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Live at Chelsea - Sparks
Levels of interest in the work of Sparks are at heights unsurpassed in their 50+ year career, with the ultimate cult band now centre stage in the full beam of the spotlight.
Most people, with even a passing acquaintance with Sparks, will know the basics by now. How Californian brothers Ron and Russell Mael, both students at UCLA, began making music together in the late Sixties, originally under the name Halfnelson. How their Top Of The Pops debut with ‘This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us’ stunned a generation and scored them an all-time hit. How their career moved through many phases, including (but not limited to) art rock, glam, big band swing, electro-disco, new wave and synthpop, taking in eclectic collaborations with Todd Rundgren, Les Rita Mitsouko, Tony Visconti, Franz Ferdinand and Giorgio Moroder.
Now into their sixth decade of making music, Sparks have never been more relevant.
Most people, with even a passing acquaintance with Sparks, will know the basics by now. How Californian brothers Ron and Russell Mael, both students at UCLA, began making music together in the late Sixties, originally under the name Halfnelson. How their Top Of The Pops debut with ‘This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us’ stunned a generation and scored them an all-time hit. How their career moved through many phases, including (but not limited to) art rock, glam, big band swing, electro-disco, new wave and synthpop, taking in eclectic collaborations with Todd Rundgren, Les Rita Mitsouko, Tony Visconti, Franz Ferdinand and Giorgio Moroder.
Now into their sixth decade of making music, Sparks have never been more relevant.
Friday 12 June
Royal Hospital Chelsea
Royal Hospital Rd
London SW3 4SR
Date: Friday 12th June 2026Time:
17:30 - Gates open
18:30 - Arena open
Location: Figure Court, Royal Hospital Chelsea
Organised by
Royal Hospital Chelsea
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