoke, UK
Sunday 16 October 2022 Apex Bury Saint Edmunds, UK
Wednesday 19 October 2022 Cheltenham Town Hall Cheltenham, UK
Thursday 20 October 2022 Birmingham Town Hall Birmingham, UK
Friday 21 October 2022 The Alban Arena St. Albans, UK
Saturday 22 October 2022 Charter Hall Colchester, UK
Sunday 23 October 2022 The Cresset Peterborough, UK
Tuesday 25 October 2022 Buxton Opera House Buxton, UK
Wednesday 26 October 2022 Tyne Theatre & Opera House Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
Friday 28 October 2022 Convention Centre Harrogate, UK
Saturday 29 October 2022 The Queen's Hall Edinburgh, UK
Sunday 30 October 2022 Floral Pavilion New Brighton, UK
05.09.22
New music from Howard Jones
The lead single 'Celebrate It Together'
from Howard’s new album 'Dialogue' is out now!
'Celebrate It Together’ is the opening track to Howard’s new album 'DIALOGUE'. On the song Howard states ''I challenged myself to writing the most upbeat and hopeful song I had ever written. After all that we went through during our isolation, let's celebrate being together again".
Howard Jones Live at The NHK Hall
- Tokyo, Japan CD and DVD
Our friends from Cherry Red Records are releasing a new Howard Jones CD and DVD set in October.
Released October 21, 2022. Available to Pre-order now!
CD and DVD set featuring the full concert remastered from the original master tapes and restored to its original running order.
Featuring live versions of the hit singles ‘New Song’, ‘What Is Love?’, ‘Hide And Seek’, ‘Pearl In The Shell’ and ‘Like To Get To Know You Well’ plus Howard’s previously unreleased version of The Beatles' ‘Hey Jude’.
There will also be a strictly limited-edition coloured vinyl release, one LP in red vinyl and the other in yellow vinyl. Also released October 21, 2022 and available to Pre-order now!
13.07.22
The new Howard Jones single ‘Formed By The Stars’ is out now on all streaming platforms
'Formed by the stars is a reference to our bodies being made of raw materials that were created in the stars. Life is not easy as we are assailed by difficulties from cradle to grave. However we can become strong through our own efforts and overcome the obstacles and realise our potential is unlimited. All things are connected and each action reverberates throughout time and space. Nothing is insignificant.'
Howard
Howard’s new album
'DIALOGUE' shipping now!
The Dtox Shop has the following items on sale:
Signed Dialogue CD Box Set shipping now
Vinyl Pre-Order
Hand Written and Signed Lyrics
Tickets for Dialogue Event on
September 4th at Milton Keynes includes an Interview , Q&A with Howard, Live acoustic
performance and meet and greet
Dialogue T-Shirt shipping now
Dialogue Tote Bag shipping now
Personalised Piano Piece by Howard
*(The 'Formed by The Stars' lathe cut vinyl and test pressings have now sold out)
Dialogue Tour
Howard Jones is currently touring the USA with his good friend Midge Ure. The Dialogue tour has received great critical acclaim and continues for another two weeks.
Wednesday 13 July 2022 Wilbur Theatre Boston, MA, US
Thursday 14 July 2022 Wall Street Theater Norwalk, CT, US
Friday 15 July 2022 Keswick Theatre Glenside, PA, US
Saturday 16 July 2022 Count Basie Center for the Arts Red Bank, NJ, US
Sunday 17 July 2022 Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts Patchogue, NY, US
Tuesday 19 July 2022 9:30 Club Washington, DC, US
Wednesday 20 July 2022 The Norva Norfolk, VA, US
Thursday 21 July 2022 District Live Savannah, GA, US
Friday 22 July 2022 Buckhead Theatre Atlanta, GA, US
Saturday 23 July 2022 Bilheimer Capitol Theatre Clearwater, FL, US
Tuesday 26 July 2022 House of Blues - Houston Houston, TX, US
Wednesday 27 July 2022 Amplified Live Dallas, TX, US
28.06.22
Dialogue - The New Album Howard Jones
Today we will be launching pre-orders for Howard's new album 'Dialogue'. The main format will be a special limited edition numbered box set of 'Dialogue' with a signed picture card and bonus instrumental CD.
Also available to pre-order will be:
140g limited edition
numbered vinyl
Dialogue
T-Shirt
Dialogue
Tote Bag
Signed and numbered
test pressing of Dialogue
Lathe cut engraved vinyl of
'Formed By The Stars'
Hand written and signed by Howard lyrics of any song written by Howard Jones
A chance to own your own exclusive Howard Jones recording
A special event in Milton Keynes to celebrate the release of the album*
The webstores will launch at 6pm UK time. The stores will not work until this time.
*Tickets will not be available for this event on the stores but will be available soon - watch for announcements!
Howard Jones has released his second single ‘My One True Love’ from the forthcoming album ‘Dialogue’ which is due for release in September of this year. Dialogue will be the third album in a set of four. The first two being ‘Engage’ and ‘Transform’.
Of his inspiration for the track, Howard recalls
'This song came from a horrid lockdown dream where I was fearing losing the most precious love of my life. “The truth of our love has always been the root of my darkest fear”. What a relief when we wake from a hellish nightmare and realise it is just a dream. It makes me want to cherish the people I love even more.'
Howard
The single is a digital release and is available on all music stores:
Howard’s first single, ‘I Believe in You’, released last month (8th April), is also available on all music stores:
Upcoming American Tour
Next month (June 2022), Howard will begin his long-awaited tour of the USA with special guests Midge Ure in support of the upcoming release of his new studio album ‘Dialogue’.
'I am beyond excited to be touring the US this summer with my great friend Midge Ure. The tour will be a celebration of being together, enjoying the power of live music again. Expect plenty of hit songs as well as cuts from my new album DIALOGUE.'
Howard
'What a joy to be touring North America with my friend Howard Jones again. With the emphasis on technology, quality and performance I am looking forward to dusting off the synthesizers, cranking up the guitar and playing with the brilliant musicians who will be sharing the stage with me. We first collaborated live together back in 1989 on Howard’s ‘Cross the line Tour’ which holds nothing but great memories for me, so I am hoping to not only rekindle those but add new ones to the memory bank.'
On April 29th, our good friends at Cherry Red Records released140g Black Vinyl Represses of Howard’s classic albums ‘Human’s Lib’ and ‘Dream into Action’. Limited signed postcards are available with orders while stocks last!
On Friday 8th April Howard Jones releases a brand new single 'I Believe In You'. This single will be the first release from his forthcoming album ‘Dialogue’ due for release later this year.
'I Believe In You' was the first song I wrote in lockdown. I noticed that a lot of people were losing confidence and suffering from a lack of contact and support from each other and I wanted to put out a message of encouragement. I believe in you and your amazing potential! I recorded a Nightingale singing his little heart out from my studio window and it felt like he was sending me a message ...keep your spirits up! That’s what you hear on the outro of the track ...let those bad weather clouds go shimmering by!'
Howard
The single is a digital release and is available on all music stores:
14.03.22
New CD - Howard Jones Live at Union Chapel - Released today on the Dtox shop
Howard Jones Live at Union Chapelwith Nick Beggs and Robin Boult available to pre-order now!
This exclusive release on Dtox is a recording of the Howard Jones Trio concert recorded in London's Union Chapel on 1st October 2021. The concert has been mixed by Howard. Due to complications with exporting to the EU there are two official shops where you can order this CD. One is based inside the EU and the other is for UK customers and everyone outside the EU. You can find both shops here:
The CD is limited to 2000 numbered copies. Please note it is not possible to send the CDs out in sequential order as we have done in the past. This is caused by complications in exporting CDs. We plan to release a vinyl version alongside a digital release of this album in Autumn 2022.
The Tracklisting is: Assault and Battery
Don't Always Look At The Rain
What Is Love?
Specialty
At The Speed Of Love
No One Is To Blame
Tomorrow Is Now
Fallin' Away
You Know I love You Don't You?
Transform
Hide & Seek
Life In One Day
Like To Get To Know You Well
New Song
Things Can Only Get Better
Howard Jones Acoustic Trio Tour UK 2022
Howard Jones, Nick Beggs and Robin Boult will be touring the Howard Jones Acoustic Trio show in October 2022 in the UK. More info here:
Howard Jones Acoustic Trio Charity Concert to help Ukraine...
A special one off concert has hastily been put together to raise money for The British Red Cross DEC Ukraine Humanitarian appeal at Pizza Express Live in Holborn on Thursday March 10th. We approached the excellent venue in Holborn last Thursday and Pizza Express have been brilliant supporting the concert and are providing the venue and food at no cost, meaning 100% of ticket sales will be donated to the charity. Joining Howard will be the amazing Steve Harley.
The acoustic trio will feature Howard Jones on piano, guitarist Robin Boult (Roger Daltrey, Dave Stewart, Fish) on guitar and Nick Beggs (Kajagoogoo, Belinda Carlisle, John Paul Jones) on chapman stick. The acoustic show will highlight a fresh take on Howard’s best-known hits and will provide a rare and intimate opportunity for the audience to hear first-hand about the inspiration behind Howard’s beloved material, plus fascinating recollections from his international touring career.
Considered one of the greatest, most charismatic live performers at work today, the original Cockney Rebel, Steve Harley is delighted to be supporting this incredibly important evening.
Tickets are available from £100 each. All tickets include a 3-course meal and a drink on arrival. 100% of ticket income goes to the Red Cross Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.
The money for each ticket sold will be used to reach people in urgent need, including:
*•
Providing food, first aid, clean water, shelter support, warm clothing, hygiene parcels and medicines
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Supporting hospitals and healthcare facilities
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Supporting fire fighters and civil protection units
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Training people up in life-saving first aid
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Helping families stay in contact with each other
If you cannot make the concert but would like to support the charity then we have set up a Just Giving page...
08.02.22
Howard Jones - The 12" Album + 12"ers Vol. 2
Our friends at Cherry Red are releasing a new double CD Howard Jones: The 12" Album + 12"ers Vol. 2 - Released 18th March 2022.
The set features two albums of 12-inch mixes that brought Howard Jones to new audiences in 1984 and 1985. Remastered from the original master tapes, four of the tracks on disc one’s ‘The 12” Album’ are previously unreleased by Cherry Red on CD in this remastered format. The second disc features the first official release of ‘12”ers Vol 2’ outside of Japan and South Korea. New sleeve notes by Stephen W Tayler (who mixed the tracks on ‘The 12” Album’ and ‘12”ers Vol 2’) and Glenn Kelly plus rare imagery.
Howard Jones Trio Tours 2022
Photo by Jed Hoile
This week Howard, Nick and Robin, performing as the Howard Jones Acoustic Trio, return to the USA.
The Trio also have shows scheduled in the UK at the end of the year.
SAT 12th FEBRUARY
Universal Preservation Hall, Saratoga Springs, NY, US
MON 14th February
City Winery, Boston, MA, US
TUE 15th February
Wall Street Theater, Norwalk, CT, US
WED 16th February
Sony Hall, New York (NYC), NY, US
THUR 17th February
Daryl's House, Pawling, NY, US
FRI 18th February
The Paramount, Huntington, NY, US
SUN 20th February
Sellersville Theater 1894, Sellersville, PA, US
MON 21st February
Birchmere, Alexandria, VA, US
TUE 22nd February
The Tin Pan, Richmond, VA, US
UK
FRI 14 OCTOBER
Bath Forum Bath, UK
SAT 15 OCTOBER
The Anvil Basingstoke, UKS
SUN 16 OCTOBER
The Apex Bury St Edmunds, UK
WED 19 OCTOBER
Cheltenham Town Hall, Cheltenham, UK
THU 20 OCTOBER
Birmingham Town Hall, Birmingham, UK
FRI 21 OCTOBER
The Alban Arena, St. Albans, UK
SAT 22 OCTOBER
Charter Hall, Colchester, UK
SUN 23 OCTOBER
The Cresset, Peterborough, UK
TUE 25 OCTOBER
Buxton Opera House, Buxton, UK
WED 26 OCTOBER
Tyne Theatre & Opera House, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
FRI 28 OCTOBER
Royal Hall, Harrogate, UK
SAT 29 OCTOBER
The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, UK
16.11.21
Acoustic Trio UK Tour 2022 Featuring Nick Beggs & Robin Boult
Howard Jones Acoustic Trio embark on a 13-date UK tour at The Bath Forum on October 14, 2022. The acoustic trio will feature Howard Jones on electric piano, guitarist Robin Boult (Roger Daltrey, Dave Stewart, Fish) and Nick Beggs (Kajagoogoo, Belinda Carlisle, John Paul Jones) on chapman stick.
A 48-hour ticket pre-sale will start at 9am on Wednesday November 17 at www.howardjones.com. Tickets will go on general sale at 9am on Friday November 19 at TheGigCartel.com. Tickets are £27.50, £30.00, and £100 VIP.
FAN PRE-SALE:
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 17, 2021
GENERAL ON-SALE:
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 19, 2021
Friday 14 October 2022
Bath Forum, Bath, UK
Saturday 15 October 2022
The Anvil, Basingstoke, UK
Sunday 16 October 2022
The Apex, Bury St Edmunds, UK
Wednesday 19 October 2022
Cheltenham Town Hall, Cheltenham, UK
Thursday 20 October 2022
Birmingham Town Hall Birmingham, UK
Friday 21 October 2022
The Alban Arena, St. Albans, UK
Saturday 22 October 2022
Charter Hall, Colchester, UK
Sunday 23 October 2022
The Cresset, Peterborough, UK
Tuesday 25 October 2022
Buxton Opera House, Buxton, UK
Wednesday 26 October 2022
Tyne Theatre & Opera House, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
Friday 28 October 2022
Royal Hall, Harrogate, UK
Saturday 29 October 2022
The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, UK
Sunday 30 October 2022
Floral Pavilion, New Brighton, UK
Become a VIP ticket holder and pick the best available seats in the theatre, along with a VIP meet and greet* prior to the performance with Howard and a signed souvenir package. There are a limited number of tickets allocated to each show, book early advised. *Subject to government guidance on social contact.
The acoustic shows will highlight a fresh take on Howard’s best-known hits and will provide a rare and intimate opportunity for the audience to hear first-hand about the inspiration behind Howard’s beloved material, plus fascinating recollections from his international touring career.
“I am really excited about the trio tour we have planned for 2022,” says Howard. “Nick and Robin are dear friends and world class musicians and I love performing with them. After touring the trio in America, I thought the time was right for us to bring the fun of this acoustic show back home. I will play a range of songs from the Hojo canon including the hits old and new as well as some deep cuts and fan favourites.”
Howard Jones Acoustic Trio USA Tour 2022
Howard, Robin and Nick are also returning to the USA for a short tour in Feb '22. For all tickets visit howardjones.com
FRI 11th February 2022
Hangar Theatre, Ithaca, NY, US
SAT 12th February 2022
Universal Preservation Hall, Saratoga Springs, NY, US
MON 14th February 2022
City Winery, Boston, MA, US
TUE 15th February 2022
Wall Street Theater, Norwalk, CT, US
WED 16th February 2022
Sony Hall, New York (NYC), NY, US
THUR 17th February 2022
Daryl's House, Pawling, NY, US
FRI 18th February 2022
The Paramount, Huntington, NY, US
SUN 20th February 2022
Sellersville Theater 1894, Sellersville, PA, US
MON 21st February 2022
Birchmere, Alexandria, VA, US
TUE 22nd February 2022
The Tin Pan, Richmond, VA, US
08.10.21
Howard Jones Live at the BBC5 CD Box Set& UK and US Acoustic Trio shows
Our friends at Cherry Red are releasing Howard Jones At The BBC 5CD Box Set...
