Talk about a cool tour! Zombies lead vocalist Colin Blunstone is set to tour with groundbreaking British rockers The Fixx and singer-guitarist Peter Asher in the U.S. this September...Robert Kinsler
THE ZOMBIES’ ICONIC VOCALIST, COLIN BLUNSTONE,
CELEBRATES 81ST BIRTHDAY
AND ANNOUNCES SEPTEMBER 2026 US TOUR
WITH THE FIXX AND PETER ASHER
Colin Blunstone performing at the
Greek Theatre in September 2018.
Photo: Robert Kinsler
Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame vocalist Colin Blunstone, lead singer of The Zombies and acclaimed solo artist, celebrates his 81st birthday today by announcing a 19-city US tour in September across the NorthEast and Mid-West alongside The Fixx and Peter Asher. The unique triple-bill, which kicks off September 2, 2026 in Somerville Mass., crosses generations to unite both musical waves of the “British Invasion.” Blunstone (with The Zombies) and Asher (with Peter & Gordon) followed The Beatles to top the American charts in 1964, while The Fixx burst onto the scene during the MTV-fueled English New Wave revolution of the early 1980s. Tickets go on sale this Friday morning, June 26, and will be available via Blunstone’s official website at www.colinblunstone.net.
The busy octogenarian has just wrapped a 16-date headline tour of the UK last month, where his ageless voice and career-spanning set earned rave reviews. He’ll spend the Summer in the studio finishing a new solo album, planned for release in early 2027, while continuing to celebrate the remarkable legacy of The Zombies. The band he joined as a teenager six decades ago is hosting their third Begin Here Festival, a fan-experience event over Halloween weekend in their hometown of St. Albans UK…while releasing a series of four definitive Mono Remastered reissues on their own label Beechwood Park Records…and is the subject of last year’s feature documentary, Hung Up On A Dream, currently available on Apple TV and Amazon.
Colin Blunstone performing in
Santa Ana, CA in September 2013.
Photo courtesy of Kelly A. Swift
Lauded by generations of artists from Hayley Williams of Paramore (“one of the sexiest voices in Rock’n’Roll!”) to Neil Tennant of Pet Shop Boys (“the missing link between Dusty Springfield and Nick Drake”), Blunstone’s otherworldly voice first hit American airwaves on The Zombies’ breakthrough 1960’s hits “She’s Not There,” “Tell Her No” and “Time of the Season”, while their seminal album Odessey & Oracle remains a regular entry in “Best Albums of All Time” lists from publications like Rolling Stone and Mojo. Blunstone’s solo career began in earnest in 1971 with One Year on Epic Records, produced by his former bandmates Rod Argent and Chris White, which spawned the UK hit single “Say You Don’t Mind”, written by future Wings member Denny Laine. Ennismore and Journey followed, as well as three critically acclaimed albums for Elton John’s label, Rocket Records, plus collaborations with other artists like The Alan Parsons Project, for which Blunstone supplied guest vocals on five albums, including the beloved 1982 single “Old and Wise”.
An impromptu reunion in 1999 with Zombies’ keyboardist and primary songwriter, Rod Argent, led to 25 years of touring and recording with a new incarnation of The Zombies, with recent highlights including their 2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, 2023’s Billboard-charting album Different Game, and the prestigious Grulke Award for their live performances at Austin’s SXSW 2023. The Zombies’ second-life touring career came to an abrupt end in 2024, after Argent was sidelined for health reasons, although a new studio single is reportedly in the works. Still finding the time to revisit his solo career during this busy period, Blunstone’s catalog now boasts 12 solo albums, plus his most recent EP release, Less Is More (2024), a minimalist take on the singer’s compositions, and last year’s CD/DVD One Year Live & More, documenting the recent live recreation of his debut solo album at London’s iconic venue Union Chapel.
Tour Dates: Colin Blunstone with The Fixx and Peter Asher
September 2 - Somerville (Boston), MA - Somerville Theatre
September 4 - Red Bank, NJ - Count Basie Center for the Arts
September 5 - Huntington (Long Island), NY - The Paramount
September 6 - Westerly, RI - United Theatre
September 8 - Derry, NH - Tupelo Music Hall
September 10 - New York, NY - Adler Hall @ New York Society for Ethical Culture
September 11 - Glenside (Philadelphia), PA - Keswick Theatre
September 12 - Washington, DC - Warner Theatre
September 13 - Kent, OH - The Kent Stage
September 15 - Minneapolis, MN - Uptown Theater
September 17 - Waukegan (Chicago), IL - Genesee Theatre
September 18 - Cincinnati, OH - Ludlow Garage
September 19 - Madison, WI - Barrymore Theatre
September 21 - Grand Rapids, MI - DeVos Performance Hall
September 23 - Nashville (Indianapolis), IN - Brown County Music Center
September 26 - New Haven, CT - College Street Music Hall
September 27 - Reading, PA - Santander Performing Arts Center
September 29 - Rochester, NY - RIT Performing Arts Center
September 30 - Troy, NY - Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
Tickets available starting Friday, June 26th at www.colinblunstone.net
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