Posted By: Editor
February 26, 2025
The South are back on the road and do what they do best – perform the songs of that great British pop institution, The Beautiful South, to the thousands of fans of these timeless classics.
The South are an impressive 9-piece band who feature former members of The Beautiful South including singer Alison Wheeler and lifelong sax player Gaz Birtles. Since Dave Hemingway, the original singer, left the group at the end of 2016, Gaz has moved across to front the band with Alison and taken on vocal duties. Gareth John joins both Gaz and Ali on vocals bringing his talents to the forefront making him a third vocalist as part of the new set-up.
Since the demise of The Beautiful South in 2007, this exciting live band have spent 15 years touring the theatres and festivals of the UK up and down the country, bringing back the full sound and arrangements of these treasured songs – A Little Time (the number one single), Perfect 10, Rotterdam, Song For Whoever, Old Red Eyes Is Back, Good as Gold, Don’t Marry Her plus many more singles and album tracks as well as a few choice South originals. These songs span an impressive 18-year career starting way back in 1989!
The South are:
Alison Wheeler (Vocals), Gaz Birtles (Vocals), Phil Barton (Guitars), Steve Nutter (Bass), Dave Anderson (Drums), Karl Brown (Percussion), Gareth John (Trumpet/Vocals), Su Robinson (Sax) and Andy Price (Keyboards).
Let’s Carry On… Regardless!
THE SOUTH – 2025 UK Tour Dates include:
Sat 25 January SPALDING – Events & Conference Centre
Fri 7 March BRIGHTON – Concorde 2
Sat 15 March HERTFORD – Corn Exchange
Fri 2 May COVENTRY – HMV Empire
Sun 4 May ST ALBANS – The Horn
Fri 9 May WELLS – Studio 24
Sat 17 May BRIDPORT – Electric Palace
Fri 23 May BAKEWELL – Thornbridge Brewery
Sat 24 May HUDDERSFIELD – Town Hall
Sun 25 May GOOLE – Junction
Sat 31 May CLITHEROE – The Grand
Sun 1 June MIDDLESBROUGH – Town Hall
Fri 11 July GRIMSBY – Auditorium
Sat 12 July TAMWORTH – Assembly Rooms
Sun 31 Aug BRISTOL – Fleece
Sat 20 Sept WORTHING – The Venue
Fri 14 Nov STROUD – Sub Rooms
Sat 15 Nov RAWTENSTALL – St Mary’s Chambers
Sun 16 Nov DARLINGTON – Hippodrome
For more information on THE SOUTH, please visit the following website / social media links below:
