Haircut 100

Haircut 100 burst onto the international music scene in late 1981 with their debut single, ‘Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl),’ which quickly climbed to No. 4 in the UK Singles Chart. The British pop group, initially formed by Nick Heyward, Les Nemes, and Graham Jones, and later joined by Patrick Hunt, Phil Smith, and Marc Fox, signed with Arista Records in 1981. This early success was swiftly followed in January 1982 by ‘Love Plus One,’ another UK top 10 hit, which also achieved international recognition by entering the US Top 40.

Heyward went on to establish a successful solo career in the years that followed. Haircut 100 embarked on several reunions, bringing their distinctive sound back to audiences. They made a notable appearance on the VH1 ‘Bands Reunited’ episode in 2004, followed by a reunion performance at Indig02 in 2011. The group’s resurgence continued in 2023 with a BBC Radio 2 Piano Room session, where they performed their own hits and a distinctive cover of ‘As It Was.’ This momentum led to a successful UK tour in 2023, engaging loyal fans across the country.

Carrying their renewed energy into 2024, Haircut 100 completed a critically acclaimed North American tour, reaffirming their global appeal. The band further marked this active period with the release of a new single, ‘The Unloving Plum,’ in 2024, demonstrating their ongoing commitment to creating new music while continuing to perform their classic catalogue for global audiences.