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“We had no money, no management, and we’d been dropped by the label. But when we plugged in and played, it was the most magnificent thing”: Midge Ure’s prog moments with Ultravox, Robert Fripp, Kate Bush, Jethro Tull and, indirectly, Steven Wilson

Taking the same attitude to keyboards that he’d first taken to guitar, he regards his best 80s work as “synth prog” – and it’s difficult to disagree

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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame plans for CCA building blasted as 'betrayal for Glasgow'

PLANS to turn a former Glasgow-based art centre into a Rock and Roll Music Hall of Fame have been described as “a betrayal of what that building…

The National (Scotland)

The story of Genesis and A Trick Of The Tail is on the cover of the new issue of Prog, on sale now!

Plus Hawkwind, Clannad, Devin Townsend, Ed O'Brien, Bruce Soord, The Claypool Lennon Delirium, Crown Lands, Midge Ure, Yes and loads more...

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“I wasn’t a fan. The only thing I knew was Ace Of Spades. I knew it was going to be rough... I couldn’t distinguish one track from another”: Why Thin Lizzy’s Brian Robertson knew his stint in Motörhead was doomed

The flying Scotsman replaced Fast Eddie Clarke, and had a formidable rep as Thin Lizzy guitarist, but he soon found Motörhead were not quite his speed

Guitar World

“It was too long, too slow, too boring and it had a viola solo... It was the antithesis of a single”: Midge Ure talks us through the making of Ultravox’s iconic Vienna

Ultravox’s stately powerhouse was an unlikely hit single - but its classically-inspired uniqueness was key

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“We're all fragile little creatures. You sit down, lick your wounds and think - is there any point in going through this whole process again?”: We speak to Midge Ure

Midge Ure reflects on fame, resilience and reinvention as he returns with new music and a cinematic live touring experience

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“What are you planning to actually use it for?”: Back in 1984, Midge Ure appeared on BBC TV to reveal our MIDI guitar synth future with his box-fresh Roland GR-700

“I think I’d have to spend many a long hour sitting in the studio working with the thing before I take it out on stage,” he admits

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Midge Ure announces new album A Man Of Two Worlds and releases lead single Just Words

Ultravox icon will launch 21-date tour when the half-instrumental LP arrives on May 8

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“Originally a career-staller, this version really is essential”: Ultravox’s The Collection – Deluxe Edition

Revisited with deep attention to detail, Midge Ure and co’s imperial phase reissue is a genuine audio-visual banquet

Louder

Bob Geldof ‘delighted’ Live Aid musical will tour UK and Ireland

Just For One Day – The Live Aid Musical will visit cities including Cardiff, Manchester and Edinburgh in 2027.

Evening Standard

Ultravox will release a Deluxe Edition of The Collection in December, featuring new Steven Wilson remixes

Ultravox also share video for new reconstruction version of Love's Great Adventure

Louder

Midge Ure Health Update: Why Did The Ultravox Singer Cancel His Tour?

The 71-year-old singer cancels European and Australian shows for urgent medical treatment, prioritising health over upcoming performances.

International Business Times UK

Midge Ure postpones upcoming tour dates due to urgent health treatment

In an announcement that has shocked his fans, Midge Ure has said it is with “great sadness and difficulty” he is postponing upcoming tour dates due to urgent treatment for a health issue discovered during a routine medical check-up.

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Midge Ure postpones gigs to undergo 'urgent' medical treatment

Midge Ure has made the difficult decision to postpone concerts as he prepares to undergo a medical procedure.

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Midge Ure announces rescheduling of shows due to health issue

Scottish musician Midge Ure has said it is with “great sadness and difficulty” that he has to reschedule all shows planned from September onwards

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80s icon Midge Ure reschedules months of shows for ‘urgent treatment’

The Ultravox frontman says doctors have discovered a health issue

Evening Standard

Ultravox star Midge Ure forced to reschedule shows over 'urgent' health issue

The Scottish musician said in a statement that ‘all shows planned from September onwards’ would be rescheduled

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Bob Geldof says Live Aid still resonates today 40 years on from benefit concerts

Live Aid was a two-venue benefit concert held on July 13 1985 that raised money for the famine in Ethiopia.

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Music fans recall watching Live Aid concert at Wembley Stadium 40 years on

The concert, organised by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure, took place on July 13 1985.

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Scottish 80s legend announces huge 'immersive' live tour

SCOTTISH musician Midge Ure has announced dates for an “immersive” live tour that will take audiences “on a journey” ...

Evening Standard

Midge Ure announces dates for ‘immersive’ tour

The 71-year-old musician will start his A Man Of Two Worlds Tour in May 2026 with performances scheduled in London, Liverpool, and Edinburgh.

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Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World review – the moment Bob Geldof bursts into tears is astounding

This fascinating portrait of a complex man’s attempt to solve an impossible problem is packed with amazing archive footage – from George Michael singing to Thatcher being berated

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Live 8 – 20 years on: how the Pink Floyd reunion topped a miraculous line-up

PLAYBACK: Macca played with Bono and George Michael, Elton John with Pete Doherty, but getting Roger Waters and David Gilmour together for the final time really took some doing. Mark Beaumont remembers a history-making day, with the help of Razorlight and UB40

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Midge Ure on reinvention, legacy and the Brexit backlash

IT would be fair to describe Midge Ure as a music legend. Born in Cambuslang, he joined the Glasgow band Stumble in 1969

Louder

“Everyone says Vienna was an electronic track, but it’s mainly piano, violin and viola. Those strange combinations made us what we were”: You may think Ultravox were a synth-pop band. They know they were prog

Midge Ure and Billy Currie aimed to create timeless music by crossing previously-closed musical borders – and they argue that their biggest hit worked because of human imperfections rather than digital precision

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