Hugh Cornwell

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14+ (under 16s with an adult) AS LEAD SINGER & SONGWRITER OF THE STRANGLERS DURING THEIR GOLDEN PERIOD HUGH CORNWELL CAST A SPELL MIXING FACT, HISTORY, MYTHOLOGY & IDEOLOGY WITHIN THE LYRICS OF THE SONGS. IT WAS A HEADY MIX, LEADING TO THE BAND’S SUCCESS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, AND THEY BECAME CHAMPIONED FOR EXPERIMENTATION & COMMERCIALITY IN EQUAL MEASURES. HUGH WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL OF THE BAND’S MOST MEMORABLE SONGS ACROSS TEN STELLAR ALBUMS THAT CONSOLIDATED HIS STATURE AS A UNIQUE SONGWRITER AND MUSICIAN. HIS LYRICS TO ‘GOLDEN BROWN’ ARE A SONGWRITING MASTERCLASS. HIS SOLO CAREER HAS LED TO TEN ALBUMS OF CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED SONGS, CULMINATING IN ‘MOMENTS OF MADNESS’, DESCRIBED AS A ‘LATE FLOWERING CLASSIC’ & A ‘MODERN-DAY MASTERPIECE’. HUGH LAST PERFORMED ACOUSTIC SOLO PERFORMANCES IN THE UK IN 2017 AND WILL BE HEADING OUT ACROSS THE COUNTRY THIS NOVEMBER 2026. AS WELL AS DIPPING INTO BOTH THE STRANGLERS’ AND HIS OWN WEALTHY CATALOGUE OF SONGS, HE’LL BE PERFORMING NEW SONGS FROM HIS NEXT STUDIO ALBUM, ‘SUCCUBUS’ THE FOLLOW UP TO ‘MOMENTS OF MADNESS’. THESE SONGS WILL BE HEARD FOR THE FIRST TIME ON THIS TOUR. THERE WILL ALSO BE AN OPEN MIC MOMENT IN THE SHOW FOR THE AUDIENCE TO ASK HIM QUESTIONS WHICH HE WILL ANSWER, IF POSSIBLE. “I’M NOT SURE HOW MUCH LONGER I CAN CONTINUE TO PERFORM, AND SO THIS WILL BE MY FINAL SOLO ACOUSTIC TOUR.” TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE THE LEGENDARY ACOUSTIC LIVE PERFORMANCE OF ONE OF THE UK’S GREATEST LIVING SONGWRITERS WHILE YOU CAN. Why do we have a restoration Levy? This money is used for critical maintenance, repairs, and preservation efforts to ensure the long-term sustainability of the building. As the 3rd oldest church building in Glasgow, dating back to 1836, Saint Luke's requires ongoing care and special restoration to maintain its historic character and facilities. This levy will enable us to fund essential projects that will safeguard the venue's future as a vibrant hub for live music and community events. If you would like to be kept up to date on progress with how we are using this fund then please follow us on social media @stlukesglasgow, and sign up to our mailing list where we will send out quarterly updates on the improvements that your donations are helping us make.