After the tour with Go West in 2004, it was decided to do a similar tour with Martin Fry of ABC. The way this tour worked was that Tony would sing songs, Martin would sing songs and other songs were done as duets.
The backing band consisted of John Keeble, Phil Taylor, Phil Williams and Richie Barrett, Matt Backer, Richard Brooks (or Tim Bye), the ‘Horny Boys’ Simon Wilescroft, Graeme Flowers (or Dan Carpenter) and Dave Williamson. John Keeble only played drums on Tony’s solo slots and Richie Barrett didn’t play on Martin Fry’s solo slots. Richard Brooks and Matt Backer didn’t play on Tony’s solo slots.
As a pre-tour taster and to record a CD and DVD there was a show at The Stables, Milton Keynes on 13th December 2004.
The songs they sang as duets were Up and Away, Signed Sealed Delivered, Soul Love, You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling and Suffragette City.
The resulting CD and DVD had the following tracks on them:
CD | DVD |
Misled Up Up And Away Signed, Sealed, Delivered Uptight (Everything Is Alright) Tears Are Not Enough Poison Arrow Always On My Mind Wives And Lovers Walk Away Renee Soul Love She’s Gone The Look Of Love You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling Suffragette City |
Up Up And Away Signed Sealed Delivered Uptight (Everything Is Alright) Always On My Mind Wives And Lovers Walk Away Renee Soul Love Love She’s Gone All Of My Heart When Smokey Sings The Look Of Love Delilah You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling Suffragette City |
Oxford – 1st February 2005 | |
Weston-Super-Mare 6th February 2005 | |
Bournemouth – 11th February 2005 | |
Bath – 20th February 2005 | |
Wolverhampton – 26th February 2005 | |
No set list for the first half. | |
Portsmouth – 6th March 2005 | |
Chatham – 13th March 2005 | |
Torquay – 26th March 2005 | |
Royal Albert Hall, London – 12th April 2005 | |
Birmingham – 17th April 2005 | |
Grimsby – 19th April 2005 | |
Cardiff – 26th April 2005 | |
Salisbury – 29th April 2005 | |
Southampton – 6th May 2005 | |
No set list for second half, but think it was the same as Salisbury. |
Photo Galleries: The Stables, Milton Keynes, Oxford, Weston-Super-Mare, Bournemouth, Bath – first show, Bath – second show, Wolverhampton – first show, Wolverhampton – second show, Portsmouth, Chatham, Torquay, High Wycombe – first show, Royal Albert Hall, Birmingham, Grimsby, Cardiff, Salisbury, Southampton.