ABC is a British pop band from Sheffield, UK, formed in 1980, best known for songs like The Look of Love and When Smokey Sings in the 1980s. Since 1997, ABC has been the solo project of singer and founder Martin Fry, who works with a variety of musicians.
White and Singleton started out as Vice Versa, who released an EP "Music 4" in 1979 and contributed the track "Genetic Warfare" to a compilation, "1980: The First Fifteen Minutes" before adding Fry to the lineup and mutating into ABC.
During the late '70s, Fry ran his own fanzine, Modern Drugs, while he attended Sheffield University. ABC formed in 1980, after Fry interviewed Vice Versa members Mark White (guitar) and Stephen Singleton (saxophone) for his fanzine. The two musicians asked Fry to join their band as a vocalist, and he soon became part of the group; the lineup also featured drummer David Robinson and bassist Mark Lickley.
Soon, Fry had taken control of the electronic band, he recruited Trevor Horn as producer to steer them in a more pop-oriented direction and renamed the group ABC. By the fall of 1981, the band had signed a record contract with Phonogram Records, which agreed to distribute ABC's own label, Neutron. ABC released their first single, "Tears Are Not Enough," in November; it peaked at number 19 on the U.K. charts.
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November 22, 2025
Blackpool Opera House
Blackpool, England, United KingdomNovember 21, 2025
O2 Apollo Manchester
Manchester, England, United KingdomNovember 20, 2025
The Forum
Bath, England, United KingdomWith "The Lexicon Sinfonia": Anne Dudley conducting
1. Overture
2. When Smokey Sings
3. Viva Love
4. The Night You Murdered Love
5. The Love Inside the Love
6. The Flames of Desire
7. Never Get to be the King
8. (How to Be a) Millionaire
9. Ten Below Zero
10. King Without a Crown
11. Ocean Blue
12. Be Near Me
1. Overture
(Reprise)2. Show Me
3. Poison Arrow
4. Many Happy Returns
5. Tears Are Not Enough
6. Valentine's Day
7. The Look of Love (Part One)
8. Date Stamp
9. 4 Ever 2 Gether
10. All of My Heart
1. The Look of Love (Part Four)
2. The Look of Love (Part One)
(Reprise)November 17, 2025
Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
Liverpool, England, United KingdomWith "The Lexicon Sinfonia" : Anne Dudley conducting
1. Overture
2. When Smokey Sings
3. Viva Love
4. The Night You Murdered Love
5. The Love Inside the Love
6. The Flames of Desire
7. Never Get to be the King
8. (How to Be a) Millionaire
9. Ten Below Zero
10. King Without a Crown
11. Ocean Blue
12. Be Near Me
1. Overture
Reprise2. Show Me
3. Poison Arrow
4. Many Happy Returns
5. Tears Are Not Enough
6. Valentine's Day
7. The Look of Love (Part One)
8. Date Stamp
9. 4 Ever 2 Gether
10. All of My Heart
1. The Look of Love (Part Four)
2. The Look of Love (Part One)
RepriseNovember 15, 2025
Usher Hall
Edinburgh, Scotland, United KingdomWith "The Lexicon Sinfonia" : Anne Dudley conducting
1. Overture
2. When Smokey Sings
3. Viva Love
4. The Night You Murdered Love
5. The Love Inside the Love
6. The Flames of Desire
7. Never Get to be the King
8. (How to Be a) Millionaire
9. Ten Below Zero
10. King Without a Crown
11. Ocean Blue
12. Be Near Me
1. Overture
Reprise2. Show Me
3. Poison Arrow
4. Many Happy Returns
5. Tears Are Not Enough
6. Valentine's Day
7. The Look of Love (Part One)
8. Date Stamp
9. 4 Ever 2 Gether
10. All of My Heart
1. The Look of Love (Part Four)
2. The Look of Love (Part One)
RepriseNovember 14, 2025
SEC Armadillo
Glasgow, Scotland, United KingdomWith "The Lexicon Sinfonia" : Anne Dudley conducting
1. Overture
2. When Smokey Sings
3. Viva Love
4. The Night You Murdered Love
5. The Love Inside the Love
6. The Flames of Desire
7. Never Get to be the King
8. (How to Be a) Millionaire
9. Ten Below Zero
10. King Without a Crown
11. Ocean Blue
12. Be Near Me
1. Overture
Reprise2. Show Me
3. Poison Arrow
4. Many Happy Returns
5. Tears Are Not Enough
6. Valentine's Day
7. The Look of Love (Part One)
8. Date Stamp
9. 4 Ever 2 Gether
10. All of My Heart
1. The Look of Love (Part Four)
2. The Look of Love (Part One)
RepriseNovember 13, 2025
O2 City Hall Newcastle
Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom1. Overture
2. When Smokey Sings
3. Viva Love
4. The Night You Murdered Love
5. The Love Inside the Love
6. The Flames of Desire
7. Never Get to be the King
8. (How to Be a) Millionaire
9. Ten Below Zero
10. King Without a Crown
11. Ocean Blue
12. Be Near Me
1. Show Me
2. Poison Arrow
3. Many Happy Returns
4. Tears Are Not Enough
5. Valentine's Day
6. The Look of Love (Part One)
7. Date Stamp
8. 4 Ever 2 Gether
9. All of My Heart
1. The Look of Love (Part Four)
2. The Look of Love (Part One)
November 10, 2025
London Palladium
London, England, United Kingdom1. Overture
2. When Smokey Sings
3. Viva Love
4. The Night You Murdered Love
5. The Love Inside the Love
6. The Flames of Desire
7. Never Get to be the King
8. (How to Be a) Millionaire
