The Human League

The Human League
9 July 2025
WEDNESDAY
5 p.m.
Kew the Music
Kew the Music is an annual music festival held in the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, London. It is a week-long event featuring a series of live outdoor concerts showcasing pop and rock music.

Established in 1984, Kew the Music was designed to provide a unique and intimate setting for live music performances, celebrating popular music in a beautiful and tranquil environment. Since then, it has become one of the most popular events in the UK's summer music calendar.

Each year, a host of world-renowned artists and bands take to the stage, entertaining crowds of music lovers from all over the country.

The Human League is a pioneering English electronic band formed in Sheffield in 1977. The group's unique style blends synthpop and dance music, with influences ranging from new wave to post-punk. They have been active for over four decades, creating music that is still revered today.

The original lineup consisted of vocalist Phil Oakey, keyboardists Martyn Ware and Ian Craig Marsh, and drum machine programmer Adi Newton. However, Marsh and Ware left in 1980 to form Heaven 17, leaving Oakey as the only remaining founding member.

Blancmange
Blancmange is an English rock band that was formed in Harrow, London in 1979. The band comprises of Neil Arthur, who is the lead vocalist, and Stephen Luscombe, who is the keyboardist. Blancmange is best known for their alternative rock sound, which incorporates elements of new wave, synth-pop, post-punk, jazz, and electronic music.

The band released their debut album, "Happy Families," in 1982, which was a critical and commercial success in the UK. The album featured hit songs like "Living on the Ceiling," "Waves," and "Feel Me.


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