Andy Bell
Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre
Erasure's Andy Bell will be supporting the release of a new solo album, Ten Crowns, with a run of shows across the UK in May 2025.
The shows will feature songs from the new album and favourites from Andy's solo catalogue alongside plenty of Erasure hits, and will see Andy performing with a live band featuring his main Ten Crowns collaborator, the Grammy-winning US producer Dave Audé.
Celebrating the 40th anniversary of their debut album in 2026, Erasure - who is currently working on new material - are one the world's most successful, beloved and influential pop acts of all time, and have released 25 hit albums (five of which topped the UK charts) as well as 35 hit singles, including "2A Little Respect", "Sometimes", "Blue Savannah", "Love To Hate You", "Always" and "Breathe".
Hifi Sean & David McAlmont and Dave Aude will support Andy Bell
Dave Aude
With over two decades at the forefront of modern music, Dave Aude’s prowess as a producer and DJ is legendary, fueled by a passion for pushing boundaries and creating unforgettable emotional experiences. In a career spanning more than 25 years, Dave Audé has not just made music – he's sculpted sonic landscapes that have become the heartbeat of countless legendary tracks. From the iconic sounds of Lady Gaga and Rihanna to the infectious rhythms of Bruno Mars, Katy Perry, Madonna, U2, Beyoncé, Sting, Coldplay,, Bastille, Ariana Grande, Zedd, Erasure, Jennifer Lopez, Selena Gomez, LeAnn Rimes, The Killers,, Celine Dion, Donna Summer, and Korn have trusted him to translate their music into magic on wax. Dave has been the architect behind some of the biggest hits in modern music history. His remixes are more than just re-imaginings; they're transformations that elevate songs to stratospheric levels of success. Dave garnered his first GRAMMY Award for his remix of Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars “Uptown Funk”, and most recently, in 2021 Dave received his 3rd GRAMMY Nomination for “Best Remixed Recording”, this time for the superstar collaboration of Demi Lovato & Arianna Grande on “Met Him last Night”. Dave continues to set the standard for excellence in the world of electronic music. But Dave's influence doesn't stop there. With an unprecedented 135 #1 Billboard Dance tracks and counting, he's a force to be reckoned with, shaping the sound of the dance music scene for generations to come. In 2022, Dave returned to the spotlight with his long-awaited solo album, showcasing his versatility and innovation as an artist. As he continues to collaborate with industry icons like Lenny Kravitz, Ariana Grande, Beyoncé, Reba McIntyre and Erasure frontman Andy Bell, Dave Audé's star only continues to rise. With his finger firmly on the pulse of the music industry, there's no telling what electrifying creations he'll unleash next.
Hifi Sean & David McAlmont
These two artists both have a rich history in the music industry, Sean as a member of The Soup Dragons and more recently as a DJ and electronic artist HiFi Sean, and McAlmont as a renowned solo artist and vocalist on what many consider to be one of the greatest pop songs of all time, !Yes"#by McAlmont & Butler. The two met when Hifi Sean invited David McAlmont to feature on his 2019 album FT, which also featured Alan Vega, Bootsy Collins, Crystal Waters, Little Annie, Paris Grey (formerly of Inner City) and more - the single Testify (ft Crystal Waters) was a US Dance Chart topper and Radio 2 A List record. Their collaboration developed via WhatsApp, email and eventually Dropbox, with Hifi uploading arrangements and McAlmont returning demos. No studios. No engineer. Just McAlmont and Hifi on the eighteenth floor of a London tower block within hearing distance of the Bow bells. The lofty setting with spectacular 270- degree views of the city, complete with sunsets, sunrises and murmurating ravens when storms approached was perfect for McAlmont who detests studios; Hifi, on the other hand, armed with a laptop and progressive plug ins, can make music anywhere. The result is this exciting collection of songs on their debut album HAPPY ENDING , an electronic, psychedelic soul adventure featuring an eighty-piece Bollywood orchestra recorded in a film studio in Bangalore India on some of the tracks. They locate their sound for this album somewhere between steam punk soul and space race blues. Their 2nd album released in 2024 was DAYLIGHT a Summer odyssey depicting euphoria and ecstasy bathed in sunlight glow. The current sister album and 3rd album by the duo is TWILIGHT released on Valentines day 2025 and depicts the darker winter months but with a warm hue that gets you completely sonically bathed in sound.