9. Ten Below Zero
10. King Without a Crown
11. Ocean Blue
12. Be Near Me
1. Show Me
2. Poison Arrow
3. Many Happy Returns
4. Tears Are Not Enough
5. Valentine's Day
6. The Look of Love (Part One)
7. Date Stamp
8. 4 Ever 2 Gether
9. All of My Heart
1. The Look of Love (Part Four)
2. The Look of Love (Part One)
November 9, 2025
London Palladium
London, England, United Kingdom1. Overture
2. When Smokey Sings
3. Viva Love
4. The Night You Murdered Love
5. The Love Inside the Love
6. The Flames of Desire
7. Never Get to be the King
8. (How to Be a) Millionaire
9. Ten Below Zero
10. King Without a Crown
11. Ocean Blue
12. Be Near Me
1. Show Me
2. Poison Arrow
3. Many Happy Returns
4. Tears Are Not Enough
5. Valentine's Day
6. The Look of Love (Part One)
7. Date Stamp
8. 4 Ever 2 Gether
9. All of My Heart
1. The Look of Love (Part Four)
2. The Look of Love (Part One)
November 7, 2025
Sheffield City Hall
Sheffield, England, United Kingdom1. Overture
2. When Smokey Sings
3. Viva Love
4. The Night You Murdered Love
5. The Love Inside the Love
6. The Flames of Desire
7. Never Get to be the King
8. (How to Be a) Millionaire
9. Ten Below Zero
10. Ocean Blue
11. Be Near Me
1. Show Me
2. Poison Arrow
3. Many Happy Returns
4. Tears Are Not Enough
5. Valentine's Day
6. The Look of Love (Part One)
7. Date Stamp
8. All of My Heart
9. 4 Ever 2 Gether
1. The Look of Love (Part Four)
2. The Look of Love (Part One)
November 6, 2025
Royal Concert Hall
Nottingham, England, United KingdomNovember 4, 2025
Cliffs Pavilion
Southend-on-Sea, England, United KingdomNovember 3, 2025
Symphony Hall
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom1. Overture
2. When Smokey Sings
3. Viva Love
4. The Night You Murdered Love
5. The Love Inside the Love
6. The Flames of Desire
7. Never Get to be the King
8. (How to Be a) Millionaire
9. King Without a Crown
10. Ten Below Zero
11. Ocean Blue
12. Be Near Me
1. Show Me
2. Poison Arrow
3. Many Happy Returns
4. Tears Are Not Enough
5. Valentine's Day
6. The Look of Love (Part One)
7. Date Stamp
8. 4 Ever 2 Gether
9. All of My Heart
1. The Look of Love (Part Four)
2. The Look of Love (Part One)
November 1, 2025
Brighton Centre
Brighton, England, United Kingdom1. Overture
2. When Smokey Sings
3. Viva Love
4. The Night You Murdered Love
5. The Love Inside the Love
6. The Flames of Desire
7. Never Get to be the King
8. (How to Be a) Millionaire
9. King Without a Crown
10. Ten Below Zero
11. Ocean Blue
12. Be Near Me
1. Show Me
2. Poison Arrow
3. Many Happy Returns
4. Tears Are Not Enough
5. Valentine's Day
6. The Look of Love (Part One)
7. Date Stamp
8. All of My Heart
9. 4 Ever 2 Gether
1. The Look of Love (Part Four)
2. The Look of Love (Part One)
October 31, 2025
Utilita Arena Cardiff
Cardiff, Wales, United KingdomOctober 30, 2025
Bournemouth International Centre
Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom1. Overture
2. When Smokey Sings
3. Viva Love
4. The Night You Murdered Love
5. The Love Inside the Love
6. The Flames of Desire
7. Never Get to be the King
8. (How to Be a) Millionaire
9. King Without a Crown
10. Ten Below Zero
11. Ocean Blue
12. Be Near Me
1. Show Me
2. Poison Arrow
3. Many Happy Returns
4. Tears Are Not Enough
5. Valentine's Day
6. The Look of Love (Part One)
7. Date Stamp
8. 4 Ever 2 Gether
9. All of My Heart
1. The Look of Love (Part Four)
2. The Look of Love (Part One)
August 16, 2025
Temple Island Meadows
Henley-on-Thames, England, United Kingdom1. Poison Arrow
2. (How to Be a) Millionaire
3. When Smokey Sings
4. All of My Heart
5. King Without a Crown
6. The Look of Love
July 26, 2025
Slessor Gardens
Dundee, Scotland, United KingdomJune 8, 2025
The Harlington
Fleet, England, United Kingdom1. Tears Are Not Enough
2. Poison Arrow
3. All of My Heart
4. That Was Then but This Is Now
5. (How to Be a) Millionaire
6. Be Near Me
1. When Smokey Sings
2. Luckiest Man in the World
3. Viva Love
4. Never Get to be the King
5. The Look of Love
6. Escape (The Piña Colada Song)(Rupert Holmes cover)
June 1, 2025
St. Anne's Park
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland1. Poison Arrow
2. (How to Be a) Millionaire
3. King Without a Crown
4. All of My Heart
5. Tears Are Not Enough
6. When Smokey Sings
7. The Look of Love
ABC has 6 upcoming concerts. They will be performing in cities including Warrington, Leeds, Glasgow, Scarborough, Halifax. Check the tour dates section for the complete schedule and ticket information.
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ABC has released 57+ albums. Some of their notable releases include Love Life Serenades ...Intimate Piano And Guitar Ballads, The Lexicon Of Love Live, Look Good Tonite. Explore their complete discography on this page.
Some of ABC's most popular tracks include Poison Arrow, The Look of Love, All Of My Heart, The Look Of Love, Pt.1, The Look Of Love (Part 1). Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.
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