This 5CD box set encapsulates the very best of Howard Jones’ BBC Session and live concert performance broadcasts. In the period between 1983-87, the BBC broadcast four different Sessions by Howard; two of these for the Kid Jensen Show and two for the Janice Long Show. This 5CD box set contains all 19 of these Session tracks including the complete “White Tape” demo recordings that Howard gave to the BBC to broadcast as his second Session in May of 1983.
The box set also includes three “In Concert” live performances and the previously unheard complete Oxford Road Show performance that was simulcast on BBC Radio 1 and BBC2 on 15th March 1985.
As Howard himself said in conversation with sleeve note writer Anil Prasad; “This set is a really valuable, historical document. You hear me before the first album was released, after I’ve had success, my evolution from a solo performer to a band-focused performer, and all of it happened across only four years from 1983-1987. There’s so much variety in the sessions, even among songs that appear multiple times. It’s a series of snapshots from a very important time in my career. It’s fascinating for me to listen to and reflect on so many years later. I hope the same holds true for the fans as well.”
Howard Jones Acoustic Trio UK & USA
Howard will be performing the only acoustic Trio show of 2021 at Union Chapel on Friday 1st October. We cannot wait to see you there and it feels great to be performing this show again.
The Trio will also return to the USA in Feb 22 where they will perform some of the postponed shows from 2020 and a small number of new shows.
FRI 11th February
Hangar Theatre, Ithaca, NY, US
SAT 12th FEBRUARY
Universal Preservation Hall, Saratoga Springs, NY, US
MON 14th February
City Winery, Boston, MA, US
TUE 15th February
Wall Street Theater, Norwalk, CT, US
WED 16th February
Sony Hall, New York (NYC), NY, US
THUR 17th February
Daryl's House, Pawling, NY, US
FRI 18th February
The Paramount, Huntington, NY, US
SUN 20th February
Sellersville Theater 1894, Sellersville, PA, US
MON 21st February
Birchmere, Alexandria, VA, US
TUE 22nd February
The Tin Pan, Richmond, VA, US
17.08.21
Howard Jones Trio show at Union Chapel, London - October 1st 2021
The Howard Jones Trio will be performing the long awaited Union Chapel Show on Friday October 1st 2021. The Trio shows consist of Howard on vocals and piano, Nick Beggs on bass and Chapman stick and Robin Boult on guitars. The Union Chapel is one of London’s most spectacular music venues and will be the first full concert for the Trio since early 2020.
'I love performing at the Union Chapel, one of my favourite venues and I cannot wait to do a Trio show with Nick and Robin again'.
Howard
LIVE SHOWS ARE BACK!
Howard and his full electric band have been performing at both Lets Rock and Rewind festivals over the summer. Howard will be performing at the following shows in 2021:
SAT 21 AUGUST
Let's Rock The North East 2021 Sunderland, UK
SAT 28 AUGUST
Let’s Rock Scotland 2021 Edinburgh, UK
SAT 4 SEPTEMBER
Let's Rock Kent 2021 Maidstone, UK
SAT 11 SEPTEMBER
Lets Rock Exeter 2021 Exeter, UK
SAT 18 SEPTEMBER
Let's Rock Leeds 2021 Leeds, UK
SAT 25 SEPTEMBER
Lets Rock Norwich 2021 Norwich, UK
FRI 1 OCTOBER
Union Chapel London, UK TRIO SHOW
SAT 2 OCTOBER
Lets Rock The Moor! 2021 Cookham, UK
Frustratingly due to quarantine restrictions effecting members of Howard’s crew and band we are unable to perform at this years W Festival in Belgium. We hope to return to the excellent festival soon!
Live At Siyan
The Howard Jones Live At Siyan Movie is now available to download in most territories on iTunes Movies.
19.05.21
12” Vinyl Album release
We are pleased to announce that Cherry Red Records are releasing a limited edition translucent red vinyl LP version of Howard’s The 12” Album for Record Store Day 2021. This is the first vinyl re-issue since the LP was originally released in 1984. It will be released on Saturday 12th June for Record Store Day 2021. The record will be available via independent record shops in the UK.
Howard Jones - Live at Siyan
Due to popular demand we are releasing a download of the film of the Howard Jones Live At Siyan concert, recorded live last August at the Siyan Soundstage in High Wycombe. The concert will be available on iTunes and other movie download platforms. The scheduled release date is May 28th 2021.
European Tour rescheduled to 2022
It is with great reluctance that we have moved the European tour from 2021 to the same period in 2022. Myself and the band were really looking forward to finally performing for you all this year and we cannot wait to bring you this tour next year. Thank you for all your support and patience.
The rescheduled dates are as follows
8 Nov 22 Copenhagen
9 Nov 22 Malmö
10 Nov 22 Oslo Vulkan Arena NEW DATE
11 Nov 22 Stockholm
12 Nov 22 Gothenburg
14 Nov 22 Hamburg
15 Nov 22 Cologne
16 Nov 22 Stuttgart
17 Nov 22 Frankfurt
18 Nov 22 Berlin
19 Nov 22 Bremen
Howard Jones' Top 100 Tunes...
My good friend David Bates asked me to compile my all time 100 tunes. If you have a spare 7hrs or so ...go for a music awayday with me!
Our friends at Cherry Red Records are releasing a special edition of the 1992 album ‘In The Running’. The album is being released as a 3CD/ 1 DVD set and on LP. The album is being released on April 30th 2021 and is available to pre-order now.
Limited Edition 140gm translucent clear vinyl.
Cherry Red Records is both delighted and proud to announce the newly remastered and expanded release of Howard Jones fifth and final long player album for Warner Bros, “In The Running”. • Released in April 1992, the album was produced by Jones with Ross Cullum, whom he had worked with on his previous album Cross That Line. Rupert Hine (who had produced Howard’s first two multi-million selling albums Human’s Lib and Dream Into Action) was the album’s Executive Producer and it was mixed by Bob Clearmountain. • “In The Running” marked a conscious move away from the use of electronic instrumentation towards more piano based melodies. It is the most deeply melodic recording that Jones had made up until that point, full of meticulously-crafted songs that focused on personal, societal and environmental concerns. • There was also a stellar array of guest musicians that featured on this album including Richie Hayward from Little Feat, Dean Parks from Steely Dan, Mark Brezecki from Big Country and Midge Ure from Ultravox.
Packaged in a digipack with a fully illustrated 16-page booklet containing a brand new sleevenote and track by track annotation about “In The Running” by Howard Jones as told to acclaimed writer Anil Prasad. • Featuring an expanded selection of previously unreleased studio versions, edits, instrumentals, live versions and remixes plus newly remastered tracks. • Also includes versions of a previously unreleased ’93 Remix of Howard’s biggest hit ‘What Is Love?’ • Includes a DVD (NTSC/Region Free) containing a brand new interview with Howard Jones from October 2020 discussing creating the “In The Running” album, a Track By Track Commentary, TV appearances as well as Promotional Videos of the album.
Dtox Records is proud to announce the release of Howard Jones - Live At Siyan
on Friday 11th December 2020
When we finally got home from the US trio tour in March this year amidst gigs being cancelled and anxiety at every turn, it felt good to be in Somerset and in one place for a while. Lockdown was a novelty for a short time and then reality kicked in. The realisation that I can no longer do what I love to do hit home and suddenly for all the amazing musicians and technicians that I work with everything abruptly came to a halt.
I really felt the need to connect with my amazing fans around the world and having seen Laura Marling’s beautiful streamed performance from The Chapel in London I was inspired to have a go at a live stream show myself. It would mean at least 20 people would have some work and I could encourage people not to give up hope in a global pandemic.
I couldn’t really involve the band or Nick and Robin as I didn’t want to put them at risk. I thought the best thing was a solo piano gig with good sound and camera work. It turned out to be one of the most challenging gigs of my life. It was like recording a double album live in front of fans around the world with no audience feedback. I recorded everything as I rehearsed to instil the pressure of nailing every aspect of the performance... after all the audience would have ringside front row seats!
I wanted to focus on songs that seemed relevant to our situation and I wanted to pick out lyrics that reflected this. Going back to High Wycombe, where so many things kicked off for me, and reuniting with Siyan (the company who did my very first light show) was quite surreal. I thought that the stream would be a ‘one night only’ affair but on listening to the mix that my great friend Stephen Tayler had done for me I thought that with a few tweaks it would make an interesting album recorded in a unique and unprecedented time. I’m very excited to release Live at Siyan. It is a very personal recording capturing some of my favourite hojo songs. I always like to play a cover and I have always been haunted by Lazarus from DB’s Black Star album so I wanted to include this tribute to my favourite artist.
This is a limited release - numbered and signed and I hope you can enjoy it as we look forward to Winter turning to Spring and a vaccine on the way. I hope this last 9 months has not been too painful and anxious for you and your loved ones and that we can all look forward to embracing each other again instead of gazing upon our virtual avatar selves over Zoom.
With my best regards, Howard
The CD release is strictly limited to 1000 numbered copies and they will be sent out in the order they are ordered. Each copy has been signed by Howard. Orders will open for the CD at midday (12:00 GMT) UK time on Friday 11th December from the new dtox Shopify Store. Please note the original Dtox store is still open but will initially not be selling this release. We plan to ship all orders we receive from Monday 14th December. The release will also be released digitally on 18th December.
STORE BECOMES ACTIVE 12:00 GMT (U.K. Time)
FRIDAY 11th DECEMBER.
Please note you will not be able to order until this time.
Howard Jones #IloveLive Crowdfunder for the charity Stagehand
The excellent #Ilovelive prize draw has so far raised over £250,000 for the charity Stagehand. Many of the people who make live music possible behind the scenes have had no work since March and this excellent charity is helping to support them. The Howard Jones Prize draw costs £5 to enter. The prize for one winner is an original gold disc for Dream Into Action, hand written lyrics of Don’t Always Look at the Rain and a selection of signed original records from the archive. Thanks to everyone who has supported this to date. Do check some of the other unique items on offer from the other artists supporting this charity from the link below...
I really hope you are all doing ok through this unpredictable time. Great news about vaccines! So maybe soon we can get out and perform for you again. Just letting you know that we are releasing the Deluxe Edition of 'Transform' on the streaming services. Its got the 12’ mixes that Robbie and I did of 'Take Us Higher', 'Beating Mr. Neg', 'Hero In Your Eyes', 'Tin Man Song', as well as the excellent remix of 'The One To Love You' by Lifelike.
Lots of lockdown joy !!!!
The re-release of 'Cross That Line', - this deluxe 'Transform' edition, -the video of 'We’re In This Together' (Click here to watch!) which was put together in lockdown, and something new coming before Xmas …watch this space.
I’ve got some new tracks on the go that I need to finish and I’m working on some new music with BT. I know this time has been super difficult for many people but I think we can see a faint light flickering at the end of the tunnel. Please keep taking care of yourself, everyone’s life is very precious.
Huge love and virtual hugs.
Howard
14.09.20
Cherry Red release a reissue of Cross That Line
We hope this newsletter finds you well.
Our friends at Cherry Red will be releasing a newly remastered and expanded release of Howard’s fourth album ‘Cross That Line’ on October 9th 2020. The expanded 3CD and DVD set includes a remastered version of the original album along with two discs packed with previously unreleased mixes and versions. The DVD features a track by track commentary recorded this year by Howard along with the promo videos of Everlasting Love and The Prisoner.
We wanted to say a massive thank you to everyone who supported Help Musicians. Your kind donations from the streamed concert last month raised £1723. As you know, the current situation is having a severe impact on professional musicians, many of whom are self-employed.
Thank you for supporting live music.
05.02.20
We are delighted to announce a Howard JonesLive Streamed Concert from Siyan Soundstage, High Wycombe on 2nd August 2020 - limited to just 1000 tickets!
The Concert will be an intimate solo piano concert with Howard featuring songs spanning his 35 year career.
Howard’s career began in the early 80’s when he lived in Green Street in High Wycombe and he returns to the town where he spent his formative years for a special one off streamed concert which will be broadcast live on 2nd August 2020. The Concert will be streamed from Siyan, a High Wycombe based company. Howard and Siyan started their music journey together - Siyan providing small rigs for small gigs like the Nags Head and eventually lighting Howard at Madison Square Garden and the Albert Hall. ‘I wanted to somehow provide a quality live experience for the fans in 2020’ states Howard, who had numerous shows postponed in the UK, Europe and America due to the pandemic. ‘We were greatly inspired by the sound and visuals of the Laura Marling streamed concert from Union Chapel London, and the innovative company Dice who made the streaming incredibly easy for the fans.’ Inspired by this, Howard approached Siyan, who provided the lighting and production for his recent Transform Tour to work with him on this special solo streamed concert. ‘I want the show to sound and look good and to establish a new way to bring music to my fans when touring is not possible.’ The Concert will be an intimate solo piano concert with Howard featuring songs spanning his 35 year career, and will be limited to 1000 tickets which will be sold via the Dice Platform and will not be available after the live stream. The shows can be viewed on a phone, laptop or internet connected TV.
Tickets to view the stream online are now available at four times globally:
Sunday 2nd August UK & Europe - 8pm BST / 9pm CEST North & South America - EAST COAST 8pm EDT North & South America - WEST COAST 8pm PDT
Monday 3rd August Australia & Asia - 8pm AEST
Please pay extra attention to the event time zones and be careful to choose the most relevant event for your location. Please note the streams will not be restricted to the territories above, these are indicators to help determine which time zone is best for viewers.
The show will be streamed as a live experience, and will not be available to view online following the event. Please note during the event you will not be able to pause, rewind or fast forward the stream.
When the show’s about to start, the link to join will appear on your ticket, or you can access the stream link that we’ll email you on the day.
There will be an option to donate to Help Musicians UK a charity Howard is supporting which is helping artists and musicians suddenly faced with no income as venues are closed in the pandemic.
There will also be an option to purchase a T Shirt. Please note that shipping the shirts, particularly overseas, may take several weeks.
We are all excited about being able to present a performance this Summer and we look forward to joining you on August 2nd!
PHOTO BY SIMON FOWLER
xxx.xx05.02.20
Acoustic Trio Tour and new
release of One To One
Howard commenced his Acoustic Trio Tour of North America last week. The Tour features Howard on Piano and vocals joined by Nick Beggs on Chapman Stick and Robin Boult on acoustic guitars. The Tour ends at the end of March. For a full list of dates and to book tickets, click the link below:
Cherry Red Records is both delighted and proud to announce the newly remastered and expanded release of Howard Jones third long player album 'One To One'.
Released in October 1986, 'One To One' was produced by the legendary producer Arif Mardin and saw a change in Howard’s writing and musical style.
The album reached No.10 in the UK Album Charts selling over 100,000 copies and achieving Gold status. It contained three tracks that were released as singles in the UK: ‘All I Want’ peaked at No.35, ‘You Know I Love You… Don’t You?’ at No.43 and ‘Little Bit Of Snow’ at No.70. It also contained the single mix of ‘No One Is To Blame’ (a song featured on his previous album 'Dream Into Action') with Phil Collins on drums and backing vocals.
As well as achieving great success in the UK, 'One To One' and the various singles taken from it also enjoyed tremendous success internationally in such countries as USA, Canada, Australia and throughout most of Europe.
