Friars Aylesbury - OMD + Altered Images

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Aylesbury Waterside Theatre

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Fri 17 Sep 2021

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OMD are one of the true Friars Aylesbury legends. Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys first played Friars as a duo with a tape recorder, supporting Gary Newman, on 6 October 1979. They went down a storm. A year later they came back with the full band as triumphant headliners. The gig on 1 November 1980 was a complete sell-out.

Aylesbury Waterside Theatre

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Fri 17 Sep 2021

Exchange Street, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP20 1UG

Doors open 18:00

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Fri at 19:30

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Years later Andy McCluskey was talking to George Michael who said that he and Andrew Ridgeley had driven over from Watford that night and were in the audience. This was when George and Andrew were a couple of unknown music fans. It would be two years later that they had their first hit with Wham ‘Young Guns (Go For It)’. OMD had released their second album Organisation in October 1980, just before the Friars gig and the only single from that album Enola Gay was high in the UK singles chart.

OMD have sold over 25 million singles and over 15 million albums. They appeared on Top of The Pops 29 times. They had a string of hits that were the soundtrack to our lives including ‘Electricity’, ‘Messages’, ‘Enola Gay’, ’Souvenir’, ‘Joan of Arc’, ‘Maid of Orleans’, ‘Locomotion’, ‘Genetic Engineering’, ‘(Forever) Live and Die’, ‘Sailing on the Seven Seas’ and ‘Pandora’s Box’. Their albums still have pride of place in so many record collections from the first 1980 album Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark with its dayglow sleeve and later that same year Organisation, followed by their 1981 classic Architecture and Morality and 1983’s Dazzle Ships. In 2017 they released The Punishment of Luxury which was hailed by fans and critics alike as a return to the shimmering brilliance of their classic early singles.

ALTERED IMAGES added as Special Guests to OMD

Altered Images and the effervescent Clare Grogan have a strong history with Friars Aylesbury. The band first played as support to Siouxsie & The Banshees in October 1980 which was followed by another stunning performance as special guests to U2 in June 1981. They then came back as Friars headliners in November 1981 and in May 1982.

The band were first championed by John Peel and had 3 big albums “Happy Birthday’, ‘Pinky Blue’ and ‘Bite’, the latter of which was produced by Tony Visconti. They also had multiple top 10 hits including ‘Don’t Talk to Me About Love’, ‘Happy Birthday’, ‘I Could be Happy’ and ‘See those Eyes’ which resulted in millions of record sales worldwide.

Clare Grogan has also had an extensive career as an actress after her starring role in Gregory’s Girl. In recent years Clare has appeared in Father Ted, Eastenders, Doctors, Red Dwarf and many more. Clare has also been a presenter on 6Music.

The pandemic meant that Friars Aylesbury could not present live events for nearly two years. Friday 17 September will mark the long awaited return and a great homecoming for two of Friars Aylesbury’s most iconic bands.

Aylesbury Waterside Theatre

Exchange Street, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP20 1UG

Aylesbury

The Box Office is open from 90 minutes prior to performances in the main auditorium and 60 minutes prior to performances in the Norman Bragg Studio. See 'What's On' section for performance times

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Aylesbury Waterside Theatre can be found in the heart of Aylesbury. The theatre has attracted international interest in the world of construction and boasts a dynamic programme of electrifying West End productions, unparalleled comedy and the best children’s shows.

The multi-functional venue can accommodate conferences, meetings and live screenings.

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Aylesbury Waterside Theatre

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Fri 17 Sep 2021

Exchange Street, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP20 1UG

Doors open 18:00

Showtime

Fri at 19:30

For group bookings of 10 or more:

Submit a request online

Or call 020 7206 1174