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In 1986...
Usain Bolt, Jamaican sprinter was
born
Phil Lynott, lead singer and bassist of Thin Lizzy died. RIP brother
Ronald Regan was President of USA
Top Gun was top-grossing film
Maggie Thatcher was Prime Minister in the UK
Gary Lineker became the most expensive British footballer in a
£2.75million move from Everton to Barcelona
Wham split up
Spain and Portugal joined the EEC
M25 London Orbital was completed
Richard Branson broke the world record for the fastest crossing of the
Atlantic on the 72-ft powerboat Virgin Challenger II
Argentina won the World Cup in Mexico
The Soviet Union launched the Mir Space Station
The Internet Mail Access Protocol was defined, paving the way for email
UK and France announced plans to construct the Channel Tunnel
Petrol was 38.2p a litre - about £1.74 a gallon
The Ford Escort was the top selling car in the UK
The average UK house could be bought for less than £40,000
The average UK salary was £12,615
and on September 8th 1986...
The Oprah Winfrey show made
its debut across America
#1 in the US charts was Berlin's Take My Breath Away
Communards were #1 in the UK with Don't Leave Me This Way
But forget all that...
Something even more life changing was happening...
FM released INDISCREET
On September 8th 1986 our first album INDISCREET was released. Recording
started in the hedonistic atmosphere of Ibiza and finished in the more
earthy surroundings of Wood Green, North London. Who would have thought
back then that in 2010 Planet Rock listeners would vote Frozen Heart one
of the greatest AOR songs of all time? 25 years have passed but the
songs from Indiscreet still hold a special place in all our hearts.
Ever since our triumphant return at Firefest 2007 we have been bowled
over by the love and dedication shown by our fans old and new. Let's
face it, we were only meant to do that one show and look at us now in
2011 - 2 songs playlisted on the UK's BBC Radio 2 (the station has the
biggest listenership in Europe); METROPOLIS released in 2010 and so well
received by fans and critics alike; 2 appearances at Download; throw in
2 more major European festivals at Sweden Rock and Graspop and other
European dates; some shows with Journey, Foreigner and Thin Lizzy and
not forgetting our own headline shows in Britain and mainland Europe.
This momentum shows no sign of abating with our follow-up to Metropolis
nearing completion for release in 2012.
It is only fitting
that we mark such an important day in FM history with something special,
so we're excited to announce the launch of 'Indiscreet 25Live' –
for the next 12 months we'll be celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the
release of Indiscreet with competitions and much more.
This dedicated 'Indiscreet 25Live' page is the place to
congregate for all the latest Indiscreet-related news and to share your
memories.
To kick off our
celebrations in style check out our new Indiscreet 25Live T-shirts
which are available to purchase in our webshop. Congratulations to Iain
Sloan and Corinna Kunde who each won one of the new T-shirts in our
recent competition.
17 October 2011
Speculation has been rife... "Why does it say '25Live' everywhere?"
we've heard you ask over the last few weeks. Well...
Hold on to your hats!!! We are excited to announce that we will be
taking Indiscreet out on the road in 2012.
Confirmed
dates are:-
March 08 2012 - Glasgow Cathouse
March 09 2012 - Manchester Academy 3
March 10 2012 - London O2 Shepherd's Bush
Empire
Tickets are on general sale from Friday October 21st 2011. Please see
our Live page for the booking
info for these dates.
Yes, for the first
time ever we will be performing our début album Indiscreet live on stage
in its entirety as part of a full concert.
We really do intend for these shows to be very special indeed. Come and
be transported back to a time when shoulder pads and mobile phones were
enormous and hair was even bigger!
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