Special Edition 2 Disc DVD

Heaven 17 @ Buxton Opera House - February 27th

There are still a few tickets for Heaven 17's show at the beautiful venue of Buxton Opera House this Sunday (February 27th). Tickets and info can be found at http://www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk/whats-on/heaven-17.

An evening with Claudia Brücken & friends

Heaven 17 will be appearing as guests of Claudia Brücken at "An evening with Claudia Brücken & friends" The gig is at the Scala (London) on 2nd March 2011 Tickets are on the sale here.

Guests include:
Glenn Gregory
Martyn Ware
Susanne Freytag (Propaganda)
Andy Bell   
Andrew Poppy
Paul Humphreys (OMD)

See you there!

Hello H17 friends

Thanks for all your encouragement and love in 2010 – helping to make this year the most astounding year ever for Heaven 17 – we are eternally grateful.

We have lots of exciting plans ahead for 2011 – watch this space

Have a fantastic Christmas and a happy, healthy and successful New Year from all at H17HQ

Love and best wishes

Martyn and Glenn xxx

Chat to Glenn Gregory via LIVE Webchat on Tuesday

Glenn will be chatting to fans via a live Webchat at Noon on Tuesday 16th November.
More details can be found here

Pre-Order your copy of "Heaven 17 Live in Concert 2010" DVD now!

Heaven 17 are proud to present a 2 DVD set of their legendary concert earlier this year at the Magna Science Centre in Rotherham. Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the band's debut album, Penthouse and Pavement, this 2 disc DVD combines "Story of Penthouse & Pavement" documentary and rehearsal footage with the bands full live concert filmed in Sheffield in March 2010. Also included is a unique collection of all the digital videos used in the live show, set to the accompanying live audio from the performance. Each video was commissioned by a different visual artist and includes some of the biggest and talented up-and-coming artists from the worlds of digital and graphic design, fine art and film. A must for any fan, Penthouse and Pavement Live in Concert perfectly captures one of the most influential bands of their generation, as relevant and exciting today as they were when they first formed.

Heaven 17 @ Sheffield Leadmill - Wednesday November 10th

Before the UK Tour kicks off at the end of the month, the band have announced a very special warm up show at The Sheffield Leadmill as part of the venue's 30th Anniversary celebrations, on Wednesday 10th November 2010. And to follow the show The Leadmill will be bringing back its legendary 80s night 'Planet Earth'.
Tickets are available here

Heaven 17 talk to Paul Morley

In last weekend's Observer, Heaven 17 discussed their return to the limelight, and taking ther debut album, Penthouse & Pavement, on tour in the UK for the very first time.
You can see a video of this interview online now

H17 cheered on Later with Jools Holland

Heaven 17 played both "(We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang" and "Temptation" to a rapturous response from the studio audience on the BBC 2 show last week.
You can watch the whole show again on the BBC iPlayer

Heaven 17 Live on Later with Jools Holland

Heaven 17 have been confirmed as special guests on Later With Jools Holland. The programme will be transmitted LIVE on Tuesday 19th at 10.00 p.m. on BBC2 and the pre-recorded programme will transmit on Friday 22nd October at 11.45pm on BBC2.  Don't Miss

Radio 2 interview

Heaven 17's appearance on Radio 2's Radcliffe & Maconie show can now be listened to again here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00tzntv

Glenn and Martyn talk candidly about the forthcoming tour, CD Box Set and the making of Penthouse & Pavement, as well as giving a couple of the the newly remastered Penthouse & Pavement tracks an airing.

H17 Radio Interviews

H17 are interviewed “live” on the Funk & Soul Show from 8-8:30pm on BBC 6 Music on Saturday October 2nd.  Martyn Ware and Glenn Gregory will do a face to face in-studio interview with Craig Charles in London.  H17 are mentioned on the BBC 6 Music web page here – Listen Online.    

The band’s interview on BBC Radio 2’s Radcliffe & Maconie Show will now air on Wednesday October 6th at approximately 9:10pm. H17 are mentioned on the Radio 2 web page here - Listen Online.  

Both interviews will discuss Heaven 17’s forthcoming “Penthouse And Pavement” UK Tour which starts on November 22nd, and the release of “Penthouse And Pavement: The Collector’s Edition” a 3-disc set released on November 22nd by EMI Records.

Read more on the tour here.

Limited Edition Signed H17 CDs

A limited edition of 100 copies of Heaven 17's 2004 "Before / After" CD has been added to the H17 webstore.  Each CD is completely unique, featuring a custom artwork created and autographed by the band - some are personal photographs from the band's archive or from recent touring. Each copy is numbered and comes with a certificate of authenticity signed by the band. 

