Modern English

How good are they LIVE?

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Critics Consensus

Based on 14 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Modern English is rated as an impressive live performer, with many notable strengths.

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On tour

Ascend Amphitheater, Nashville TN, United States (August 9); Fraze Pavilion, Dayton, OH, United States (August 11); The Anthem, Washington, DC, United States (August 15); Citizens House of Blues, Boston, MA, United States (August 19); Sobeys Stadium, Toronto, Canada (August 23);Gebäude 9, Cologne, Germany (September 3); Bahnhof Pauli, Hamburg, Germany (September 4); Hole 44, Berlin, Germany (September 5);Huntington State Beach, Huntington Beach, CA, United States (November 14); La Rosa, Tucson, AZ, United States (November 17)

Artist Info

Genre

rock

Origin

Colchester, United Kingdom (1979 - present)

Bio

Modern English is a rock band best remembered for their iconic 1982 song "I Melt With You" which, despite not reaching the top 40 in either the US or U.K.

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Critic Concert Reviews

Music-News.com (UK)

June 18, 2025

The multi-package tours that dominate the summer concert series have officially returned. While there are a myriad of acts sharing the stages this year, there are several 80's-themed bills that are not just enjoyable to attend, but are also a great economic value.

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Dallas Observer (USA)

June 2, 2025

From heartfelt anthems to synth-fueled singalongs, the Alive & Kicking Tour proved the '80s never left—they just got louder.

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The 13th Floor (New Zealand)

October 11, 2024

Buzzcocks make their long-awaited return to Auckland but without founding member Pete Shelley, who is no longer with us. With them, though, is 80’s hitmakers Modern English.

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Twin Cities Media (USA)

June 29, 2022

Modern English Captivates Fans At The Fine Line

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Parklife DC (USA)

June 17, 2025

Simple Minds perform live at Merriweather Post Pavilion on June 10, 2025.

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Parklife DC (USA)

May 29, 2023

Modern English, the renowned English post-punk band most famous for “I Melt With You,” is in the process of achieving a few career milestones.

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Parklife DC (USA)

September 19, 2022

Modern English visited The Birchmere recently to play through their album After the Snow in its entirety, in tracklist order. Well, they didn’t play *the one song* everyone wanted to hear in the tracklist, saving it for the end

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