THE REAL PEOPLE

Gigs · Thornton Hough

THE REAL PEOPLE

Saturday 6 February 2027 · Doors 19:00

Village Club, Thornton Hough

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THE REAL PEOPLE is on Saturday 6 February 2027 at Village Club, Thornton Hough, with doors at 19:00. Tickets start at £19.80, including the booking fee.

A Selective Agency Presentation : An evening with Tony & Chris Griffiths from The Real People. The Real People were formed by Tony and Chris Griffiths in 1988. Signed to CBS in Dec 1989 they released their eponymously named debut album including the singles Window Pane, Open Up Your Mind and The Truth in 1991. The band then embarked on a series of successful British, European, American and Japanese tours, also appearing at Glastonbury and supporting major artists such as The Pixies, David Bowie and Inspiral Carpets to name a few. The Realies (as they are known to their fans) then recorded their second album Marshmallow Lane with the help of legendary producer Jimmy Miller (Rolling Stones etc). This album provided the Top 40 single ‘Believer’. Whilst touring with Inspiral Carpets, Chris and Tony took the then Inspirals roadie Noel Gallagher under their wing, along with his brother Liam and the rest of Oasis. The Real People invited Oasis into their studio to develop and record the new band, resulting in the now famous Live Demonstration Tape which subsequently secured them a major deal with Alan McGee and Creation Records. Once signed by Creation, Chris and Tony were instrumenta...

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