Howard Jones
- Type
- Solo artist
- Styles
- new wave, pop rock, synth-pop
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See all 4 datesHoward Jones is an English pop singer associated with new wave, pop rock and synth-pop. Born in Southampton in 1955, he has been active since 1982.
Next date in London: 11 May 2027 at The O2.
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- Latest album
- Live at the Marquee (2026)New
- Born
- 1955 · Southampton
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Active since
- 1982
- Label
- Elektra Records
About — The artist
John Howard Jones (born 23 February 1955) is a British musician. He had ten top-40 hit singles on the UK singles chart from 1983 to 1986, six of which reached the top 10, including "Like to Get to Know You Well", "What Is Love?", "New Song", and "Things Can Only Get Better". His debut studio album Human's Lib (1984) reached number one on the UK Albums Chart. Around the world, Jones had 15 top-40 hit singles from 1983 to 1992. The 1986 single "No One Is to Blame" reached No. 4 on the US charts. Four others placed in the US top 20.
Jones is associated with the 1980s Second British Invasion of the US. He has been described by the AllMusic editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine as "one of the defining figures of mid-'80s synth-pop", and he performed at Live Aid at Wembley Stadium in 1985. He has sold over eight million albums.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article “Howard Jones (British musician)” (en), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Discography
- Human’s Lib 1984
- Dream Into Action 1985
- One to One 1986
- Cross That Line 1989
- In the Running 1992
- Working in the Backroom 1993
- Live Acoustic America 1996
- People 1997
- Perform.00 2000
- The Peaceful Tour 2002
- Piano Solos (For Friends and Loved Ones) 2003
- Revolution of the Heart 2005
- Piano Solos 2 (For Friends and Loved Ones) 2007
- Live in Birkenhead 2007
- The 25th Anniversary Concert: Live at The indigO2 2008
- Ordinary Heroes 2009
- Human's Lib & Dream Into Action Live at Indigo2 2011
- Engage 2015
- Transform 2019
- Live at Siyan: August 02 2020 2020
- Live at Union Chapel 2022
- Dialogue 2022
- Live In Japan 2022
- Live At The O2 2024
- Piano Composed Spirio 2025
- Live at the Marquee 2026