2013 marks the 30th anniversary of “Sports” by Huey Lewis and The News – one the most influential and celebrated albums in pop / rock history. To commemorate the milestone the band will embark on their “Sports” 30th Anniversary World Tour, which will include two UK dates. Fans will hear the band perform the songs from “Sports”, plus many other hits and surprises. 

Huey Lewis and The News – UK dates

Monday 30th September The Sage, Gateshead

Tuesday 1st October O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London 

Tickets for the London show go on sale at 9am on Friday 19th April priced £45 (subject to booking fee) from www.livenation.co.uk or www.ticketmaster.co.uk 

Peaking at #1 on the Billboard Charts, selling over 10 million copies worldwide, a Grammy Award, and a Diamond Award in Canada, “Sports” is the anthem of a generation. Over half of the album's songs (“The Heart of Rock & Roll”, “Heart & Soul”, “I Want a New Drug”, “Walking on a Thin Line”, “If This Is It”) were huge hit singles. They have memorable hooks, and an economical precision. Says Huey Lewis, “We’ve always been very proud of the record and it’s going to be a blast to play it all live!”Huey Lewis and The News have overseen a remastered and expanded 30th Anniversary Edition of ‘Sports,’ to be released in May by Capitol/UMe. ‘Sports (30th Anniversary Edition)’ pairs each of the album's nine songs with choice live versions, many of which have never before been released. Huey Lewis and The News are: Huey Lewis (vocals and harmonic), Johnny Colla (saxophone, guitar and vocals), Bill Gibson (drums, percussion and vocals), Sean Hopper (keyboards and vocals), Stef Burns (guitars and vocals), John Pierce (bass), Marvin McFadden (trumpet), Rob Sudduth (tenor saxophone), Johnnie Bamont (baritone saxophone).

“Masterful practitioners of an eclectic pop-rock that blends the rich harmonies of California rock andthe metronomically plucked beat of new wave, with strong rhythm and blues influences, into aningratiating brew.” - The New York Times 

HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS DISCOGRAPHY

TITLE                                                                          YEAR

Sports: 30th Anniversary Edition                                     2013

Soulsville                                                                      2010

Greatest Hits                                                                2006

Live At 25                                                                     2005

Plan B                                                                          2001

Time Flies…The Best of Huey Lewis & The News             1996

Four Chords & Several Years Ago                                   1994

Hard At Play                                                                 1991

Small World                                                                  1988

Fore!                                                                            1986

Sports                                                                          1983

Picture This                                                                  1982

Huey Lewis & The News                                                1980 

HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS TOP 10 SINGLES                                                                                                        BILLBOARD

TITLE                                                                           YEAR            PEAK

The Power Of Love                                                        1985              #1

Stuck With You                                                            1986              #1

Jacob’s Ladder                                                             1987              #1

Hip To Be Square                                                         1986              #3

Perfect World                                                               1988              #3

Doing It All For My Baby                                               1987              #6

If This Is It                                                                    1984              #6

The Heart Of Rock & Roll                                              1984              #6

Do You Believe In Love                                                  1982              #7

Heart And Soul                                                             1983              #8

Workin’ For A Livin’                                                       1982              #9

I Know What I Like                                                        1987              #9

It’s Alright                                                                     1994              #1 AC 

For more information, please contact fiona.swanson@livenation.co.uk