This prestigious album is being re-issued in three formats and this expanded deluxe set features:
PACKAGED IN A DIGIPACK WITH A FULLY ILLUSTRATED 16-PAGE BOOKLET CONTAINING RARE PHOTOS AND A BRAND NEW SLEEVENOTE AND TRACK BY TRACK ANNOTATION ABOUT 'ONE TO ONE' BY HOWARD JONES AS TOLD TO ACCLAIMED WRITER ANIL PRASAD.
FEATURING AN EXPANDED SELECTION OF PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED STUDIO AND LIVE VERSIONS PLUS NEWLY REMASTERED TRACKS.
INCLUDES A DVD (NTSC/REGION FREE) CONTAINING BBC TV APPEARANCES ON TOP OF THE POPS, SATURDAY SUPERSTORE, WOGAN AND THE ROLAND RAT SHOW AS WELL AS PROMOTIONAL VIDEOS.
Here is the teaser trailer showing off the 'One To One' reissue formats in all their splendour
Here is the new 'One To One interview' documentary released recently with Howard:
Here is a new Spotify Podcast we have just released
of a career-spanning interview with Howard:
01.01.20
Howard Jones 2020 New Year newsletter...
Sending you very best wishes for the holidays and a super fab New Year. I want to thank you for your amazing support this year 2019. I counted 75 shows and I hope you enjoyed them.
It was great to release a new electronic album Transform and get the thumbs up from fans and the press!
It was great to collaborate with BT on a few tracks on the new album as well as work with Robbie Bronnimann my longtime accomplice. I know you wanted a new electronic record from me and this felt like the right time.
We were fortunate to do shows in the UK, US, Canada, Germany, Belgium, Holland, Japan, and for the first time South America. It felt like a world tour and I am so grateful to everyone for turning out to see the shows.
These guys seemed to enjoy it...
Next year I start off with a North American tour with the acoustic trio featuring Nick Beggs and Robin Boult. For a full list of dates and tickets visit howardjones.com/tickets
Then some band gigs in Sweden and Germany, then 14 Let’s Rock festivals around the UK and Ireland. I don’t know if you were able to hear the 80’s Classical broadcast we did for BBC radio 2 but it turned out right nice. You can listen again by clicking here...
This was in Leeds this Summer.
In the Autumn we are taking that show to arenas around the UK with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. The orchestra behind me on Hide & Seek gives me an unbelievable transcendent experience every time.
On January 1st I am releasing a new remix of ‘The One To Love You’ remixed by the excellent producer Lifelike. We performed the single on German TV for the new year, performing in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin.
I hope you realise that I am blown away with the support you have given me and I hope that the touring and the new work honours your loyalty.
I have gone over to a plant based diet this year out of concern for climate change. I’m driving an electric car and have had solar panels installed to help power the house. Every bit counts. Anything we do makes a difference. I’m hoping for electric planes and tour buses in the near future... please Mr. Musk.
Anyway I look forward to seeing you soon on the road.
Please take good care of your health and well being.
Very best wishes,
Howard
26.11.18
What Is Love?
Today celebrates the 35th anniversary of the release of 'What Is Love?' Howard's second single which peaked at number 2 in the UK charts.
Commenting on the lyrical themes of ‘What Is Love?’, Howard says his philosophies have not changed, “I feel the same as I did then, which is that for a relationship to work, to be really in love with somebody, you have to know who you are. And they have to know who they are. And then you kind of face the world together, rather than you clutching to the apron strings of the other person for their support. This is my philosophy about that, really. You can't be dependent on another person. You have to know yourself so that you can then stand on your own. Only then can you have a great relationship with somebody. So that's really what that song is indicating.”
To celebrate the release of Howard's debut album 'Human's Lib' and a new album entitled 'Transform' a UK Tour has been announced for May 2019 (shows outside UK to be announced). Click here for tickets...
Additionally Cherry Red records are releasing multi format remasters of the album including an extensive deluxe box set. Click here to order...
To cap things off Warner Records have released a new orchestral version of 'What Is Love?' on a new album called 80's Symphonic which is out now. Watch video...
23.10.18
Howard Jones announces major UK theatre tour in 2019 to coincide with new studio album entitled 'Transform'
We are delighted to announce both a new Howard Jones album and a major UK theatre tour for 2019.
To celebrate the release of ‘Transform’ and the 35th anniversary since the release of Human’s Lib we are excited to announce a major UK theatre tour. On presenting the new show Howard promises that he will be 'bringing a lot of synths' and that ticket holders are in store for both a 'sonic and visual feast'. The Shows will feature both songs from Howard’s new album as well as celebrating many of his most popular records.
Joining Howard will be China Crisis. Eddie Lundon and Gary Daly will be performing their unique and glorious Mersyside pop with hits such as ‘Wishful Thinking’, ‘Black Man Ray’ and ‘Working With Fire and Steel’.
A special pre-sale to be made available to subscribers to this list. The pre-sale starts 10am Wednesday 24th October.
Pre-sale tickets are available from this link:
A limited number of VIP tickets are available.
The dates are:
Thu 23 May 2019 Birmingham Symphony Hall
Fri 24 May 2019 Southend Cliffs Pavilion
Sat 25 May 2019 London Palladium
Sun 26 May 2019 Cardiff St David’s Hall
Wed 29 May 2019 Leicester De Montfort Hall
Thu 30 May 2019 Manchester Bridgewater Hall
Fri 31 May 2019 Edinburgh Queens Hall
Sat 01 June 2019 Gateshead Sage
Howard Jones will be releasing a brand new album in 2019 called ‘Transform’. The album, scheduled for May 2019, will see Howard returning to his electronic pop roots. ‘It’s been a long time since I have made an album full of electronic based pop tunes, I know it’s the record many of you have been waiting patiently for.’ On at least two of the new songs Howard is collaborating with the electronic US producer BT. ‘I have been a huge fan of BT’s for many years,’ comments Howard ‘we finally met and have been working and developing two new songs which I am really excited about, he is beyond doubt one of the most gifted electronic musicians out there.’
More details on the release to follow in due course.
05.09.18
Announcing Cherry Red Records releases of expanded reissues of Human’s Lib and Dream Into Action
We are delighted to announce that we have been working with Cherry Red Records to release newly remastered and expanded reissues of Howard Jones’ first and second albums Human’s Lib and Dream Into Action in November.
Human’s Lib
Originally released in March 1984, Human’s Lib entered the UK Album Charts at No.1 selling over 100,000 copies in the first week and spending a total of 57 weeks in the chart whilst achieving Double Platinum status with sales in excess of 600,000 copies. Four songs from this album were released as singles in the UK, all of which reached the Top 20: ‘New Song’ peaked at No.3, ‘What Is Love?’ at No.2, ‘Hide and Seek’ at No.12, and ‘Pearl in the Shell’ at No.7. As well as achieving great success in the UK, “Human’s Lib” and the various singles taken from it also enjoyed tremendous success internationally in such countries as USA, Canada, New Zealand, Australia and throughout most of Europe.
With Howard’s full involvement, this prestigious debut album is being re-issued in four remastered formats including a Super Deluxe Box Set with the following features:
THE DELUXE EXPANDED 2CD+DVD SET
12” PICTURE DISC FEATURING THE STEG ORIGINAL ALBUM FRONT COVER ARTWORK
THE WHITE TAPE REPLICA PRE-CONTRACT DEMO CASSETTE CONTAINING REMASTERED VERSIONS OF FOUR ORIGINAL DEMO TRACKS
AN EXTRA BONUS CD CONTAINING FURTHER PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED STUDIO, LIVE AND BBC SESSION AND REMASTERED TRACKS
THE LONG DELETED LIVE IN JAPAN CONCERT RELEASED ON DVD FOR THE FIRST TIME TA REPLICA OF THE ORIGINAL HOWARD JONES FAN CLUB RISK MEMBERSHIP CARD
HUMAN’S LIB ARTWORK LITHOGRAPH
REPLICA OF HUMAN’S LIB 1984 TOUR PROGRAMME
SET OF 5 BUTTON BADGES
Dream Into Action
Released in March 1985, Dream Into Action reached No.2 in the UK Album Charts and achieved Gold Album status. Like its pre-decessor “Human’s Lib”, “Dream Into Action” contained four Top 20 hit singles; ‘Things Can Only Get Better’ reached No.6, ‘Look Mama’ at No. 10, ‘Life In One Day’ at No.14 and ‘No One Is To Blame’ at No.16. In addition to these four Top 20 Hit singles, the original CD version of “Dream Into Action” also contained a bonus track, namely Howard’s hit single from the previous year - ‘Like To Get To Know You Well’ - which reached No.4 in the Singles Chart. “Dream Into Action” also enjoyed massive international acclaim and success; particularly in the USA where it reached No.10 in the Billboard Album charts achieving Platinum status. It spawned three Billboard Top 20 hit singles including ‘Things Can Only Get Better’ at No.5, ‘Life In One Day’ at No.19 and a re-recorded version of ‘No One Is To Blame’ featuring Phil Collins on backing vocals and drums (produced by Hugh Padgham), which gave Howard his biggest ever US hit single reaching No.4. As well as achieving great success in the UK (# 1) and USA, “Dream Into Action” and the various singles taken from it also enjoyed tremendous success internationally in such countries as Canada, New Zealand, Australia and throughout most of Europe.
Again, the Cherry Red reissue will come in four remastered formats, the Super Deluxe Edition of which has the following features:
THE DELUXE EXPANDED 2CD+DVD SET
12” PICTURE DISC FEATURING ORIGINAL ALBUM FRONT COVER ARTWORK
AN EXTRA BONUS CD CONTAINING THE FARMYARD SESSIONS PLUS OTHER PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED AND REMASTERED TRACKS
THE LONG DELETED LAST WORLD DREAM CONCERT RELEASED ON DVD FOR THE FIRST TIME
REPLICA OF THE HOWARD JONES FAN CLUB RISK MEMBERSHIP CARD
DREAM INTO ACTION ARTWORK LITHOGRAPH
REPLICA OF DREAM INTO ACTION 1985 TOUR PROGRAMME
SET OF 4 BUTTON BADGES
The other three formats include white and green vinyl editions, a deluxe 2CD and DVD digipack edition and an expanded single CD edition.
A very limited number of the Super Deluxe Edition Box Sets and Vinyl editions ordered from Cherry Red will come with an exclusive postcard hand-signed by Howard.
You can pre-order all formats exclusively from Cherry Red Records here:
VIP EXCLUSIVE TICKETS!
An Evening With Howard Jones, Rupert Hine and Stephen W Tayler at Metropolis Studios in London
VERY LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR THIS EXCLUSIVE EVENT - ONLY 40 GUESTS ADMISSIBLE!
To celebrate these forthcoming super-deluxe reissues of Howard Jones' iconic 'Dream Into Action' & 'Human’s Lib' albums, we are excited to be holding a truly unique and special event for Howard's fans on Saturday November 17th at the world-famous Metropolis Studios in London!
A very limited number of fans will be able to buy tickets to come and see Howard Jones along with producer Rupert Hine and engineer Stephen W Tayler talk in-depth about the making of both the 'Dream Into Action' & 'Human’s Lib' albums, along with an audience Q&A.
Taking place within a very intimate setting at the mixing desks inside the legendary 'Studio A' at Metropolis Studios, this is a true ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ event, not to be missed!
Howard will also give a unique live performance at the piano, featuring tracks from these iconic albums alongside other selections from his career.
Included in this exclusive package is a champagne reception, buffet and a photo & signing session with Howard for all attendees.
There are just 40 tickets available for this incredibly exclusive event - get yours exclusively here!
Practical Event Information:
Please retain your e-receipt for proof of ticket purchase. We will be in touch a couple of weeks before the event with a personalised e-ticket you can print out and bring along for admission on the day.
Event running order and times:
• Arrival and champagne reception from 4pm.
• In-depth studio demo and 'making of' session with Howard Jones, Rupert Hine & Stephen W Tayler - 5pm-6.30pm
• Interval with buffet - 6.30pm-7pm
• Howard Jones live performance: 7pm - 7.45pm
• Signing and Photos: 7.45pm - 9pm.
Venue:
Metropolis Studios, The Power House, 70 Chiswick High Road, London, W4 1SY
Public Transport:
Nearest tube stations are Stamford Brook and Turnham Green (District Line), and Chiswick High Road is served well with bus routes 27, 190, 237, 267, 391, H91, N9, N11 and Y27 all stopping outside the venue.
*Please note there is no parking provided at the venue. You may be able to find parking in the general vicinity subject to local council parking regulations but this is not guaranteed.
**The price of the ticket is admission only and includes a champagne welcome reception and a buffet. The ticket price does not include travel or accommodation costs.
Grab your tickets to this unmissable evening with Howard, Rupert and Stephen here:
10.05.18
Message from Howard...
I had a fabulous time early in the year with 38 solo acoustic shows all round the US. Thanks to everyone who came out to those It was also a major blast unveiling the worlds first David Bowie Statue in Aylesbury (well worth a visit to Aylesbury to check it out) and a great home coming gig for Friars in the evening.
Since then I’ve been in the studio flat out working on new tracks which I am very excited about, particularly a collaboration with the amazing artist BT. Looking forward to Summer festivals and a trip to Canada in the coming months. I’m also very excited about the new super box sets of Humans Lib and Dream into Action which will be released later this year on Cherry Red. It’s loaded with unheard rarities (audio and video) and comprehensive sleeve notes from Anil Prasad. Have a wonderful Summer.
Howard
UK Summer dates
This summer Howard will be performing in the UK at several festivals including Rewind South, Rewind North and Rewind Scotland. Howard will also be performing on the HSBC UK Main Stage at Birmingham Pride this Summer.
Sunday 27th May 2018
Birmingham Pride 2018
Saturday 21st July 2018
Rewind Festival Scotland, Perth, UK
Saturday 4th August 2018
Rewind Festival North, Macclesfield UK
Saturday 18th August 2018
Rewind Festival South, Henley On Thames UK
US and Canada Summer dates
Howard will be touring Canada in July with his electric band as well as attending the Summerfest festival in Milwaukee, which is billed as 'the largest music festival in the world’. Other bands playing Summerfest include Arcade Fire and Imagine Dragons.
Saturday 7th July 2018
SummerFest 2018, Milwaukee, WI, US
Thursday 12th July 2018
Rock The Park Music Festival, London, ON, Canada
Friday 13th July 2018
Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto, ON, Canada
27.10.17
US North American Tour 2018
Howard is returning to North America for an extensive US Solo tour in 2018. The Howard Jones 'Solo - The Songs and The Stories Tour' is a great chance to see Howard perform in small intimate venues. We look forward to seeing you at the shows...
