Soft Cell Concert History

Soft Cell is an electronic music duo that came to prominence in the early 80s. They consist of vocalist Marc Almond and instrumentalist David Ball. The duo is most widely known for their 1981 worldwide hit version of "Tainted Love" and influential multi-platinum debut ''Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret''. In the UK, they had five Top 5 hits, including "Bedsitter", "Say Hello, Wave Goodbye", "Torch" and "What!", and also had four Top 20 albums between 1981 and 1984.

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Soft Cell Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026) (Page 8)

Date Concert Venue Location
Nov 27, 2002
Soft Cell

Cruelty Without Beauty

Metro Chicago, Illinois, United States
Nov 26, 2002
Soft Cell

Cruelty Without Beauty

Clutch Cargo's Pontiac, Michigan, United States
Nov 24, 2002
Soft Cell
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The Roxy New York, New York, United States
Nov 21, 2002
Soft Cell

Cruelty Without Beauty

Tabernacle Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Nov 20, 2002
Soft Cell
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9:30 Club Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Oct 30, 2002
Soft Cell Rolling Stone Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Oct 27, 2002
Soft Cell Birmingham Academy Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Sep 22, 2002
Soft Cell

La Mercè

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Estació De França Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Aug 18, 2002
V Festival 2002
Manic Street Preachers / Ian Brown / Beta Band / Turin Brakes / Paul Heaton / Elvis Costello / Supergrass / The Bluetones / Leaves / Ed Harcourt / The Burn / Stereophonics / Soft Cell
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Hylands Park Chelmsford, England, United Kingdom
Aug 17, 2002
Soft Cell

V Festival

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Weston Park Weston-under-Lizard, England, United Kingdom
Aug 17, 2002 –
Aug 18, 2002
V Festival 2002
Nickelback / Counting Crows / Alanis Morissette / The Chemical Brothers / Sigur Rós / Stereophonics / Damien Rice / Elbow / Basement Jaxx / Elvis Costello / Primal Scream / Soft Cell / Manic Street Preachers / Doves / Supergrass / The Coral / Badly Drawn Boy / Gomez / Phantom Planet / Ian Brown / Athlete / Starsailor / The Beta Band / The Bluetones / Kosheen / McAlmont & Butler / My Vitriol / Longview / Leaves / Burn / Crescent / Seafood / The Last Broadcast / Beverley Knight Show all bands
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Hylands Park Chelmsford, England, United Kingdom
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Aug 15, 2002
Soft Cell

Popkomm Cologne

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E-Werk Köln Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Aug 11, 2002
Soft Cell

M'era Luna Festival

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Flugplatz Hildesheim-Drispenstedt Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, Germany
Aug 10, 2002 –
Aug 11, 2002
Mera Luna Festival 2002
Soft Cell / HIM / Within Temptation / The Sisters of Mercy / iKON / VNV Nation / The 69 Eyes / London After Midnight / Oomph! / The Gathering / Blutengel / In Extremo / The Cascades / Suicide Commando / Assemblage 23 / Hocico / After Forever / The Nosferatu / Funker Vogt / Schandmaul / Das Ich / L'Âme Immortelle / Seabound / Tanzwut / Ataraxia / Welle: Erdball / Angels and Agony / Elusive / Zeraphine / Culture Kultur / Carpe Diem / Sulpher / Bloodflowerz / Pzycho Bitch / Care Company / Rosenfels / Pinkostar / Z.E.T.A.X Show all bands
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Flugplatz Hildesheim Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, Germany
Aug 04, 2002
Soft Cell

Eurorock

Soeverein Lommel, Belgium
Jul 19, 2002
Soft Cell
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Rockefeller Plaza New York, New York, United States
Jul 13, 2002
Soft Cell

