Alison Moyet has performed a spirited cover of David Bowie‘s ‘Absolute Beginners’ for BBC Radio 2.
The former Yazoo member appeared as a guest on BBC Radio 2’s piano room on June 20 where she sang a bright rendition of Bowie’s 1986 track from the film of the same name. She also performed her latest single ‘Such Small Ale’ from her forthcoming album ‘Key’ and her 1984 hit ‘All Cried Out’. The full audio of her BBC Radio 2 session can be heard here.
Back in 1985, Moyet shared the stage with Bowie, Peter Townshend and Paul McCartney for a cover of The Beatles‘ ‘Let It Be’ at the Live Aid concert.
‘Key’ is set for release on October 4 and is available for pre-order/pre-save here. The LP celebrates the 40th anniversary of Moyet being a solo artist and features brand new versions of 16 singles and tracks from her lengthy career.
Speaking about the album in a statement (per Brooklyn Vegan), Moyet shared: “I wanted to take the opportunity to look at the trajectory of the past four decades and explore songs that, in their original form, were never fully realised or have had their relevance to me altered by time.”
‘Key’ tracklist is:
‘Where Hides Sleep’
‘All Cried Out’
‘Such Small Ale’
‘All Signs of Life’
‘Can’t Say It Like I Mean It’
‘Fire’
‘Filigree’
‘The Impervious Me’
‘More’
‘Is This Love?’
‘Tongue Tied’
‘My Right Arm’
‘So Am I’
‘My Best Day’
‘World Without End’
‘This House’
‘Love Resurrection’
‘You Don’t Have To Go’
The singer is also set to embark on a 2025 UK and EU tour. Check out the full dates below and visit here for tickets.
Alison Moyet 2025 UK and EU tour dates are:
FEBRUARY
16 – Dublin, 3Olympia
17 – Belfast, Waterfront Hall
20 – York, Barbican
21 – Manchester, Bridgewater Hall
22 – Nottingham, Royal Concert Hall
24 – Liverpool, Philharmonic Hall
25 – Stoke-on-Trent, Victoria Hall
27 – Birmingham, Symphony Hall
28 – Cambridge, Corn Exchange
MARCH
1 – Ipswich, Regent Theatre
3 – Sheffield, City Hall
4 – Stockton, Globe
6 – Gateshead, The Glasshouse
7 – Buxton, Opera House
8 – Reading, Hexagon
10 – Brighton, Dome
11 – London, Palladium
13 – Bournemouth, Pavilion Theatre
14 – Swansea, Arena
15 – Bath, Forum
17 – Southend, Cliffs Pavilion
18 – Aylesbury, Waterside Theatre
20 – Edinburgh, Usher Hall
21 – Glasgow, Royal Concert Hall
22 – Aberdeen, Music Hall
31 – Oslo, Norway: Sentrum Scene
APRIL
1 – Stockholm, Sweden: Göta Lejon
3 – Hamburg, Germany: Grosse Freiheit 36
5 – Antwerp, Belgium: De Roma
7 – Amsterdam, Netherlands: Paradiso
8 – Groningen, Netherlands: De Oosterpoort
9 – Eindhoven, Netherlands: Muziekgebouw Frits Philips
11 – Cologne, Germany: Carlswerk Victoria
13 – Frankfurt Germany: Batschkapp
14 – Berlin, Germany: Huxleys Neue Welt
15 – Copenhagen, Denmark: DR Koncerthuset