Legendary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Composer, Guitarist and Vocalist Justin Hayward Coming Soon
Known principally as the vocalist, lead guitarist and composer for the Moody Blues, his is an enduring talent that has helped to define the times in which he worked. Having chalked up over fifty years at the peak of the music and entertainment industry, Justin Hayward’s voice has been heard the world over.
“Justin Hayward’s Blue World Tour” will perform at The Palace Theatre on Wed. December 4th, 2024 at 7:30pm at Greensburg’s Palace Theatre (21 W. Otterman St.-Greensburg, PA 15601.) Tickets are $43., $53., $68., and $130. and can be purchased online at www.thepalacetheatre.org or by calling the Box Office at 724-836-8000. This show is presented by Latshaw Productions.
Over the years the band has sold more than fifty-five million albums and received numerous awards. In 2018, along with the other members of The Moody Blues, Justin was inducted into the legendary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Born and brought up in Swindon in the UK, Justin’s interest in music started early when
he was five years old and his grandfather bequeathed him his large collection of 78 rpm
recordings. “It opened a world of imagination to me,” says Justin. Having taught himself
to play the ukulele, he soon progressed to guitar and by his early teens he was playing
in local groups. Upon leaving school at 17 he answered an advertisement in Melody
Maker newspaper and successfully auditioned for UK Rock and Roll hero Marty Wilde.
“I got the job playing guitar for Marty – it was a dream come true for me”. Justin credits
Marty with encouraging him to become a songwriter; he made several recordings with
Marty’s ‘Wilde Three’ and also appeared with them at the London Palladium. They
remain close friends to this day: “Marty is still my hero”.
Having started the ball rolling as a songwriter in his own right with a couple of solo
singles, he joined the Moody Blues in the summer of 1966. Hitting his stride immediately
with the single ‘Fly Me High’, he followed it up with the classic hit songs ‘Nights in White
Satin’ and ‘Tuesday Afternoon’ from the seminal album ‘Days of Future Passed’. This
album went on to become a favourite of the NASA astronauts and was taken aboard the
Atlantis shuttle space craft by Chief astronaut “Hoot” Gibson on many missions.
This purple patch showed no sign of abating as Justin created other classic, era and
genre-defining hits ‘Question’, ‘The Voice’, ‘The Story In Your Eyes’, ‘I Know You’re Out
There Somewhere’ and ‘Your Wildest Dreams’. These laid the foundation for the
incredible success story of the Moody Blues – as well as his solo work – which
continues to this day.
In 2022 Justin revived his role as ‘the journalist’ in the touring production of Jeff
Wayne’s ‘War of The Worlds’ and in 2023 he co-headlined an extensive tour of the USA
with Christopher Cross. Justin’s latest single is ‘Living for Love’.
Event Links
Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/2742642-0