Wednesday 24 January 2018
Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall, Benaroya Hall Seattle, WA, US
Thursday 25 January 2018
Aladdin Theater, Portland, OR, US
Friday 26 January 2018
Admiral Theatre, Bremerton, WA, US
Monday 29 January 2018
The Chapel, San Francisco, CA, US
Tuesday 30 January 2018
Harlow's, Sacramento, CA, US - SOLD OUT
Thursday 01 February 2018
Romano's Concert Lounge, Riverside, CA, US
Friday 02 February 2018
The Coach House, San Juan Capistrano, CA, US - SOLD OUT
Saturday 03 February 2018
El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, US
Sunday 04 February 2018
Whittier College, Whittier, CA, US
Monday 05 February 2018
Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach, CA, US
Thursday 08 February 2018
Egyptian Theatre, Park City, UT, US
Friday 09 February 2018
Egyptian Theatre, Park City, UT, US
Saturday 10 February 2018
Egyptian Theatre, Park City, UT, US
Sunday 11 February 2018
Egyptian Theatre, Park City, UT, US
Tuesday 13 February 2018
Soiled Dove Underground, Denver, CO, US - SOLD OUT
Wednesday 14 February 2018
Soiled Dove Underground, Denver, CO, US - SOLD OUT
Thursday 15 February 2018
Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, San Antonio, TX, US
Friday 16 February 2018
The Texan Theatre, Greenville, TX, US
Saturday 17 February 2018
One World Theatre, Austin, TX, US
Sunday 18 February 2018
Dosey Doe - The Big Barn, The Woodlands, TX, US
Tuesday 20 February 2018
City Winery, Nashville, TN, US
Wednesday 21 February 2018
City Winery Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, US
Wednesday 23 February 2018
Infinity Music Hall, Hartford, CT, US
Saturday 24 February 2018
YMCA Boulton Center for the Performing Arts, Bay Shore, NY, US
Sunday 25 February 2018
Daryl's House, Pawling, NY, US
Monday 26 February 2018
Sellersville Theater 1894, Sellersville, PA, US - SOLD OUT
Wednesday 28 February 2018
City Winery, Boston, MA, US
Thursday 01 March 2018
Shalin Liu Performance Center, Rockport, MA, US
Friday 02 March 2018
City Winery, New York, NY, US
Saturday 03 March 2018
City Winery, New York, NY, US
Sunday 04 March 2018
Hangar Theatre, Ithaca, NY, US
Tuesday 06 March 2018
Masonic Concert Hall, Stratford, ON, Canada
Wednesday 07 March 2018
Music Box Supper Club, Cleveland, OH, US
Thursday 08 March 2018
City Winery, Chicago, IL, US
Friday 09 March 2018
Palladium, Center for the Performing Arts, Carmel, IN, US
Saturday 10 March 2018
Live! at the Ludlow Garage, Cincinnati, OH, US
Sunday 11 March 2018
St. Andrew's Hall, Detroit, MI, US
27.10.17
Touring News
This Autumn Howard will be performing shows with his Electric Band in North America and visiting the Dominican Republic before he returns to the UK for his ‘Best’ tour. We look forward to seeing you at a show this Autumn. We are delighted to announce that Howard will be joined by Dan Burton supporting Howard at the UK shows. Dan is a brilliant young electronic producer and composer.
North America
Howard Jones and his Electric Band
Thursday 19 October 2017 Greenwich Odeum
East Greenwich, RI, US
Friday 20 October 2017 Paramount Hudson Valley Theater Peekskill, NY, US
Saturday 21 October 2017 The Warehouse at FTC
Fairfield, CT, US
Sunday 22 October 2017 Tupelo Music Hall
Derry, NH, US
Tuesday 24 October 2017 Tally Ho / Tally Ho Theatre
Leesburg, VA, US
Wednesday 25 October 2017 The Queen Wilmington, DE, US
Thursday 26 October 2017 Avalon Ballroom Theatre,
Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort Niagara Falls, ON, Canada
Friday 27 October 2017 The Newton Theatre
Newton, NJ, US
Saturday 28 October 2017 The Paramount
Huntington, NY, US
Sunday 29 October 2017 Wolf Den, Mohegan Sun Casino Uncasville, CT, US
Saturday 11 November 2017 Saturday 18 November 2017 80's In The Sand 2017
Breathless Resort & Spa, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
UK Howard Jones and his Electric Band
Plus Dan Burton
Thursday 23 November 2017 O2 ABC Glasgow Glasgow, UK
Friday 24 November 2017 O2 Ritz Manchester Manchester, UK
Saturday 25 November 2017 O2 Institute Birmingham Digbeth, UK
Wednesday 29 November 2017 Tramshed Cardiff, UK
Thursday 30 November 2017 O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire London, UK
06.07.17
Touring News
Howard is making final preparations for a major US tour this summer. Howard will be headlining a fantastic bill for this summer’s Retro Futura tour which includes Paul Young, Men Without Hats, The EnglishBeat, Modern English and Katrina from Katrina and the Waves.
Howard will be touring with his new Electric Band which features Emily Dolan Davies on electric percussion, Robin Boult on guitars, Robbie Bronnimann on keyboards and sequencing and Jonathan Atkinson on drums.
‘We have been working on the new electronic show for many months now and I cannot wait to tour the US with new Electric Band’ states Howard.
TUE 18 JULY
Greek TheatreLos Angeles, CA, US
WED 19 JULY
OC Fair & Event Center Costa Mesa, CA, US
THU 20 JULY
Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre San Diego, CA, US
FRI 21 JULY
Mountain WinerySaratoga, CA, US
SAT 22 JULY
Downtown Las Vegas Events CenterLas Vegas, NV, US
SUN 23 JULY
Red Butte Garden AmphitheatreSalt Lake City, UT, US
MON 24 JULY
Bellco TheatreDenver, CO, US
WED 26 JULY
Gas Monkey LiveDallas, TX, US
FRI 28 JULY
Chastain ParkAtlanta, GA, US*
SAT 29 JULY
Charlotte Metro Credit Union AmphitheatreCharlotte, NC, US*
SUN 30 JULY
Pier 6 Pavilion Baltimore, MD, US*
TUE 1 AUGUST
Van Andel Arena Grand Rapids, MI, US
WED 2 AUGUST
The Lawn Indianapolis, IN, US
THU 3 AUGUST
Wisconsin State Fair ParkWest Allis, WI, US
FRI 4 AUGUST
Meadow Brook Amphitheatre Rochester Hills, MI, US
SAT 5 AUGUST
Hard Rock Live Northfield ParkNorthfield, OH, US
SUN 6 AUGUST
Fraze Pavilion Kettering, OH, US
WED 9 AUGUST
State Theatre New Brunswick, NJ, US
THU 10 AUGUST
Dunkin Donuts Center Providence, RI, US
FRI 11 AUGUST
Borgata Hotel & Casino Atlantic City, NJ, US
SAT 12 AUGUST
Toyota Presents the Oakdale Theatre Wallingford, CT, US
SUN 13 AUGUST
Times Union Center Albany, NY, US
MON 14 AUGUST
Lynn Memorial Auditorium Lynn, MA, US
THU 17 AUGUST
State TheatreMinneapolis, MN, US
FRI 18 AUGUST
Arcada Theatre St Charles, IL, US ***
SAT 19 AUGUST
Family ArenaSaint Charles, MO, US
WED 25 OCTOBER
The QueenWilmington, DE, US
*Paul Young is replaced by Bow Wow Wow’s Annabella at these shows.
***Please note the change of venue for St Charles. The show has been canceled at The Star Plaza Theatre and concert goers should repurchase new tickets for the Arcada Theatre show.
New 'Best' Album
Signed copies of Howard's new triple album 'Best' 1983-2017 (released through Cherry Red) will be available to buy on the tour from the merch stall along with some brand new T-Shirt designs...!
UK Shows
People living in the UK can catch the new electric band show during Howard’s November Electric tour.
Thursday 23 November 2017 O2 ABC Glasgow
Glasgow, UK
Friday 24 November 2017 O2 Ritz Manchester
Manchester, UK
Saturday 25 November 2017 O2 Institute Birmingham
Digbeth, UK
Wednesday 29 November 2017 Tramshed
Cardiff, UK
Thursday 30 November 2017 O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire
London, UK
30.05.17
Announcing Howard Jones 'BEST'
1983-2017
We are delighted to announce the release of Howard Jones 'BEST' 1983-2017. This new compilation is the first release on Howard’s new record label Cherry Red and Howard has personally curated this compilation.
'BEST' (1983-2017) is the first retrospective to properly span Howard Jones’ entire recording career, with all his major hits and key tracks across the decades. The three disc set is housed in a deluxe Digipak, the package includes an exclusive bonus disc. Howard commissioned Steg (the artist who drew the iconic Human’s Lib artwork) to draw the front cover.
Howard has signed 150 copies which are available to pre-order via the Cherry Red site. The record is released 28th July 2017 and will be available in all good record stores.
Cat No. CDTRED707
TRACK LIST
Disc 1
1. THINGS CAN ONLY GET BETTER
2. NO ONE IS TO BLAME
3. WHAT IS LOVE?
4. NEW SONG
5. LIKE TO GET TO KNOW YOU WELL
6. PEARL IN THE SHELL
7. HIDE & SEEK
8. EVERLASTING LOVE
9. LOOK MAMA
10. LIFE IN ONE DAY
11. SPECIALTY
12. ALL I WANT
13. YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU DON’T YOU?
14. LITTLE BIT OF SNOW
15. THE PRISONER
16. WILL YOU STILL BE THERE?
Disc 2
1. LIFT ME UP
2. CITY SONG
3. ONE LAST TRY
4. COOKIN’ IN THE KITCHEN
5. NOTHING TO FEAR
6. YOU’RE THE BUDDHA
7. IF YOU LOVE
8. LET THE PEOPLE HAVE THEIR SAY
9. JUST LOOK AT YOU NOW
10. REVOLUTION OF THE HEART
11. THE PRESENCE OF OTHER
12. SOMEONE YOU NEED
13. SOON YOU’LL GO
14. ORDINARY HEROES
15. JOY
16. THE HUMAN TOUCH
17. EAGLE WILL FLY AGAIN
Disc 3
BONUS DISC
1. BACK IN YOUR LIFE (Acoustic Live)
2. BUILDING OUR OWN FUTURE
(Acoustic Live)
3. CITY SONG (Acoustic Live)
4. NO ONE IS TO BLAME (Acoustic Live)
5. EVERLASTING LOVE (Acoustic Live)
6. JUST LOOK AT YOU NOW (Electric Live)
7. DON’T WANNA FIGHT ANYMORE
(Electric Live)
8. LIKE TO GET TO KNOW YOU WELL/COOKIN’ IN THE KITCHEN
(Mash Up Live)
9. YOU’RE THE BUDDHA
(The Robbie Bronnimann Mix)
14.03.17
Howard Jones to headline Retro Futura Tour this Summer
We are delighted to announce that Howard will be headlining the 24 date ‘Retro Futura’ US tour this Summer.
Howard will be joined by a sterling selection of artists including The English Beat, Men Without Hats, Modern English, Paul Young* and Katrina from Katrina and the Waves and on certain shows by Bow Wow Wow’s Annabella Lwin.
For this major US tour Howard will be expanding his electric band to include guitarist Robin Boult and percussionist Emily Dolan Davies along with Robbie Bronnimann and Jonathan Atkinson.
‘I am so excited about touring with such an amazing band and being joined by such a great selection of artists for Retro Futura 2017’ states Howard ‘I cannot wait to see you in the summer’.
Retro Futura Tour Dates
Tuesday 18 July 2017 Greek Theatre
Los Angeles, CA, US
Wednesday 19 July 2017 OC Fair & Event Center
Costa Mesa, CA, US
Thursday 20 July 2017 Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
San Diego, CA, US
Friday 21 July 2017 Mountain Winery
Saratoga, CA, US
Saturday 22 July 2017 Downtown Las Vegas Events Center
Las Vegas, NV, US
Monday 24 July 2017 Bellco Theatre
Denver, CO, US
Friday 28 July 2017 Chastain Park
Atlanta, GA, US *
Saturday 29 July 2017 Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre
Charlotte, NC, US *
Sunday 30 July 2017 Pier 6 Concert Pavilion
Baltimore, MD, US *
*Paul Young will not be performing at these shows, instread Bow Wow Wow’sAnnabella Lwin will be performing.
Tickets for all shows apart from Cardiff go on sale on Wednesday 15th March at 9am - a small number of VIP tickets are available at each of these shows.
Tickets for Cardiff go on sale Friday 17th March at 9am
14.03.17
29.09.16
Hello Everyone!
I hope you are weathering the turbulent times in good spirits. It seems like a time for us to stand up for the things we value.
It has been a busy year with a ton of gigs and great experiences. It was great to tour the US with OMD and BNL this Summer and I enjoyed my solo 'acoustic' tour of the UK and a chance to catch up with many wonderful supporters.
I have been busy with new work too. A couple of songs for the Eddie The Eagle soundtrack 'Fly' which I will include on my next album and likewise I'm working on a song for an animated movie Animal Crackers which will be released in April.
We are heading off to Australia in November with the wonderful Kim Wilde and then I'm straight to the US to visit some of the places I missed out in the Summer.
Japan gigs in January then Feb. in the US then I'm looking forward to a solo tour of the UK in March. I'm hoping to expand my sonic palette for this tour with a cool new set of classic keyboard sounds called Keyscape.
We are playing festivals in Early summer '17 in England with an expanded band and longer set, then a headline tour of the US late Summer. I'm desperate to get a new album out next year so any spare time will be devoted to that. Thankyou for supporting me all this time! As you can see I have decided to get out and be busy while I still enjoy it so much.
It's always a pleasure to play for you and create new ways to present the music and of course work on new tunes. It's always great meeting you after the shows too. Please take extra good care of yourselves. See you out there at a gig somewhere.
Big Love to you and your loved ones.
Howard
Howard Live Dates 2016 / 2017
Australia 2016 (All with Kim Wilde)
Wednesday 02 November2016 Canberra Theatre, Canberra, ACT, Australia
Friday 04 November 2016
Enmore Theatre, Newtown, NSW, Australia
Saturday 05 November 2016
Rooty Hill RSL Club , Sydney, NSW, Australia
Sunday 06 November 2016
Jupiters Theatre, Broadbeach, QLD, Australia
Tuesday 08 November 2016
Main Room, The Gov, Hindmarsh, SA, Australia
Thursday 10 November 2016
Wrest Point, Hobart, TAS, Australia
Friday 11 November 2016
Palais Theatre, Saint Kilda, VIC, Australia
Saturday 12 November 2016
Main Room, The Gov, Hindmarsh, SA, Australia
Sunday 13 November 2016
Astor Theatre, Perth, WA, Australia
USA 2016 (Electric Band)
Monday 21 November 2016 Wellmont Theatre, Montclair, NJ, USA
Tuesday 22 November 2016
Music Box Supper Club, Cleveland, OH, USA
Wednesday 23 November 2016
House of Blues, Chicago, IL, USA
Friday 25 November 2016
The Warehouse, Carmel, IN, USA
Saturday 26 November 2016
Tally Ho / Tally Ho Theatre, Leesburg, VA, US
Sunday 27 November 2016
Cat's Cradle, Carrboro, NC, USA
Monday 28 November 2016 The Orange Peel, Asheville, NC, US
Tuesday 29 November 2016
City Winery, Nashville, TN, US
Thursday 01 December 2016
Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, GA, US
Friday 02 December 2016
Cuban Club, Ybor City, FL, US*
Saturday 03 December 2016
The Venue at Destination Daytona, Ormond Beach, FL, USA*
Sunday 04 December 2016
RipTide Festival Fort Lauderdale, FL, US
Monday 05 December 2016
Key West Theater, Key West, FL, US
Wednesday 07 December 2016
Parish Room, House of Blues, New Orleans, LA, USA
Friday 09 December 2016
3ten Austin City Limits Live, Austin, TX, US
Saturday 10 December 2016 Gas Monkey Bar N Grill, Dallas, TX, USA
Sunday 11 December 2016
Dosey Doe - The Big Barn, The Woodlands, TX, US
Thursday 15 December 2016
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic** *With Flock of Seagulls** Full details to be announced
USA 2017
Saturday 11 February 2017 Saturday 18 February 2017 80's Cruise 2017 Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
UK 2017 Howard Jones Solo Tour
Wednesday 08 March 2017
The Exchange, Sturminster Newton, UK
Thursday 09 March 2017 Grand Pavillion, Porthcawl, UK
Friday 10 March 2017
Public Halls, Harpenden, UK
Saturday 11 March 2017 Theatre Royal, Winchester, UK
Sunday 12 March 2017 The Old Market (TOM), Hove, UK
Thursday 16 March 2017
Brewhouse Theatre & Arts Centre, Taunton, UK
Friday 17 March 2017
Artrix Centre, Bromsgrove, UK
Saturday 18 March 2017 The Picturedrome, Holmfirth, UK
Sunday 19 March 2017
Palace Theatre, Newark, UK
Wednesday 22 March 2017
The Atkinson, Southport, UK
Thursday 23 March 2017
ARC, Stockton-on-tees, UK
Friday 24 March 2017
Playhouse, Whitley Bay, Whitley Bay, UK
Sunday 26 March 2017
Òran Mór, Glasgow, UK
Tuesday 28 March 2017
Union Chapel, London, UK
Wednesday 29 March 2017
The Stables, Milton Keynes, UK
Thursday 30 March 2017
The Lowry, Salford, UK
Friday 31 March 2017
Lancaster Grand Theatre, Lancaster, UK
29.09.16
80's Cruise
Howard will be part of February 2017's 80's Cruise.
