BE-BOP DELUXE – SUNBURST FINISH. Thursday 25th September 2025 at 7.30pm.

with special guest JOHN LECKIE

Sunburst Finish, from 1976, is often described as the finest hour for both Be-Bop Deluxe & Bill Nelson.

When the group released their debut album Axe Victim in 1974, it was clear that this was a very special band, with Bill Nelson’s gift for impressive songwriting and striking guitar arrangements, an immediate attraction.  Be-Bop Deluxe released Sunburst Finish, their third album, in 1976. Joined by new band member Andy Clark on keyboards, the album represents a near-perfect amalgam of melodic and engagingly catchy songwriting and progressive and rock influences. Its creative uniqueness representing a further development and maturing of the musical vision of songwriter, guitarist extraordinary, and vocalist, Bill Nelson (who also co-produced the album).

Before making his debut as a producer on this classic album, John Leckie worked as a tape operator and engineer with such artists as George Harrison, Syd Barrett, Pink Floyd, Paul McCartney & Wings, Mott The Hoople, Soft Machine, John Lennon, 
Derek & The Dominos, Steve Harley and Kevin Ayers.

His role as a producer has seen John working alongside The Fall, Simple Minds, Stone Roses, XTC, Radiohead, Magazine, The Verve, Suede, Los Lobos, The Levellers, Human League, The La’s, Andy White, The Coral, Muse Cowboy Junkies, 
Roy Harper, Dr John, Robyn Hitchcock, New Order and many, many others.

Happy Trails.

Unfortunately there is no disabled access to the Pigeon Loft.