Erasure Retires from Tours, Vince Clarke Embarks on New Projects

0:00It's April 1st. This is Music News Today, driven by AI following the sound in real-time. Since Pop Legends Erasure are hanging up their touring boots for good, Keyboardist Vince Clark just dropped the news. The duo, with Andy Bell on vocals, kicked off in London back in 1985. They hit UK stages last autumn after a four-year break and wrapped a 40th anniversary run this year. Those shows rolled through Edinburgh, London, Manchester and Bristol, built as chill fan nights mixing talk, tunes, and surprises instead of full-on concerts. Everyone loved them, but Clark says, that's it. No more road trips ahead. He called quitting tours his boldest career call ever. Explained he and Bell nailed those pre-Christmas gigs, but he just can't picture himself rocking stages super old. Straight up, he doesn't want to do it anymore. Meanwhile, Bell stays busy solo. Dropped his third album 10 crowns last year and keeps hitting the road alone. Even jumped on stage with the killers in London for their hit,

1:03a little respect. Quarred dives into fresh projects too. Launched double-speak with Blancmoj's Neil Arthur and producer Benjderre debut, drops in May with killer covers. Plus his own solo joint, Songs of Silence, hit late 2023. Erasure sound echoes on as they pivot to studio vibes.