POLLSTAR MAGAZINE ** COVER ** They’re Only Immortal: Human League’s First US Tour In 15 Years
SOURCE UK synth-pop pioneers The Human League last performed their unforgettable Eighties hits live in the U.S. in 2023, but not every stop went exactly as planned. Just five songs into the group’s set at the Cruel World festival in Pasadena, California, that May, festival officials from Goldenvoice beseeched founder and frontman Philip Oakey and […]
The Human League
The early 1980s marked a pivotal moment for The Human League in terms of lineup and musical direction. In 1981, the group’s transformation began with recruiting new members Joanne Catherall and Susan Ann Sulley, two teenage girls discovered by lead vocalist Philip Oakey dancing in a Sheffield nightclub. This serendipitous encounter led to a revamped […]