Arvikafestivalen

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Folkets Park Arvika, Värmland, Sweden
Jul 11, 2002 –
Jul 13, 2002
Arvikafestivalen 2002
The Cure / Soft Cell / Primal Scream / Orbital / Muse / Timo Maas / The Mission / Pain / Weeping Willows / Caesars / Opeth / Tiamat / The (International) Noise Conspiracy / Infected Mushroom / The 69 Eyes / Das Ich / Covenant / Skitsystem
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Folkets Park Arvika, Värmland, Sweden
Jun 01, 2002
Soft Cell

Homelands

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The Matterley Bowl Winchester, England, United Kingdom
May 18, 2002
Soft Cell

Wave Gotik Treffen

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Agra-Halle Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
May 17, 2002 –
May 20, 2002
Wave-Gotik-Treffen 2002
Soft Cell / The Fall / The Mission / Toy / clan of xymox / Moonspell / Front Line Assembly / The Cascades / In Extremo / Suicide Commando / Lydia Lunch / Haggard / De/Vision / The Crüxshadows / Matrix / Hocico / Sophia / Funker Vogt / Diamanda Galás / The Escape / The Legendary Pink Dots / S.P.O.C.K / Haujobb / Schandmaul / ASP / Neuroticfish / The Loveless / Mortiis / Solitary Experiments / Svbway To Sally / The Neon Judgement / Sex Gang Children / Qntal / Arcana / P.a.l / Kirlian Camera / Absurd Minds / Angels and Agony / Accessory / Hagalaz' Runedance / The Cassandra Complex / Elegant Machinery / Tri-State / Ataraxia / Diva Destruction / Illuminate / Persephone / Technoir / The Neutral / Raison d'Etre / Desiderii marginis / Zeraphine / Phantasmagoria / Escape With Romeo / Helium Vola / Estampie / Pzychobitch / Darkwood / Goethes Erben / Jack Frost / Dance or Die / Sonne Hagal / The Dreamside / kiEw / asche / Star Industry / Forseti / Scream Silence / Synapscape / Madrigal / Whispers In the Shadow / Hypnoskull / XPQ-21 / DKay.com / Naevus / Winterkälte / The Breath Of Life / Mila Mar / V2A / Argine / Ewigheim / Morgenstern / Imminent / Last Rites / The Last Days Of Jesus / Ashes you leave / Fading Colours / Antiworld / 18 Summers / Cenobita / Autumnblaze / Proyecto Mirage / Irm / Schock / Institut / Chants of Maldoror / Stendal Blast / Other Day / Cirrha Niva / Axiome / Eve of Destiny / Pilori / MS Gentur / Aaron Sutcliffe / Kiss The Blade / K.I.F.O.T.H. / Mysterium / Gardens of Gehenna / Mainpoint / Despairation / Asterius / nCor / 32 Crash / Sfor Crime / sinessence / Felsenreich / L'ahka Muza / Rose McDowell / Dynamic Masters / Westwerk / Sun Of Sadness / Mazeland / Kains Kinder Show all bands
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Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
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Genres:

Electronic
New Wave
Synthpop
Synth-Pop
New Wave Pop
New Romantic
Minimal Synth
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Latest Setlist (06/13/2026):

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  1. Memorabilia
  2. Danceteria
  3. Torch
  4. Loving You, Hating Me
  5. Nostalgia Machine
  6. Bedsitter
  7. Soul Inside
  8. Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
  9. Tainted Love / Where Did Our Love Go
  10. Out Come the Freaks

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Concerts Per Year:

2026 22 concerts
2025 32 concerts
2024 17 concerts
2023 18 concerts
2022 7 concerts
2021 6 concerts
2019 4 concerts
2018 4 concerts
2016 1 concert
2015 2 concerts
2009 1 concert
2008 1 concert
2004 2 concerts
2003 16 concerts
2002 36 concerts
2001 18 concerts
1984 3 concerts
1983 26 concerts
1982 12 concerts
1981 18 concerts
1980 5 concerts
1979 1 concert
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