Astradyne

36 dated events

Timeline

The band's history as a list of dated facts, each with its source. The narrative is left to the biographies.

1974

  1. April Dennis Leigh (later John Foxx) forms Tiger Lily in London Wikipedia
  2. May Warren Cann joins on drums Wikipedia
  3. October Billy Currie joins on violin Wikipedia

1975

  1. During the year Tiger Lily release "Ain't Misbehavin'", a Fats Waller cover Wikipedia

1976

  1. During the year The band signs to Island Records Wikipedia
  2. October After trying The Zips, Fire of London, London Soundtrack and, for a few weeks, The Damned, the band settles on Ultravox! Wikipedia

1977

  1. 25 February Debut album Ultravox! released, produced by Steve Lillywhite and Brian Eno Wikipedia; Wikipedia
  2. 14 October Ha! Ha! Ha! released Wikipedia

1978

  1. During the year The exclamation mark is dropped: the band becomes Ultravox Wikipedia
  2. March Stevie Shears leaves after a UK tour; Robin Simon replaces him Wikipedia
  3. 27 August Ultravox play the Reading Festival Wikipedia
  4. 8 September Systems of Romance released, produced by Conny Plank Wikipedia; Wikipedia
  5. 31 December Island Records drops the band Wikipedia

1979

  1. During the year Midge Ure joins as singer, guitarist and keyboard player; the band tours the US again at the end of the year Wikipedia
  2. March John Foxx leaves after the last date of a self-financed US tour, near San Francisco Wikipedia

1980

  1. 11 July Vienna released on Chrysalis Wikipedia

1981

  1. January The single "Vienna" peaks at number 2 in the UK Wikipedia
  2. 11 September Rage in Eden released, recorded at Conny Plank's studio in Cologne Wikipedia; Wikipedia

1982

  1. 15 October Quartet released, produced by George Martin Wikipedia; Wikipedia

1984

  1. 6 April Lament released, produced by the band Wikipedia; Wikipedia
  2. November Midge Ure co-writes and produces the Band Aid single with Bob Geldof Wikipedia; Wikipedia
  3. 2 November The Collection released; it reaches number 2 in the UK Wikipedia

1985

  1. 13 July Ultravox play Live Aid at Wembley Stadium Wikipedia

1986

  1. During the year Warren Cann is dismissed; Mark Brzezicki drums on the next album as a session player Wikipedia
  2. 13 October U-Vox released Wikipedia

1987

  1. During the year The band splits after the U-Vox tour Wikipedia

1992

  1. During the year Billy Currie revives the name with singer Tony Fenelle Wikipedia

1993

  1. 10 May Revelation released on DSB Wikipedia

1994

  1. 10 November Ingenuity released, with Sam Blue singing Wikipedia

1996

  1. During the year Currie's line-up dissolves Wikipedia

2005

  1. 6 July Midge Ure, co-founder of Live 8, plays "Vienna" at Murrayfield, Edinburgh; Ultravox do not perform Wikipedia

2008

  1. 6 November Reunion of the classic line-up announced, with a UK tour for April 2009 Wikipedia; The Quietus

2009

  1. 10 April Return to Eden opens at the Edinburgh Playhouse Wikipedia

2010

  1. 5 April Return to Eden: Live at the Roundhouse released Wikipedia

2012

  1. 25 May Brilliant released; it reaches number 21 in the UK Wikipedia

2013

  1. 30 November Last concert, as guests of Simple Minds at the O2 Arena, London Wikipedia