ABC – An Intimate Evening With Martin Fry 2025
Location
The Apex, 1 Charter Square, Bury St Edmunds IP33 3FD
Telephone
01284 758000- Next Event
- 14th June 2025 7:30pm
- Event Finishes
- 14th June 2025 9:30pm
About this event
The hits earned their place in pop history. From 'Poison Arrow' to 'The Look Of Love', from 'All Of My Heart' and 'Be Near Me', to 'When Smokey Sings', ABC were the band that redefined glamour and cool.
Led by the charismatic Martin Fry, they enjoyed TransAtlantic success as 'The Lexicon of Love' proved as artful as a Warhol silkscreen, and glossier than Marilyn’s lipstick.
ABC’s 'The Lexicon of Love' was a brilliantly distinctive debut album, fizzing with bright ideas, and unapologetically flamboyant. Frontman Martin Fry harked back to a golden era of luxe, as though Cole Porter had been re-imagined among the narrow streets of Sheffield. Little wonder his sleek, opulent, and beautiful debut retains the affection of listeners four decades on. With good reason, it has stood the test of time.
And so has Martin Fry, who will bring an evening of stripped-back music and conversation to The Apex in celebration. His intimate tour follows a sold-out tour of the UK, which included three sell-out nights at London Palladium, and coincides with the publication of his autobiography. That’s the look, that’s the look… The Look of Love.
Meet and Greet packages and VIP packages are both available. Meet and Greet tickets include the best seats, a pre-show Meet and Greet and a goody bag. VIP tickets include the next best seats and a goody bag.
Please note: This event takes place in 2025
Starts: 7.30pm (those with Meet and Greet tickets should arrive at 5.30pm)
Tickets: Meet and Greet £84.50, VIP £52, Standard £34
About the Venue
The Apex is an award-winning venue, known for its acoustic excellence and home to a diverse programme of live music and events; from classical concerts to pop, rock, jazz, blues, world, country and folk, plus comedy and dance performances.
It also hosts a number of community and corporate events, offering the local community and wider environs a unique and exciting space from which visitors can see a great selection of artists, bands and events.
It has been very well publicised (and we never tire of hearing it!) that, as well as its architectural beauty, The Apex also has the very best acoustics, with many musicians who've played here describing it as the best acoustic in the UK, if not Europe:
"Best new venue in the UK. Absolutely superb" - Funeral For A Friend
"Best acoustic wee had in 40 years of touring" - Fairport Convention
"The best hall we have ever played in" - The Escher String Quartet