ABC's 2012 Concert History

ABC (often spelled with three stars) is a New Wave band from Sheffield, England fronted by singer-songwriter Martin Fry. One of the biggest acts of the new romantic boom for a time, they're best known for their critically and commercially acclaimed 1982 debut album 'The Lexicon of Love'. They charted ten U.K. and five U.S. Top 40 singles between 1981 and 1990. Their latest album, 'The Lexicon of Love II', was released in May 2016.

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 18, 2012
ABC
  Setlists
Theatre Royal Drury Lane London, England, United Kingdom
Nov 03, 2012
80s Rewind Festival 2012
The Human League / Spandau Ballet / Rick Astley / Belinda Carlisle / ABC / Imagination / Leee John / Nik Kershaw and Tony Hadley
SuperSport Park Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Jul 22, 2012
80's Rewind Festival
"80's Rewind Festival" / Adam Ant / Holly Johnson / Village People / The Lightning Seeds / Marc Almond / ABC / Roland Gift / The Straits / wang chung / John Parr / Altered Images / The Christians
  Setlists
Scone Palace Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom
Jul 13, 2012 –
Jul 15, 2012
Guilfest 2012
ABC / According To You / Ade / A Few Days Remain / The After Affect / Agent Smith / Ahab / Aimee / Alex Louise / Alistair Griffin / Alvin Stardust / Andy C / Andy Deurden / Apache Chief / A Room Swept White / Ash / Avenue Dispute / Avondale 45 / Bastille / The Beat / Bemis / Benga / Ben Montague / Beth Hart / Björn Again / Black Iris / Black Spiders / Bokwa / Boo / Brian M / The Brompton Mix / Brookes Brothers / Bryan Ferry / Buzzcocks / Candi Staton / Captain Flatcap / Carthis / Chalk Angels / Chancers / Charley Farley Sunday Four / Cher Lloyd / Chic / Chords UK / City of Ashes / Coma 69 / Corey Sharp / COW / Cremyll Road / The Crosstown Trio / Crowns / Deaf Jams B2B Murkle / Delilah's Eye / Delion / Devil Sold His Soul / Dirty Legion / Dirty Ugly Punk Monkeys / Dismantle / Disorda / District 6 / Diversion Tactics / DJ Miracle / DJ Shep / DJ Tom Lockdown / Dream Overkill / Dr Zygote / Dodgy / Dorian Graze / Dragster / Doomed from Day One / D.Trac3d / Dub Fidelity / Ed Patton / Elliot James / Elvis and Friends / Eptune / Everything But Arms / Every Other Weekend / Exit_International / Fable / The Fail / Fearless Vampire Killers / Feed the Rhino / Fella / The Fortunate / Franklin / Freshold B2B Retrix / Friction / Gary Numan / Gavin Thomas / Ghost Writers / The Glitter Band / Goldblade / The Goldtones / Graham Taylor / Guildford Vox Community Choir / Gutterfly / Habit / Hannah Perrin / Haptic / Harry Houseago / Heaven 17 / Hector's House / Hillsy / The Hutchinson Brothers / Identity / Invaders / It Varies / I Was A Hurricane / Jailbait / Jakob Deist / Jay Info / Jazzy M / Jesus Wears Addidas / Jimmy Cliff / Jimmy Jumps / Joanna Weston / John Spillane / Johnny Luv / Jools Holland / Jordan Lisle / The Kalebs / Kamla / Keith Donnelly / Kevlar B2B Fierce / KFC / Kid Capola / Kids In Glass Houses / Klean Livin Kru / Kreepah & Tone Deaf / Levi Roots / Lillian Todd Jones / Lindsay Jokling / Lisa Kwei Band / Look! No Hands! / Loose Talk Costs Lives / LostAlone / Macavity's Cat / Mandrills / Mary Miss Fairy / Massmatiks / May Contain Nuts / Mayflys / Millions Like Us / Miss Demeanour / Mocara / Moment Too Late / The Morellas / MP5 / Mr. B The Gentleman Rhymer / Mr Jim / Mug Shot / Mungo Jerry / Natalie Ross / Nell Brydon / Newtown Kings / Nicolette Street / Nouvelle Vague / Nova Scotia / Nylon Sky / Ocean's Ink / Olly And Sam Bare Jams / Olly Murs / Ovidian / Paper Boats / Passenger Smith / Paul Carella / Paul Gibbard / Peach / Penance / Pint Shot Riot / Polar / The Priscillas / Private Jet / Professor Stretch / Pyramid (England) / Quarrel / Que To Mutiny / Redeye / Red Horizon / Redshift / Redwood / Republica / Return Of Thanks / Rhizomes / Rob Loco / Rock Choir / Rolo Tomassi / Ross Bennett / The Rubberbandits / The Salts / Sarus / Scott Hutchinson / Scud Penguin / Seventh Seeker / The Sex Pistols Experience / Sharks / Shotgun House / The Sian Sanderson Band / Sigma / The Signal Fires / Simon Friend / Quiet Engines / The Ramonas / The Rapids / The Sirens / Skylarks / Skyline / Slider / Skindred / The Skints / The Son / The South / Squeaky Da Riksta / The Stanley Blacks / The Steadyman Band / Steve Appleton / Stone Foundation / Stooshe / The Straits / Street Vibes / Sub Focus / Subscape / The Sundaes / Sundara Karma / Synergy / Take Fat / TC Smythe / Thank You London / Tim Minchin / Tin Palace / Today We Fly / Tommy Ashby / Tomorrow Is Ours / The Tones / Tormead Jazz Band / Track Of Words / TRC / The Trellicks / Trenchtown / The True Deceivers / Tumbleweed / TV Smith / Tyranasaurus Alan / Uke Jam / The Unbelievable Freeloaders From Mars / The Undertones / Underview / United Stoats Of America / Unsung Lilly / Upon the Shore / The Validators / Vanity Draws Blood / Velvet Razor / The Vibe Tribe / Victor P / Voodoo Rising / Wake The Dreamers / Water For Boats / We Are Superheroes / We Struck Lucky / Wayward Chile / White Hot Flames / Will B And The Bikini Black Special / The Witchdokters / Wizard Sleeve / Wizzi / The Wonder Stuff / Wonk Unit / The Wurzels / Yashin / Young Guns / Yearbook / The Zone / Passport to Stockholm / KiZmiT Show all bands
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Stoke Park Guildford, England, United Kingdom
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Guilfest 2012
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Buzzcocks


