English rock band in the late 1970s and early 1980s. They are best known as the backing band for Graham Parker, whose early records (from 1976 to 1980) were credited to Graham Parker & The Rumour. However, The Rumour were also recording artists in their own right. They broke up at the end of 1980, but reunited as Parker's backing band in 2011, releasing new GP + The Rumour albums in 2012 and 2015. The band undertook a short final UK tour in October 2015, finishing with a final concert at the London Forum on 17 October 2015. At this show, the surviving members of the horn section also reunited, for the first time in 33 years.
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October 13, 2025
The Half Moon
London, England, United Kingdom1. White Honey
2. That's What They All Say
3. Watch the Moon Come Down
4. Long Emotional Ride
5. Fool's Gold
6. Lady Doctor
7. Right Back Where We Started From(Maxine Nightingale cover)
1. God Bless Whoever Made You(Jona Lewie cover)
2. You'll Always Find Me in the Kitchen at Parties(Jona Lewie cover)
3. Stop the Cavalry(Jona Lewie cover)
1. Surrender to the Rhythm(Brinsley Schwarz cover)
2. I'm A Hermit, Not Her Man(Bob Andrews cover)
3. I Love the Sound of Breaking Glass(Nick Lowe cover)
4. Cruel to Be Kind(Nick Lowe cover)
1. I Can’t Help Myself(The Rumour cover)
2. Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me(Duke Ellington cover)
3. Back to Schooldays
4. Local Girls
5. You Can't Be Too Strong
6. Protection
7. Don't Ask Me Questions
1. (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding(Brinsley Schwarz cover)
2. Soul Shoes
October 17, 2015
O2 Forum Kentish Town
London, England, United Kingdom1. Also Sprach Zarathustra
2. Howlin' Wind
3. Stop Cryin' About the Rain
4. Thunder and Rain
5. Long Emotional Ride
6. Get Started, Start a Fire(Graham Parker cover)
7. Pub Crawl
8. Wall of Grace
9. Stick to Me
10. Passion Is No Ordinary Word
11. Watch the Moon Come Down
12. Railroad Spikes
13. Hotel Chambermaid
14. Protection
15. Pourin' It All Out
16. Back to Schooldays
17. Local Girls
18. White Honey
with Rumour Horns19. Fool's Gold
with Rumour Horns20. Heat Treatment
with Rumour Horns1. You Can't Be Too Strong
2. Don't Ask Me Questions
with Rumour Horns3. Hold Back the Night(The Trammps cover)
with Rumour Horns4. Soul Shoes
with Rumour HornsOctober 15, 2015
The Assembly
Royal Leamington Spa, England, United KingdomOctober 14, 2015
Picturedrome
Holmfirth, England, United Kingdom1. White Honey
2. Stop Cryin' About the Rain
3. Thunder and Rain
4. Long Emotional Ride
5. Howlin' Wind
6. Pub Crawl
7. Wall of Grace
8. Stick to Me
9. Get Started, Start a Fire(Graham Parker cover)
10. Passion Is No Ordinary Word
11. Watch the Moon Come Down
12. Railroad Spikes
13. Hotel Chambermaid
14. Protection
15. Pourin' It All Out
16. Back to Schooldays
17. Local Girls
1. You Can't Be Too Strong
2. Don't Ask Me Questions
3. Hold Back the Night(The Trammps cover)
4. Soul Shoes
October 12, 2015
The Brook
Southampton, England, United Kingdom1. White Honey
2. Stop Cryin' About the Rain
3. Thunder and Rain
4. Howlin' Wind
5. Long Emotional Ride
6. Get Started, Start a Fire(Graham Parker cover)
7. Pub Crawl
8. Wall of Grace
9. Stick to Me
10. Passion Is No Ordinary Word
11. Watch the Moon Come Down
12. Railroad Spikes
13. Hotel Chambermaid
14. Protection
15. Pourin' It All Out
16. Back to Schooldays
17. Local Girls
18. Hold Back the Night(The Trammps cover)
19. You Can't Be Too Strong
20. Fool's Gold
21. Soul Shoes
22. Don't Ask Me Questions
October 11, 2015
O2 Academy Bristol
Bristol, England, United KingdomSetlist incomplete and out of order
1. Local Girls
2. Don't Ask Me Questions
3. Protection
June 20, 2015
The Newton Theatre
Newton, New Jersey, United States1. White Honey
2. Stop Cryin' About the Rain
3. No Holding Back
4. I've Done Bad Things
5. Flying Into London
6. Howlin' Wind
7. Live in Shadows
8. Watch the Moon Come Down
9. Transit of Venus
10. Railroad Spikes
11. Get Started, Start a Fire(Graham Parker cover)
12. Love Gets You Twisted
13. Wall of Grace
14. Stick to Me
15. Nobody Hurts You
16. Pourin' It All Out
17. Don't Ask Me Questions
1. You Can't Be Too Strong
2. Back to Schooldays
3. Soul Shoes
June 19, 2015
The Birchmere
Alexandria, Virginia, United StatesJune 18, 2015
Sellersville Theater
Sellersville, Pennsylvania, United States1. White Honey
2. Stop Cryin' About the Rain
3. No Holding Back
4. I've Done Bad Things
5. Flying Into London
6. Howlin' Wind
7. Live in Shadows
8. Watch the Moon Come Down
9. Transit of Venus
10. Railroad Spikes
11. Get Started, Start a Fire(Graham Parker cover)
12. Love Gets You Twisted
13. Stick to Me
14. Nobody Hurts You
15. Pourin' It All Out
16. Don't Ask Me Questions
1. Turned Up Too Late
2. Swing State
3. Back to Schooldays
June 13, 2015
Highline Ballroom
