Howard Jones Performs on BBC Radio 2's Dermot O'Leary Show Today

By: Apr. 21, 2012
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Howard Jones, who is currently in the middle of a nationwide UK tour, will perform songs on The Dermot O'Leary's Show on BBC Radio 2 on Saturday April 21st between 3:15-3:45pm.

Jones will perform songs from his first two studio albums "Human's Lib" and "Dream Into Action" – the same albums that he is performing in their entirety on his current UK tour. He 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.

Howard Jones embarked on a nationwide UK tour on Wednesday 11th April at the O2 Academy Bristol. This will be the first time that Howard will perform his first two studio albums Human's Lib and Dream Into Action back to back, live in their entirety, 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 Jones's April 2012 UK dates as follows:

Friday April 13th O2 Academy Liverpool

Saturday April 14th O2 Academy Birmingham

Tuesday April 17th O2 Academy Newcastle

Wednesday April 18th O2 Academy Glasgow

Friday April 20th O2 Academy Bournemouth

Saturday April 21st O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, London



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