For more information on this event, please click here...
18.07.16
Announcing UK Tour
We are pleased to announce a UK tour in March 2017. Following the success of the the songs, the piano, and the stories tour this year we are pleased to be taking the show back on the road in 2017.
For full dates and ticket links to all the UK shows, please click here...
US & Australia news
We have just added some extra shows in September in the USA, these will be full electric shows:
Thursday 01 September 2016
World Cafe at the Queen, Wilmington, Delaware
Friday 02 September 2016
The Paramount Huntington, NY, US
Saturday 03 September 2016
The Hamilton Live Washington, DC, US
Sunday 04 September 2016
Mohegan Sun Resort & Casino Uncasville, CT, US
Howard then heads off for a long awaited tour of Australia with Kim Wilde, these will also be with the full electric band.
Wednesday 02 November 2016
Canberra Theatre Canberra, ACT, Australia
Friday 04 November 2016
Enmore Theatre Newtown, NSW, Australia
Saturday 05 November 2016
Eatons Hill Hotel & Function Centre Albany Creek, QLD, Australia
Sunday 06 November 2016
Jupiters Theatre Broadbeach, QLD, Australia
Wednesday 09 November 2016
Rooty Hill RSL NSW Rooty Hill, NSW, Australia
Thursday 10 November 2016
Wrest Point Hobart, TAS, Australia
Friday 11 November 2016
Palais Theatre Saint Kilda, VIC, Australia
Saturday 12 November 2016
The Gov Hindmarsh, SA, Australia
Sunday 13 November 2016
Astor Theatre Perth, WA, Australia
For full dates and ticket links to all the shows, please click here...
31.05.16
Howard Jones Australian Tour with Kim Wilde
We are really pleased to announce an Australian tour with Kim Wilde this November. For full details visit the Tour Dates section of the website.
Wednesday 02 November 2016
Canberra Theatre
Canberra, ACT, Australia
Friday 04 November 2016
Enmore Theatre
Newtown, NSW, Australia
Saturday 05 November 2016
Eatons Hill Hotel & Function Centre
Albany Creek, QLD, Australia
Sunday 06 November 2016
Jupiters Theatre
Broadbeach, QLD, Australia
Wednesday 09 November 2016
Rooty Hill RSL NSW
Rooty Hill, NSW, Australia
Thursday 10 November 2016
Wrest Point
Hobart, TAS, Australia
Friday 11 November 2016
Palais Theatre
Saint Kilda, VIC, Australia
Saturday 12 November 2016
The Gov
Hindmarsh, SA, Australia
Sunday 13 November 2016
Astor Theatre
Perth, WA, Australia
17.05.16
Howard Jones embarks on epic Summer Tour 2016
We are currently making final preparations to embark on what we believe is our longest ever North American tour to date. All the shows feature the full electric band.* We cannot wait to see you all in the US and Canada this summer!
*Apart from the sold out Show 25th May.
For full dates and ticket links to all the shows, please click here...
18.03.16
'Fly' - Soundtrack album released!
The new album ‘Fly - songs inspired by the film Eddie The Eagle’ is released today and available both in digital and physical format.
The album contains the brand new Howard Jones song ‘Eagle Will Fly Again’, the song is also featured in the brand new Eddie The Eagle film.
The album 'Fly’ was curated by Take That’s Gary Barlow and also features new recordings from Tony Hadley, Marc Almond, Holly Johnson, Paul Young, Kim Wilde, Andy Bell, Midge Ure, Nik Kershaw, ABC, Go West and Heaven 17.
Click on either of the following stores to purchase the album:
01.02.16
Last Summer on Earth Tour 2016
As Howard Jones sets out for a 14 date solo tour in the UK we are very excited to announce a major US Tour in the Summer of 2016. Howard Jones will be performing with Barenaked Ladies and OMD.
US TOUR
The tour begins on June 3rd in Minneapolis, MN at The Cabooze. Tickets go on sale February 5th at 10am local time.
This week Howard starts his UK Solo tour. Many shows on the UK ‘ The Songs, The Stories & The Piano’ tour are now sold out. If tickets are showing as unavailable on the venues website then we recommend calling the box office of the venue as some production tickets may have been released.
WMBC-TV... Howard recently appeared on WMBC news in the US talking about ENGAGE. Watch the video here...
20.07.15
UPDATED US SHOW LISTINGS... Here is an updated list of all the forthcoming Howard Jones US shows. Several new dates have been announced. Please note some of these shows are the full electric band and some are intimate solo shows. There is a very special one off Engage show in NYC on 19th August which should not be missed.
Thursday 13 August 2015 Studio Theatre at King Center for the Performing Arts Melbourne, FL, US
Solo Piano Show Tickets here >
Friday 14 August 2015 Klipsch Amphitheater, Bayfront Park, Miami, FL, US
Full Band Electric Show With Culture Club Tickets here >
Saturday 15 August 2015 Madeira Beach Waterfront Park, Saint Petersburg, FL, US
Full Band Electric Show With Culture Club Tickets here >
Sunday 16 August 2015
Variety Playhouse Atlanta, GA, US
Full Band Electric Show Tickets here >
Tuesday 18 August 2015 The Hamilton Live Washington, DC, US
Full Band Electric Show Tickets here >
Wednesday 19 August 2015
Gramercy Theatre New York, NY, US SPECIAL ENGAGE SHOW
Howard Jones Performs his brand new interactive show ‘Engage’ followed by a greatest hits full band set. Tickets here >
Thursday 20 August 2015
World Café Live at the Queen Wilmington, DE, US
Solo Piano Show Tickets here >
Friday 21 August 2015 Tupelo Music Hall Londonderry, NH, US
Full Band Electric Show Tickets here >
Sunday 23 August 2015 Hartwood Acres Amphitheater Pittsburgh, PA, US
Full Band Electric Show. Free Concert! Tickets here >|
Monday 24 August 2015 Sellersville Theater 1894 Sellersville, PA, US
Solo Piano Show Tickets here >
Saturday 29 August 2015 Greenwich Odeum East Greenwich, RI, US
Solo Piano Show Tickets here >
Sunday 30 August 2015 Daryl's House, Pawling, NY, US
Solo Piano Show Tickets here >
Tuesday 01 September 2015 Soiled Dove Underground Denver, CO, US Wednesday 02 September 2015
Soiled Dove Underground Denver, CO, US
Solo Piano Show’s Tickets here >
Friday 04 September 2015 Egyptian Theatre Park City, UT, US Saturday 05 September 2015
Egyptian Theatre Park City, UT, US Sunday 06 September 2015 Egyptian Theatre Park City, UT, US
Solo Piano Show’s Tickets here >
Friday 09 October 2015 City Winery Napa Napa, CA, US
Solo Piano Show Tickets here >
Saturday 10 October 2015 Town Square/ United Way Benefit Concert
Solo Piano Show Tickets here >
Thursday 15 October 2015
Dosey Doe - The Big Barn The Woodlands, TX, US
Solo Piano Show Tickets here >
Friday 16 October 2015 Gas Monkey Bar N Grill Dallas, TX, US
Solo Piano Show
On Sale date to be confirmed
Saturday 17 October 2015 Texas Union Theatre, Austin, TX, US
Solo Piano Show
On sale date to be confirmed
02.06.15
NEW YORK 'ENGAGE' SHOW ANNOUNCED... WEDNESDAY AUGUST 19TH AT THE GRAMERCY THEATRE, NYC.
We are delighted to be able to announce that a special Howard Jones 'Engage' show will be coming to the East Coast.
Howard will be bringing his highly acclaimed interactive multimedia show to NYC for the first time. The show will feature a full performance of Howard’s crowd funded project ‘Engage’.
Audiences are encouraged to interact with the show in many ways, including using the ‘Engage App’ available on the App Store and for Android phones. The Engage show will be followed by a ‘Greatest hits party’ with Howard’s full electric band.
A small number of VIP upgrades are available which will include an ‘Engage’ T Shirt, access to a pre show soundcheck, after show party and a VIP souvenir laminate.
Tickets can be purchased by following the instructions and link below:
PRE SALE DETAILS:
PRE SALE COMMENCES AT 10:00 AM EDT JUNE 3RD.
28.04.15
The ENGAGE book task tutorial videos are now online here...
25.02.15
Howard Jones announces North American Tour...
Howard Jones has announced a North American Tour, which commences on Friday 27th Feb with a special ‘ENGAGE’ show at the Saban Theater in Beverly Hills. This special show will be the debut performance of Howard's new project ENGAGE, followed by a greatest hits party set. The show has been planned to coincide with his 60th birthday celebrations.
Friday 27th February 2015
ENGAGE and 60th Birthday Party Hits Set
Saban Theatre, 8440 Wiltshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, CA. 90211 CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS
Following this show, Howard will then be performing the following shows both with his electric band and also including some rare intimate solo shows.
The brand new pioneering Howard Jones ENGAGE App has landed on iTunes and Android stores.
With the ENGAGE project we wanted to challenge convention and work on ways for the audience to really become part of the show, part of the whole experience. Working with Spacestream.com we have developed the pioneering ENGAGE App.
"We have developed this fantastic App which uses leading edge technology whereby Howard can broadcast images, video clips and messages directly to the audience during the show, right from the stage" explains Simon Fletcher the company's MD.
Imagine 1000 smartphone screens receiving co-ordinated video images triggered from the stage during the show!
The ENGAGE App is free and available on the links below. It also contains a bonus track 'The Human Touch'.
The special Howard Jones ‘ENGAGE’ shows are quickly approaching and we wanted to give you all an update on the 'ENGAGE’ project.
Tickets are still available for the launch of ‘ENGAGE’ at the indigo at the O2 and the Saban Theatre in Beverley Hills. Details can be found below. We have a very small number of VIP seats left for the London show and expect them to sell out this week. The shows will be in two halves, the first half will be a full performance of Howard’s brand new multimedia experience ‘ENGAGE’. The second half of the show will be a 'hits set’ along with some rarer performed fan favourites.
Sorry to be a bit quiet on the update front… Artwork, audio, and authored DVD files have been delivered to the manufacturer for the digipak of ENGAGE. Ian has spent 4 days at the printers overseeing the embossing for the Engage book and we hope to have pictures from him soon. I’ve completed 3 piano solos with one more to do, the written lyric sheets I’m managing to keep up with and I’m pleased with the way they look.
I’m in New York at the moment doing a couple of shows so when I get back I’ll be gearing up for the Engage performances which are even more exciting now that Simon Fletcher has developed the howard jones ENGAGE App so we can trigger images from the stage to your smartphone during the show! (We will let you know when it’s ready for download) I think we are breaking new ground with this so please don’t miss it!
Love to all
Howard
31.10.14 Howard Jones PledgeMusic update...
Hi, I just wanted to thank you all for the amazing support and enthusiasm for the ENGAGE PledgeMusic Campaign so far. We have already reached 67% of target which is quite incredible.
I have a few things which I am excited to share with you:
01. US ENGAGE SHOW
Thanks to your support for the PledgeMusic campaign I am pleased to announce that we will be taking the ENGAGE show to the USA and performing a special show in the wonderful Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills CA on Friday 27th February 2015. A small number of VIP tickets will be on sale on the Pledge Music page, Tickets will be on sale next week through normal ticket outlets in the USA. As with the UK show the first half of the show will be the US premier of full performance of 'ENGAGE!’. This will be followed by a greatest hits set.
02. ENGAGE BOOK
Here are some clues as to what the ENGAGE book will look like.
As things progress we will show you more detail about how this hand-assembled book is being made. Ian Walden from Hush Creative is organising design and production of the book in Cornwall. Its all go!
03. VIDEO FROM STEPHEN TAYLER The Wonderful Stephen W Tayler is collaborating with me on this amazing project, check out the latest update video on ENGAGE!
More Howard Jones Tour Dates are currently in the works for 2014-15, but we only ever publish confirmed dates. If you would like to receive these dates direct to your inbox, subscribe to the Official Howard Jones Newsletter by clicking the mailing list link at the top of this page.
08 October 2014
Howard Jones launches Pledge Campaign for his new audio visual project 'ENGAGE'
Just a quick note to let everyone know that the Howard Jones PledgeMusic campaign begins today (October 8th 2014) at 11am.
We very much hope you will enjoy the interactive experiences and options we have offered in the PledgeMusic campaign which aims to fund the Howard Jones Engage project. There are some unique offers and experiences available on the site.
February 20th 2015 Howard Jones launches Engage at the indigo at The 02 - VIP & Presale Tickets available on PledgeMusic at 11am October 8th 2014.
Howard Jones performs a very exclusive show at the indigo at The 02 in London on Friday Feb 20th 2015 as part of the PledgeMusic campaign. The show will be in two halves, the first will be the launch and performance of his brand new multi media experience ‘Engage’. The new project has been conceptualised from its beginnings as a live multi media experience and incorporates stunning visuals and brand new music. "I conceived ENGAGE as a live visceral experience” states Howard "I imagined myself at the venue and imagined what it would be like to be at a gig and how exciting you could make the music and the visuals and make it a fully immersive experience. Engage embraces electronica, contemporary classical, cinematic and pop music influences, and fuses it with ballet, modern dance, and philosophy."
The second half of the show will see Howard perform his classic hits along with some fan favourites and some intimate acoustic moments.
A VIP package is available which includes Kings Row seats, access to an exclusive pre show which includes a Q&A with Howard, access to an aftershow party with a free glass of bubbly and a souvenir VIP laminate. VIP tickets can also be purchased as standing VIP tickets for those who prefer not to be seated.
All the best
The Howard Jones Engage Team
06 October 2014
Howard Jones launches Pledge Campaign for his new audio visual project 'ENGAGE'
FREE track!
Get a new free track from the upcoming ENGAGE! DVD/CD by Howard Jones! Sign up on the link below...
On Wednesday 8th October 11am UK time Howard will be launching a PledgeMusic campaign for his new audio visual project ENGAGE.
Included in the PledgeMusic campaign will be the release of tickets for a special concert at the indigo at The O2 in London on Feb 20th 2015.
PledgeMusic is a direct-to-fan music platform, which brings artists and music fans together to share in the funding and creation of exciting new projects. Many things are on offer as part of the ENGAGE campaign including a ground breaking large format interactive book, VIP tickets to the indig02 show, a special Premiere screening of ENGAGE in a London cinema, a behind the scenes studio visit, and a piano solo composed uniquely for you. There are some one off items on the campaign as well, including Howard's Roland G8 Synth.
