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Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (often abbreviated to OMD) is a synth pop group whose founding members are originally from The Wirral Peninsula, United Kingdom. OMD record for Virgin Records (originally for Virgin's DinDisc subsidiary). The group was founded in 1978 by Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys, after they had been involved in several bands, including The Id. Later drummer Malcolm Holmes and saxophonist Martin Cooper joined. |
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Upcoming OMD concerts
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Date: 23 Oct 2009 -
Night of the Proms 2009 Location: Sportpaleis
•vrijdag 23 oktober 2009 | 20:30u
•zaterdag 24 oktober 2009 | 20:30u
•zondag 25 oktober 2009 | 15:00u
•woensdag 28 oktober 2009 | 20:30u
•donderdag 29 oktober 2009 | 20:30u
•vrijdag 30 oktober 2009 | 20:30
•zaterdag 31 oktober 2009 | 20:30u
•woensdag 4 november 2009 | 20:30u
•vrijdag 6 november 2009 | 20:30u
•zaterdag 7 november 2009 | 20:30u
•dinsdag 10 november 2009 | 20:30 u
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Date: 14 Nov 2009 -
Night of the Proms Location: Gelredome
Night of the Proms is a series of concerts held yearly in Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany and Spain. Regularly there are also shows in France, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg and the Scandinavian countries. The concerts consist of a combination of pop music and popular classical music (often combined) and various well-known musicians and groups usually participate (see below).
Night of the Proms is the biggest annually organised indoor event in Europe.
Not to be confused with the Last Night of the Proms, which is the last concert of the BBC Proms, a series of seventy or so classical concerts held yearly in the Royal Albert Hall in London.
History
Night of the Proms was created by two Belgian students, Jan Vereecke and Jan Van Esbroeck in 1985. The first NotP took place at the Antwerp Sportpaleis in Belgium, 19th of October 1985. Nowadays the event is organized by PSE Belgium (Promotion for Special Events), still managed by Jan Vereecke and Jan Van Esbroeck. For the concerts outside the Benelux countries, PSE co-operates with local promoters (Dirk Hohmeyer in Germany, GPE Producciones in Spain, etc.).
In Germany the event is called "the Nokia Night of the Proms", as Nokia is the main sponsor.
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Date: 26 Nov 2009 -
Simple Minds + Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark at Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam Location: Heineken Music Hall
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Date: 27 Nov 2009 -
Simple Minds + Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark at Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg Location: Alsterdorfer Sporthalle
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Date: 28 Nov 2009 -
Simple Minds + Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark at Vorst Nationaal / Forest National, Brussels Location: Vorst Nationaal / Forest National
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Date: 5 Dec 2009 -
Simple Minds/OMD Location: Sheffield Arena
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Date: 7 Dec 2009 -
Graffiti Soul Tour Location: Wembley Arena
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Date: 11 Dec 2009 -
Simple Minds + Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark at S.E.C.C., Glasgow Location: S.E.C.C.
OMD in support.
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Date: 12 Dec 2009 -
Simple Minds Location: Aberdeen Exhibition Centre
Tickets cost £36 + booking fee
With special guests OMD
Hailed by millions as one of the best “live” rock’n’roll bands in the world, Simple Minds are pleased to announce the UK leg of their forthcoming “Graffiti Soul” World Tour. The UK concerts will take in eight dates, and will dovetail the highly anticipated release of Simple Minds’ 15th studio album “Graffiti Soul”, released on May 25th.
Scottish Rock band Simple Minds are to appear at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre’s (AECC’S) Press & Journal Arena on Saturday 12th December 2009.
Simple Minds will be performing songs from their new album ‘Graffiti Soul’ as well as their classics hits with support from very special guests OMD.
Over the years Simple Minds have notched up twenty Top 20 hits in a career spanning nearly three decades, the best known being the number one worldwide hit single "Don't You (Forget About Me)", from the soundtrack of the John Hughes movie The Breakfast Club. The band have sold over 35 million records, had five number one albums, a No. 1 single in America - plus three American top ten singles and were voted Q magazine’s World’s Best Live Act. The band's newest studio album "Graffiti Soul" was released on May 25th 2009.
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