aaamusic | On 24, Jan 2011

On Friday 28th January 2011, Haircut One Hundred – one of Britain’s leading iconic 1980s funk/pop bands will reform for a special one-off concert when they perform their debut album Pelican West in its entirety for the very first time at the prestigious London IndigO2.

Haircut One Hundred’s founding members Nick Heyward, Graham Jones, Leslie Nemes and Blair Cunningham reunite for what promises to be an unforgettable night.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster’s 24 hour hotline 0844 844 0002, or can be booked online from www.ticketmaster.co.uk, www.stargreen.co.uk or www.seetickets.com

DJ for this auspicious event will be none other than BBC 6 Music’s Mark Jones of Back To The Phuture (www.backtothephuture.net).

“Haircut One Hundred were one of the first bands to make me feel like I could move my body legally” admits Jones. “It’s a pleasure and honour to be djing. Oooh, must wear my Favourite Shirt too!”

The band will recreate their infectious funk/pop sound with the performance of  the debut Pelican West album which includes the top 10 hits Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl), Fantastic Day and Love Plus One.

One of the UK’s first digital recordings, the album reached #2 in the UK’s official album chart in 1982.

Haircut One Hundred had four UK Top 10 hit singles between 1981-82, including Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl) and Love Plus One.  The debut album Pelican West was #2 in the UK’s official album chart.

The band exploded on the UK music scene just as the new wave boom was peaking. Success came quickly. The Haircuts appeared on Top of the Pops several times and graced the covers of British pop magazines including Smash Hits, Record Mirror and the New Musical Express, and even had their own comic strip.

Tickets are priced £25.00. There will also be specially priced VIP tickets available for £49.50. The latter will include access to the pre-show sound check and a special after show party in the IndigO2’s Purple Lounge.

Their 1981 debut single Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl) reached #4 in the Official UK Singles Chart. Their next single, Love Plus One, reached #3 and made the Top 40 in America. The following two singles Fantastic Day and Nobody’s Fool each reached #9 in the UK Singles Chart.

In 2004, all of the band’s ex-members reunited for an episode of VH1’s series Band Reunited. Haircut One Hundred reunited again (partially) on 18th December 2009 at London’s Cadogan Hall.