More Howard Jones Tour Dates are currently in the works for 2014-15, but we only ever publish confirmed dates. If you would like to receive these dates direct to your inbox, subscribe to the Official Howard Jones Newsletter by clicking the mailing list link at the top or bottom of this page.
For more live dates and to purchase tickets, click here...
01 September 2014
Howard Jones has announced a special club show in San Francisco...
As part of the wonderful Retro Futura Tour, Howard, with his good friend Tom Bailey from the Thompson Twins, have added an extra club date in San Francisco on Monday 1st September!
Howard Jones promises to add a couple of extra songs to his set for this special show.
We look forward to seeing you there!
21 May 2014
US Tour with Tom Bailey announced called 'Retro Futura'
Howard will be touring in North America this summer with Thompson Twins' Tom Bailey, Midge Ure, China Crisis and Katrina. Howard met up with his good friend Tom over Christmas and enthused to Tom about the warm reception and great fun he had on last years US tour and persuaded him to join him in 2014. The tour is called 'Retro Futura’ and promises to be a phenomenal event. Howard’s band features Robbie Bronnimann on additional keys and sequencing and Jonathan Atkinson on drums. Tickets are selling fast so please be sure to book tickets early to avoid disappointment. We hope to announce several more shows, we are working hard on a date in Toronto which we hope to announce soon.
For more live dates and to purchase tickets, click here...
12 February 2014
'Voices Around The World' release 'Unshakeable'
The Voices Around The World is a wonderful project which features 3500 children from over 42 countries uniting to record one song. The song is called ‘Unshakeable’ and is written by Howard.
'Unshakeable' has been more than a year in the making, beginning in January 2013 when VATW gave several hundred schools and youth choirs free online access to MP3 recordings of the different choral parts and then watched the buzz grow as more and more schools and choirs joined in.
The choirs rehearsed and submitted their audio recordings for mixing onto the final release and many schools also provided video clips and photos of their rehearsals, recordings and performances. These have formed not only the video to accompany the single but also a 15-minute musical documentary showing how the project has come together.
You can listen to this astonishing recording, download the song and watch the video by clicking here...
"I am very excited about the Voices Around the World choir release of Unshakeable. It was amazing to work with so many wonderful young people's voices from around the globe and I hope they are happy with the mix! I was fortunate to visit the recordings in Latvia, Dubai, and Kent here in the UK and I hope that the students from all around the world will feel a deeper connection with each other through their participation in this exciting project. Thank you to everyone who took part."
Howard Jones
12 February 2014
Concert For Shalom Hospice at St David’s Cathedral
- Pembrokeshire, Wales, March 15th 2014 We would also like to announce a very special Howard Jones acoustic concert at St David’s Cathedral in Wales. Howard, along with his brother Roy, are organising a special concert to raise money for Shalom House on March 15th. Shalom House is a wonderful care home for people with a life limiting illness. Howard and Roy were very grateful to this wonderful organisation that helped their Dad and their whole family last year. All the proceeds from this concert will be going to this wonderful home. Howard will be performing with Robin Boult in St David’s Cathedral. The show will also feature an acoustic performance by Elise Yuill and the Welsh Choir ‘Many Treasures Chorus’.
Tickets are £15 each. Please support this worthwhile cause.
The long awaited shows are nearly upon us. Howard has posted a new video on our youtube channel explaining the plans for the interactive section of the Celebration 30 shows at the Shepherds Bush Empire and Birmingham 02 Academy. The new project is entitled 'Engage!'
The very first date of the Howard Jones 30 celebrations will be held at the wonderful Epic Studios in Norwich. The Show will be streamed live allowing fans from all over the globe to participate in what promises to be an exceptional concert. This will be the first time ever that new material will be performed and heard, so it promises to be a really special event. It is also the first ever streamed Howard Jones event. The live stream can be purchased now from the following link.There is a special introductory price for early subscribers.
The show can be watched live and will commence at 8pm UK time on Thursday November 28th. The show will be available to watch for 1 week following the broadcast which we hope will allow viewers across the globe to enjoy the show at a convenient time. For those wishing to attend the show tickets are available to purchase from this link
Tickets for Norwich Live Streaming Show - Click here
13 November 2013
Tickets still available for 30 Celebration Shows, including VIP Tickets in Birmingham Howard is celebrating 30 years since the release of his debut single 'New Song' with three very special UK concerts:
Thursday 28 November Epic Studios, Norwich, UK Tickets >
Friday 29 November O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London, UK Tickets >
Saturday 30 November O2 Academy, Birmingham, UK Tickets >
The shows will be split into three parts starting with an 'unplugged' set followed by the debut performance of a brand new piece entitled ‘Engage!’ especially for the shows. The final set will be a celebration of Howard's most popular songs with the occasional rarity thrown in as well.
EACH TICKET (EXCLUDING NORWICH) INCLUDES A FREE HOWARD JONES 30 CD, THE CD IS A COMPILATION OF RECORDINGS HOWARD HAS RELEASED OVER THE LAST 30 YEARS.
We look forward to seeing you at the shows.
07 November 2013 As part of the Howard Jones 30 Celebrations every ticket for the concerts in Shepherds Bush Empire on November 29th and Birmingham 02 Academy on November 30th includes this complimentary CD. These special CD's will be available from a special desk near the merch stand at each show.
This is a special compilation of some carefully selected songs from Howard's 30 year career which began in 1983 with the release of 'New Song'. This selection of remastered original recordings is not compiled to be a 'greatest hits', instead it is a celebration of the nine studio albums Howard has released over the last three decades. The album also include 'The Human Touch' (prototype) which is a brand new song and has never been released anywhere before.
Shepherd's Bush Empire
29th November 2013 - click here
1: The Human Touch (prototype)
2: Respected - Taken from the album Revolution of the Heart.
3: The Prisoner - Taken from the album Cross That Line.
4: I’ve Said Too Much - Taken from the album Revolution Of The Heart.
5: Cookin’ In The Kitchen - Taken from the album Working In The Backroom.
6: You’re The Buddha - Taken from the album People.
7: Everything - Taken from the album People.
8: Lift Me Up - Taken from the album In The Running.
9: Will You Still Be There? - Taken from the album One To One.
10: Say It Like You Mean It - Taken from the album Ordinary Heroes.
11: Fight On - Taken from the album Ordinary Heroes.
12: Another Chance - Taken from the album Revolution Of The Heart.
13: Hide And Seek - Taken from the album Human’s Lib.
14: Look Mama - Taken from the album Dream Into Action.
15: New Song - Taken from the album Human’s Lib.
The CD will be available to purchase at the show in Norwich on November 28th but is not included in the ticket price.
08 October 2013
Howard Jones has added an extra date to his 30 Celebration shows.
(Please note the special Howard Jones 30 Celebration CD is not included in the ticket price for this show, there is also no VIP option for this show. We are told there are still a small number of VIP tickets available in Birmingham. Standard tickets are still available in both Birmingham and London.)
Shepherd's Bush Empire
29th November 2013 - click here
We need your votes for the Howard Jones 30 Chart! As part of the Howard Jones 30 Celebration we are putting a chart together of the top 30 Howard Jones songs ever. You have the vote to choose which songs make the chart.
Voting is open now and will close on November 1st. We plan to reveal a song a day on each day in November with the number 1 most voted song being revealed on the final date of Howard Jones 30 Celebration on the 30th November 2013, when Howard plays Birmingham.
PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW AND CHOOSE YOUR TOP 5 HOWARD JONES SONGS NOW
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BYNBWT3
01 September 2013
Howard Jones will start a new eight-part weekly radio series on Absolute 80s on Sunday 1st September with free exclusive live track downloads available at the end of each show. Each show can be heard each sunday at 6pm GMT on Absolute 80's at:
At the end of each hour long show, Jones will offer listeners a weekly free downloadable mp3 track, recently recorded at a live and exclusive session at Absolute Radio’s studios. Each live track will be accompanied by YouTube video performances for listeners to view and share with their friends.
Listeners will be directed to an online registration form at www.absoluteradio.co.ukwhere they will receive a weekly confirmation email and link to download a new live performance mp3. The performance videos will be hosted in a special Howard Jones Playlist via Absolute Radio’s official YouTube channel with links from the Absolute 80s Facebook and Twitter pages.
Jones received positive feedback when he joined Absolute 80s back in 2011 and hosted the weekly radio series ‘Howard Jones Electronic 80s’. In 1983, Howard Jones first burst upon the pop music scene with his electronic pop anthem and pioneering synthesizers. He took the mid to late eighties by storm with his high energy gigs and albums ‘Human’s Lib’ and ‘Dream into Action’.
“It is a great pleasure to be joining my friends at Absolute 80s again to present another series of shows,” says Howard. “I’m really looking forward to sharing my stories and experiences with the listeners and playing some great music."
The Absolute 80s radio series dovetails Jones’ 30th Anniversaryconcerts at London’s o2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire (Nov 29) and Birmingham o2 Academy (Nov 30). The 30th Anniversary celebrates the release of Howard’s top five debut single “New Song” (1983-2013).
14 August 2013
Hi you lovely people,
We are extremely excited to be going to North America following the wonderful UK festival shows this summer.
More dates are now confirmed for the US tour with Andy Bell of Erasure as well as a show in Washington DC and a show in Tuscon with Men Without Hats. The last date is in Mexico City which will be my first ever Mexican gig.
Preparation also continues for the 30th Anniversary shows in Birmingham and London in November. Starting in September, every week in the run up to the November shows I plan to reveal a 30 second audio clip of the new pieces for the show, so that you are a bit more familiar with them. There maybe some choruses that you might like to join in with at the concerts. I'm really looking forward to seeing everyone at the US and Mexico shows.
Can't wait,
Cheers Howard
North American Tour Dates August 2013 USA Summer 2013 Regeneration Tour dates
Aug 19 - NEW DATE Howard Theatre Washington DC Tickets >
Aug 20 - New York City, NY - Irving Plaza
Erasure’s Andy Bell & Howard Jones Tickets >
Aug 21 - Long Island, NY - The Paramount
Erasure’s Andy Bell & Howard Jones Tickets >
Aug 23 - Jacksonville, OR - Britt Pavilion
Erasure's Andy Bell / Howard Jones / A Flock of Seagulls Tickets >
Aug 24 - Lincoln, CA - Thunder Valley Casino (outdoor)
Erasure's Andy Bell / Howard Jones / Berlin feat. Terri Nunn/Men Without Hats Tickets >
Aug 25 - Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom
Erasure's Andy Bell / Howard Jones / Men Without Hats Tickets >
Aug 28 - San Diego, CA - Humphreys Concerts on the Bay
Erasure's Andy Bell / Howard Jones / Men Without Hats Tickets >
Aug 30 - Hollywood, CA - Greek Theatre
Erasure's Andy Bell / Howard Jones / Information Society/Men Without Hats Tickets >
Aug 31 - Saratoga, CA - Mountain Winery
Erasure's Andy Bell / Howard Jones / Information Society /Men Without Hats Tickets >
Sep 3 - México City, México - El Palacio de los Deportes Tickets >
UK 30th Anniversary Shows VIP's are now sold out for the two UK 30th Anniversary shows but there are still standing and seated tickets available for both London and Birmingham venues here: Tickets >
FRI 29 NOVEMBER
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire London, UK Tickets >
SAT 30 NOVEMBER
O2 Academy Birmingham Birmingham, UK Tickets >
18 March 2013
Howard Jones 30 dates announced!
30 Years ago Howard Jones released a song entitled 'New Song' which called on listeners to challenge their preconceived ideas and throw off their mental chains. To celebrate this anniversary Howard is planning two special UK shows. The shows will be split in three parts, the first an unplugged acoustic set including some rarely performed tracks. The final set will be electric, celebrating his best known songs and highlights from his career. The middle part of the show will be the debut of a brand new work, a multimedia performance written especially for these shows.
Every ticket holder will receive a free Howard Jones 30 CD which will be a compilation of Howard's favourite recordings from the last 30 years.
29th November
London 02 Academy Shepherds Bush Empire
30th November
Birmingham 02 Academy
Tickets: £28.50 Shepherds Bush Empire (includes free Howard Jones 30 CD) £28.50 Birmingham 02 Academy (includes free Howard Jones 30 CD) £50 VIP
VIP TICKETS (LIMITED AVAILABILITY FOR BOTH SHOWS) INCLUDES EARLY ENTRY WITH EXCLUSIVE PRE SHOW PERFORMANCE BY HOWARD, AFTER SHOW VIP PARTY WITH COMPLIMENTARY DRINK, SOUVENIR LAMINATE, HOWARD JONES 30 CD, ENTRY INTO RAFFLE FOR 2 PAIRS OF TICKETS TO WATCH SHOW FROM ON STAGE AT EACH SHOW, BEST SEATS OR STANDING.
Tickets on sale on Friday March 22nd 10am, Presale Wednesday March 20th with Code sent out to Howard Jones email list 9am on March 20th.
Some new live dates for the 2013 calendar: 1 March 2013- 80's Rewind, Dubai
18 May 2013 - Rock The Moor - Cookham, UK
25 May 2013 - Glastonbudget - Leicester, UK
1 June 2013 - Esbjerg - Denmark
8 June - Lets Rock Bristol
27 July - Rewind Festival, Perth, Scotland
Howard will also be on the Italian RAI TV Show "I Migliori Anni' on January 26th
29 December 2012
New Year Message
Hi everyone, I hope you and your families are well.
As we hurtle towards another year I wanted to let you know how much I appreciate your enthusiastic support.
It has been a busy year with the completion of the box set project making all the 1st five albums available in lovely remastered form. I am very pleased with the way they turned out and I hope you enjoyed some of the rare tracks we were able to include.
We managed to take the DIA/HL tour around the world visiting Japan, Australia, the UK, and the US, and it was a blast to play those albums for you.
A couple of highlights of the year for me were "The song that changed my life" documentary and the Voices Around the World project
to download the songs to your computer, click on the song title and then select the download arrow under the waveform)
Next year will be the 30th anniversary of the first single release and it seems like a great excuse to do something special again. I'm planning a show or shows for the end of the year which will feature new music and video composed primarily for live performance and a selection of my favourite tracks from the whole hojo canon. In the new music I hope to write specific parts for audience participation and I hope you will feel like joining in the fun of this (parts will go out before the show).
We also plan to release a DVD set of all the promo videos to date with remastered audio in the box set format.
Who knows what else might happen!
Once again thank you for another memorable year!
Couldn't have done it without you!
Please take good care of yourselves!
Happy New Year
Love
Howard Jones
1,000 schoolchildren share in global recording of song by Howard Jones
Over 1,000 schoolchildren from around the world, including well over 100 IPC and IMYC member schools, are featured on a charity song written by Howard Jones. The song is now available for download from the Voices Around The World Website www.voicesaround.com and the video is accessible on YouTube at
http://youtu.be/qqNY1j7nmwc
The children have all taken part in the Voices Around The World project; a global charitable recording of a song called Building Our Own Future written by British singer/songwriter Howard Jones. More than 300 schools from countries as far and wide as Namibia, USA, India, Japan, Brunei, Australia, Latvia and Malaysia submitted recordings of the song for the collaborative recording.
