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Lightning Seeds emerged from Liverpool’s post-punk clubs to become one of the biggest-selling indie/alternative bands of a vibrant UK scene. Fronted by Ian Broudie and championed by legendary DJ John Peel, Lightning Seeds delivered an iconic pop classic in ‘Pure’ and went on to sell over a million copies of their album Jollification. Broudie also found time to produce artists such as Dodgy, Alison Moyet, Terry Hall, Echo and the Bunnymen, The Coral and The Zutons. Broudie quickly outgrew what we might term his inauspicious indie beginnings – faced with clanging disinterest from major labels, Broudie signed to Rough Trade in 1989, only pressing up 500 copies of debut single Pure. But the single kept selling, requiring re-press after re-press. After many months and lots of graft, their “modest” grassroots campaign took off, with the song cracking the Top 20 in the UK and the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 and the Modern Rock Tracks top 10 in the United States. It was more kick-bollock-scramble than some grand masterplan, but it worked: debut album Cloudcuckooland was also a hit, and Lightning Seeds had lift-off. A major deal and a second album, Sense (1992), followed, as did another pop song that would become equally Nineties-totemic, The Life of Riley, written for Broudie’s infant son. Then lightning struck for a third time, with Jollification. A fourth time? Indeed: two years later, Broudie composed Three Lions as the official England song for Euro ’96. The song hit Number One and became a genuinely era-defining anthem – and one with a remarkable afterlife, as it regained the top slot two years later, during the 1998 World Cup in France and then again as recently as 2018. In 2024, Lightning Seeds celebrate 35 years with 'Tomorrow's Here Today', a Greatest Hits UK Tour and album.
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Pop, Alt, Alternative
Martyn Campbell, Jim Sharrock, Ian Broudie, Riley Broudie, Adele Emmas
An excellent evening. Bands fantastic. Venue not very well organised, big queues getting in. Massive queue for drinks. Toilets terrible and many blocked
Bramall Lane Sheffield, United KingdomAn excellent set, from the Lightning Seeds. Fantastic support band too. The venue was spacious and great having a bar either side.
O2 Academy Oxford Oxford, United KingdomGreat night , thanks for honouring your Bexhill gig after covid cancellations .just really enjoyed it 👍
De La Warr Pavilion Bexhill-on-Sea, United KingdomEngaging, entertaining, nostalgic, great set list. A submarine got stuck to the bottom.
Octagon Centre Sheffield, United KingdomStill got the quality to deliver all the hits plus a few surprises
Roadmender Northampton Northampton, United KingdomYes, Ian Broudie and the Lightning Seeds is currently on tour. If you're interested in attending an upcoming Ian Broudie and the Lightning Seeds concert, make sure to grab your tickets in advance. The Ian Broudie and the Lightning Seeds tour is scheduled for 29 dates across 21 cities. Get information on all upcoming tour dates and tickets for 2026-2027 with Hypebot.
Ian Broudie and the Lightning Seeds is scheduled to play 29 shows between 2026-2027. Buy concert tickets to a nearby show through Hypebot.
Ian Broudie and the Lightning Seeds's tour starts Nov 06, 2026 and ends on Dec 18, 2027. They will play 21 cities; their most recent concert was held in Sheffield at Utilita Arena Sheffield and their next upcoming concert will be in Sheffield at O2 Academy Sheffield.
As part of the Ian Broudie and the Lightning Seeds tour, Ian Broudie and the Lightning Seeds is scheduled to play across the following venues and cities:
