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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.
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The Human League will celebrate 40 years of Dare in the following UK towns and cities:
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:
The Human League's songs include:
The Human League were fantastic, great singers and look as good now as they did back then. Sound and lighting amazing! All band members were brilliant. Had an amazing evening Thank you for coming to Llangollen!
Had a fantastic time watching Altered Images, The Christians and The Human League. They were all brilliant, loved every second! ❤️❤️
Brilliant concert with 3 80s bands putting on a great show for fans at Llangollen. Great atmosphere, great venue and great performances. More of the same please. Altered Images, The Christian's andHuman League all showed they've still got it. Well done everyone.
After a frustrating time accessing the barcodes , which if ticket master had said in the beginning they would appear 24 hrs before the event ,this would have alleviated the stress leading up to the event ! apart from that everything went smoothly. I do think though that if you want people to buy food and drink in the event , as own food and drink are not permitted to bring in the event , that it should be of good quality and reasonably priced , especially when you are drinking out of paper cups ! The Human league were sensational, they gave a fantastic performance, and gave two extra encore songs to put the icing on the cake ! The other two acts altered Images were good too , and the Christian's were also brilliant and entertaining, the weather held up too , so we didn't get wet when we left the marquee ! LLANGOLLEN is a Great venue , even the 3 different events that I went to , the artists were amazed at this type of arena and couldn't believe how big it was and was exceptionally well attended .
Another amazing concert in Llangollen. Fab setting and facilities. Great music and Human League never disappoint. Brilliant
Fabulous venue in a beautiful location. And the acts were fantastic! Human League were amazing!
A truely fantastic selection of 80s electro groups providing a great night out. It was good to once more sing along to these classic songs by The Human League, Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins) and Blancmange. Phil Oakey's voice is unchanged by the passage of time. if you haven't seen him yet make sure you do, you won't regret it. My first gig at Derby's new Vaillant Centre, it won't be my last (despite the price of drinks).
We were real close up this time. We were are Manchester 7 months ago, but further back. Great night but our legs ached by the end. Human league didn't disappoint, and they played Electric Dreams, which I don't think they played in Manchester. My favourite song "Louise"was fantastic. Hoping to go and watch them play again. Twice we've been and 2 sets of t-shirts lol
An absolutely brilliant night watching Blancmonge, Tom Bailey & Human League. They were all fantastic. Plenty of staff on & toilets were great as there wasn't a long queue. . Only negative was that on entering to find our seats there wasn't any lights on & everyone was struggling to see up the stairs.
A brilliant night at the Vaillant Live stadium Derby, Blancmange, Tom Bailey and The Human league did not disappoint. All of them sounded amazing.
Seared view is good but ideally a screen to show the artist mire clearly would be a great addition. I am there again in a few days and allocated seats will be 12 rows further back so if the same it will even worst a view of the artists.
Absolutely amazing ! The energy they have is fabulous and you can tell they still enjoy performing Song list great lightening and sound amazing Venue was great all staff helpful and friendly Drinks a bit expensive that's the only downfall
We saw the Human League at Scarborough Open Air Theatre. The band were entertaining with flawless vocal performances. The staff were exceptional helping me change ticket type last second due to injury. A fantastic night and would definitely recommend both this band and venue!
Amazing time at southampton guildhall for the summer sessions. Transported back to the 80s with a brilliant line up. The sound system was great, couldn't fault it. The crowd were brilliant, dancing and singing along, such a great atmosphere! Loved every minute!
Thoroughly enjoyed the experience All 3 bands amazing The stage lighting and effects brilliant Tom Bailey and Phil Oakey amazing Thankyou for allowing us to relive our youth!!
What an evening, totally exceeded all my expectations, I'm not a regular to concerts but now I realise what I have been missing. I was transported back to my youth watching Human League, Thompson Twins and Blancmange, truly brilliant. My bbf who attended with me is a regular to many concerts, she told me it was one of the best concerts she had ever seen, I'm still buzzing days after and can't wait to book again. Thank you Scarborough you have an amazing venue, loved it ! x
Went to see the Human Leauge at Scarborough 0pen air theatre fantastic night out. They sounded as good as they did in the 80s everyone was singing and dancing will definitely see them again.
Went to see the Human Leauge at Scarborough 0pen ait theatre. Absolutely fantastic great group from the 80s sounded the same now as they did then. Everyone was stood up singing and dancing a great night was had by all.
Takes you back to good times Blancmange were good. Tom Bailey was excellent. Remembering all the hits. Human league great as usual Scarborough is a good venue More 80s type nights please
Brilliant night from start to finish, the Human League were outstanding and support acts the Thompson Twins and Blancmange were both fantastic too.