Organiser Laurie Lewin says “This marks a huge success on a no budget/not-for-profit project so imagine what we could do if we had a budget! The project has clearly brought a lot of enjoyment to schools and produced some high quality singing. The aim has always been ‘to link up the voices of young people around the world through music.’ We want to build on this next year, possibly setting up video conferencing between schools involved, we want to push towards making a documentary about the process from birth of song ...through to the final recording release. We will need funding to expand into these areas and so are actively looking for this in the coming months. Anybody who knows anyone who would like to help sponsor the project, please let us know. Howard has already produced an amazing song for the coming new project for 2013. It’s called ‘Unshakeable’ and we will be letting schools know all about this very soon. Our target will be to make the biggest world youth choir ever and to get as many young people around the world involved as possible.”
This year’s project was the first time that a global recording involving school children on such a large scale had been attempted. “We have learned that young people will produce some amazing work if you give them the chance and raise the expectations for them,” says Laurie. “And we’ve learned all kinds of tricks and techy things that should make the project run even more smoothly next year.”
Schools have already begun signing up for next year, including several IPC member schools. All they need to do is to register their email address on the website www.voicesaround.com
16 November 2012
Howard Jones, working with Roland UK raised £9100 for 'Three Men On a Bike' fund which is being split between Children in Need and Music For All, two very worthwhile causes. Roland UK auctioned two exclusive 'living room' concerts on Ebay . Thank you to everyone who bid and we hope the winners enjoyed the shows.
Saturday 18th May 2013 | from 11.30 | Cookham, Berkshire
Let’s Rock The Moor! will be returning for its 5th year on Saturday May 18th, with an action packed day of live music at this Boutique, Family Friendly, 80's Festival. TONY HADLEY, HOWARD JONES, BANANARAMA, MIDGE URE, FIVE STAR, ROZALLA, IMAGINATION, ALTERED IMAGES and BROTHER BEYOND are all confirmed. Set in the picturesque village of Cookham in Berkshire, this event has plenty to do for everyone!
12 October 2012
Now showing on HowardJones.com - The US documentary 'The Song That Changed My Life'
2 October 2012
On October 8th Howard appears on the acclaimed US documentary series ' The Song That Changed My Life'. The Half hour programme is an open and intimate insight into the motivation behind Howard's work. The documentary includes exclusive solo and band performances of songs from throughout Howard's career and a live cover of a song that played a big part in his life. Howard comments "I really enjoyed working with the lovely people at Kaleidoscope Pictures, and feel that they have allowed me to reveal what I am really about."
The documentary will go out right across the US on TV on Monday October 8th at 8pm and 11pm on US Mountain Time and again on Wednesday on the channel BYUTV. As soon as it has been aired the first time it will be available to be streamed on the net from BYUTV.org and www.thesongthatchangedmylife.com.
Oct 8 at 8:00PM (MT) (Oct 9 at 03:00am (BST) 04:00 (CET)
Oct 8 at 11:00PM (MT) (Oct 9 at 06:00am (BST) 07:00 (CET)
29 August 2012
A new date has been added to the tour calendar in November. Howard will be performing in Florida and at Disney between 1st and 4th November. See tour page for info.
17 August 2012
Roland UK, in conjunction with iconic artist Howard Jones is holding an online charity auction for a unique ‘concert on your couch’ performance on 11th October 2012. The highest bidder will be visited by Howard who will perform a selection of his classic tracks live in your living room on 11th October 2012. For a chance to win, please start bidding.
See the auction on ebay with full Terms & Conditions here.
3 August 2012
A new date has been added to the tour calender in October. Howard will be performing in Singapore at the 2012 Retrolicious Festival on Saturday 6th October.
See tour page for info or www.runningintothesun.com
22nd July 2012
Fresh from his tour of the USA performing Human's Lib & Dream Into Action back to back, Howard Jones today releases a Live CD from the very first show at The indigO2 in 2010 performing the 2 albums back to back.
Its available now on the Howard Jones Shop from the menu at the top of the page.
Howard Jones Radio Marathon:
WBWC Ohio in Cleveland, Ohio USA will be capping off the USA Dates for Howard Jones by featuring his music for 18 hours as part of WBWC's 2012 Summer Marathon Series. Starting at 7am EST on July 26th and on till 1am the following day - 18 hours of Howard Jones - Hits, b-sides, live recordings and the like. Phew! Of course those not in Cleveland can listen in via their website www.wbwc.com
18th May 2012
(Updated 22nd May)
The Ultimate 80s Festival is to be moved indoors at the Forum Hertfordshire in Hatfield, where Howard Jones will be performing: Read more here
We have 5 pairs of tickets up for grabs for this Saturdays Howard Jones gig with a special competition.
The Ultimate 80s Festival will take place at the University of Hertfordshire’s College Lane campus on Saturday, May 26.
The line-up features Sheffield bands ABC and Heaven 17, synth-pop star Howard Jones, Katrina, ex of Katrina & The Waves, and chart-toppers Doctor & The Medics.
Legendary electronic artist Howard Jones will be performing his set of hits.
So get your leg warmers at the ready, pull out the eyeliner from the bottom of your make-up bag and resurrect the Flock of Seagulls haircut for a one-day festival that will take you back to the 80s.
Hosted by Heart’s Matt Jarvis, the day-long music event will start at 3.30pm.
So - 5 pairs of tickets up for grabs.
To win a pair of tickets, please answer this very simple question:
Which Risk Magazine was the first to feature a colour front cover?
Send your answers my MIDNIGHT UK Time on Thursday 24th May to:
info@howardjones.com
5 email addresses will be selected at random and you will be informed directly on Friday morning - along with details on how to pick up your tickets on the day.
Good luck
15th May 2012
Hello everyone,
So what with the recent Human's Lib and Dream Into Action UK tour complete and the forthcoming tour of the US and Australia, we thought we would continue down the nostalgia route, and give you a downloadable treat.
For many years, people have been asking how they can get to see the original fan club magazines - Risk, and hear the original Flexi Discs.
Now you can!
Merry Christmas from Risk, A Personal Christmas Message to the Japanese fans, and Risk Flexi Disc 2 can be downloaded from the Downloads page and every Risk Fan Club Magazine can be downloaded from the Music & Media page.
Our thanks to Howard Jones fans Daneil Hunt and Bryn Mayell for their contributions to the project.
We hope you enjoy them.
Howard Jones Radio Marathon:
WBWC Ohio in Cleveland, Ohio USA will be capping off the USA Dates for Howard Jones by featuring his music for 18 hours as part of WBWC's 2012 Summer Marathon Series. Starting at 7am EST on July 26th and on till 1am the following day - 18 hours of Howard Jones - Hits, b-sides, live recordings and the like. Phew! Of course those not in Cleveland can listen in via their website www.wbwc.com
14th May 2012
A new date has been added to the US tour for July 10th at Mayne Stage in Chicago. Tickets on Sale May 19th. See Tour Page for details.
4th May 2012
Two new dates have been added to the US tour on July 5th at The Howard Theatre in Washington DC, and July 8th at Tupelo Music Hall in Londonderry, NH.
22nd April 2012
We are pleased to announce that Howard will be taking his Human's Lib and Dream Into Action tour down under in September for a series of dates.
Australian Ticket Presale starts on 30th April & General Sale on
Tuesday 8th May 2012
VIP tickets for Shepherds Bush this Saturday 21st April have now sold out.
VIP ticket holders will be able to pick up their laminate and live CD from the Shepherds Bush box office from 4pm on the day of the concert
The VIP after show party hosted by Mark Jones from Back 2 The Phuture will be held at the Level 1 bar from 11pm
13th April 2012
Howard will be a guest on The Dermot O'Leary Show on BBC Radio 2 on Saturday 21st April between 3:15pm and 3:45pm. Howard will perform songs from his first two studio albums, Humans Lib and Dream Into Action - the same albums that he is performing in their entirety on his current UK Tour.
See http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01gb14w for more info and to listen online.
The first 2 podcasts of Electronic 80's with Howard Jones from Howard's show on Absolute 80's are now available to listen to in their entirety. Click here to listen again.
A new US date has been added for July 6th at Showcase Live, Foxborough, MA - See tour dates for details
4th April 2012
THE NEW DTOX BOX SET WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE UK TOUR & AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER 10th APRIL 2012 and will be available to purchase on the Howard Jones tour commencing 11th April 2012 at Bristol.
The new box set will contain remastered versions of Howard's classic albums 'One to One' , 'Cross That Line' and 'In The Running'. The box set will also contain 2 bonus discs containing a wealth of previously unreleased and rare tracks, all remastered. Also included are new remixed versions of 'The Prisoner' and 'You Know I Love You Don't You', these are not dance mixes but complete reconstructions from the original parts using modern technology.
The price for the limited edition 5 Disc box set is £35. The box sets will be hand numbered and complete the trilogy of Warner Remastered box sets.
The box sets will be available to purchase on Pre Order from the Howard Jones shop on Tuesday 10th but please note that as Howard is on tour at this time we will not be able to commence shipping until 23rd April, as we will need to process and number the orders. We have split the early box set numbers evenly between those we are selling online and those on the tour. The box set will also be available at the forthcoming US shows.
The Howard Jones Shop now accepts American Express. We will make the box set available on Amazon on April 30th, it will be the same price.
FREE MP3 of LIKE TO GET TO KNOW YOU WELL LIVE AT THE INDIGO2
Howard Jones is embarking on an 8-date UK tour on Wednesday 11th April at the O2 Academy in Bristol. This tour will be the first and only UK tour where Howard will perform his first two studio albums "Human’s Lib" and "Dream Into Action" back to back, live in their entirety.
To celebrate this howardjones.com is giving Howard's supporters a free live MP3 of 'Like To Get To Know You Well' recorded live on November 6th 2010 at the indigO2 in London.
This live recording is taken off a live CD which will be given to all VIP ticket holders at the Shepherds Bush Empire show on April 21st and is also featured on the DVD available on amazon.co.uk and at howardjones.com
Howard was interviewed on BBC Breakfast News in the UK this morning - After which, Howard was trending in the Top 10 on Twitter!!
Here is a YouTube link to the interview ( May be restricted in some countries which is out of our control). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KW8uwOvJsw
7th March 2012
Howard will be appearing on BBC Breakfast new around 08:50am on Thursday 8th March, talking about the 2012 UK Tour in April.
5th March 2012
More confirmed US dates for 2012
July 7th Paramount Theater, Huntingdon, New York
July 13th Canyon Theatre, Agoura Hills, CA
Both of these shows will be the Humans Lib / Dream Into Action show. See tour page for full info.
The Ultimate 80s Festival - Hatfield - May 2012
ABC, Heaven 17 and Howard Jones will all play the Forum Hertfordshire in Hatfield as part of an all-day 80s music festival.
The Ultimate 80s Festival will take place outdoors at the University of Hertfordshire’s College Lane campus on Saturday, May 26.
The line-up features Sheffield bands ABC and Heaven 17, synth-pop star Howard Jones, Katrina, ex of Katrina & The Waves, and chart-toppers Doctor & The Medics.
About to embark on a UK tour playing his first two studio albums live in their entirety, Howard will be warmed up and raring to go for the Ultimate 80s Festival in May.
21st February 2012
We now have some more confirmed US dates for 2012 - there will be more to follow so please keep a regular eye on the website for more info as it comes in.
23 June 2012 USA
The Community Theatre at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown, NJ 07960
Human's Lib & Dream Into Action performed in their entirety - Full Electronic - Click for tickets
26 June 2012 USA
Varsity Theatre
Minneapolis
90 minute Hits set - Click for tickets
28 June 2012 USA
Austin City Limits - Moody Theatre,
Austin, Texas
Human's Lib & Dream Into Action performed in their entirety - Full Electronic - Click for tickets
29 June 2012 USA
House Of Blues,
2200 N. Lamar St.
Dallas, Texas
Human's Lib & Dream Into Action performed in their entirety - Full Electronic - Click for tickets
30 June 2012 USA
House Of Blues,
1204 Caroline Street
Houston, Texas
Human's Lib & Dream Into Action performed in their entirety - Full Electronic - Click for tickets
14 July 2012 USA
Sycuan Showcase Theatre,
El Cajon.
California 92019
75 minute Hits set Click for tickets
Electronic 80's with Howard Jones is back for a new series on Absolute 80's Radio between 8pm and 9pm from Sunday 4th March to 25th March 2012.
The radio show will see Howard playing and talking about his favourite electronic pop songs from the decade.
Absolute 80s can be heard on DAB, Freesat, Virgin Media, Sky, via the Absolute 80s smartphone app available for iPhone, Android, Windows Phone 7 and Blackberry as well as the online Radio player at www.absolute80s.com
15th February 2012
Howard has been confirmed to play at this years Isle Of Wight festival on Thursday 21st June.
And over in the US of A, we have added 2 new dates: 26th June in Minneapolis and 14th July in El Cajon, California.
Details and ticket information can be found on the tour dates page.
Shepherds Bush Empire show:
We have received emails from people who were not aware of a V.I.P Package for the date at London’s Shepherds Bush Empire on April 21st 2012, so here are the details:
VIP Package includes:
-Ticket to the show
-Free double CD of Howard’s performance of Humans Lib / Dream Into Actionat the indigO2 from 2010
- Souvenir laminated pass which gets you to the After show party with BBC 6 Music’s Mark Jones from Back To The Phuture
This is the only date on the tour where VIP tickets will be available.
31st January 2012
Howard has been advertised as appearing on a TV show in Germany this Friday at the Messehalle in Leipzig entitled '50 Years of Pop Part One'.
However, due to the promoters HDTV Entertainment failing to provide a signed agreement and failing to provide the agreed airfares Howard will now not be appearing in Germany this Friday.
He is, however, very much looking forward to the Human's Lib/Dream Into Action shows in Tokyo and Osaka next week which definitely are happening.
30th January 2012
BBC Breakfast News will be interviewing Howard live on air on March 8th about the 'Human's Lib' and 'Dream Into Action' UK tour that starts on April 11th at the glorious Bristol O2 Academy. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/breakfast
26th January 2012
Electronic 80's with Howard Jones is back for a new series on Absolute 80's Radio between 8pm and 9pm from Sunday 4th March to 25th March 2012.
The radio show will see Howard playing and talking about his favourite electronic pop songs from the decade.
Absolute 80s can be heard on DAB, Freesat, Virgin Media, Sky, via the Absolute 80s smartphone app available for iPhone, Android, Windows Phone 7 and Blackberry as well as the online Radio player at www.absolute80s.com
Howard has been busy promoting his 2012 UK Humans LIb / Dream Into Action Tour with lots of interviews on radio and other media.
Click here to see a list of the recent interviews which are online.
Howard Jones: My Vintage - Tuesday 7th February at 8.00pm
80s synthpopper, Howard Jones, introduces his favourite hits, from the profound lyrics of John Lennon's Imagine, to the sublime song structure and perfect harmonies of The Beach Boys' God Only Knows.
Howard Jones: In Conversation - Sunday 12th February at 5.00pm
The 'father' of synthpop, Howard Jones, talks of his rise to fame, the songs that inspired him to get there, his discovery of Buddhism and the story behind the iconic video to his 1983 hit New Song.
Howard was interviewed by the O2 Academy last week, and there is a video of the interview on their You Tube page .
Some more UK 80's Festival dates have been announced for May 12th in Skegness August 11th in Ascot and September 29th in Minehead. The US will see a date in New Jersey on June 23rd, which may be followed by more US and Canadian dates through July and we will have more info on that very soon, so check back regularly and look at the tour dates page for info.
31st December 2011
Hello All,
I am wishing you an earth shakingly good New Year for 2012.
