When Soft Cell—the legendary British synthpop duo of singer Marc Almond and keyboardist David Ball—performed at London's O2 Arena in 2018, the event was initially billed as a farewell show for a group ...

1980s synth-pop duo Soft Cell will re-release their debut album, Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret, on October 20 through Mercury-EMI/UMR. The group is perhaps most known for their hit cover of “Tainted Love,” ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Marc Almond revealed in a statement honoring his Soft Cell band mate Dave Ball, who died Wednesday at the age of 66, that the ...

Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible. Today, we revisit the English duo’s 1981 debut, a daring landmark of ...

Soft Cell have shared their new single “Bruises on My Illusions” from the synth-pop duo’s first album in 20 years, *Happiness Not Included. Singer Marc Almond and keyboardist Dave Ball — the duo ...

October can’t stop, won’t stop. This is the third week in a row there have been more than 10 items in Indie Basement and while this week is slightly smaller than last week, it’s not by much. Quality ...

The Human League, Soft Cell and Alison Moyet will tour North America together in summer 2026, celebrating four decades of groundbreaking British pop music.

The Human League has announced an extensive summer 2026 North American tour with support from fellow '80s synth-pop stars ...

When Marc Almond and David Ball formed Soft Cell, shortly after meeting while studying at Leeds Polytechnic art school in the late ’70s, the duo also began recording a number of cover songs. There was ...

Marc Almond revealed in a statement honoring his Soft Cell band mate Dave Ball, who died Tuesday at the age of 66, that the group had just completed work on a new album shortly before Ball's death. As ...