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English singer-songwriter Chris Norman - the Original Voice of Smokie is coming to Indigo at The O2 on 16th October 2025. Chris Norman first found fame fronting huge 70’s hit band Smokie. In 1986, Chris left the band and started his successful solo career. His first single ‘Midnight Lady’ became a massive hit throughout Europe. So far he had had 21 hit singles and released around 22 albums, selling over 30 million records worldwide He formed a band at school and played all over the UK in the late 60s and early seventies. By 1974 the group had developed their own sound reflecting their close harmonies and they changed their name to ‘Smokie’. Their first album ‘Pass it Around’ was released in 1975 including their first hit ‘If you think you know how to love me’ followed by a string of 15 hit singles like ‘Living next door to Alice’, ‘I’ll meet you at Midnight’, ‘Lay back in the arms of Someone’, etc. Plus a duet with Suzi Quatro, “Stumblin’ In” which gave Chris his first taste of success outside the group. Chris’s solo career took off in 1986 with the song, ‘Midnight Lady. In 1994 Chris was awarded ‘International video Star of the Year’ by CMT Europe for the videos ‘Jealous Heart’, ‘The Growing Years’ and ‘Red Hot Screaming Love’. That same year Chris formed a new band and went on tour for the first time in six years. The original lead singer with a career spanning five decades, takes to the stage in what will be an unmissable night. Hits like 'Living Next Door to Alice', 'Oh Carol', and 'Lay Back in the Arms of Someone' have become anthems of a generation. All Ages | Under 14s accompanied and seated by an adult 18+
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