You can purchase this limited edition CD while stocks last (only 100 ever made!) at the Heaven 17 Webstore














Heaven 17 Storm BESTIVAL

Heaven 17 put in a great set at Bestival on the Isle of Wight last weekend, kicking off the weekend with a bang.  The Big Top tent was packed on the opening night of the festival, as part of Mark Jones' Back To The Phuture line up.  Not only was 'And That's No Lie' played for the first time ever, the band were also joined by Elly Jackson of La Roux for a cover of Terence Trent D'Arby's 'Sign Your Name' (a track which Marytn Ware originally produced).

Heaven also joined forces with Elly Jackson for a stint on the Bestival Radio station which aired around site on the day of the show.  Hear the show again here.





NUDE release cover of H17's " Let Me Go"

German Big Beat act NUDE have released a high-octane cover of Heaven 17's 1982 single "Let Me Go". The band have gained a lot of attention for their stunning live show, and this is the first new release before their new album. The track and accoanying remixes are available to download at all major digital stores.

Tracklisting:
1. Let Me Go - Radioedit
2. Let Me Go - Extended Edit
3. Let Me Go - Directors cut
4. Let Me Go - The 21ED RMX by Zied Jouini

http://itunes.apple.com/de/album/let-me-go/id379892615

http://www.7digital.com/artists/nude/let-me-go/





Quietus Interview



Martyn and Glenn recently chatted to "The Quietus", a well respected Music website, about the forthcoming Penthouse & Pavement tour, the making of the original album and all sorts of other random topics. It makes a very interesting and entertaining read!

Click here



H17 Online Merchandise Store

Exclusive T-Shirts and Prints available online at our
Merchandise store
Exclusive T-Shirts and Prints available online at our
Merchandise store

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Glenn @ Glasto

Glenn Gregory triumphed in the sunshine as a special guest with La Roux during their set at Glastonbury festival last weekend, promoting NME to label the duet "Astounding!". Check out the video below. Maybe Elly from La Roux might repay the favour on the forthcoming tour? Watch this space...





Penthouse & Pavement Story on iPlayer

Having aired on the BBC in May to huge public and critical acclaim, The Story of Penthouse & Pavement documentary by Strong Pictures is back by popular demand, and can be seen for the next week on BBC iPlayer. Click here to view.




Heaven 17 vs. La Roux continued....



Following Heaven 17's triumphant BBC 6music session earlier this year with La Roux, the collaboration continues, as Glenn has been invited to perform onstage with La Roux at Glastonbury Festival on Friday 25th June.  Keep an eye out on the BBC's televised and radio coverage of the festival.



Come Live With Me



Re-paying the favour, La Roux have included Heaven 17's classic track 'Come Live With Me' on a new compilation album as part of UK label Renaissance’s new Sidetracked series. 
 
The Sidetracked compilation will be released on July 26th in the UK, and will feature 17 songs handpicked by La Roux’s Elly Jackson and Ben Langmaid for their influence on the duo’s music.  Jackson commented on the album in a press release, stating that “Me and Ben enjoyed putting this mix together. It’s a really nice snapshot of both our musical influences. A lot of the tracks on here are songs we listened to while making our album set alongside some new stuff we’re into…” 



Live Absolute Radio Session



Heaven 17 will have recorded a live session for Absolute Radio. The session and interview with the band will air from 19:00-10:00 on The Geoff Lloyd Show on Thursday June 10th.
 
Click here for further details of the session on Absolute’s newly updated Heaven 17 page here
 
The band will perform two songs from the Penthouse And Pavement album “Let’s All Make A Bomb” and an acoustic version of “Geisha Boys and Temple Girls.”  They will also perform a live version of “Temptation” taken from their album “The Luxury Gap”.
 
The session was filmed on video and will be uploaded on the following page later this week.
 
The Heaven 17 radio session will be available to listen to as an online podcast from Friday June 11th - click here.



H17 Webstore live



Heaven 17 webstore is now live...



H17 Absolute Radio Happy Hour



Heaven 17 will host the Absolute 80s Happy Hour radio show between 12:00 – 13:00 from Monday May 31st to Friday June 4th.  

Details of the radio show and Heaven 17 is on the radio station’s website here.

Martyn Ware and Glenn Gregory will select some of there favorite 80s songs by other artists of that era.  A few Heaven 17 hits will also be thrown in for good measure including Penthouse And Pavement, Temptation and more.  

