Brilliant concert
by Lesley on 08/12/2024AO Arena - ManchesterRating: 5 out of 5Had a great time. I have been a fan for years and the concert was amazing. Sophie Ellis Bexter was an added bonus!!!
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About
Pioneers in the UK's new wave movement
The Human League were formed in 1977 by synth duo Martyn Ware and Ian Marsh. Following a short stint as The Future, and joined by Philip Oakley and Adrian Wright, The Human League released their debut Being Boiled single in 1978. After a tour alongside Siouxsie & The Banshees and an instrumental EP, the band unveiled their full-length debut Reproduction and follow-up Travelogue before both founding members Ware and Marsh departed the band citing creative differences.
With Wright and Oakley remaining, they enlisted bassist Ian Burden alongside vocalists Susan Ann Sully and Joanne Catherall. Although Burden would go on to depart the band in 1987, that period would see The Human League release Dare, their defining 1981 record that spawned the new wave staple Don't You Want Me, alongside fellow UK top ten singles Love Action (I Believe In Love) and Open Your Heart.
Hitting No.1 on the UK album chart and going triple Platinum, Dare led the way for The Human League's synth domination of the '80s. The band went on to release Hysteria in 1984 and Crash in 1986. Both their sound and aesthetic heavily influenced the electronic scene, acting as catalysts for the growth of club culture for years to come. During a short hiatus from the band, Oakley also recorded a collaborative LP with producer Giorgio Moroder which included the track Together In Electric Dreams.
With Burden no longer part of The Human League, Oakley, Sully and Catherall released Romantic? in 1990, their final album on longtime label Virgin. Octopus came out on EastWest in 1995, marking their return to the top ten on the UK album chart and securing Gold certification. Two more studio albums followed; 2001's Secrets (inspired by the reemergence of synth in popular music), and Credo a full decade later. The Human League also released a number of compilation, live and rarity albums, cementing their legacy well into the the millennium with high profile tours and festival appearances.
In 2020, The Human League announced a 40 year anniversary tour for Dare, joined on the road by Altered Image and Tom Bailey of the Thompson Twins, and promising a performance of the album in its entirety alongside select hits from across their catalogue.
Setlists
- 1Hard Times
- 2Love Action (I Believe in Love)
- 3Mirror Man
- 4Heart Like a Wheel
- 5Behind the Mask (Yellow Magic Orchestra cover)
- 6Life on Your Own
- 7The Lebanon
- 8One Man in My Heart
- 9The Path of Least Resistance
- 10Empire State Human
- 11Louise
- 12Soundtrack to a Generation
- 13All I Ever Wanted
- 14Open Your Heart
- 15The Sound of the Crowd
- 16Tell Me When
- 17(Keep Feeling) Fascination (Included Artist & Musician Introductions)
- 18Don't You Want Me
Encore
- 19Good-Bye Bad Times (Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder cover)
- 20Together in Electric Dreams (Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder cover)
- 1Hard Times
- 2Love Action (I Believe in Love)
- 3Mirror Man
- 4Heart Like a Wheel
- 5Behind the Mask (Yellow Magic Orchestra cover)
- 6Life on Your Own
- 7The Lebanon
- 8One Man in My Heart
- 9The Path of Least Resistance
- 10Empire State Human
- 11Louise
- 12Soundtrack to a Generation
- 13Open Your Heart
- 14All I Ever Wanted
- 15The Sound of the Crowd
- 16Tell Me When
- 17(Keep Feeling) Fascination
- 18Don't You Want Me
Encore
- 19Good-Bye Bad Times (Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder cover)
- 20Together in Electric Dreams (Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder cover)
- 1Mirror Man
- 2Heart Like a Wheel
- 3The Sound of the Crowd
- 4Soundtrack to a Generation
- 5Open Your Heart
- 6Seconds
- 7The Lebanon
- 8One Man in My Heart
- 9Human
- 10Behind the Mask (Yellow Magic Orchestra cover)
- 11Tell Me When
- 12(Keep Feeling) Fascination
- 13Don't You Want Me
Encore
- 14Being Boiled
- 15Together in Electric Dreams (Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder cover)
- 1Mirror Man
- 2Heart Like a Wheel
- 3The Sound of the Crowd
- 4Soundtrack to a Generation
- 5Open Your Heart
- 6Seconds
- 7The Lebanon
- 8One Man in My Heart
- 9Human
- 10Behind the Mask (Yellow Magic Orchestra cover)
- 11Love Action (I Believe in Love)
- 12Tell Me When
- 13(Keep Feeling) Fascination
- 14Don't You Want Me
Encore
- 15Being Boiled
- 16Together in Electric Dreams (Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder cover)
- 1Mirror Man
- 2Heart Like a Wheel
- 3The Sound of the Crowd
- 4Open Your Heart
- 5Seconds
- 6The Lebanon
- 7Human
- 8Love Action (I Believe in Love)
- 9Tell Me When
- 10(Keep Feeling) Fascination
- 11Together in Electric Dreams (Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder cover)
- 12Don't You Want Me
FAQS
The Human League will celebrate 40 years of Dare in the following UK towns and cities:
- Leeds
- Birmingham
- Hull
- Newcastle
- Glasgow
- Manchester
- London
- Nottingham
- Swindon
- Brighton
- Cardiff
- Bournemouth
The Human League announced the Dare 40 tour, performing across the UK in December 2021.
