Prism Music Group is pleased to announce that The Drifters will be back on tour in the UK this year to coincide with the release of the group’s Greatest Hits album The Drifters ‘Up On The Roof’ - to be released on Sony Music on March 21 2011.

Billed as the 'Icons' tour, the current recording line up of The Drifters will perform the group’s greatest hits and new material featured on the new album, paying special homage to some of the most prestigious former recording artists of this group including icons Clyde McPhatter, Rudy Lewis, Ben E King, Bill Frederikse & Johnny Moore. The high-energy concert highlights the numerous musical reincarnations of this group from early Doo Wop classics such as ‘Fools Fall In Love’ and ‘Let The Boogie Woogie Roll’ to much loved early pop/rock ‘n roll hits such as ‘Sand in My Shoes, ‘More Than A Number,’ ‘Come on Over to My Place’, ‘Up On The Roof,’ ‘Under the Boardwalk’, ‘Kissin In The Back Row’ and ‘Save The Last Dance For Me.’ The show also features tracks from the disco era as well as latest releases such as ‘Do You Dream Of Me’ again on the new album, following the more recent reinvention of the group - contemporary new material that has evolved out of the group’s diverse historical musical genres and that is enhanced by the authentic Drifters signature harmonies and sound. Current Drifters line up member Michael Williams says: "We have just finished a gruelling week of physical training and rehearsals for the forthcoming Icons Tour and we are very excited about going back on the road - expect a show packed with songs recorded by some of the greatest members of this line up - we also have some surprises in store - expect a great show!". The new Greatest Hits album entitled ‘Up On The Roof – The Very Best Of The Drifters’ includes the original timeless classics such as: ‘Saturday Night at the Movies,’ ‘There Goes My First Love’, ‘Under The Boardwalk,’ ‘Up on the Roof’, ‘Come On Over To My Place’ and ‘Kissing In The Back Row of the Movies’ as well as two bonus tracks performed by the current line-up. With the exception of the much loved icon Johnny Moore, the current line up is the only line up in the group’s history to have recorded on both of the group’s historic labels – Atlantic Records with the release in 2009 of Five Decades & Moore and now, in 2011 on Sony Music.

The Drifters tour for 2011 and also the release via Sony of The Greatest Hits album March 21st, anticipating to be in top 5 in the charts.
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