Flying Pickets Concert History

The Flying Pickets was a British a cappella vocal group, known for a surprise number one hit in 1983 on the U.K. singles chart with their cover of the Yazoo's track "Only You". Their version, having peaked around Christmastime, is remembered fondly by many radio stations during the season. The name 'Flying Pickets' refers to mobile strikers who travel in order to join a picket. The group of six was founded by Brian Hibbard in 1982 based off of a group of actors called the "7:84 Theatre group"...

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Flying Pickets Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026)

Date Concert Venue Location
May 06, 2026
Flying Pickets Christuskirche Bochum Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
May 05, 2026
Flying Pickets
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Harmonie Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Mar 20, 2025
Flying Pickets Spectrum Club Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany
Mar 16, 2025
Flying Pickets Musiktheater REX - Kulturdenkmal Güterhalle Bensheim, Hesse, Germany
Mar 11, 2025
Flying Pickets Passionskirche Kreuzberg Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Dec 19, 2024
Flying Pickets Theater Akzent Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Mar 22, 2023
Flying Pickets halle02 Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Mar 20, 2023
Flying Pickets Colos-Saal Aschaffenburg, Bavaria, Germany
Mar 19, 2023
Flying Pickets Spectrum Club Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany
Mar 10, 2023
Flying Pickets Tonhalle St. Gallen St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Oct 22, 2022
Flying Pickets Theater Akzent Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Oct 16, 2018
Flying Pickets Theater Akzent Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Feb 14, 2017
Flying Pickets Theater Akzent Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Dec 06, 2014
Flying Pickets Theater Akzent Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Aug 16, 2013 –
Aug 18, 2013
Rewind Festival 2013
B-52's / The Pointer Sisters / The Sugarhill Gang / Billy Ocean / Belinda Carlisle / Kim Wilde / ABC / Heaven 17 / Go West / Nik Kershaw / The Blow Monkeys / Imagination / Aswad / Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel / Blancmange / Paul Carrack / Matt Bianco / Chesney Hawkes / Flying Pickets / Then Jerico Show all bands
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Temple Island Meadows Henley on Thames, England, United Kingdom
Jul 26, 2013 –
Jul 28, 2013
Rewind Festival Scotland 2013
The Human League / Rick Astley / Starship / Flock Of Seagulls / Belinda Carlisle / Cutting Crew / Kim Wilde / Howard Jones / Soul II Soul / Level 42 / Mike + The Mechanics / Nik Kershaw / Odyssey / The Blow Monkeys / Jason Donovan / Heather Small - The Voice Of M People / Red Hot Chilli Pipers / Flying Pickets / Captain Sensible / Sonia / The Blockheads / Ali Campbell / Tony Hadley / The Al Mckay Allstars Show all bands
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Scone Palace Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom
Apr 17, 2011
Flying Pickets Capitol Mannheim Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Apr 14, 2011
Flying Pickets Der Hirsch Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany
Sep 05, 2008 –
Sep 07, 2008
Donauinselfest 2008
Shaggy / UB40 / Basshunter / Gigi D'Agostino / Shout Out Louds / Manfred Mann's Earth Band / Deichkind / Culcha Candela / Pete Tong / Sunrise Avenue / Shantel / Wir sind Helden / S.T.S. / Opus / Joachim Garraud / Gabry Ponte / Miss Platnum / Kettcar / Flying Pickets / The Untouchables / Appaloosa / LaBrassBanda / The Equals / Andy Garcia / Pulsedriver / Sailor / Grossstadtgeflüster / mantra / Pussycat / Discotronic / Roland Kaiser / Wolfgang Ambros / Boban i Marko Markovic Orkestar / !deladap / EAV / Leningrad Cowboys / Mono & Nikitaman / DJ Phono / Attwenger / bauchklang / Binder & Krieglstein / Kreisky / Waxolutionists / Deckchair Orange / Sie / Christoph & Lollo / Florian Horwath / Sarah Main / Big John / Bernhard Eder / Erika Stucky / Heinz aus Wien / United Flavour / Luttenbergerklug / Eric Tyrell / Dave Dee / Shira / From Dawn To Fall / Monomania / I-Wolf / Morton / marilies jagsch / Gasmac Gilmore / Freak Out / Appletree / Plexus Solaire / Curbs / Millions Of Dreads / Mondscheiner / Dr. No / Dj Observer / Harri Stojka / Carl Peyer / Cherry Sunkist / Célia Mara / Tom Snow / Eric Papilaya / Alone & Acoustic / Everton / Mario Lang / When The Music's Over / New West / Big City Indians / IBK Tribe / Ballycotton / PBH Club / Cottonwood / Sympathy for Nothing / Jerx / Sabina Hank / Otto Lechner / Florian Zack / たなか / Jazz Gitti / Mieze Medusa & Tenderboy / Squishy squid / DJ Ronaldo / American Divas / Band WG / Mary Broadcast Band / Country Rebels / No Head On My Shoulders / Roland Neuwirth And Extremschrammeln / Irish Steirisch / Nightshifterz / Insulin Junky / Ageh / Royal Kombo / Monti Beton / Kadero / Fmka / 4 U / Iris Camaa / Mais Uma / Hörspielcrew / Demolition Derby / Schnaftl Ufftschik / Muttermilch / Occupied / Sunday Monday Tuesday / Addle Motion / Western Cowboys / Christina Zurbrugg / Tiefseetaucher / Mosa Sisic & the Gipsy Express / FreeMotion / The Legendary Daltons / Entferner / Marlies Jagsch / DeWIENERS / Hrspielcrew / One Aim / Herbe Mischung / Ramona Gillard Band Show all bands
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Donauinsel Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Jun 11, 1999
Flying Pickets / Span

