Having formed in the 1970s and emerged with their debut album in 1980 they have earned their place amongst the most gifted bands around, utilising a range of instruments to ensure a truly significant voice in the music scene. So when they return to the stage, we can expect OMD tickets to be highly popular items.
Following their reunion in 2007 OMD have been performing as part of the original line-up that audiences witnessed back in the 1980s. It means that fans attending their shows will now see the team of Andy McCluskey on bass and vocals, Martin Cooper on keyboards and the saxophone, Paul Humphreys on the vocals and the keyboard and Malcolm Holmes on the drums. These musicians were all there when their self-titled debut album hit the charts in 1980 as well as songs “Messages” and “Enola Gay”, plus further singles like “Souvenir”, “Joan of Arc” and more.
Their highest charting single was 1991’s “Sailing on the Seven Seas”, which reached number 4, but over the years their albums remain their highest selling point, with various examples of platinum and gold sales. After their self-titled debut, they went on to release “Organisation” in 1980 and “Architecture & Morality” in 1981 and the 80s continued with the likes of “Dazzle Ships” in 1983 and “Junk Culture” in 1984. Their final album (under a different line-up), before they went their separate ways, was 1996’s “Universal” and after reforming in 2007 worked on material for their latest album “History of Modern”, which ensures their place in the new decade with a release in 2010. It means that Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark have a place in music history and the ability to entertain the masses despite thirty years passing since their original releases.
So make sure you are amongst those striving to get hold of OMD tickets when they become available. Their live shows are unique showcases of some of the most interesting music around and after decades in the business they have earned enough experience to put on an entertaining show. They are likely to prove that their ten year period away from the charts was a time in which they were sorely missed.
