Dance-punk
Post-punk subgenre that emerged in the late 1970s
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| 2025 | The band announced their 'Long Goodbye' tour would be their final tour, with Jon King and Hugo Burnham joined by Ted Leo on guitar and Gail Greenwood on bass. |
| 2023 |
The Black Light
ClassicRockHistory.com rated the album's songs 'Estranged' and 'Blacklight' at #8 and #10 respectively in their Top 10 Ting Tings songs list, providing retrospective recognition for the album.
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| 2023 | Entertainment! album was voted 49th in Rolling Stone's '100 Best Debut Albums of All Time' poll, demonstrating the band's enduring musical legacy. |
| 2023 |
The Black Light
The Ting Tings released their album 'The Black Light', which received mixed reviews from music critics and less media coverage compared to their previous albums.
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| October 2023 | The band completed a UK Tour and performed at multiple festivals including the Cruel World Festival in Pasadena, California, and headlining Luna Fest in Coimbra, Portugal. |
| 2022 | Jon King received a Grammy Nomination for the 77-81 box set. |
| 2022 | The band toured in support of their 77-81 box set, marking their reunion. |
| 2022 | Gang of Four performed their US tour with the reunited lineup. |
| 2021 | Released compilation album 'Gang of Four 77-81' through Matador record label |
| October 2021 | Gang of Four announced a reunion with Andy Gill's former bandmates Jon King, Hugo Burnham, and Dave Allen, along with guitarist David Pajo of Slint, via social media. |
| June 2021 | A tribute album 'The Problem of Leisure: A Celebration of Andy Gill and Gang of Four' was released in honor of Andy Gill. |
| 2020 | Two posthumous EPs were released after Andy Gill's death: 'This Heaven Gives Me Migraine' and 'Anti Hero', featuring some of his final studio recordings. |
| July 2019 |
The Black Light
A standalone digital release of 'The Black Light (Manchester Versions)' took place.
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| April 2019 | Released tenth studio album 'Happy Now' through Gill Music, which charted at #21 in the UK Independent charts. |
| March 2019 |
The Black Light
A limited edition black USB memory stick was released, containing an alternative 'Manchester Versions' of the album and a collection of remixes.
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| 2018 | The band released the album 'Complicit' with their updated lineup. |
| October 2018 |
The Black Light
Digital releases of seven remixes from 'The Black Light' album began, continuing through March 2019.
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| 2015 | Collaborated with Herbert Grönemeyer to release 'Die Staubkorn Sammlung' EP through Membran label. |
| February 2015 | Released ninth studio album 'What Happens Next' through Metropolis and Membran Records. |
| 2012 | Andy Gill began touring using the Gang of Four name after the band's previous hiatus. |
| January 2011 | Released eighth studio album 'Content' through Grönland and Yep Roc Records, which reached #15 in the UK Independent charts and #34 in the US. |
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