Erasure

An evening of synth-pop at The O2 in London, with Erasure, the English duo formed in 1985, and the electronic band Ladytron supporting.

Erasure formed in London in 1985, when Vince Clarke and Andy Bell began working together. Clarke had earlier been a founding member of Depeche Mode and then co-led Yazoo, and the duo's synth-pop singles of the late 1980s and 1990s, including "Sometimes", "A Little Respect" and "Always", established them as one of the best-known British electronic acts of that period.

Ladytron, formed in Liverpool in 1999, make electropop built on synthesizers and a cool, detached vocal style. Their albums include Light & Magic, released in 2002, and the band's sound has drawn on the electronic pop of the 1980s, which links the two acts on this bill.

The O2 is a large multipurpose venue in London that hosts concerts and shows throughout the year, and this bill is aimed at listeners who follow British synth-pop from its early days through to its later revivals.