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Radio 2 In Concert

Tears For Fears

Duration: 1 hour, 15 minutes

First broadcast: on Red Button (Satellite and Cable)Latest broadcast: on Red Button (Satellite and Cable)

Jo Whiley welcomes an intimate audience to the BBC Radio Theatre for a new series of Radio 2 In Concert. Tears For Fears, Deep Purple, Paloma Faith, Liam Gallagher and Chic featuring Nile Rodgers will all take to the stage to perform live at the BBC's iconic venue for the Red Button and BBC Radio 2.

To kick off the season, synth pop greats Tears for Fears are back to celebrate their reunion following a sold-out summer arena tour highlighted by their triumphant UK return in front of 65,000-plus fans as special guests of The Killers during British Summer Time Festival at Hyde Park. Tears For Fears - Roland Orzabal [vocals, guitar, keyboards] and Curt Smith [vocals, bass, keyboards] - close out 2017 with the release of their first career-spanning greatest hits album - Rule The World

The group from Bath, formed over 35 years ago, have sold over 30 million records and were one of the most defining groups of the 1980s. They play all the hits from their back catalogue. Show less

Contributors

Performer:
Tears for Fears
Presenter:
Jo Whiley
Producer:
Sasha Duncan
Executive Producer:
Alison Howe

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