Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (OMD), electronic music pioneers and one of Britain’s best-loved pop groups, release a Record Store Day exclusive 12” single on coloured vinyl on June 12th, to celebrate an incredible 40 years of their signature song ‘Enola Gay’.

The single features a remix from Mercury Prize nominated band Hot Chip and acclaimed DJ/producer Theo Kottis.

Listen to ‘Enola Gay (Hot Chip Remix)’ HERE
Listen to ‘Enola Gay (Theo Kottis Remix)’ HERE
Recorded at Ridge Farm Studios in Dorking, and released on September 26th, 1980, ‘Enola Gay’ was the only single from the band’s second studio album  ‘Organisation’.
Lyrically detailing the atomic bombing on Hiroshima during World War II by the B29 Superfortress aircraft, the song scored a UK Top 10 on the singles charts and went on to become an international success, selling more than 5 million copies worldwide and ingraining itself as a synth pop classic and arguably OMD’s signature track.

The band will perform a special live streamed show from London’s Indigo at The O2 on June 19th – set to raise money and awareness for their crew, whose livelihoods have been so affected in the wake of the global Covid-19 pandemic. OMD will also embark on their ‘Architecture and More’ tour next year where they will perform songs from their iconic album ‘Architecture & Morality’, plus many more hits from their legendary back catalogue.

OMD will play the following UK arena headline shows:

2021 UK Headline Tour Dates
November

Mon 1st                      GLASGOW, O2 Academy
Tue 2nd                      EDINBURGH, Usher Hall
Wed 3rd                     GATESHEAD, Sage
Fri 5th                          HULL Bonus Arena
Sat 6th                       LEEDS, First Direct Arena
Sun 7th                       CAMBRIDGE, Corn Exchange
Tue 9th                       LEICESTER, DeMontfort Hall
Wed 10th                   CARDIFF, Motorpoint Arena
Fri 12th                        BIRMINGHAM, Resorts World Arena
Sat 13th                     LONDON, Eventim Apollo
Sun 14th                     BOURNEMOUTH, BIC
Tue 16th                     BRIGHTON, Brighton Centre
Wed 17th                   OXFORD, New Theatre
Fri 19th                        MANCHESTER, O2 Apollo
Sat 20th                     MANCHESTER, O2 Apollo
Sun 21st                      LIVERPOOL, Empire
Tue 23rd                     LIVERPOOL, Eventim Olympia

 

Write A Comment