THE Christians will play Christchurch when they tour the UK next year.

They will play the town's Regent Centre on February 24. The other nearby date will be The Haymarket at Basingstoke on May 12.

Renowned for an endless string of soulful yet socially aware hits ...Forgotten Town, Ideal World, Born Again, Harvest for the World, Whats in a Word, Hooverville, Words, Father, The Bottle and many more The Christians enjoyed huge acclaim in the late 80s and early 90s both in the UK and Europe.

They often confused people with their band name which is, in fact, just the brothers' surname with absolutely no religious connotation!

Still headed by enigmatic lead singer Garry Christian (who very much deserves the Daily Mirror’s description of him as having ‘one of the finest voices in pop who has only gained in vocal stature (and wit) over the years!' the band are enjoying a revival currently touring successfully in the UK and Europe.

They are currently embarking on a huge UK tour playing their well known back catalogue and songs selected from the new album WE released in November 2015 to rave reviews.

Catch them on tour and find out why Chris Evans said 'it was the best gig I've ever been to'

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