Smokey Robinson has announced four summer UK shows for July 2025, which will be his first in a decade.
The Legacy Tour will celebrate the 50th anniversary of his 1975 breakthrough album, A Quiet Storm, as well as all of his top hits from throughout the decades.
Smokey Robinson said, “I always love performing in the UK, it has been too long. These special shows mark the 50thanniversary of A Quiet Storm, an album that is truly special to me. So whilst I want to honour that record, and those amazing times, this will also be a celebration of everything that has come before and we will be performing all the hits. It’s been over 10 years and I cannot wait to return in July 2025 and entertain all my UK fans”.
Detroit Dynasty
Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Robinson founded The Miracles while still in high school. The group was Berry Gordy’s first vocal group, and it was at Robinson’s suggestion that Gordy started the Motown Records dynasty. Their single of Robinson’s Shop Around became Motown’s first No.1 hit on the R&B singles chart.
In the years following, Robinson continued to pen hits for the group, including You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me, Ooo Baby Baby, The Tracks Of My Tears, Going To A Go-Go, More Love, Tears Of A Clown (co-written with Stevie Wonder), and I Second That Emotion.
The Miracles dominated the R&B scene throughout the 1960s and early 70s, and Robinson became Vice President of Motown Records, serving as in-house producer, talent scout, and songwriter. In addition to writing hits for The Miracles, Robinson wrote and produced hits for other Motown greats, including The Temptations, Mary Wells, Brenda Holloway, Marvin Gaye, and others.
Celebrated Career
He later turned to a solo career where he continued his tradition of chart-topping hits with Just To See Her, Quiet Storm, Cruisin’, and Being With You, among others.
The album A Quiet Storm was released in 1975 and cemented Smokey’s reputation not only as a bona fide superstar in his own right, after his previous huge success with The Miracles, but also as a world class songwriter and producer.
As a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters’ Hall,Robinson’s career is the stuff of legend. He has received numerous other awards, including the GRAMMY Living Legend Award, NARAS Lifetime Achievement Award, Honorary Doctorate (Howard University), Kennedy Center Honors, and the National Medal of Arts Award from the President of the United States.
Throughout his 60 plus year music career, Smokey Robinson has more than 4,000 songs to his credit and continues to thrill sold-out audiences worldwide with his high tenor voice, impeccable timing, and profound sense of lyric and style.
2025 UK Dates
Thurs 3 July Glasgow SEC Armadillo
Tues 8 July Birmingham Utilita Arena
Weds 9 July Cardiff Utilita Arena
Fri 11 July London Eventim Apollo
Tickets go on sale on Friday 6 December 2024 at 10am click here or here.
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Dan Biggane
Dan Biggane is a writer for Vintage Rock and Classic Pop magazines. A former entertainment editor at the Bath Chronicle newspaper, he’s interviewed numerous big names from the world of rock’n’roll, including Dion, Jerry Allison, and Slim Jim Phantom. He has also contributed a number of cover features for Vintage Rock including Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, Eddie Cochran, Billy Fury and Bo Diddley.