Quellrock

Ruine Freudenberg Bad Ragaz, Saint Gallen, Switzerland

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Glastonbury Festival 1983
Jun 17 - 19, 1983
 Pilton, England, United Kingdom
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Glastonbury Festival 1983
Jun 17 - 19, 1983
 Pilton, England, United Kingdom
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Flying Pickets on Jun 27, 1984 [801-small]

Flying Pickets
Jun 27, 1984
 Brighton, England, United Kingdom
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My ticket to see "Heroes" concert, 1986, Flying Pickets / Tom Robinson / Ralph McTell / Ewan McColl & Peggy Seeger / Lindisfarne on Mar 2, 1986 [009-small]

My ticket to see "Heroes" concert, 1986

Flying Pickets / Tom Robinson / Ralph McTell / Ewan McColl & Peggy Seeger / Lindisfarne
Mar 2, 1986
 London, England, United Kingdom
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Programme for the "Heroes" concert, 1986, Flying Pickets / Tom Robinson / Ralph McTell / Ewan McColl & Peggy Seeger / Lindisfarne on Mar 2, 1986 [707-small]

Programme for the "Heroes" concert, 1986

Flying Pickets / Tom Robinson / Ralph McTell / Ewan McColl & Peggy Seeger / Lindisfarne
Mar 2, 1986
 London, England, United Kingdom
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Glastonbury Festival 1983 on Jun 17, 1983 [682-small]

Glastonbury Festival 1983
Jun 17 - 19, 1983
 Pilton, England, United Kingdom
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Genres:

Pop
British
UK
A Cappella
Classic UK Pop
A Capella
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Latest Setlist (05/05/2026):

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  1. Believer
  2. Let Me Entertain You
  3. When We Were Young
  4. Roxanne
  5. (Something Inside) So Strong
  6. Don't Hold Back
  7. Lose Control
  8. Blackbird
  9. Chandelier
  10. You Can Call Me Al
  11. Love Runs Out
  12. Human
  13. 7 Years
  14. Fast Car
  15. Are We More Than We Are
  16. Castle on the Hill
  17. Beautiful
  18. Seven Nation Army
  19. Canary in a Coalmine
  20. Hey Ya!
  21. Englishman in New York
  22. Only You
  23. The Boys Are Back in Town

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Concerts Per Year:

2026 2 concerts
2025 3 concerts
2024 1 concert
2023 4 concerts
2022 1 concert
2018 1 concert
2017 1 concert
2014 1 concert
2013 2 concerts
2011 2 concerts
2008 1 concert
1999 1 concert
1996 1 concert
1995 1 concert
1986 2 concerts
1985 1 concert
1984 1 concert
1983 2 concerts
1982 1 concert

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