Bow Wow Wow will step in for The Motels at the Totally Tubular Festival starting with the Phoenix show July 17, it was announced.
Bow Wow Wow will replace The Motels through the July 26 show in Salt Lake City. Men Without Hats will replace The Motels from the August 7 show in Washington D.C. show through the August 16 show in Aurora, IL.
“The Motels regret that they must cancel their appearances on the Totally Tubular Festival this summer,” The Motels released in a statement. “Singer/founder Martha Davis needs time to heal from a recent medical procedure. Martha is expected to make a full recovery but must take the summer off.”
“It breaks my heart to have to cancel The Motels part in the ‘Totally Tubular Tour’ this summer,” Davis said. “The band and I were looking forward to it big time! But the doctors have some unfinished business with me, so I must comply. But don’t worry, ‘I’ll be back!” I love you all, It will be a great show, so go, have fun, and I’ll meet up with you later…love…m.”
The tour’s lineup also features Thomas Dolby & The Lost Toy People, A Flock Of Seagulls, The Producers, Animotion, The Escape Club, and Tommy Tutone. These artists exploded in the pop culture zeitgeist in the 1980’s thanks mainly to the high rotation of their music videos on MTV. These artists have enjoyed a steady rise in popularity in recent years, with their music having a lasting impact.
This year’s TOTALLY TUBULAR FESTIVAL will mark the first time Thomas Dolby & The Lost Toy People have performed together since 1988; their last show was at the Rose Bowl supporting Depeche Mode. This will also be the first time in more than 25 years that The Producers (original lineup) will tour the US nationally coast to coast.
Bow Wow Wow will replace The Motels on the following dates:
7/17 – PHOENIX – CELEBRITY THEATRE
7/19 – DENVER – MISSION BALLROOM
7/22 – SAN FRANCISCO – THE CASTRO THEATRE
7/23 – ANAHEIM – HOUSE OF BLUES
7/24 – HOLLYWOOD – PALLADIUM
7/25 – LAS VEGAS – THE SAHARA LAS VEGAS @ THE POOL
7/26 – SALT LAKE CITY – RED BUTTE GARDEN AMPHITHEATRE
Men Without Hats will replace The Motels on the following dates:
8/7 – WASHINGTON, DC – WARNER THEATRE
8/8 – ATLANTIC CITY – ETESS ARENA @ HARD ROCK LIVE
8/9 – NEW YORK – THE ROOFTOP @ PIER 17
8/12 – ST PETERSBURG, FL – FERG’S CONCERT PAVILION
8/14 – LOUISVILLE – IROQUOIS AMPHITHEATRE
8/15 – HUBER HEIGHTS, OH – ROSE MUSIC CENTER AT THE HEIGHTS
8/16 – AURORA, IL – RIVEREDGE PARK