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The year 2023 is a great time for music lovers with retrospective tendencies! Bands and artists who rose to prominence decades ago are making a great comeback, and fans are ecstatic! This fall, British new-wave icons The Psychedelic Furs and Squeeze are joining forces to deliver an epic series of shows across North America! The Psychedelic Furs stepped into the limelight during the ‘80s with sensational hits like “Love My Way,” “Pretty in Pink,” and “Ghost in You.” Meanwhile, Squeeze released their breakout hits in the late ‘70s and continued to dominate the ‘80s with pop rock staples! The co-headlining tour, which will hit 26 cities in the U.S., is set to light up the Cadence Bank Amphitheatre in Atlanta, Georgia! The coveted show will fall on Saturday, 16th September 2023, and fans can look forward to the band’s plethora of massive hits and fan favorites! If you’re keen on taking a nostalgic trip to the ‘80s, this is your chance to experience the exhilarating live shows of The Psychedelic Furs and Squeeze! Quickly score your tickets now before they’re gone!
The Psychedelic Furs are a post-punk/new-wave fusion group that achieved commercial success in 1980. After signing with Columbia Records, they released their self-titled debut album in spring. Defined as one of the greatest albums released in 1980 by Rolling Stone, the record spawned the hit singles “We Love You” and “Sister Europe.” The album performed impressively on the charts in the U.K. and attained moderate success in the U.S., entering the Billboard 200 chart. The following year, the band dropped their career-defining record containing the iconic hit “Pretty In Pink.” Talk Talk Talk may have gained less momentum in the U.K., but over in the U.S., the album broke into Billboard 200’s Top 100. Meanwhile, tracks “Dub Waiters” and “Into You Like a Train” entered the U.S. National Disco Action Top 80.
By 1982, The Psychedelic Furs have become one of the fastest-rising stars in the new-wave music industry. Forever Now peaked at number 20 in the U.K. and soared to 61 in the U.S. The album spawned the song “Love My Way,” which also entered the charts in four other countries. While making the album, the Fur collaborated with renowned music producer Todd Rundgren, who also performed some keyboard and saxophone tracks. Forever Now later sold over 500,000 copies in the U.S., earning a gold certification. After their phenomenal international breakthrough, The Furs continued to perform remarkably on the chart for their subsequent albums. In 2020, the band released their latest album, Made of Rain. The record peaked at number 13 in the U.K. and entered the charts in four other countries.
English pop rock and punk band Squeeze has had a phenomenal five-decade career. The band emerged in 1974 and went through two hiatuses, but they remain active to this day. The band has released 15 studio albums, two of which were certified gold in Canada and Australia. In 1979, their sophomore effort Cool for Cats broke into the U.K. chart peaking at number 45. The album, which critics described as “hard-edged power pop,” spawned several hits, including “Goodbye Girl,” “Cool for Cats,” and “Up the Junction.”
In 1981, the band released their most popular single, “Tempted.” The song became their highest-charting single in the U.S., peaking at number 49 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 8 on the Mainstream Rock chart. The song is featured in the band’s fourth effort, East Side Story, which achieved silver status in the U.K. after selling over 200,000 copies.
Catch The Psychedelic Furs and Squeeze at the Cadence Bank Amphitheatre by securing your tickets now!
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Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park
4469 Stella Drive NW, Atlanta, Georgia, 30342, United States