Heaven 17
Formed by ex-Human League members, Heaven 17 blended sophisticated synth-pop with funk and politically charged lyrics.
Origin: Sheffield, England · Years active: 1980–present
Biography
Formed by ex-Human League members, Heaven 17 blended sophisticated synth-pop with funk and politically charged lyrics.
Key 1980s albums
- Penthouse and Pavement (1981)
- The Luxury Gap (1983)
- How Men Are (1984)
Essential songs
- Temptation (1983)
- Let Me Go (1983)
- Penthouse and Pavement (1981)
- Come Live with Me (1983)
- Crushed by the Wheels of Industry (1983)
Genres
synth-pop · new-wave · electro
Upcoming concerts
Heaven 17 have 12 upcoming concerts tracked by RADIO 1980.
- Heaven 17 — University of Wolverhampton at The Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton, Great Britain — 8 October 2026
- Heaven 17 — Tramshed, Cardiff, Great Britain — 9 October 2026
- Heaven 17 — De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill on Sea, Great Britain — 11 October 2026
- Heaven 17 — O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, London, Great Britain — 13 October 2026
- Heaven 17 — O2 Ritz Manchester, Manchester, Great Britain — 14 October 2026
- Heaven 17 — Boiler Shop, Newcastle upon Tyne, Great Britain — 15 October 2026
- Heaven 17 — Edinburgh Corn Exchange, Edinburgh, Great Britain — 16 October 2026
- Heaven 17 — Octagon, Sheffield, Great Britain — 18 October 2026
- Heaven 17 — The Adrian Flux Waterfront, Norwich, Great Britain — 19 October 2026
- Heaven 17 — Roadmender, Northampton, Great Britain — 20 October 2026
- Heaven 17 — O2 Academy Liverpool, Liverpool, Great Britain — 22 October 2026
- Heaven 17 — Leeds Beckett Students' Union, Leeds, Great Britain — 23 October 2026
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