In association with Blancmange Management

BLANCMANGE • 1980’s HIT RECORDING ARTISTS

Blancmange were one of the great crowd-pleasing electronic acts of the 1980s, producing a string of instantly recognisable hits that still pack dancefloors and festival fields today. Fronted by original vocalist Neil Arthur, the band mixed brilliant synth-pop hooks with sharp Northern wit and that unmistakable Liverpool humour which always gave Blancmange a personality all of their own. Cool without trying too hard, they became one of the standout names of the decade’s electronic explosion.

Their catalogue is packed with classic 80s staples including Living On The Ceiling, Blind Vision, Don’t Tell Me, Wavesand the superb ABBA cover The Day Before You Came. Those songs helped turn Blancmange into radio favourites throughout the decade, with Living On The Ceiling in particular becoming one of the defining electronic singles of the era — quirky, catchy and impossible not to sing along to once that hook kicks in.

What really separated Blancmange from many of their contemporaries was their ability to combine clever songwriting with pure fun. They could sound sophisticated one minute and gloriously playful the next, always delivering songs with character, warmth and a slightly mischievous edge. While plenty of synth bands came and went, Blancmange created records that people genuinely still love hearing decades later.

Today, audiences can still enjoy all those unforgettable hits performed live by Neil Arthur in a show full of atmosphere, nostalgia and fantastic music from one of Britain’s most distinctive electronic acts. Whether it’s retro festivals, theatre shows or 80s weekends, Blancmange continue to remind fans exactly why their songs became such a huge part of the soundtrack to the decade.