The South (featuring members of The Beautiful South) come to Grimsby – Auditorium on Friday 11th July 2025!

The South are back on the road and do what they do best - perform the songs of that great British pop institution, The Beautiful South, to the thousands of fans of these timeless classics.

The South are an impressive 9-piece band who feature former members of The Beautiful South including singer Alison Wheeler and lifelong sax player Gaz Birtles. Since Dave Hemingway, the original singer, left the group at the end of 2016, Gaz has moved across to front the band with Alison and taken on vocal duties.  Gareth John joins both Gaz and Ali on vocals bringing his talents to the forefront making him a third vocalist as part of the new set-up.

Since the demise of The Beautiful South in 2007, this exciting live band have spent 15 years touring the theatres and festivals of the UK up and down the country, bringing back the full sound and arrangements of these treasured songs A Little Time (the number one single), Perfect 10, Rotterdam, Song For Whoever, Old Red Eyes Is Back, Good as Gold, Don't Marry Her plus many more singles and album tracks as well as a few choice South originals. These songs span an impressive 18-year career starting way back in 1989!

The South are:

Alison Wheeler (Vocals), Gaz Birtles (Vocals), Phil Barton (Guitars), Steve Nutter (Bass), Dave Anderson (Drums), Karl Brown (Percussion), Gareth John (Trumpet/Vocals), Su Robinson (Sax) and Andy Price (Keyboards).

Let’s Carry On… Regardless!

The South – 2025 UK Tour Dates include:

Sat 25 Jan                      Spalding – Events & Conference Centre

Fri 7 March                     Brighton – Concorde 2

Sat 15 March                   Hertford – Corn Exchange

Fri 2 May                        Coventry – HMV Empire

Sun 4 May                      St Albans – The Horn     

Fri 9 May                        Wells – Studio 24   

Sat 17 May                     Bridport – Electric Palace

Fri 23 May                      Bakewell – Thornbridge Brewery

Sat 24 May                     Huddersfield – Town Hall

Sun 25 May                    Goole – Junction   

Sun 1 June                     Middlesborough – Town Hall

Fri 11 July                      Grimsby – Auditorium

Sat 12 July                      Tamworth – Assembly Rooms

Fri 29 Aug                       Fleetwood – Marine Hall

Sun 31 Aug                     Bristol – Fleece

Sun 21 Sept                    Isle of Wight – Strings Bar

Fri 24 Oct                       Liverpool – The Arts Club

Fri 14 Nov                      Stroud – Sub Rooms

Sat 15 Nov                      Rawtenstall – St Mary’s Chambers

Sun 16 Nov                     Darlington – Hippodrome   

& Fri 5 Dec                     Northampton - Roadmender



All tickets for the above shows are available from - http://thesouth.co.uk/tour-dates/