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 […]
VARIETY: Human League’s Philip Oakey on Why He Didn’t Think ‘Don’t You Want Me’ Would Be a Hit and the Enduring Power of New Wave Music
SOURCE The New Wave era of spiky but danceable pop tunes and sharp colorful looks may feel like it happened a million years ago, but to everyone’s surprise, the 45-year old musical movement has never really gone away. First popularized as MTV was becoming massively popular, 1980s music endured as the default upbeat soundtrack everywhere […]
CONSEQUENCE: The Human League, Soft Cell, and Alison Moyet Announce 2026 “The Generations Tour”
SOURCE Photo courtesy of artists Eddie Fu Follow January 20, 2026 | 3:45pm ET The Human League, Soft Cell, and Alison Moyet have joined forces for their 2026 “The Generations Tour” across the United States and Niagara Falls. Spanning 21 dates, the ’80s nostalgia trek kicks off in San Diego on June 2nd, with subsequent dates in […]
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 […]
Generations Tour feat. The Human League, Soft Cell, and Alison Moyet
THE GENERATIONS TOUR Brings Together Three Iconic British Artists THE HUMAN LEAGUE, SOFT CELL, and ALISON MOYET North American Tour Kicks off June 2nd in San Diego, CA JANUARY 20, 2026 [New York, NY] – Collecting three of the most inspirational and impactful artists that arose around 1980, THE GENERATIONS TOUR has drawn together THE HUMAN LEAGUE, SOFT CELL and ALISON […]