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Legendary songwriters Squeeze are set to reunite this year for a series of very special live dates on The Quintessential Tour, their first live shows this century. Eight years since their last tour and almost 30 years on from the release of their eponymous debut album, Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook's live return will see them perform a host Slap & Tickle of their classic pop gems including Cool For Cats, Take Me I'm Yours, Hourglass, Black Coffee In Bed,, Pulling Mussels (From The Shell), Up The Junction and many more.

The tour follows the upcoming album release of Essential Squeeze (Universal Music TV) on April 30^th, the definitive hits collection (with two previously unreleased tracks) showcasing the very best of the bands 25 years contribution to the fine art of the pop single. Also released on the same day is the Essential Squeeze DVD, containing all their best pop promo videos (never before available on DVD), plus a full length live concert from 1982.

Since Squeeze originally disbanded, Difford has continued recording and is currently completing his second solo album provisionally titled Another Day Above Ground. The album will be released in the UK in the Summer 2007. On the live front, he is touring the USA for the first time in ten years with his acoustic trio during February and March. Difford will be undertaking a UK tour with his full electric band in May/June 2007 with a London date at The Jazz Cafe, Camden on 3 June 2007.

Tilbrook has been extensively touring the UK, America, Australia and Japan over the last 7 years. 2001 saw the release of his first solo album, The Incomplete Glenn Tilbrook, 2004 the release of his 2nd critically acclaimed solo album Transatlantic Ping Pong. In 2006 came the release of a feature length documentary Glenn Tilbrook: One For The Road about life as a touring musician on the road in the US. Glenn is currently working with his band, The Fluffers, on his 3rd solo album due for release later this year.

Squeeze are as relevant today as they ever were with the likes of The View, The Feeling, Razorlight, Fountains of Wayne, Ron Sexsmith and Kasabian citing them as a major influence. Formed in South London in 1974, the band enjoyed revered success releasing acclaimed albums including Argybargy, Sweets From A Stranger, Frank and Ridiculous. They headlined Madison Square Gardens in New York in 1982 and toured relentlessly to rapturous crowds.

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Michael Drake - 02/12/2007 12:53:34
Went to Wolverhampton last night to listen to Squeeze. Great venue, friendly people. It was an hour and a half from home so we hoped we had invested our carbon footprint wisely. First two numbers were stunningly good and then----- no sound from the stage microphones. AND then truly lousy sound after that. Great performance ruined by utterly inept sound crew - we left early, sorry but what a great disappointment. We got a tease of the truly unique Squeeze sound and then it went to rats.

Harry Everitt - 03/12/2007 15:51:55
Saturday the 1st of December 2007 shall remain I am sure, for a long time in the minds of those fortunate enough to witness the performance of Squeeze at The Civic Squeezes music alternates between the thoughtful and rip roaring! When a band is this good they are not overawed by the expectancy they must have felt in the jam packed Civic This wasnt just a night to remember, it was a night to savour. The group Glenn Tilbrook, Chirs Difford, John Bentley, Stephen Large and Simon Hanson complete with a large back screen took us on a musical trip down memory lane. The classic songs included Take me Im yours Up the junction Another nail in my heart Black coffee in bed and Tempted plus many more. This show wasnt just visually stimulating, it was a privilege to be a part of it. Regards, Harry Everitt

Mark Bates - 03/12/2007 17:53:27
Wolverhampton Civic Hall was a night to remember, even though we had a few technical difficulties ! The sound wasnt the best, but thats the venue not the band. The band was as tight as a drum, Tilbrooks vocal performance was as powerful and mesmorising as ever. And I remembered all of the words !!!! See you for the next reunion.

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