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jimmysommerville2016Gloria-Theater, Cologne, Germany
29th February 2016
Jimmy Somerville & Band

Who said, “There’s a massive glitter ball in my head and it has never stopped turning!” and whose distinctive voice are we hearing in the hits ‘Smalltown Boy’ and ‘Don’t Leave Me This Way’? Of course we're taking about the singer of BRONSKI BEAT and THE COMMUNARDS - Jimmy Somerville.

Listening to BRONSKI BEAT the world didn't just hear JIMMY's unique voice for the first time, but also learned about the social problems that their debut hit ‘Smalltown Boy’ deals with. The lyrics illustrate the isolation of a young homosexual living in a province and how he sees himself forced to leave the city due to the aversion he's facing. Even though ‘Smalltown Boy’ wasn't the first pop song treating this subject, BRONSKI BEAT's chart friendly, early 80s electro sound and the authenticity of the three band members made the song one of the biggest hits on the social evils homosexuals meet.

With THE COMMUNARDS, JIMMY's new band after the break-up of BRONSKI BEAT, he released the albums ‘Communards’ (1986) and ‘Red’ (1987). They stormed the top of the UK charts with their energetic and fun cover version of the Philadelphia soul classic ‘Do Not Leave Me This Way’, originally by Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes. With their next single, ‘For a Friend’, they astonished the audience with a touching song for a loved one who had died from AIDS.

In 1989, JIMMY began his solo career. There've been five more hits and two albums, ‘Read My Lips’ (1989) and ‘The Singles Collection’ (1990), including a cover of SYLVESTER's disco hymn ‘You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)’. On his “Freedom To Dance” Tour this February, JIMMY SOMERVILLE will hit the German stages for the first time with a live band including a horn section. Join in the event on February 29th in Cologne's Gloria!

Additional Concert Info
Doors: 7:00pm
Starts: 8:00pm
Tickets: available for 44.30€ (plus fees) at www.koelnticket.de or www.eventim.de 
Info: http://www.jimmysomerville.co.uk / https://www.facebook.com/officialjimmysomerville / http://gloria-theater.com/programm/29-02-2016/jimmy-somerville-band-live 

Tour Dates
Feb 19 – Huxley's Neue Welt, Berlin-Mitte
Feb 20 – Alter Schlachthof, Dresden
Feb 28 – Gruenspan, Hamburg
Feb 29 – Gloria-Theater, Cologne 



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