Heaven 17 to headline Roadmender as part of Penthouse and Pavement anniversary tour

The band will headline the Roadmender on Tuesday, October 20 and tickets go on sale this Friday at 10am.

Heaven 17’s Martyn Ware and vocalist Glenn Gregory will be performing tracks from their debut studio to mark its 45th anniversary on this tour.

Penthouse and Pavement was released in September 1981, was certified Gold the following year and climbed to No.14 on the UK Albums Chart.

It has since become widely regarded as a trailblazing essential work in the early synth movement, earning a place in ‘1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die’.

Fusing cutting-edge electronics with political lyricism and hard-hitting funk, this album was a defining moment of the era and genre.

Martyn Ware said: “This will be a fantastic tour to celebrate the influence that Penthouse and Pavement had on a generation of electronic funk lovers - we can’t wait.”–

Glenn Gregory added: “I’m a Heaven 17 fan, but there’s no doubt in my mind that Penthouse and Pavement is the best album they ever made.”

A cornerstone of the British post-punk movement, Heaven 17 built a foundation for modern music that continues to bear its influence today.

Their musical footprint is monumental and that is recognised by their loyal audience from those who have been there since the beginning, to those who have joined them throughout their career.

Tickets are available via www.gigsandtours.com with VIP packages available via www.sjm-vip.com.

For more information, visit https://www.heaven17.com

Heaven 17 will play the following dates in October:

Thu 08 Oct Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall

Fri 09 Oct Cardiff Tramshed

Sun 11 Oct Bexhill De La Warr Pavilion

Tue 13 Oct London O2 Shepherds Bush Empire

Wed 14 Oct Manchester O2 Ritz

Thu 15 Oct Newcastle Boiler Shop

Fri 16 Oct Edinburgh Corn Exchange

Sun 18 Oct Sheffield Octagon

Mon 19 Oct Norwich Waterfront

Tue 20 Oct Northampton Roadmender

Thu 22 Oct Liverpool O2 Academy

Fri 23 Oct Leeds Beckett Students’ Union