Elvis Costello

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Real Live Certified

Critic Consensus

Elvis Costello is 'Real Live Certified' and is in the top 10% of all live performers. Based on 251 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Elvis Costello is rated as a superb live performer, with remarkable shows that are worth seeing. Elvis Costello concert reviews describe live shows and performances as breathtaking, euphoric, satisfying, pleasing, versatile, career-spanning, and intricate.

ON TOUR

The Kia Forum, Los Angeles, United States (October 17)

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Latest Release

King Of America & Other Realms (Super Deluxe / 2024 Remaster) (1 November 2024)

Artist Info

Genre

rock

Origin

Paddington, United Kingdom (8/25/1954)

Bio

Elvis Costello (born Declan Patrick MacManus on 25 August 1954) is an internationally known English singer-songwriter. Gaining prominence as an early participant in London's pub rock scene in the mid-70s, he burst into fame with his critically acclaimed 1977 debut 'My Aim Is True', still one of the most successful debuts of all time.

Has Performed With

The Imposters, Blondie, The Sugarcanes, The Roots, Ray Davies, Larkin Poe, Nick Lowe, Steve Nieve, Daryl Hall

Critic Concert Reviews

V13 (Canada)

September 17, 2024

Elvis Costello reunites with Steve Nieve for a special night at the Olympia Theatre in Liverpool.

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The Scotsman (Scotland)

September 6, 2024

Elvis Costello & Steve Nieve, Glasgow: 'transcendent musical moments'

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The Guardian (UK)

September 3, 2024

The singer-songwriter and his Attractions sidekick roam from 1977 to today – and pay a special tribute to the venue’s historic comedy heritage

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The Aquarian Weekly (USA)

July 22, 2024

Daryl Hall, Elvis Costello & the Imposters at Radio City Music Hall, July 16, 2024

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Variety (USA)

June 23, 2024

Daryl Hall and Elvis Costello Make Double-Feature Dreams Come True at the Greek

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The Santa Barbara Independent (USA)

June 18, 2024

Elvis Costello and Daryl Hall Make Some Musical Dreams Come True

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Spectrum Culture (USA)

June 4, 2024

Where is the intersection between Elvis Costello’s fans and those of Daryl Hall and John Oates? Yes, Costello and Hall duetted once on a song back in 1984 (“The Only Flame in Town”) that gained some traction on MTV but it also featured on a Costello record that the artist himself

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