The Searchers To End Touring After 68 Years

[naomi24]

//The Searchers' Final Farewell Tour will conclude at Glastonbury on 27 June, which the band said will be its "last ever show".//

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg1w93x9ggo

 

I saw them on stage a few years ago.  Superb.  Real professionals.  The musicians of those days certainly had something special.  I wonder how many of today's singers and bands will be packing out houses and playing Glastonbury in going on 70 years time?

[naomi24]

 

 

[davebro3]

have they found what they were looking for?🤣

[Patsy33]

One of the great sounds of the 60s. Much respect to them. I can't see any modern bands going successfully as long as they have.

[barry1010]

I saw them live decades ago and three years ago at one of those 60s shows that have many performers from that era. 

There will always be a taste for nostalgia and when today's youth are in their prime they'll be wanting to listen to the 'old stuff' too. 

[naomi24]

I don't know, Barry.  It strikes me that people born in the sixties or seventies weren't listening to music from the twenties or thirties in their youth - which is kind of the equivalent of what's happening with these 60s bands.  I can't imagine Al Jolson grabbing a spot at Glastonbury 60 odd years on.  

[barry1010]

Youngsters are listening to The Searchers now.  They've been playing on cruise ships and in small venues with other 60s bands, to audiences in their own age group for a very long time.

People who were listening to them when they were all young

[barry1010]

Youngsterd AREN'T...

[naomi24]

They will be at Glastonbury.  😂

[barry1010]

They will! They were listening to Cliff and Rolf Harris this century too, if I recall correctly 

[newmodarmy]

They had some good songs in the 60s which have stood the test of time.

They have had lots of personnel changes too. 

John mcnally has been a common thread. It's a shame Mike pinder left

 

[naomi24]

I saw Mike Pender on stage, NMA.  He was really sad. He needed so much support to carry his music.    He should have given up years ago.

[douglas9401]

Everybody should know when to stop, in every pursuit.

[naomi24]

I don't know why he left the group but I imagine the rest didn't beg him to stay. 

[newmodarmy]

Penderyn left the Searchers in 1985 to set up the Mike Pender's Searchers. When did you see him Naomi?

[newmodarmy]

Pender... not sure where the yn came from but it kept autocorrecting to that

[naomi24]

A few years ago at one of those shows that have several blasts from the past.  He was a solo billing - no band - but another band backed him.  I can't remember who they were.

[newmodarmy]

I'm sure he was still pretty good when he left in 1985. By the time you saw him maybe 35 years later he'd have been getting on a bit...maybe in his 80s?

[naomi24]

Yes, he was getting in in years.  I think it was just before Covid so not that long ago.  

[naomi24]

*on in years

[barry1010]

We've been to many of those type of shows, Naomi.  The most professional was That'll be the Day, seen them three times over the years. Sadly the lead singer, Trevor Payne, was getting past it last time we went but he's still touring.

Much prefer the original bands, how loosely 'original' is defined.  We love live music of all kinds.