New York, New York, United States1. White Honey
2. Stop Cryin' About the Rain
3. No Holding Back
4. I've Done Bad Things
5. Flying Into London
6. Howlin' Wind
7. Live in Shadows
8. Watch the Moon Come Down
9. Transit of Venus
10. Railroad Spikes
11. Get Started, Start a Fire(Graham Parker cover)
12. Love Gets You Twisted
13. Stick to Me
14. Nobody Hurts You
15. Pourin' It All Out
16. Don't Ask Me Questions
1. You Can't Be Too Strong
2. Back to Schooldays
3. Soul Shoes
June 12, 2015
Tarrytown Music Hall
Tarrytown, New York, United States1. White Honey
2. Stop Cryin' About the Rain
3. No Holding Back
4. I've Done Bad Things
5. Flying Into London
6. Howlin' Wind
7. Live in Shadows
8. Watch the Moon Come Down
9. Transit of Venus
10. Railroad Spikes
11. Get Started, Start a Fire(Graham Parker cover)
12. Love Gets You Twisted
13. Stick to Me
14. Nobody Hurts You
15. Pourin' It All Out
16. Don't Ask Me Questions
1. Turned Up Too Late
2. Wall of Grace
3. Back to Schooldays
June 11, 2015
The Paramount
Huntington, New York, United States1. White Honey
2. Stop Cryin' About the Rain
3. No Holding Back
4. I've Done Bad Things
5. Flying Into London
6. Howlin' Wind
7. Live in Shadows
8. Watch the Moon Come Down
9. Transit of Venus
10. Railroad Spikes
11. Get Started, Start a Fire(Graham Parker cover)
12. Love Gets You Twisted
13. Stick to Me
14. Nobody Hurts You
15. Pourin' It All Out
16. Don't Ask Me Questions
1. You Can't Be Too Strong
2. Back to Schooldays
3. Soul Shoes
June 9, 2015
Music Box Supper Club
Cleveland, Ohio, United States1. White Honey
2. Stop Cryin' About the Rain
3. No Holding Back
4. I've Done Bad Things
5. Flying Into London
6. Howlin' Wind
7. Live in Shadows
8. Watch the Moon Come Down
9. Transit of Venus
10. Railroad Spikes
11. Get Started, Start a Fire(Graham Parker cover)
12. Love Gets You Twisted
13. Stick to Me
14. Nobody Hurts You
15. Pourin' It All Out
16. Don't Ask Me Questions
1. You Can't Be Too Strong
2. Back to Schooldays
3. Swing State
4. Soul Shoes
June 8, 2015
City Winery Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, United StatesJune 7, 2015
City Winery Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, United StatesSetlist incomplete and out of order
1. Don't Ask Me Questions
2. Get Started, Start a Fire(Graham Parker cover)
3. Stick to Me
June 5, 2015
Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States1. White Honey
2. Stop Cryin' About the Rain
3. No Holding Back
4. I've Done Bad Things
5. Flying Into London
6. Howlin' Wind
7. Live in Shadows
8. Wall of Grace
9. Watch the Moon Come Down
10. Transit of Venus
11. Railroad Spikes
12. Get Started, Start a Fire(Graham Parker cover)
13. Love Gets You Twisted
14. Stick to Me
15. Nobody Hurts You
16. Pourin' It All Out
17. Don't Ask Me Questions
1. You Can't Be Too Strong
2. Back to Schooldays
3. Soul Shoes
June 14, 2014
Bergenhus Festning
Bergen, Hordaland, Norway1. Fool's Gold
2. Passion Is No Ordinary Word
3. Coathangers
4. Wall of Grace
5. Live in Shadows
6. Howlin' Wind
7. Stick to Me
8. Watch the Moon Come Down
9. Get Started, Start a Fire(Graham Parker cover)
10. Love Gets You Twisted
11. Discovering Japan
12. Nobody Hurts You
13. Pourin' It All Out
14. Don't Ask Me Questions
June 12, 2014
La Cigale
Paris, Île-de-France, France1. White Honey
2. Back to Schooldays
3. Howlin' Wind
4. Soul Shoes
5. Stick to Me
6. Thunder and Rain
7. Watch the Moon Come Down
8. Discovering Japan
9. Local Girls
10. You Can't Be Too Strong
11. Passion Is No Ordinary Word
12. Get Started, Start a Fire(Graham Parker cover)
13. Snake Oil Capital of the World
14. Flying Into London
15. Love Gets You Twisted
June 11, 2014
Grote Zaal
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands1. Fool's Gold
2. Hotel Chambermaid
3. White Honey
4. Snake Oil Capital of the World
5. Coathangers
6. Flying Into London
7. Howlin' Wind
8. Wall of Grace
9. Live in Shadows
10. Lady Doctor
11. Love Gets You Twisted
12. Stick to Me
13. Watch the Moon Come Down
14. Get Started, Start a Fire(Graham Parker cover)
15. Discovering Japan
16. Nobody Hurts You
17. Pourin' It All Out
18. Local Girls
1. You Can't Be Too Strong
2. Passion Is No Ordinary Word
3. Don't Ask Me Questions
1. Soul Shoes
June 10, 2014
Ancienne Belgique
Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium1. Fool's Gold
2. Hotel Chambermaid
3. White Honey
4. Snake Oil Capital of the World
5. Coathangers
6. Flying Into London
7. Howlin' Wind
8. Wall of Grace
9. Live in Shadows
10. Lady Doctor
11. Love Gets You Twisted
12. Stick to Me
13. Watch the Moon Come Down
14. Get Started, Start a Fire(Graham Parker cover)
15. Discovering Japan
16. Nobody Hurts You
17. Pourin' It All Out
18. Local Girls
1. You Can't Be Too Strong
2. That Moon Was Low
3. Don't Ask Me Questions
1. Soul Shoes
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