Win tickets to Hugh Cornwell in Whitley Bay

WIN Tickets to Hugh Cornwells "Never Say Goodbye" at Whitley Bay Playhouse. 

“I’m not sure how much longer I can continue to perform, and so this will be my final solo acoustic tour.”

As lead singer and songwriter of The Stranglers during their golden period, Hugh Cornwell cast a spell mixing fact, history, mythology and ideology within the lyrics of the songs. It was a heady mix, leading to the band’s success throughout the world, and they became championed for experimentation and commerciality in equal measures.

Hugh was responsible for all of the band’s most memorable songs across ten stellar albums that consolidated his stature as a unique songwriter and musician. His lyrics to “Golden Brown” are a songwriting masterclass.

His solo career has led to ten albums of critically acclaimed songs, culminating in “Moments of Madness”, described as a “late flowering classic” and a “modern-day masterpiece”.

Hugh last performed acoustic solo performances in the UK in 2017 and will be heading out across the country this November 2026.

As well as dipping into both The Stranglers’ and his own wealthy catalogue of songs, he’ll be performing new songs from his next studio album, “Succubus”, the follow-up to “Moments of Madness”. These songs will be heard for the first time on this tour.

This competition will open on 2nd November.

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This competition closes at 23:59 on 15th November 2026.

Tickets for HUGH CORNWELL at Whitley Bay Playhouse can be purchased by clicking here. 

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