ShareHue and Cry, one of the 1980s’ most formative soul pop groups, have announced plans to celebrate their 40th anniversary throughout 2024. The Labours Of Love celebration included a series of twelve releases in the form of 4-track EPs released on streaming platforms every 2nd Friday of the month, and a documentary series via YouTube released every 4th Friday of the month.
The Labours Of Love series launches with the first EP and documentary episode titled Beginnings, which covers the period of 1984 – 1985. The inaugural EP included four previously unheard demos of Close The Door, Love In Word, Dangerous Wreck, and I Refuse, whilst the first in the YouTube documentary series looked at how their beginnings in grey, workaday mid-80s Glasgow and how the core musical DNA for Hue And Cry was captured in early songs and persists right to the present.
Never-before-heard material from Pat and Greg’s personal archive spanning from 1984 – 2024 will be released in digital formats over the 12-part journey, unearthing live recordings, demos, archival performances, rarities, bootlegs, and more from every stage in their career. “We wanted to use our 40th Anniversary as an opportunity to dive deep into the many boxes of demo cassette tapes, DAT tapes, CDRs, press clippings and old photographs we’ve accumulated throughout the years.” Explains Greg, “I’ve been glancing at all these boxes for years wondering when, where and why to start looking through them. Wind forward to 2024 and over the last three years of archiving, I’ve retrieved, recorded, and restored over 180 unreleased tracks comprising of live performances, demos, album outtakes and interviews along with nearly 200 press clippings and over 200 photographs. All of these assets have enabled us to accurately chart Pat and I’s musical journey over the last 40 years, and what a journey it has been!”
The documentary series, filmed, directed and produced by Greg, consists of 12 x 5 minute episodes that will reveal curios, photographs, videos, memorabilia, and lost footage, whilst the brothers talk through their experiences, as well as record their reactions looking at and listening to archived materials they re-discovered as part of the process of accumulating this archive.
Additionally, Hue And Cry will embark on a 40th Anniversary Tour that promises to be a celebration like no other, featuring a carefully curated set list that spans the entirety of Hue and Cry’s amazing career. With soulful vocals, impeccable musicianship, and undeniable chemistry on stage, the tour will feature a full band, sure to transport audiences back in time, where fans can expect to hear their favourite songs as well as a few surprises.
TOUR DATES 2024
October
| Date | Venue |
|---|---|
| Thu 10th | The Tivoli Theatre Aberdeen |
| Fri 11th | The Town House Hamilton |
| Sat 12th | The Queen’s Hall Edinburgh |
| Thu 17th | Beacon Arts Centre Greenock |
| Fri 18th | The Albert Halls Stirling |
| Sat 19th | Whitehall Theatre Dundee |
| Thu 24th | Concert Hall Perth |
| Fri 25th | Pavilion Theatre Glasgow |
| Sat 26th | Pavilion Theatre Glasgow |
November
| Date | Venue |
|---|---|
| Fri 1st | Glasshouse Sage 2 Gateshead |
| Sat 2nd | Tramshed Cardiff |
| Thu 7th | RNCM Theatre Manchester |
| Fri 8th | Town Hall Birmingham |
| Sat 9th | O2 Shepherds Bush Empire London |
Tickets are now on sale