English synthesizer duo, who came to prominence in the early 1980s.
Their lyrics often focus on love and romance as well as the darker side of life, with subjects such as the nightlife, kinky sex, transvestism, drugs and murder. They had a huge world-wide hit in 1981 with a cover version of "Tainted Love," a northern soul classic originally sung by Gloria Jones (the wife of Marc Bolan), that they followed up with more charting singles and one of the first remix Albums "Non-Stop Ecstatic Dancing." Their self-penned non-album single "Torch," missed the No.1 spot of the UK charts by a hairbreadth.
"The Art Of Falling Apart'," produced with Mike Thorne and the then new CMI Fairlight at hand with endless efforts by Dave Ball aiming at perfection followed in 1982. It spawned two singles chosen against the will of the record companies; "Where The Heart Is," and "Numbers," the first on youthful frustration, the later about frequently changing sexual partners and neither sold too well.
The commercial pressure finally collided with their artistic ambitions which led to solo and side projects and two farewell shows in January 1984 even before "This Last Night In Sodom," was released.
They reunited in the early 2000's and toured with a 4th studio album "Cruelty Without Beauty," following in 2002. Once again they reunited for a final well documented "Say Hello, Wave Goodbye," live show in 2018 and the recording of a new single.
However, a 5th studio album accompanied by various singles followed in May 2022. Anniversary events and documentations as well as reissues and new recordings / mixes in tow.
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August 16, 2025
Temple Island Meadows
Henley-on-Thames, England, United KingdomThe last performance before Dave Ball passed away on October 22, 2025.
1. Memorabilia
2. A Man Could Get Lost
3. Monoculture
4. Where the Heart Is
5. First Hand Experience in Second Hand Love(Giorgio Moroder cover)
6. Torch
7. Nostalgia Machine
8. Purple Zone
9. The Night(The Four Seasons cover)
10. Soul Inside
11. What(Melinda Marx cover)
12. Bedsitter
13. Tainted Love / Where Did Our Love Go
14. Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
June 22, 2025
Ruoff Music Center
Noblesville, Indiana, United StatesOpening act for Simple Minds
1. Memorabilia
With Vicki Sue Robinson’s Turn the Beat Around, Madonna’s Holiday, Into the Groove & Vogue snippets2. Torch
3. Monoculture
4. Nostalgia Machine
5. Purple Zone
6. Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
7. Bedsitter
8. The Night(The Four Seasons cover)
9. Tainted Love / Where Did Our Love Go
June 21, 2025
Pine Knob Music Theatre
Clarkston, Michigan, United StatesOpened for Simple Minds
1. Memorabilia
w/ Vicki Sue Robinson’s Turn the Beat Around & Madonna’s Holiday, Into the Groove & Vogue snippets2. Torch
3. Monoculture
4. Nostalgia Machine
5. Purple Zone
6. Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
7. Bedsitter
8. The Night(The Four Seasons cover)
9. Tainted Love / Where Did Our Love Go
June 20, 2025
Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
Chicago, Illinois, United StatesOpened for Simple Minds
1. Memorabilia
w/ Vicki Sue Robinson’s Turn the Beat Around & Madonna’s Into the Groove & Vogue snippets2. Torch
3. Monoculture
4. Nostalgia Machine
5. Purple Zone
6. Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
7. Bedsitter
8. The Night(The Four Seasons cover)
9. Tainted Love / Where Did Our Love Go
June 18, 2025
Budweiser Stage
Toronto, Ontario, CanadaOpened for Simple Minds
1. Memorabilia
With Madonna's Holiday, Into the Groove & Vogue snippets2. Torch
3. Monoculture
4. Nostalgia Machine
5. Purple Zone
6. Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
7. Bedsitter
8. The Night(The Four Seasons cover)
9. Tainted Love / Where Did Our Love Go
June 17, 2025
Centre Bell
Montreal, Quebec, CanadaOpening act for Simple Minds
1. Memorabilia
w/ Vicki Sue Robinson’s Turn the Beat Around and Madonna’s Holiday, Into the Groove and Vogue2. Torch
3. Monoculture
4. Nostalgia Machine
Two false starts due to technical issues5. Purple Zone
6. Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
7. Bedsitter
8. The Night(The Four Seasons cover)
9. Tainted Love / Where Did Our Love Go
June 15, 2025
Xfinity Center
Mansfield, Massachusetts, United StatesOpening act for Simple Minds
1. Memorabilia
w/ Vicki Sue Robinson’s Turn the Beat Around & Madonna’s Holiday, Into the Groove & Like a Virgin2. Torch
3. Monoculture
4. Nostalgia Machine
5. Purple Zone
6. Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
7. Bedsitter
8. The Night(The Four Seasons cover)
9. Tainted Love / Where Did Our Love Go
June 14, 2025
TD Pavilion at the Mann
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United StatesOpened for Simple Minds
1. Memorabilia
Snippets of Madonna’s Holiday, Into the Groove and Vogue2. Torch
3. Monoculture
4. Nostalgia Machine
5. Purple Zone
6. Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
7. Bedsitter
8. The Night(The Four Seasons cover)
9. Tainted Love / Where Did Our Love Go
June 13, 2025
Northwell at Jones Beach Theater
Wantagh, New York, United StatesOpening act for Simple Minds
1. Memorabilia
w/ Vicki Sue Robinson’s Turn the Beat Around & Madonna’s Holiday, Into the Groove & Vogue2. Torch
3. Monoculture
4. Nostalgia Machine
5. Purple Zone
6. Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
7. Bedsitter
8. The Night(The Four Seasons cover)
9. Tainted Love / Where Did Our Love Go
