Hugh Cornwell

Hugh Cornwell plays the Jim Marshall Auditorium on Sunday 8 November, starting at 8:00pm. It's a solo acoustic show, and he's billed it as his final solo acoustic tour — the last time he'll be out on his own with just a guitar and a microphone.

For those who know him from The Stranglers, that's the golden period: Cornwell was the lead singer and songwriter, writing all the band's most memorable songs across ten albums. The lyrics of 'Golden Brown' are still held up as a songwriting masterclass. His solo career has followed on with ten critically acclaimed albums of its own, and his most recent, Moments of Madness, has been described as a late flowering classic and a modern-day masterpiece. He last played solo acoustic shows in the UK back in 2017, so this is the first time he's returned to this stripped-back format in nearly a decade.

The set will dip into both The Stranglers' and his own solo catalogues, but there's something new in the mix: songs from his next studio album, Succubus, which will be heard live for the first time. He's also leaving room for an open mic moment, where the audience can ask him questions. It's a long way from the full band sound of his early days, and this tour is the final time he'll be doing it this way.

Tickets are £38.50, which includes the booking fee. If you're planning to stay on, Flamy Grant plays at Stage 2 at 8:45pm, so the night continues after Cornwell finishes.