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The Human League Hits From High To Low

by Paul Cashmere on August 3, 2017

in News

The Human League will tour Australia in December for the first time since 2009. It will be the band’s fourth Australian tour after first touring in 1982 and then for Here & Now in 2003 (with Kim Wilde, Paul Young, Belinda Carlisle, Go West, Mondo Rock and 1927).

The Human League’s first Australian hit ‘Love Action’ hit with their third album ‘Dare’ in 1981. It reached no 12.

The Human League’s Australian hits are:

Don’t You Want Me (1981, no 4)
Mirror Man (1982, no 4)
Together In Electric Dreams (1984, no 5) (Phil Oakey & Giorgio Moroder solo)
(Keep Feeling) Fascination (1983, no 8)
Love Action (1981, no 12)
Open Your Heart (1981, no 33)
The Lebanon (1984, no 23)
Human (1986, no 26)
Love Is All That Matters (1988, no 113)
Heart Like A Wheel (1990, no 64)
Tell Me When (1995, no 110)

Since 2000 The Human League have released two albums ‘Secrets’ (2001) and ‘Credo’ (2011).

THE HUMAN LEAGUE AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES 2017

Saturday 9th December
Perth Arena
Playing with Culture Club & Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey
• Already announced and tickets on sale

Monday 11th December
Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide
Support act: Pseudo Echo

Wednesday 13th December
Palais Theatre, Melbourne
Support act: Pseudo Echo

Friday 15th December
State Theatre, Sydney
Support act: Pseudo Echo

Saturday 16th December
The Star, Gold Coast
Support act: Pseudo Echo

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