Billy Ocean

A concert at Co-op Live in Manchester bringing together Billy Ocean, Heather Small and Tony Hadley, three singers from the British pop and soul scene, with Premium Experiences also on the bill.

Billy Ocean is a soul and pop singer whose career began in the 1970s. Among the best-known records are "Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)" and "Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car", both from the 1980s. Heather Small is an English soul singer from London, performing pop and soul since 1986. Born in 1965, Small released the album Proud on BMG in 2000 and is widely known as the voice of M People. Tony Hadley is a British singer working in pop and new wave, born in London in 1960 and active since 1979. Hadley is associated with Spandau Ballet, and the first album, The State of Play, was released in 1992.

The bill pairs three artists whose catalogues span soul, pop and new wave, so the programme will suit listeners who know the hit singles of the 1980s and the wider British pop tradition that followed. Premium Experiences is also part of the line-up of names presented for the night.

Co-op Live is a concert and performance venue in Manchester, and this visit is the city's stop for the show. The evening is aimed at fans of established pop and soul vocalists who want to hear familiar songs performed by artists with long careers.