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Headliner
Adam Ant Last time in Kansas City: 2 years ago

Venue

Uptown Theater

3700 Broadway, Suite 210, 64111, Kansas City, MO, US

www.uptowntheater.com

Capacity: 1,700

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Doors open: 03:30

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Adam Ant biography

Stuart Leslie Goddard, better known as his stage name, Adam Ant, is a singer songwriter who led his band to success, scoring 10 UK top ten hits at the beginning of the 1980s, three of which were number 1s.

Adam and the Ants were a huge force of nature throughout the music world, founded in May 1977, fronted by Adam Ant himself. They were at the frontline of the post-punk era, and made their radio debut on the John Peel show on January 23rd 1978. It was around this time that they would tour extensively, usually alongside Siouxsie and the Banshees. The band became quite unpopular with a lot of the press with their controversial lyrics, but they soldiered on, until the release of “Dirk Wears White Sox” released on October 30th 1979, making it to number 16 in the UK Albums Chart, and become a gold record.

It was the following year however that the band released the album “Kings of the Wild Frontier” which shot up the charts right to number one, and also charted in the US, Sweden, New Zealand and Australia, eventually being certified Platinum. The album produced the hits, “Dog Eat Dog” which went to number 4 in the UK Singles Chart, and “Antmusic” which went to number 2, whilst making it to number 1 in Australia. They also re-released the title track as a single the following year, and earned themselves another number 2 single.

It paved the way for Adam and the Ants to release “Prince Charming”, a huge album that also became a Platinum record, and produced the title track of course which went to number 1 and the song “Stand and Deliver”, earning the band consecutive number 1 hits. Also from the album was the single “Ant Rap” which went to number 3. After yet another international tour, the band was back into the studio, working on an album called “Friend or Foe” which was later released in October 1982. It went to number 5 in the UK Album charts and was certified Gold. It produced the number one single “Goody Two Shoes” and the number 9 single “Friend or Foe”.

Between the albums “Strip” released on November 1983 and “Wonderful” released on March 7th 1995, the bands success whilst remaining consistent, dropped to charting around the number 20 mark.

On January 21st 2013, they released “Adam Ant Is the Blueblack Hussar in Marrying the Gunner’s Daughter”. The album peaked at number 25.

Live reviews

Adam Ant, well, you may not like him now, but you will! Not too sure about your reasoning behind seeing him play? Thinking to yourself, wasn't he a "girl thing?" Well, I think the girls have done a good job protecting him like a cocooned butterfly waiting to emerge into the light of day. But he's definitely no pretty fly!

He's a hardworking, dedicated rocket with punk roots! But no labels please! Being a person who demands to be entertained fully, and in all areas of life, I have obviously found my fix with the Ant. Adam refuses to leave behind a bored crowd! Pure energy and at the pinnacle of success, you would never think that this close to 60 year old was anything less then a 35 year old man!

I have never thought "pop" with Adam Ant, but some do, because of the mainstream attempt to box him up! But, he escaped and with some hit and misses we have all learned a lesson, it's not about the charts! It's about personal lust and enjoyment of music!

The man rocks and rolls! Screams, sweats, works you up, then drags you around for some more! Charming, slightly a smart ass, witty, and very sexual... undertones of course! I wouldn't want to be anywhere else but at the foot of the stage being purely stimulated, visually, time wise physically, mentally and with songs that span over decades!

If you miss Adam Ant, you have missed out on part of history, that you will never get a chance to blend with! I am proud to have been an AntWarrior from the get go! And trust me, it's not so easy a title to hold, but I will forever love and support a man who's desire is to purely entertain! Every show is unlike the other with the exception..."You will always ROCK!!!" .......And meet a lot of girls all fired up! See you there! Wink!

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