Secret Affair will replay My World and Time For Action live at Derbyshire gig

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Iconic soul/mod outfit Secret Affair will play their first live gig of 2023 in Derbyshire.

One of the best loved bands of the 1970s Mod Revival scene, Secret Affair will be playing at The Flowerpot, Derby, on March 25, 2023.

Founder members Ian Page (lead vocals, tumpet and keyboard) and Dave Cairns (guitar and vocals) will be joined by Russ Baxter (drums), Ed Pearson (bass and Garry Walsh (keyboards). The line up includes a new brass section with John O’Neill on sax, Steve Rinaldi on trombone, and Tim Pannell on trumpet.

Secret Affair is best known for the hits My World, Let Your Heart Dance and Time for Action which hit the charts during the first three years of the band’s life.

Secret Affair play at The Flowerpot, Derby, on March 25, 2023.

Time for Action was their most successful hit in terms of chart position, reaching number 13 in both the UK and Irish charts in 1979. Secret Affair re-recorded Time For Action for Save The Children in 2011 and the song spearheaded the charity’s campaign for health workers in poor countries; more than 42,000 people in the UK signed a petition which resulted in funds for the cause endorsed and approved by the United Nations.

My World was re-released on white vinyl in August 2022 followed by a double CD and vinyl titled So Cool, The Very Best of Secret Affair four days later.

Tickets cost £22 to see Secret Affair playing live in Derby, available from The Flowerpot (cash only), reputable ticket agents including www.gigantic.com, www.seetickets.com, www.ticketline.co.uk or email www.rawpromo.co.uk