A WELL-KNOWN singer and bassist has announced a UK tour during which he will head to Basingstoke.

10cc founding member Graham Gouldman has announced a 16-date tour for March 2023 with his highly acclaimed semi-acoustic show Heart Full of Songs.

He will be heading to The Haymarket on Saturday, March 18.

Graham will be joined on stage by 10cc live band members Iain Hornal and Keith Hayman, and Dave Cobby, performing songs from Graham’s celebrated back catalogue, including chart hits for 10cc, the Hollies, Herman’s Hermits, The Yardbirds and his time in Wax with Andrew Gold.

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Graham formed what became Heart Full of Songs nine years ago purely for the pleasure of playing his songs in their simplest form - acoustically.

The format’s popularity is such that Heart Full of Songs now tours the UK every two years, between 10cc’s sell-out UK tours.

Since Heart Full of Songs last toured the UK in September 2021, Graham has been busy taking 10cc to some of Europe’s most prestigious concert venues, along with four hugely successful arena events with Toto.

Looking ahead to the tour, Graham said: “I’m very much looking forward to taking Heart Full Of Songs on the road again where I get to play and talk about some of my old songs, and explain their origins, but also play some new material that I am very proud of. 

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“I'm also looking forward to working with multi-instrumentalists/vocalists Iain Hornal and Keith Hayman, both of whom are my 10cc bandmates. On percussion, we have Dave Cobby, who also happens to be 10cc's production manager.

“I hope you enjoy the gigs as much as we enjoy playing them."

Graham’s prestigious career took off in 1965 following what was a blessing in guise. Columbia rejected his first single composition for his band The Mockingbirds, which featured fellow 10cc founder Kevin Godley on drums. The song, For Your Love, became a huge hit for The Yardbirds.