Alison Moyet

Alison Moyet plays University of Wolverhampton at The Halls in Wolverhampton on 12 November 2026. First heard in the early 80s with Vince Clarke in the synth-pop duo Yazoo (Yaz in the US), she went on to build a solo path where pop, soul and blues meet electronics. Her contralto voice, dark‑hued and flexible, has carried albums from Alf and Raindancing through Hoodoo and Essex, before a return in the 2000s with Hometime, the orchestrated covers of Voice and the songwriter turn of The Turn. Teaming later with producer Guy Sigsworth, The Minutes and Other brought her back to a lean, shadowy electronic palette that sits naturally alongside more classic band arrangements.

On stage, Moyet draws freely from these chapters, switching between synth textures and grounded, song‑forward arrangements without losing the thread of her writing. Expect a set that navigates Yazoo touchstones and solo highlights with the same steady focus on melody and phrasing, leaving space for newer material to breathe next to long‑standing favorites. Decades of regular touring and a brief detour into musical theatre have shaped a delivery that is direct and unforced, carried by tone and timing rather than ornament. This date in Wolverhampton offers a clear line through her catalogue, from the pulse of early electronics to the grain of lived‑in songs.