MARC Almond has selected Parr Hall as one of just five venues for his 2017 tour.

The Tainted Love singer will be performing songs from both the Soft Cell era and his solo career on March 28.

He will on stage in Warrington ahead of his new album, Hits and Pieces, which be released in the same month.

With shows in London, Perth, York, Buxton and Warrington, the tour is a celebration of Marc Almond’s 60th birthday year and will feature a full band.

Marc found fame in the early 1980s as one half of the pioneering synth-pop duo Soft Cell.

Their massive hit Tainted Love spent a record 43 consecutive weeks in the US singles charts. 

Since then Marc has had a hugely successful, prolific and diverse solo career that has seen him sell more than 30 million records worldwide.

More recently, Marc performed as part of the BBC Proms celebration of David Bowie’s music.

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