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THE SOUTH (featuring members of The Beautiful South) announce UK Tour

Written by Gavin on 15th July 2021

With the Coronavirus Pandemic putting a stop to Live music around the world for most of 2020/21, it is with a huge sigh and with many fingers crossed that The South can get back on the road and do what they do best – perform the songs of that great British pop institution, The Beautiful South, to the thousands of fans of these timeless classics.

The South are an impressive 9 piece band who feature former members of The Beautiful South including singer Alison Wheeler and lifelong sax player Gaz Birtles. Since Dave Hemingway, the original singer, left the group at the end of 2016, Gaz has moved across to front the band with Alison and taken on vocal duties.

Since the demise of The Beautiful South in 2007, this exciting live band have spent 11 years touring the theatres and festivals of the UK up and down the country, bringing back the full sound and arrangements of these treasured songs – A Little Time (the number one single), Perfect 10, Rotterdam, Song For Whoever, Old Red Eyes Is Back, Good as Gold, Don’t Marry Her plus many more singles and album tracks as well as a few choice South originals. These songs span an impressive 18 year career starting way back in 1989!

Let’s Carry On… Regardless!

The South are: Alison Wheeler (Vocals), Gaz Birtles (Vocals), Phil Barton (Guitars), Steve Nutter (Bass), Dave Anderson (Drums), Karl Brown (Percussion), Gareth John (Trumpet), Su Robinson (Sax), Andy Price (Keys).

THE SOUTH – 2021 UK Dates include:

Saturday 21st August FROME – Cheese & Grain

Sunday 22nd August CARDIFF – Globe

Saturday 4th September WHITBY – Pavilion

Sunday 5th September BLACKBURN – King George’s Hall

Thursday 9th September HASTINGS – White Rock Theatre

Friday 10th September SHOREHAM – Ropetackle

Saturday 11th September HIGH WYCOMBE – Swan Theatre

Friday 8th October COLNE – Muni Theatre

Saturday 9th October HALIFAX – Square Chapel

Sunday 10th October LEEDS – Warehouse

Friday 29th October HARPENDEN – Public Halls