Alison Moyet

Alison Moyet performs at Usher Hall in Edinburgh, presenting the work of the English singer-songwriter whose career spans synth-pop, new wave and contemporary R&B, from Yazoo to a solo catalogue.

Alison Moyet is an English singer-songwriter born in Billericay in 1961, associated with pop, new wave and contemporary R&B. She first gained wide attention as a member of the synth-pop duo Yazoo, before pursuing a solo career that began with the album Alf in 1984.

The concert takes place at Usher Hall, a venue in Edinburgh that hosts concerts and shows. The programme draws on the two strands of Moyet's career, the synth-pop of the early 1980s and the solo work that followed, so listeners who know Yazoo's recordings and those who know the later solo albums will both find their reference points in the music.

The evening suits people who follow British synth-pop and new wave, and those interested in a singer whose work moved from electronic pop into soul-influenced territory across several decades. It is a practical choice for anyone wishing to hear a 1980s pop voice in a concert setting in the Scottish capital.