Howard Jones to celebrate new launch in London

Eighties icon Howard Jones will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the release of his first single 'New Song' at the Indigo2 in the O2 Arena complex on Saturday 20th September.

Jones released 'New Song' in September 1983. The track was what was known at the time as a 'slow burner' entering at 107 and taking ten weeks to peak at No 3 in the UK singles chart. This was followed by a string of worldwide hits including 'What is Love', 'Pearl in the Shell', 'Hide and Seek' (which he performed at Live Aid), 'Like to Get to Know You Well', 'Things Can Only Get Better' and 'Look Mama'. His 1986 release 'No One is To Blame' reached No 1 in the USA. Total album sales now exceed eight million.

After the success and madness of the eighties, things quietened down in the early nineties allowing a period of reflection. Around about 1995 Jones' career again started moving upward and has continued to do so ever since, helped by a succession of highly acclaimed albums on his own Dtox label including 'Working in the Backroom', 'People', 'Revolution of the Heart' and most recently 'Live in Birkenhead'.

Howard Jones will release a new album in 2009.

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