Hugh Cornwell Announced As Special Guest.
The Undertones have confirmed a run of U.K. live dates throughout May and June, of which will see the popular band return to Liverpool’s o2 Academy on May 9th and with special guest, the tireless and exceptional Hugh Cornwell, in tow.
The Undertones emerged from Derry in 1976, the result of five friends (John O’ Neill, Damian O’ Neill, Feargal Sharkey, Billy Doherty and Michael Bradley) learning how to play basic rock and roll.
Photograph by Ian D. Hall.
Originally published by L.S. Media. April 16th 2011.
The year 1979 may be remembered for many things, Pink Floyd’s eponymous album The Wall was released, Britain struggled to get going again after the winter of discontent and the political aftermath that followed and in Derry, Northern Ireland a group of lads released one of the finest debut albums ever recorded.
The Undertones have been quite rightly lauded by the likes of radio legend John Peel who famously loved Teenage Kicks so much that it made him cry and many bands and critics have praised the Undertones for their Punk/Rock feel and grasp of the eloquent use of the English language.