British music icon Thomas Dolby is preparing to revisit the decade that made him famous, but this time, he’s bringing an entire orchestra along for the ride.
The singer-songwriter and synth pioneer, best known for his 1982 hit “She Blinded Me With Science,” announced Tuesday, Nov. 10, that he will premiere an ambitious new orchestral production called Requiem for the 80s in 2027.
The show will combine Dolby’s band with a 55-piece orchestra, electronic music and elaborate visuals to explore the music and cultural events that defined the 1980s. And rather than simply celebrating the decade’s biggest hits, Dolby plans to examine a more complicated side of the era.
Requiem for the 80s will make its world premiere on July 13, 2027, at London’s Barbican Centre, followed by its North American premiere on Sept. 26 at Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore, Maryland, with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.
Both cities hold personal significance for Dolby. London is his birthplace, while Baltimore has been his home for more than a decade. Additional performances in the United Kingdom and North America are expected to be announced in the coming months.
The production will feature Dolby performing alongside his own band, including arranger and singer Andrew Lipke and drummer Mat Hector, whose credits include work with Iggy Pop, Grace Jones and Thom Yorke. Brazilian conductor Alexandra Arrieche will lead the orchestra, while a giant LED screen will provide visuals accompanying the music.
Dolby has already offered audiences previews of the project during intimate performances in the United States and United Kingdom this year.
Although the 1980s are frequently remembered for their flamboyant fashion, synthesizers and larger-than-life music videos, Dolby says his new production will look beyond the decade’s familiar imagery.
“Requiem For The 80s is my musical memoir of a decade that, in reality, was nothing like the airbrushed stereotype of big hair, big snares and shoulder pads,” Dolby said in the announcement.
“If you lived through that decade, it was a darker time, so with a dash of humor, I’ve written a symphony that holds a mirror to the real 80s, weaving its defining moments with music from the iconic artists of the era, including The Smiths, Joy Division, Eurythmics, The Cure, Depeche Mode, The Talking Heads and many others.”
The production will blend those musical influences with Dolby’s personal experiences and the cultural developments that shaped the decade.
Dolby, 68, became one of the most recognizable faces of the early MTV era thanks to “She Blinded Me With Science,” which reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1983. He followed that success with songs including “Hyperactive!” while establishing himself as an influential figure in electronic music.
His career has also included work with artists such as Def Leppard, Stevie Wonder, Joni Mitchell and George Clinton.
Outside the recording studio, Dolby founded the technology company Beatnik in the 1990s, helping develop the polyphonic ringtone technology that became widely used in mobile phones. He later served as music director for TED Conferences and joined the faculty of Johns Hopkins University’s Peabody Institute, where he leads the Music for New Media program.
Dolby has received four Grammy nominations over his career and continues to perform internationally.
Tickets and additional information about Requiem for the 80s are available through Dolby’s official tour website.
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