Marc Almond Set to Play Free In-Store London Show

Posted on Jun 2nd 2010 9:00AM by Chris Cope
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Marc Almond is set to play a free show in London next week to celebrate the release of his upcoming album.

The singer will play an acoustic show at the flagship HMV store on Oxford Street on Monday June 7, reports Music-News.com.

He will also stick around the store after his performance, meeting fans and signing copies of his new solo album, 'Variete', which is released the same day.

The former Soft Cell singer, best-known for the band's version of 'Tainted Love,' which hit No. 1 in the UK charts in 1981, will begin the performance at 6PM in the West End store.

A number of live dates have been announced this year as part of the singer's 30 year celebrations, with a string of shows planned across the UK in November and December, including dates at London's Shepherd's Bush Empire and the O2 ABC in Glasgow.

During his 30 years as a singer, Almond has sold over 30 million records and saw a number of Soft Cell albums chart highly in the UK, including 'Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret' and 'The Art of Falling Apart.'

His latest solo release, 'Variete,' only comes a year after his last record, 'Orpheus In Exile,' which was released in 2009.