Smokie - Take a Minute World Tour

The internationally successful British pop group Smokie is visiting Nelson Mandela Bay on Wednesday, 6 April with one performance in the NMMU Indoor Sports Centre. With chart-topping hits like Living Next Door to Alice, Lay Back in the Arms of Someone and If You Think You Know How to Love Me, and constant tours of the UK and Europe, Smokie is one of the most popular bands in the world today.

Look at the Guinness Book of Hit Singles and you could be forgiven for thinking Smokie’s success story was a 1970s phenomenon. After all, 11 of their 14 British hits came in that eventful musical decade. However, their massive success story has continued to flourish around the globe including Scandinavia, South Africa, Germany and even China.

Smokie are a band which has sold out tours and gained platinum records in four decades – the 70s, 80s, 90s and the present day. Frans Swart, CEO of Lefra Productions and Promoter of the SA tour, said he is very excited about SMOKIE visiting South Africa again.

“We organised the SMOKIE tour in 2008 and it was a sold out success with many extra shows that had to be scheduled. SMOKIE is one of those groups that understands how to entertain their audiences – from young to old. With all their international renowned hits and the talent as a band, audiences around the world party with them. Their new CD, TAKE A MINUTE has just been recorded and will be released worldwide in February. In SA it will also be released in February by Lefra Productions and Next Music. SMOKIE fans can expect a complete new show with wonderful new material. But as in any SMOKIE show, the hits will definitely feature. Who can forget Alice?” says Swart.

Terry Uttley, the founder member of SMOKIE, said they cannot wait to come to South Africa. “This is our favourite country and it has always been a wonderful experience to come to South Africa. The people of South Africa likes our music and it is such a warm feeling to get such wonderful support. We have just recorded TAKE A MINUTE and people around the world likes our new material and songs and we are very confident that South Africans will also like our new show.”

WIN SMOKIE TICKETS AND TAKE A MINUTE CD’S
The British rock group, SMOKIE, will be touring South Africa and will visit Port Elizabeth’s NMMU Indoor Sport Centre on 6 April. Bookings at Computicket (011) 340 8000 or www.computicket.com Groups more than 10 and hospitality packages available at discounted prices - call Zena on (011)815 3000 or mail her on info@lefra.com

Three NMBT readers can each win a double ticket to see SMOKIE in Port Elizabeth as well as a copy of their new CD, TAKE A MINUTE. All that you have to do, is to SMS the following information to 36009: SMOKIE NMBT then YOUR OWN NAME AND SURNAME and then YOUR TOWN OR CITY. You can also email the same information to win@lefra.com

Winners will be notified telephonically and the decision of the Editor is final. SMS’s cost R3 each. Clsoing date: Friday, 1 April 2011 @ 12:00.