The 80s pop band Johnny Hates Jazz play The Drill in Lincoln on their Shattered Dreams 40th Anniversary UK tour.
Johnny Hates Jazz are playing The Drill on Sunday 19 September 2027, as part of their Shattered Dreams 40th Anniversary UK tour. It's a long way back to where it all started: the band formed in 1986, so the tour marks four decades since they first came together.
For those who know them from the radio, the name comes from their breakout single 'Shattered Dreams', which they released in March 1987. It hit the top five in the UK, mainland Europe, and Asia, and reached number two in Japan. That song helped their debut album, Turn Back the Clock, enter the UK charts at number one; it went on to sell over four million copies and went triple-platinum. In 1988, 'Shattered Dreams' also hit number two on the US Billboard chart and topped the US Adult Contemporary chart.
It wasn't their only run of singles from that period, either. 'Shattered Dreams' was followed by the anti-war song 'I Don't Want To Be A Hero', then 'Turn Back The Clock' (which featured Kim Wilde), 'Heart Of Gold', and 'Don't Say It's Love'. The band's sound has always sat in a sophisticated mix of smooth pop, jazz and new wave, and they've kept that going long after the early years. After several line-up changes and a hiatus, they've continued to tour and release new material, including Wide Awake in 2013.
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On stage at The Drill, it'll be Clark Datchler on songwriting, vocals and keyboards, with Mike Nocito on production, engineering and bass guitar. Doors open at 19:00, and general admission is £31.90 including fees, with a £2.90 booking fee on top.
