ABC's 1981 Concert History

ABC are an English pop band formed in Sheffield, South Yorkshire in 1980, emerging from the earlier electronic band Vice Versa. The band incorporates elements of synth-pop, orchestral, and jazz music, and has been associated with the new pop and sophisti-pop movements. Their debut studio album, "The Lexicon of Love" (1982), reached number one on the UK Albums Chart and included the singles "Poison Arrow", "All of My Heart", and "The Look of Love".

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ABC had 6 concerts in 1981

Date Concert Venue Location
Oct 19, 1981
ABC Holy City Zoo Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Oct 18, 1981
ABC Queensway Plaza Hotel London, England, United Kingdom
Oct 12, 1981
ABC / Bass Tone Trap Maze Bar, Students' Union, University of Sheffield Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
Aug 13, 1981
ABC The Rock Garden London, England, United Kingdom
May 01, 1981
ABC The Warehouse Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Apr 10, 1981
ABC / The White Savage Night The Warehouse Leeds, England, United Kingdom

Genres:

Pop
New Wave
Art Rock
Soft Rock
Dance-Pop
Synthpop
Synth-Pop
New Wave Pop
New Romantic
Dance-Rock
Sophisti-Pop
Classic UK Pop
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Latest Setlist (11/20/2025):

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  1. Overture
  2. When Smokey Sings
  3. Viva Love
  4. The Night You Murdered Love
  5. The Love Inside the Love
  6. The Flames of Desire
  7. Never Get to be the King
  8. (How to Be a) Millionaire
  9. Ten Below Zero
  10. King Without a Crown
  11. Ocean Blue
  12. Be Near Me
  13. Overture
  14. Show Me
  15. Poison Arrow
  16. Many Happy Returns
  17. Tears Are Not Enough
  18. Valentine's Day
  19. The Look of Love (Part One)
  20. Date Stamp
  21. 4 Ever 2 Gether
  22. All of My Heart
  23. The Look of Love (Part Four)
  24. The Look of Love (Part One)

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Concerts Per Year:

2026 20 concerts
2025 41 concerts
2024 48 concerts
2023 19 concerts
2022 30 concerts
2021 16 concerts
2020 2 concerts
2019 21 concerts
2018 44 concerts
2017 24 concerts
2016 38 concerts
2015 32 concerts
2014 45 concerts
2013 16 concerts
2012 14 concerts
2011 17 concerts
2010 24 concerts
2009 38 concerts
2008 47 concerts
2007 11 concerts
2006 34 concerts
2005 11 concerts
2004 5 concerts
2003 8 concerts
2002 12 concerts
2001 12 concerts
1999 6 concerts
1998 14 concerts
1997 10 concerts
1995 1 concert
1990 1 concert
1987 4 concerts
1983 22 concerts
1982 36 concerts
1981 6 concerts
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