EIGHTIES synthpop star Howard Jones embarks on a nationwide UK tour that brings him to the O2 Academy Bournemouth on Friday evening. It will be the first time Jones performs his first two studio albums Human’s Lib and Dream Into Action, back to back live.

Human’s Lib was released in March 1984 and peaked at No 1 in the British charts, spending 57 weeks in the Top 40.

The album includes the hit singles What Is Love?, New Song, Pearl In The Shell and Hide & Seek (the song Jones performed at Live Aid).

His second album Dream Into Action followed and featured the hit singles Like To Get To Know You Well, Things Can Only Get Better, Look Mama, Life In One Day and the US No 1 No One Is To Blame.