Guilfest 2012
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 Guildford, England, United Kingdom
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Buzzcocks


Guilfest 2012
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 Guildford, England, United Kingdom
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Tim Minchin


Guilfest 2012
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 Guildford, England, United Kingdom
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Guilfest 2012
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 Guildford, England, United Kingdom
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Mr B the Gentleman Rhymer


Guilfest 2012
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 Guildford, England, United Kingdom
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Guilfest 2012
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 Guildford, England, United Kingdom
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Guilfest 2012
Jul 13 - 15, 2012
 Guildford, England, United Kingdom
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Jimmy Cliff, Guilfest 2012 on Jul 13, 2012 [573-small]

Jimmy Cliff


Guilfest 2012
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 Guildford, England, United Kingdom
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Nouvelle Vague, Guilfest 2012 on Jul 13, 2012 [574-small]

Nouvelle Vague


Guilfest 2012
Jul 13 - 15, 2012
 Guildford, England, United Kingdom
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Björn Again, Guilfest 2012 on Jul 13, 2012 [575-small]

Björn Again


Guilfest 2012
Jul 13 - 15, 2012
 Guildford, England, United Kingdom
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Heaven 17, Guilfest 2012 on Jul 13, 2012 [576-small]

Heaven 17


Guilfest 2012
Jul 13 - 15, 2012
 Guildford, England, United Kingdom
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Soft Rock
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New Wave
Art Rock
Synthpop
New Wave Pop
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has ABC had?

ABC has had 386 concerts.

What genre is ABC?

ABC is most often considered to be Pop, Soft Rock, Dance-Pop, New Wave, Art Rock, Synthpop, New Wave Pop, Synth-Pop, New Romantic, Classic UK Pop, Dance-Rock, and Sophisti-Pop.

When is the next ABC concert?

The next ABC concert is on July 20, 2024 at Singleton Park in Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom. The bands performing are: UB40 ft. Ali Campbell / ABC / The Boomtown Rats / Go West / Nik Kershaw / The Real Thing / The Christians / Jason Donavan / Musical Youth / Jaki Graham / Neal X / Red Box.

When was the last ABC concert?

The last ABC concert was on March 23, 2024 at Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The bands that performed were: Holly Johnson / Alphaville / Samantha Fox / Paul Young / Gazebo / Nik Kershaw / Sandra / ABC / Tony Hadley / Cutting Crew.

What setlist does ABC play live?

The songs that ABC performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the March 23, 2024 concert at Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany:

  1. When Smokey Sings
  2. Poison Arrow
  3. All of My Heart
  4. The Look of Love

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