New wave band Haircut One Hundred (also often stylized as Haircut 100, sometimes in the same press release) have made their first new album with original singer/songwriter Nick Heyward, who wrote all their early-’80s hits, in 42 years. Details on that are still to be announced, but today they share its first single, “The Unloving Plum.” With a blast of breezy horns, they’re back, and “The Unloving Plum” finds Heyward still a master of easy pop melodies and clever turns of phrase. It’s a little more in line with his jangly solo work than the tropical funk of “Favourite Shirt” or “Love Plus 100.” Listen below.
Haircut One Hundred are currently on their first North American tour in 40+ years, which has them opening for fellow ’80s-era acts ABC and Howard Jones. The tour wraps up in the NYC area with shows at Long Island’s The Paramount on September 1 & 6, Montclair NJ’s Wellmont Theater on September 4, and Port Chester’s The Capitol Theatre on September 5. Tickets for all those shows are on sale now and all dates are listed below.
Haircut One Hundred – 2025 Tour Dates
US shows with Howard Jones and ABC
Fri, AUG 30 – OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino – Niagara Falls, Canada
Sat, AUG 31 – TempleLive Cleveland Masonic – Cleveland, OH
Sun, SEP 1 – The Paramount – Huntington, NY
Wed, SEP 4 – The Wellmont Theater – Montclair, NJ
Thu, SEP 5 – The Capitol Theatre – Port Chester, NY
Fri, SEP 6 – The Paramount – Huntington, NY
Sep. 7 – 8, 2024 – BBC Radio 2 In The Park 2024 – Preston, United Kingdom