Hugh Cornwell | PLAYHOUSE Whitely Bay

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Hugh Cornwell

EVENT INFORMATION

  • Date: Friday 27th November 2015
  • Time: 7.45pm

Solo performance by Hugh Cornwell one of the UK's finest songwriting talents and accomplished live performers.

As the original guitarist, singer and main songwriter in the British rock band The Stranglers, he's enjoyed massive success with 10 hit albums and 21 Top Forty singles, etching himself into Europe and the USA's musical psyche as the voice of such classic songs, as Peaches, No More Heroes, Golden Brown, Nice N’ Sleazy, Always the Sun and Duchess.

Cornwell's latest studio album TOTEM AND TABOO was released to rave reviews. Recorded at Electrical Audio Studios in Chicago, the album was engineered and mixed by the legendary Steve Albini.

"UK Punk's Dark Lord" David Fricke/Rolling Stone

"His gnarliest record in over 30 years" Mojo

"Ten songs, ten distinct sentiments, ten atmospheres, all unmistakably Cornwell and really, all pretty damn good" Your Flesh

"He sounds more engaged and intense than he has in years" Classic Rock

"Cornwell provides the goods In Spades" Vive Le Rock

  • EVENT INFORMATION
  • Date: Friday 27th November 2015
  • Time: 7.45pm
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  • EXTRA SHOW INFO
  • Doors to Bars 6.45pm

    Seats Open 7.15pm

    Start 7.45pm

    Interval 8.30pm

    2nd Half 8.50pm

    End by 10.30pm