Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

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Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (often abbreviated to OMD) is a synthpop group whose founding members are originally from the Wirral, United Kingdom. OMD record for Virgin Records (originally for Virgin's DinDisc subsidiary). The group was founded in 1978 by Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys, after they had been involved in several bands, including The Id. Later drummer Malcolm Holmes and saxophonist Martin Cooper joined. McCluskey and Humphreys formed the core of the outfit until 1989, when the group split in two. McCluskey retained the name and continued to record and tour as OMD with a new line-up until 1996, while Humphreys, Holmes, and Cooper formed "The Listening Pool". According to Songfacts, Enola Gay was the first of 7 Top 10 UK singles for the group; their only US hit was If You Leave, which was written for the 1985 movie Pretty In Pink. In late December 2005, OMD's official website announced a 2006 reformation, for both live performances and a new album, with rehearsals beginning in summer 2006. The line up features the original 1980's members (Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes and Martin Cooper). The "Architecture & Morality" tour for late 2006 was postponed until the beginning of 2007. The tour finally took place in the spring of 2007 featuring "Architecture & Morality" played in its entirety plus a 'greatest hits' set, although each concert famously ended with stirring rendition of B side/album track and fan favourite "The Romance of the Telescope". Plans are now ahead for the release of a documentary DVD (since released and available here), a live DVD of the 2007 tour (release postponed until 2008) and a new studio album released in 2010, entitled "History of Modern". Official OMD website: http://www.omd.uk.com . User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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80s,electronic,new wave,synth pop,synthpop,post-punk,alternative dance,uk,england,british,alternative,art pop,dance-pop,classic pop and rock,pop,english,new romantic,new wave pop,permanent wave,

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Bospop 2026

Eindhoven - Bospop

10/Jul

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Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark with Candy's .22 at 520 Events Center (April 8, 2026)

Albany - 520 Events Center

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Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, Andrew Cushin, and Peter Hook & The Light at Lincoln Castle (June 11, 2026)

Doncaster - Lincoln Castle

11/Jun

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Discovery Festival - Plymouth 2026

Plymouth - Central Park

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Hampton Court Palace Festival Presents OMD 2026

London - Hampton Court Palace

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Discovery Festival presents 80s Calling! 2026

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Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark with Level 42, Kim Wilde, Nik Kershaw, and 2 more… at Central Park (June 13, 2026)

Plymouth - Central Park

13/Jun

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Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, Peter Hook & The Light, and Andrew Cushin at Guildhall Square (June 19, 2026)

Southampton - Guildhall Square

19/Jun

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Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark at Canons Marsh Amphitheatre (June 26, 2026)

Bristol - Canons Marsh Amphitheatre

26/Jun

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Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark at Brighton Centre (June 28, 2026)

Brighton - Brighton Centre

28/Jun

2026

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark at Trinity College (July 4, 2026)

Dublin - Trinity College

4/Jul

2026

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark with Heaven 17, China Crisis, and Andrew Cushin at York Museum Gardens (July 9, 2026)

York - York Museum Gardens

9/Jul

2026

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark with Peter Hook & The Light and Andrew Cushin at Dreamland (July 25, 2026)

Canterbury - Dreamland

25/Jul

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Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark at Kelvingrove Bandstand and Amphitheatre (July 30, 2026)

Glasgow - Kelvingrove Bandstand and Amphitheatre

30/Jul

2026

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark at Kelvingrove Bandstand and Amphitheatre (July 31, 2026)

Glasgow - Kelvingrove Bandstand and Amphitheatre

31/Jul

2026

OMD and Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark at Seebühne Bremen (August 15, 2026)

Bremen - Seebühne Bremen

15/Aug

2026

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark at Progresja Scena Letnia (August 24, 2026)

Warsaw - Progresja Scena Letnia

24/Aug

2026

Les Solidarités 2026

Namur - Ecolys

4/Sep

2026

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark at Bradford Live (July 8, 2026)

Bradford - Bradford Live

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Rainbow Song

Nov/2019

Live At Eventim Hammersmith Apollo

Live At Eventim Hammersmith Apollo

Nov/2019

Live at The Empire Theatre Liverpool. 04.11.19

Live at The Empire Theatre Liverpool. 04.11.19

Nov/2019

Souvenir: The Singles Collection 1979 - 2019

Souvenir: The Singles Collection 1979 - 2019

Oct/2019

Electricity - Single

Electricity - Single

Sep/2019

Don't Go

Aug/2019

Best Of... Live with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra 2018

Best Of... Live with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra 2018

Dec/2018

Messages (1978 Demo)

Messages (1978 Demo)

Dec/2018

Live with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Live with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Oct/2018

Geeka

Jul/2018

One More Time (Fotonovela Version)

One More Time (Fotonovela Version)

Feb/2018

The Punishment of Luxury: B-Sides & Bonus Material

The Punishment of Luxury: B-Sides & Bonus Material

Dec/2017

What Have We Done (Remixes)

What Have We Done (Remixes)

Oct/2017

What Have We Done

What Have We Done

Oct/2017

The Punishment of Luxury (Remixes)

The Punishment of Luxury (Remixes)

Sep/2017

The Punishment of Luxury

The Punishment of Luxury

Aug/2017

What Have We Done - Single

What Have We Done - Single

Aug/2017

The View from Here

The View from Here

Aug/2017

Isotype

Jun/2017

La Mitrailleuse

La Mitrailleuse

May/2017

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