This year has been about getting those box sets sorted...and yes.... there is a new one coming in the New Year including: One to One, Cross That Line, and In the Running, with a couple of extra cd’s of rarities. It feels like with the release of this, the “Warner Years” will be fully brought up to date and the tracks sounding at their pristine best, thanks to the wonderful remastering of Mr Bronnimann. The DVD of the O2 show was completed and I am very happy with the way it turned out.
Gigs didn’t really start to get going until June this year and I enjoyed the US touring and some great UK Festivals in Perth and Henley. Gothenborg in Sweden was another highlight and it was great to get the video side of the show working on a touring basis. I have to offer up my highest praise to Jonathan Atkinson for his mega electronic drum contribution to the shows and of course the irreplaceable Robbie B.
Thank you for supporting me once again with the re-mastered releases and the new DVD. Thanks to all who turned up to the shows .....they were some of the most enjoyable in my career so far. I really enjoyed hosting and choosing the music for the Absolute80’s radio shows ....I hope you were able to catch them. I hope I will get the chance to do this again sometime.
I’m looking forward to the Japanese tour and the 8 date tour of the UK , a trip to South Africa, and another visit to the US. Who knows what else may turn up but I’m sure it will be a blast. As an independent artist I remember that my relationship with you ...my supporters.... is paramount, and I hope you will continue to let your feelings be known about how things are going. I really hope to get some new tunes underway this year. They will probably be of a strictly electronic nature.
I feel that live shows will continue to be the way that people engage with my music most, so I will devote a lot of time to developing this.
I hope that you will spend another year making your unique contribution to the world we share and working for the happiness of others as well as your precious selves.
My deepest respect
Howard Jones
ps thanks to those behind the scenes, especially David, Joe, and Glenn
8th December 2011
Absolute Radio have posted the first podcast of Howard's Electronic 80's show for you to listen to on the web or download to iTunes. Click here for the podcast page.
28th November 2011
Friars Management in association with Academy Events Presents:
HOWARD JONES
APRIL 2012 UK TOUR
‘HUMAN’S LIB” & “DREAM INTO ACTION” PERFORMED LIVE IN THEIR ENTIRETY
TICKETS ON SALE 10:00 GMT FRIDAY 2ND DECEMBER 2011
National Credit Card Hotline: 0844 477 2000
Book Online: www.ticketweb.co.uk
Wednesday April 11th
Thursday April 12th
Friday April 13th
Saturday April 14th
Tuesday April 17th
Wednesday April 18th
Friday April 20th
Saturday April 21st
O2 Academy Bristol
O2 Academy Sheffield
O2 Academy Liverpool
O2 Academy Birmingham
O2 Academy Newcastle
O2 Academy Glasgow
O2 Academy Bournemouth
O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, London
Howard Jones will embark on a nationwide 8-date UK tour on Wednesday 11th April at the O2 Academy Bristol. The tour celebrates the first time since 6th November 2010, when Howard will perform his first two studio albums “Human’s Lib” and “Dream Into Action” back to back, live in their entirety for the very first time on a full scale nationwide UK tour.
Human's Lib was first released on March 17th 1984. The album peaked at number 1 in the UK charts and spent 57 weeks in the top 40. The album includes the hit singles What Is Love?, New Song, Pearl In The Shell and Hide & Seek (the song Howard performed at Live Aid).
Dream Into Action followed featuring the hit singles Like To Get To Know You Well, Things Can Only Get Better, Look Mama, Life In One Day and the US number 1 No One Is To Blame.
Howard will perform both albums in full at every show accompanied by Robbie Bronnimann on keyboards and sequencing and Jonathan Atkinson on electronic percussion. The show combines retro synths with cutting edge technology combined with live visuals.
Tickets for what promises to be an unforgettable tour of ground-breaking, classic electronic pop, will go on sale to the general public on Friday 2nd December at 10am by booking online from http://www.ticketweb.co.uk or calling the 24 hour ticket hotline 0844 477 2000.
Fans that can’t wait for the general ticket sale on Friday December 2nd will be able to take advantage of a special "ticket pre-sale" at 10am on Wednesday 30th November via the following web links www.absolute80s.com/tickets www.absoluteradio.co.uk/tickets
New Radio Series “Electronic 80s with Howard Jones”on Absolute 80's Radio
To coincide with the tour announcement, Howard will present an exclusive weekly four-part radio series Electronic 80s with Howard Jones on Absolute Radio 80's. The first show will air at 8pm on Sunday December 4th on Absolute 80s which can be heard on DAB, Freesat, Virgin Media, Sky, via the Absolute 80s smartphone app available for iPhone, Android, Windows Phone 7 and Blackberry as well as the online Radio player at www.absolute80s.com.The radio show will see Howard playing and talking about his favourite electronic pop songs from the decade including classic singles from the likes of Eurythmics, the Human League and Tears For Fears to name a few.
The tour dovetails the release of a 2-disc live DVD “Howard Jones: Human’s Lib & Dream Into Action Live at The indigO2.”
The DVD was originally filmed on 6th November 2010 at the indigO2 in London where Howard performed his multi-platinum albums “Human’s Lib and Dream Into Action live in their entirety for the very first time.
The DVD, packed with additional interviews and features packaged in a specially designed slipcase and individually autographed and numbered, can be ordered from http://shop.howardjones.com or www.amazon.co.uk.
HOWARD JONES - APRIL 2012 UK TOUR
‘HUMAN’S LIB” & “DREAM INTO ACTION” PERFORMED LIVE IN THEIR ENTIRETY
National Credit Card Hotline: 0844 477 2000
Book Online: http://www.ticketweb.co.uk
Agency & CC Bookings subject to a fee
Wednesday 11th April O2 Academy Bristol
Box Office: 0844 477 2000
General Admission: £20.00 in advance, £22.50 on the door
Book Online: www.o2academybristol.co.uk
Address: Frogmore Street, Bristol, BS1 5NA
Thursday 12th April: O2 Academy Sheffield
Box Office: 0844 477 2000
General Admission: £20.00
Book Online: www.o2academysheffield.co.uk
Address: 37-43 Arundel Gate, Sheffield, S1 1DE
Friday 13th April: O2 Academy Liverpool
Box Office: 0844 477 2000
General Admission: £20.00
Book Online: www.o2academyliverpool.co.uk Address: 11-13 Hotham Street, Liverpool, L3 5UF
Saturday 14th April: O2 Academy Birmingham
Box Office: 0844 477 2000
General Admission: £20.00
Book Online: www.o2academybirmingham.co.uk
Address: 16-18 Horsefair, Birmingham, B1 1DB
Tuesday 17th April: O2 Academy Newcastle
Box Office: 0844 477 2000
General Admission: £20.00
Book Online: www.o2academynewcastle.co.uk
Address: Westgate Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 1SW
Friday 20th April: O2 Academy Bournemouth
Box Office: 0844 477 2000
General Admission: £20.00
Book Online: www.o2academybournemouth.co.uk
Address: 570 Christchurch Road, Boscombe,
Bournemouth, BH1 4BH
Saturday 21st April: O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, London
Box Office: 0844 477 2000
General Admission: £22.50 / £50 VIP Package*
Book Online: www.o2shepherdsbushempire.co.uk
Address: Shepherd's Bush Green, London, W12 8TT
VIP Tickets available only for the O2 Shepherds Bush Empire includes a free double CD of the show recorded at indigO2 in 2010 along with an after show party and souvenir laminate.
Howard Jones Biography
Howard Jones played his 2011 two-album show at the Sandy Amphitheatre in Salt Lake City on 9th July 2011. The promoters were hoping for 1500 ticket sales but it turned out to be a complete sellout with 2,750 tickets sold and 300 turned away. He encored with the Killers’ ‘Human’ as a tribute to Salt Lake’s Brandon Flowers who had apparently been in line for a Howard Jones in-store signing back in the nineties.
On 3rd September, Howard drew the biggest audience of the 2011 season to the Fremont Street Experience in Las Vegas.
It was in 1983 that Howard Jones first burst upon the contemporary music scene with his very English song-writing and pioneering synthesizers. Anyone who was around in the mid to late eighties will remember those high energy gigs and his first two albums Human’s Lib and Dream into Action. They lived in the higher reaches of the album charts in the UK, USA, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Canada, Australia and many other countries in the 1984-86 period and the hits kept coming....New Song, What is Love? Pearl in the Shell, Hide and Seek,(which he performed at Live Aid in 1985), Like to Get to Know You Well, Look Mama, Things Can only Get Better, Everlasting Love and the quintessential No One is To Blame, which reached No.1 in the US.
Now Howard Jones has re-mastered those first two classic albums ‘Human’s Lib’ and ‘Dream into Action’ and played them both live in their entirety for the first time on November 6th 2010 at the IndigO2 in London’s O2 Arena Complex. This two-album show is being repeated throughout 2011 and 2012 at selected venues. The re-mastered albums and a special re-mastered box set of the 12” mixes were released in March 2011 and a DVD of the IndigO2 concert is now available from www.howardjones.com
A classically trained pianist, Jones applied his technique to the early synths particularly the Roland Juno 60, the Jupiter 8 and the Moog Prodigy. He also pioneered the classic Roland 808 drum machine and the Sequential Pro-One. In the early days he was triggering sequencers live on stage whilst playing and singing, something that no one had done before.
These days he still operates on the cutting edge of today’s technology and has been one of the leading exponents of the Roland Fantom G8 and the Roland V-piano. Many contemporary giants of the dance world have shown interest in working with Howard which has resulted in tracks such as ‘And do you Feel Scared?’ with Eric Prydz and ‘Into the Dark’ with Ferry Corsten.
Jones continues to tour extensively and will be playing multiple dates and festivals in 2012 with Robbie Bronnimann on live sequencing/sampling and effects using Ableton Live and various controllers, and Jonathan Atkinson on electronic drums.
Always one to take chances, Jones continues to write great songs inspired by his Buddhist beliefs as is evident on his latest studio album ‘Ordinary Heroes’ which features a string quartet on every track and one of the best Welsh male voice choirs in the world The Morriston on the song ‘Soon You’ll Go’.
But 2012 will mark the return of one of the true eighties icons and godfathers of modern electronic dance music in full electric mode. If you were too young the first time around it’ll be a chance to find out where all those beats and sounds came from, and if you were around it’ll bring all those memories flooding back.
For interview opportunities and further information, please contact:
24th November 2011
Howard Jones fans in Japan will be pleased to hear that Howard Jones, Robbie Bronnimann and Jonathan Atkinson will be performing both the Humans Lib and Dream Into Action Albums on February 6-7 & 9th February 2012 in Tokyo and Osaka at Billboard Live!
Monday Feb 6 Tokyo, Japan Billboard Live Tokyo 7:00pm (Human's Lib)
Monday Feb 6 Tokyo, Japan Billboard Live Tokyo 9:30pm (Dream Into Action)
This December, Howard Jones joins Absolute 80s to pick his favourite electronic tracks from one of the best decades in music on the show Howard Jones' Electric 80's'
- Expect songs from Japan, New Order, Kraftwerk, Scritti Politti, ABC, Chaka Khan, and of course Howard Jones himself
- Howard talks us through his song selections and shares his stories of working and performing with other acts from the 80s
- Listen to Howard every Sunday in December at 8pm, with his final show on Christmas Day!
During the shows, Absolute 80's will also be announcing the dates for a major UK Tour for April 2012.
A year ago today, Nov 6th 2010, Howard Jones performed his multi platinum albums Humans Lib and Dream Into Action live in their entirety for the very first time.
This concert at The indigO2 in London was filmed and is now available as a pre order TODAY from the Howard Jones Music Shop http://shop.howardjones.com
The 2 disc DVD is housed in a specially designed gorgeous slip case and are individually signed and numbered by Howard.
We are taking pre orders from 6pm UK time today and we will ship the DVD to you the following week.
If you head on over to the Official Howard Jones You Tube Channel, you can see exclusive videos taken from the Humans Lib / Dream Into Action concert at The indigO2 in London
As you can see, today we have launched a new look site.
We hope you like it.
Also released today is the Tour Edition 2 CD box sets of Humans Lib & Dream Into Action available on the shop.
This Special Edition, which has Tour Edition and two Album Box Set on the artwork should not be confused with the Limited Edition Box Set with Bonus CD, as these sold out last year.
This clamshell boxset contains The Humans Lib and Dream Into Action Remastered CD's. It does not contain a bonus CD.
Howard Jones fans in South Africa will be pleased to know that he will be performing at The Rewind Festival on February 25th 2012 at the KZN Stadium in Durban. Tickets available soon.
Howard has just completed an 11 date tour of North America and a date in the Philippines which took in Manila, St. George, Utah - Hollywood, CA - Denver, Colorado Plymouth, NH - New York, NY - Glenside, PA - Walt Disney World, Ontario - Canada - Chicago, IL - Peekskill, NY Most dates Howard was performing his Humans Lib & Dream Into Action albums in full.
We are now planning our dates for 2012, so you may wish to subscribe to the newsletter which will bring you the dates as they are announced.
News from earlier this year
10 July 2011
The next track in the Howard Jones Rework series is I've Said Too Much. Information can be found here:
Howard Jones Remaster Series
The 12" Album / Action Replay Limited Edition Box set with Bonus 11 track CD
AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER from
8am (UK) MONDAY 21st FEBRUARY 2011
Following on from the recent release of the Digital Remaster of Humans Lib / Dream Into Action, dtox are pleased to announce that the next remasters will be The 12" Album with Action Replay and an 11 track bonus CD featuring extended and remixed tracks from 1983 - 1985 including tracks that have never been released before.
All 3 CD's have been remastered by Robbie Bronnimann at Robot Studios and overseen by Howard himself.
The Bonus CD was compiled by Glenn Kelly, who also provides sleeve commentary on the tracks, with insights from Robbie Bronnimann, Stephen W. Tayler and Phil Collins.
The individually numbered Limited Edition Box set will be available as a pre order on Feb 21st with a scheduled release date of March 21st 2011 exclusively at the Howard Jones shop at http://shop.howardjones.com
The 12" Album / Action Replay 2011 Remasters
1. Always Asking Questions
2. New Song (New Version)
3. What Is Love (Extended Mix)
4. Like To Get To Know You Well (International Mix)
5. Pearl In The Shell (Extended Mix)
6. Total Conditioning
Action Replay
1. No One Is To Blame
2. Look Mama (US mix by Jason Carsaro)
3. Hide & Seek
4. Always Asking Questions
5. Bounce Right Back (Cause & Effect Remix)
6. Specialty
Specially Selected 12" Remixes
1. Look Mama - Megamamamix ( HOW7TE)
2. New Song (Extended Version) (HOW1T)
3. Things Can Only Get Better (Extended Mix - Previously Unreleased on CD) (HOW6T)
4. Pearl In The Shell (US 12" Promo Mix - Previously Unreleased) (ED 4992)
5. Like To Get To Know You Well (International Remix - Previously Unreleased in full on CD)(HOW5T)
6. Life in One Day - Part 1 ( Previously Unreleased on CD) (HOW8T)
7. Life in One Day - Part 2 ( Previously Unreleased on CD) (HOW8T)
8. You Jazzy Nork! (Previously Unreleased on CD) (HOW6T)
9. Conditioning (Original 1983 Mix - Previously Unreleased on CD)
10. No One Is To Blame (Extended Version - Previously Unreleased on CD) (HOW9T)
11. New Song (Alternative Extended Mix - Previously Unreleased)
6 January 2011
The recently remastered versions of Humans Lib and Dream Into Action are now available from the following UK Digital Download sites and on Spotify.: