He first appeared at the Apollo in 1973, supporting Roxy Music, and he was back the following year with his own headline show.
, and he was back the following year with his own headline show. He returned every year after that until the late 70s – in 1979, he was in the city twice to perform, in October and for his ‘New New Year Show’ at the Apollo in January.The Evening Times reported, however, that some fans were up in arms.
Over his five decades in showbiz, Leo has racked up millions of album sales, transatlantic No.1 singles and is currently racing to the top of the dance charts with a new Armand van Helden re-working of his 2006 UK No.1 single with Meck, Thunder In My Heart Again. Born Gerard Hugh Sayer in 1948, Leo’s first seven hit singles in the United Kingdom all reached the Top 10.During the lockdown period while Leo was at home in Australia he kept busy, recording and releasing new singles - My City In Lockdown and How Did We Get Here? - as well as collaborating on the tribute single to his friend and late guitarist, Al Hodge, by recording Al’s classic track Tradewinds.
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