Brainstorming about The Divine Comedy? Eccentric, elegant, a bit pretentious, extravagant, pathetic, curious and definitely unique. In 1989, at the height of British pop, Neil Hannon, singer, guitarist and songwriter, decided to get serious about music. He formed a band, only to change the entire line-up a short time later. A solo debut album followed and many more line-up changes. 1996 then the second album "Casanova", with "Something for the Weekend" the first chart success - the ice was broken, the career curve went from here on steeply upwards.
And 28 years later it is also
On the eleventh record "Foreverland" (2016) unmistakable, this band around mastermind Hannon: poetic pop refinements that couldn't be more dramatic, epic arrangements with timpani, strings and trumpets, always with great emotions and wonderfully old-fashioned songwriting. A beautiful spectacle - quirky, twisted and downright entertaining.
(Admission is one hour before the start of the event)
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