Johnny Hates Jazz

The Shattered Dreams 40th Anniversary UK Tour

Sunday 19th September 2027

Doors: 19:00

Iconic 80’s band Johnny Hates Jazz have announced they will be performing live throughout 2027 as they bring “The Shattered Dreams Tour” to the UK and mainland Europe. Celebrating 40 years since the release of their seminal global hit, they will draw on their extensive catalogue to create a new show full of unforgettable songs, emotive stories, energetic performances and an uplifting audience experience. To accompany the tour, JHJ will also be releasing a “Shattered Dreams” compilation album, which will be available on Revolver Records as a double vinyl edition, as well as on CD. This will be a compilation of their most well known songs from the late 80s through to the present, and will include four brand new tracks. Johnny Hates Jazz, comprising Clark Datchler (songwriting, vocals, keyboards) and Mike Nocito (production, engineering, bass guitar), achieved prominence in the late 1980s with a string of hits, the most well-known being "Shattered Dreams”. Released in March 1987, the song reached top 5 in the UK, mainland Europe, Asia, and secured the second position in Japan. This was followed by global successes like the anti-war anthem "I Don’t Want To Be A Hero,” "Turn Back The Clock" (featuring Kim Wilde), "Heart Of Gold" and "Don’t Say It’s Love."

In 1988, "Shattered Dreams" reached number 2 on the US Billboard chart and topped the US Adult Contemporary chart.That same year, the album "Turn Back The Clock" entered the UK charts at number 1, selling over four million copies andachieving triple-platinum status.