Tune in from at 12:00 GMT from Monday May 31st to listen to the Happy Hour show with Heaven 17.  

Listen out for an exclusive radio session with Heaven 17 on the sister radio station Absolute Radio when the band perform three songs on the Geoff Lloyd Show on Thursday June 10th between 7-8pm.  The band will perform Let’s All Make A Bomb, Temptation, and an acoustic version of Geisha Boys and Temple Girls.



Martyn's Blog/Guardian Piece



In his most recent post, Martyn pays tribute to the visual artists which helped make the Penthouse & Pavement shows such a success, read it here.

The Guardian piece on the recent BBC2 making of Penthouse & Pavement documentary can be read here.

Back to the Phuture free launch party



Martyn Ware will be Djing at the "Back to the Phuture at Bestival 2010" launch party at Le Beatroute in Soho next Tuesday, May 25th.  Tickets are free and can be reserved at: http://crowdsurge.com/backtothephuture



Penthouse & Pavement Documentary BBC2



Watch on BBC iplayer now:
Heaven 17: The Story of Penthouse and Pavement
Heaven 17 Live in Concert
We're pleased to announce that the documentary about the making of Penthouse & Pavement, and the 30th Anniversary show, is confirmed for transmission: 
Sunday 16th May on BBC2 at 11.20pm for the concert
Monday 17th May on BBC2 at 11.20pm for the documentary itself



UK Penthouse & Pavement Tour announced!
Heaven 17 has announced the 30th Anniversary November UK Tour of their critically acclaimed 1981 concept album ‘Penthouse And Pavement’ which they will perform in its entirety. Tickets go on sale Wednesday May 12th at 9am. Ticket Hotline: 08700 603 777. Book Online: www.seetickets.com. Read full story here





Design Week feature: Heaven 17 Enlists Designers



Tickets Now On Sale - First ever performances of Penthouse and Pavement in its entirety...

First shows: Leamington The Assembly - 2nd March, Sheffield Magna Science Park - 6th March







Heaven 17 & La Roux Live @ BBC Maida Vale





Fri 29 Jan 2010 - 19:00 BBC 6 Music

Electro legends Heaven 17 and breakthrough electro artist La Roux join forces at the BBC's Maida Vale studios for a very special session, presented by Steve Lamacq.

The artists play some of their own songs, perform on each other's material and also collaborate on a cover. Three decades ago Heaven 17 were instrumental in the popularisation of electronic music in the UK, and over the last year La Roux have come to prominence as one of today's leading electro torchbearers.

In bringing these artists together, BBC 6 Music illustrates the lineage and influence of the genre from the 1970s through to the present day.

Click here for more information
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30th Anniversary Tour 2010

British Electric Foundation presents Heaven 17 performing Penthouse And Pavement live for the very first time

Now, as it was then…from the partnership that’s opening doors all over the world….

In 2010 Heaven 17 will perform their seminal 1981 album of the year ‘Penthouse And Pavement’ live in its entirety for the very first time.

Featuring original members - lead singer Glenn Gregory and synthesist and vocalist Martyn Ware, together with backing vocalist Billie Godfrey, electric guitarist Asa Bennett, Joel Farland on electronic percussion and legendary bass guitarist Randy Hope-Taylor.

Lighting designer Pip Rhodes will coordinate a live digital visual show featuring some of the biggest names and most talented up-and-coming artists from the worlds of digital and graphic design, fine art and film, including graphic designer Malcolm Garrett, Mike Faulkner (D-Fuse), famous artist Tim Head, Brian Duffy (Modified Toy Orchestra), James Strong, Kim Leliboux, Ed Cookson (The Sancho Plan), BAFTA-winning filmmaker Julian Henriques, James Bates (Atom), Ben Tomlinson, Chris Cheeseman, Jonathan Waring (AllThingsUnLtd.) and, of course, Pip Rhodes and Heaven 17 themselves.

The event will be curated from the moment the audience enters the venue, as the LED wall will be showing the visual artists’ interpretations of BEF compositions from the same period, including tracks from BEF albums ‘Music For Stowaways’ and ‘Music Of Quality And Distinction Vol.1’ – and all artists have been allowed to express their interpretations freely with no prior guidance from Heaven 17. The artists contributing to this ‘group show’ will be credited – this will be a world-first multimedia show – part art installation and part concer – the evening culminating with Penthouse And Pavement being performed in its entirety, the two sides punctuated by special BEF performances featuring surprise guest singers.