Foster and Allen tours SA
Foster and Allen are touring SA this year, making a pit-stop at Emperors Palace's Centre Court on April 4 at 8pm.
The story of Foster and Allen began back in the 70s when Mick and Tony were playing in country music bands around Ireland.
In 1975 they got together a small group and went over to the UK to work the Irish music venues on a short tour.
At this stage they had the idea of working together as a duo, playing ‘easy listening’ music with a touch of traditional Irish instruments.
It was difficult at the beginning and after a time working around the circuit, they released their first single record ‘The Rambles of Spring’.
This made a good impact on the Irish market and Foster and Allen were soon in demand for cabaret venues.
Things now started to happen very fast for them and the demand for their services at venues all over Ireland and the UK increased immensely.
In addition to the UK tours, Foster and Allen have toured the USA, Canada, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Tasmania.
In the early days Mick and Tony performed on stage as a duo, but in 1982 (when the concert tours started) they added a band to their show, thus giving a much fuller sound to their programme.
To date, they have released a total of 29 albums, all of which have gone into the British charts.
This is a great achievement for a middle-of-the-road ‘easy listening’ act, album sales being a very accurate reflection of the true popularity of any stage performance.
Foster and Allen’s style and easy listening sound remains as fresh and exciting as ever they enjoy the business they are in, especially the live concerts.
