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Deacon Blue to make triumphant return to P&J Live in Aberdeen

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Scottish music legends Deacon Blue are heading for P&J Live with their Very Best Of tour. Image: P&J Live.

Scottish music legends Deacon Blue are heading back to Aberdeen’s P&J Live with their “Very Best Of” tour.

The band, fronted by Ricky Ross, are making a triumphant return after last playing a blistering gig at the venue in May this year.

Frontman Ricky Ross said Deacon Blue will be coming back in October next year, with a promise to play “all the old 45s”.

“We’ve decided to play a Greatest Hits show with a difference,” he said.

“Yes, we intend to play all (or nearly all) the old 45s, but we also want the first half of the evening to be an intimate acoustic performance, the band gathered round the piano with acoustic guitars.

Deacon Blue thrilled fans at P&J Live in May this year. Image: Chris Sumner/DC Thomson

Deacon Blue want fans to be part of ‘noise’ at P&J Live

“We’ll play some album tracks and reinterpret a few favourites from the back catalogue. We’ll take a short break then come back and make a lot of noise. We hope you can be part of that noise.”

Louise Stewart, interim managing director at P&J Live, said the venue was delighted that the band would be coming back.

She said: “Deacon Blue have a legion of Scottish fans who always get right behind the band when they’re in Aberdeen.

“The atmosphere is always electric when they’re playing to a home crowd, with everyone coming together to belt out hit after hit. We’re looking forward to hearing the set they’ve pulled together for 2023 on what will be a brilliant evening.”

P&J Live gig will delight north-east fans, old and new

Next year’s gig is bound to delight fans, old and new, as the band perform their recent songs along with the many hits from their much-loved back catalogue.

Formed in Glasgow in 1985, the pop-rock band became household names with their debut album, Raintown, widely regarded as a classic, with a string of hits including Chocolate Girl, Loaded and Dignity. The latter is almost an unofficial Scottish anthem.

They famously knocked Madonna off the number one spot on the UK album charts in 1989 with their second album When The World Knows Your Name.

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Ricky Ross in action with Deacon Blue at P&J Live in May. Image: Chris Sumner/DC Thomson

Deacon Blue split in 1994, but made a comeback five years later and are still going strong.

The current line-up of Deacon Blue are Ricky Ross, Lorraine McIntosh, Dougie Vipond, Gregor Philp, Jim Prime, and Lewis Gordon.

When will tickets for Deacon Blue at P&J Live go on sale?

Deacon Blue will be at P&J Live on Friday October 13 next year.

Tickets will go on sale this Friday November 18  at 9am, with a presale on Wednesday November 16 at 9am.

For more information go to pandjlive.com


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