June 11, 2025
PNC Bank Arts Center
Holmdel, New Jersey, United StatesOpening act for Simple Minds
1. Memorabilia
With Madonna’s Holiday, Into the Groove & Like a Virgin snippets2. Torch
3. Monoculture
4. Nostalgia Machine
5. Purple Zone
6. Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
7. Bedsitter
8. The Night(The Four Seasons cover)
9. Tainted Love / Where Did Our Love Go
June 10, 2025
Merriweather Post Pavilion
Columbia, Maryland, United StatesOpening act for Simple Minds
1. Memorabilia
w/ Vicki Sue Robinson’s Turn the Beat Around & Madonna’s Holiday, Into the Groove & Like a Virgin2. Torch
3. Monoculture
4. Nostalgia Machine
5. Purple Zone
6. Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
7. Bedsitter
8. The Night(The Four Seasons cover)
9. Tainted Love / Where Did Our Love Go
June 7, 2025
Synovus Bank Amphitheater at Chastain Park
Atlanta, Georgia, United StatesOpening act for Simple Minds
1. Memorabilia
w/ Vicki Sue Robinson’s Turn the Beat Around & Madonna’s Holiday, Into the Groove & Like a Virgin2. Torch
3. Monoculture
4. Nostalgia Machine
5. Purple Zone
6. Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
7. Bedsitter
8. The Night(The Four Seasons cover)
9. Tainted Love / Where Did Our Love Go
June 5, 2025
Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Maryland Heights, Missouri, United StatesOpened for Simple Minds
1. Memorabilia
w/ Vicki Sue Robinson’s Turn the Beat Around & Madonna’s Holiday, Into the Groove & Like a Virgin2. Torch
3. Monoculture
4. Nostalgia Machine
5. Purple Zone
6. Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
7. Bedsitter
8. The Night(The Four Seasons cover)
9. Tainted Love / Where Did Our Love Go
June 4, 2025
Walmart AMP
Rogers, Arkansas, United StatesOpened for Simple Minds
1. Memorabilia
With snippets of Madonna’s Holiday, Into the Groove, and Like A Virgin2. Torch
3. Monoculture
4. Nostalgia Machine
5. Purple Zone
6. Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
7. Bedsitter
8. The Night(The Four Seasons cover)
9. Tainted Love / Where Did Our Love Go
June 1, 2025
The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
Irving, Texas, United StatesOpening act for Simple Minds
1. Memorabilia
with excerpts of Madonna’s Into the Groove, Like A Virgin, and Holiday2. Torch
3. Monoculture
4. Nostalgia Machine
5. Purple Zone
6. Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
7. Bedsitter
8. The Night(The Four Seasons cover)
9. Tainted Love / Where Did Our Love Go
May 31, 2025
Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
The Woodlands, Texas, United StatesOpening act for Simple Minds, alongside/following Modern English
1. Memorabilia
with excerpts of Madonna’s Into the Groove, Like A Virgin, and Holiday2. Torch
3. Monoculture
4. Nostalgia Machine
5. Purple Zone
6. Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
7. Bedsitter
8. Tainted Love / Where Did Our Love Go
May 30, 2025
Moody Center
Austin, Texas, United StatesOpened for Simple Minds
1. Memorabilia
With snippets of Madonna's "Holiday,” “Into the Groove" and "Like a Virgin"2. Torch
3. Monoculture
4. Nostalgia Machine
5. Purple Zone
6. Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
7. Bedsitter
8. The Night(The Four Seasons cover)
9. Tainted Love / Where Did Our Love Go
May 27, 2025
Ball Arena
Denver, Colorado, United States1. Memorabilia
With snippets of Madonna's "Holiday,” “Into the Groove" and "Like a Virgin"2. Torch
3. Monoculture
4. Nostalgia Machine
5. Purple Zone
6. Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
7. Bedsitter
8. The Night(The Four Seasons cover)
9. Tainted Love / Where Did Our Love Go
May 25, 2025
Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
Phoenix, Arizona, United States1. Memorabilia
With snippets of Madonna's "Holiday,” “Into the Groove" and "Like a Virgin"2. Torch
3. Monoculture
4. Nostalgia Machine
5. Purple Zone
6. Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
7. Bedsitter
8. The Night(The Four Seasons cover)
9. Tainted Love / Where Did Our Love Go
Gloria Jones cover / The Supremes cover.May 24, 2025
North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
Chula Vista, California, United States1. Memorabilia
w/ Vicki Sue Robinson’s Turn the Beat Around & Madonna’s Holiday, Into the Groove & Like a Virgin2. Torch
3. Monoculture
4. Nostalgia Machine
5. Purple Zone
6. Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
7. Bedsitter
8. The Night(The Four Seasons cover)
9. Tainted Love / Where Did Our Love Go
The Human League With Very Special Guests Soft Cell & Alison Moyet
JUN 3 - San Diego, California
The Human League With Very Special Guests Soft Cell & Alison Moyet
JUN 5 - Hollywood, California
The Human League With Very Special Guests Soft Cell & Alison Moyet
JUN 7 - Wheatland, California
The Human League With Very Special Guests Soft Cell & Alison Moyet
JUN 9 - Redmond, Washington
The Human League With Very Special Guests Soft Cell & Alison Moyet
JUN 13 - Las Vegas, Nevada
Soft Cell has 11 upcoming concerts. They will be performing in cities including San Diego, Hollywood, Wheatland, Redmond, Las Vegas. Check the tour dates section for the complete schedule and ticket information.
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Soft Cell has released 59+ albums. Some of their notable releases include Martin, First Hand Experience In Second Hand Love, Ghost Rider. Explore their complete discography on this page.
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