Adam Ant Announces “Antmusic 2024” US Tour

Adam Ant has announced his Antmusic 2024 US tour, which commences on March 21st in St. Louis, MO with The English Beat supporting on all dates. Back in the mid-seventies, Adam Ant joined the band Bazooka Joe as a bassist; they played pubs and colleges around London. On one decisive night in November 1975, Adam saw The Sex Pistols playing their first-ever show, supporting Bazooka Joe. The explosive punk band inspired Adam to start something new. He formed The Ants and began performing around London, landing a residency at the legendary Marquee Club.

In 1979, Adam And The Ants released their debut album, Dirk Wears White Søx, which immediately topped the independent charts. Adam hired the former Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren who suggested a more accessible and pop-oriented, rhythmic variation on punk that inspired a new album, Kings of the Wild Frontier. Released in 1980, it became a worldwide hit, topping the British charts for twelve weeks, but it was a ferocious ferocious debut performance on Top of the Pops that set fire to the phenomenon. Stand And Deliver, released in 1981, was another chart-topper, and remained in the top spot for five weeks becoming his most successful single with his follow-up record, Prince Charming, also going straight to number one.

Adam’s solo career started with the album Friend or Foe, which had produced three top twenty hits He released his second solo album, Strip, which was followed by another solo effort, Vive Le Rock, that was recorded with legendary producer, Tony Visconti. This led to a memorable performance of the title track at Live Aid. Taking a break from the music business, Adam emerged as an actor, first appearing in theatrical productions then in numerous films that included Nomads, Junk and Slam Dance!, followed by appearances on a string of television shows. In the 1990s, Adam split his time between acting and music, returning to the studio to record Manners and Physique and In 1994, Adam recorded his next album, Wonderful, at London’s famous Abbey Road studios.

It would be twelve years before he would play live again, with an acoustic show, in 2007 at the Bloomsbury Theatre in London, where he read extracts from Stand And Deliver, his recently released autobiography. After several successful tours of the US, Europe and Australia, Adam released his first album in 16 years: Adam Ant Is The Blueblack Hussar In Marrying The Gunner’s Daughter. Adam Ant is instantly recognized and admired by millions of people around the world. Wherever he performs, there is something personal and unique about his presence that commands attention and respect.