The Human League will be supported by Altered Image and Tom Bailey of the Thompson Twins on select dates. Please check individual listings.
As of 2020, The Human League are:
- Philip Oakley
- Joanne Catherall
- Susan Ann Sulley
The Human League's songs include:
- Don't You Want Me
- Love Action
- The Sound Of The Crowd
- Open Your Heart
- The Things That Dreams Are Made Of
- Human
- The Lebanon
- Mirror Man
- (Keep Feeling) Fascination
Fab show
by Jules125 on 07/12/2024Utilita Arena Cardiff - CardiffRating: 5 out of 5Tpau was fab, Sophie Ellis bextor was absolutely amazing and the human league was superb, the stage looked amazing too. Annoyingly the cardiff venue said it was open at 6 but didn't open until 6.10 which meant we queued outside for 10 minutes in the rain
Outstanding show, Human League still has it!!
by Retrogirl71 on 07/12/2024AO Arena - ManchesterRating: 5 out of 5Ticked an item from my bucket list, thrill of a Lifetime! Phil Oakley still sounds brilliant and the digital show was out of this world đ xxx
Great concert, tickets a shambles
by Doc bob on 07/12/2024AO Arena - ManchesterRating: 5 out of 5The concert was fantastic, human league were just soo good and Sophie warmed us all up with her upbeat style and energy only downside ticket master got it wrong telling everyone to use the wallet for tickets the arena wernt accepting it you had to download there WiFi app and get bar codes up we missed carol decker because of this
Human league
by Stu on 07/12/2024AO Arena - ManchesterRating: 5 out of 5What can I say, amazing brilliant as good as the were the first time I saw them. Hopefully they keep going for many years to come
Outstanding
by Geoff on 07/12/2024AO Arena - ManchesterRating: 5 out of 5From start to finishâŚ..hit after hit, we danced, we sangâŚâŚ.absolutely brilliant
Fantastic Evening
by Edj on 07/12/2024AO Arena - ManchesterRating: 5 out of 5Start to finish , and all inbetween . Human league were amazing . All the AO Arena staff so helpful and friendly
Brilliant
by New Romantics on 07/12/2024AO Arena - ManchesterRating: 5 out of 5Thought the whole experience was brilliant as we expected from a brilliant band oh and Sophie Ellis bexter was great too.đ
Excellent performances
by Stuart on 07/12/2024AO Arena - ManchesterRating: 5 out of 5Excellent performances by all artists. Disappointing for many that show start time was 19:30 although T'Pau were on stage when we arrived at 18:45, causing many to miss this performance completely!!
Great night
by Rob on 07/12/2024AO Arena - ManchesterRating: 5 out of 5Sophie Ellis-Bexter really got the crowd going then The Human League were fantastic!!!
Human league Manchester
by Dave 80s on 07/12/2024AO Arena - ManchesterRating: 5 out of 5Great show , fantastic night just as good as they were in the 80s
Was a little disappointed
by Manbag on 07/12/2024AO Arena - ManchesterRating: 4 out of 5Thought they would have played more of the old stuff. What they did play of the old stuff was fantastic though, but I just expected more of it
Fantastic
by Lisa b on 07/12/2024AO Arena - ManchesterRating: 5 out of 5Absolutely fantastic... so was sophie ellis bextor as support...human league were amazing
Early start
by Julie Boon on 07/12/2024AO Arena - ManchesterRating: 4 out of 5Great night but just hoped to see the first support act - ticket said 7.30 entrance first act came on at 7 so missed half of that performance
Human League with SEB and T'Pau
by Betty on 06/12/2024Utilita Arena Cardiff - CardiffRating: 4 out of 5An altogether brilliant show! Booked last minute but managed to get excellent seats - not that there was much sitting down! All vocals were excellent! Relived youth âď¸
excellent show
by will on 06/12/2024Utilita Arena Cardiff - CardiffRating: 5 out of 5ive been waiting to see the human league for a while and they did not disappoint very good show all round support artists t pau and sophie ellis bexter all so very good
Brill - as normal
by Richie on 06/12/2024Utilita Arena Cardiff - CardiffRating: 5 out of 5Human League were excellent. Everyone dancing Support acts were also excellent: Sophie Ellis Bextor and T'Pau.
Great time
by Jacci on 06/12/2024Utilita Arena Cardiff - CardiffRating: 5 out of 5Amazing! The band were fantastic really enjoyed it sounded exactly like they did in the eighties!
Great Night Great Music
by Rachey on 06/12/2024Utilita Arena Cardiff - CardiffRating: 4 out of 5Human League were great. Phil Oakey's voice better now than it was in the 80's. Was pleasantly surprised with support acts, enjoyed T'Pau and Sophie Ellis Bexter was a great laugh, fun music and happy.