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HEADING TO THE UK: The Temptations

LEGENDARY MOTOWN artists The Four Tops and The Temptations return to the UK for 10 stunning shows in March. They will be joined by two very special guests: kings of Seventies R & B disco Tavares and seminal sixties girl band The Crystals.

With Soul and R&B enjoying a dazzling comeback, the tour promises to get three or four generations together, shaking their hips and singing along to the timeless sound of some truly irresistible classics.

The Temptations are known for such hits as My Girl and Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone while the the Four Tops can include Reach Out (I’ll be there) and It’s All In The Game amongst their catalogue of hits. Tavares gave us Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel and More Than A Woman and the Crystals Da Doo Ron Ron and Then He Kissed Me to guarantee a night full of musical memories.

The Four Tops managed to stick out from the rest of the Motown roster. Originally from Detroit, Michigan, they moved to LA in the early Seventies and continued playing with no change in their line up until 1997, when Lawrence Payton passed away. The current line up includes original founder member Abdul “Duke” Fakir.

Also from Detroit were The Temptations, one of Motown’s most influential and successful recording artists; across five decades, they’ve sold tens of millions of albums, spacing from R & B to funk, disco, soul and even adult contemporary music. Founder and original member Otis Williams is still in the band, carrying its important legacy.

The Tavares brothers started performing together in the late 60s to become one of the most successful R & B, funk and soul names in the Seventies, although often seen as more of a disco act. Their 1976’ album Sky High! produced three UK top ten singles, while the following year their version of More Than a Woman for the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack won them a Grammy Award.

60s influential girl group The Crystals completes this unique bill for a trip down memory lane all the way to the modern rediscovery of everything vintage and soulful. The Crystals have managed to produce a long series of hits and are considered one of the defining female acts of their time. He’s A Rebel, written by Gene Pitney and produced by Phil Spector, became an all time classic and is the song that best represents Spector’s girl group sound.

This gathering of musical talent will be a show for singles, couples, families and music lovers of all types and ages that will make you dance, sing, laugh and cry from the bottom of your very soul.

Tickets are priced at £40 for all venues except for London* where they are £42.50. Agency/Credit Card bookings Subject to booking fee. Or book your tickets through http://www.ticketline.co.uk – 0844 888 9991 or http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk – 0844 847 1642. All shows start at 7.30pm.