Ian McNabb

A Leeds concert by Ian McNabb, a British pop-rock singer who founded the Icicle Works, presented in a solo acoustic format at The Old Woollen.

McNabb founded the Icicle Works in 1981, and the group was part of the Liverpool scene of the eighties, which also included Echo and the Bunnymen, Dead or Alive, Frankie Goes to Hollywood and China Crisis. The singer has been active since 1980 and works in a pop-rock style with roots in new wave.

Beyond the band, McNabb has been nominated for the Mercury Prize as a solo artist. Work as a musician has included touring on bass with Ringo Starr, playing keyboards with The Waterboys, and writing and recording with Crazy Horse, The Lightning Seeds and Peter Buck.

This evening takes the form of a solo acoustic performance. The material presented draws on a career of more than 40 years, with the greatest hits and the stories behind them forming the core of the show. The Old Woollen is a Leeds venue that hosts concerts and shows.