Ian McNabb
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Artist

Ian McNabb

Type
Solo artist
Styles
new wave

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Ian McNabb is a British pop-rock singer and a member of the Icicle Works, with a new wave style. Born in Mossley Hill in 1960, he has been active since 1980.

Next date in Glasgow: 26 November at Cottiers Theatre.

Ian McNabb on tour elsewhere in United Kingdom

3 dates announced outside London:

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Latest album
If It Wasn't for the Music (2025)
Born
1960 · Mossley Hill
Origin
United Kingdom
Active since
1980

About — The artist

Robert Ian McNabb (born 3 November 1960) is an English singer-songwriter and musician. Previously the frontman of the Icicle Works, McNabb has since embarked on a solo career and performed with Ringo Starr, Neil Young/Crazy Horse, Mike Scott (of the Waterboys), and Danny Thompson of folk band Pentangle.

McNabb's first book, an autobiography entitled Merseybeast, was published in October 2008.

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article “Ian McNabb” (en), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Discography

  • Truth and Beauty 1993
  • Head Like a Rock 1994
  • Merseybeast 1996
  • A Party Political Broadcast on Behalf of the Emotional Party 1998
  • Live at Life 2000
  • Ian McNabb 2001
  • The Gentleman Adventurer 2002
  • Before All of This 2005
  • How We Live at the Philharmonic 2007
  • Great Things 2009
  • Live Like a Rock: Live at Glastonbury 1994 2010
  • Little Episodes 2012
  • Eclectic Warrior 2013
  • Krugerrands 2015
  • Respectfully Yours 2016
  • Star Smile Strong 2017
  • Our Future in Space 2018
  • Utopian 2021
  • Nabby Road 2022
  • New Brighton Rock 2023
  • Fleetwood McNabb 2024
  • If It Wasn't for the Music 2025

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