N E W S :
NEW COLLABORATION - DECEMBER 2017:
Neil is thrilled to contribute to a new track from Daysound
"Just Like Me, Just Like You".
Available for FREE download or 'Pay What You Like' exclusively
on BANDCAMP
you can also watch the visual video in HD on YouTube
OCTOBER 2017:
NEIL'S FRIGHTFUL FIFTIETH BIRTHDAY BASH!
Neil would like to invite EVERYONE to
his Halloween Birthday Party on Saturday 28th October
2017!
"FANGTASTIC TO SEE YOU THERE!"
8 til late
Fancy dress optional... Just BE there at the Marine
Public House in Great Yarmouth!
@The Marine Public House
5 Marine Parade, Great Yarmouth. NR30 3AH
NEW COLLABORATION - AUGUST 2017:
Neil is thrilled to contribute his vocals to 3 songs
on the new album from Circuit3
"All I Ever Knew - tribute to Yazoo's Upstairs At Erics".
Celebrating 35 years since the release of the classic
album by Yazoo this tribute also features guest vocals
from Emma Barson (Promenade
Cinéma) and Andy Patchell (THE
NINETEEN EIGHTY TWO).
CD available to order on BandCamp
NOW!
NEW COLLABORATION - JUNE 2017:
The new LorD and Master featuring Neil Francis EP, Closure,
is out now!
Featuring oodles of remixes and a brand-new B-side,
Cold hands.
Exclusively available on BandCamp.
MARCH 2017:
GLORIOUS BROADWAY!
Neil is once again thrilled to be taking part in the
annual concert of 'The Choir of St. Cecelia' perfoming
hits from the stage & screen. Neil, one of many soloists,
will also perform a few suprises in this exciting show.
This very special concert is at Gorleston Pavilion on
Thursday 23rd / Friday 24th / Saturday 25th March 2017
at 7.30pm
Tickets
are available now from Pavilion Box Office: 01493 662832
OR online >>> HERE <<<
NEW COLLABORATION - FEBRUARY 2017:
Neil has lent his voice to a new song by Real
Experts and is available NOW.
"YET", featuring remixes by Daysound,
milan
and Parralox
is available at the following download sites:
BANDCAMP
SYNTHETIC XMAS - BIRMINGHAM - 17TH DECEMBER 2016:
Neil is delighted to be performing at Synthetic Xmas:
7pm til late....
Neil will be on stage at 7.30pm so be sure to arrive
in good time!!
Other acts performing, in no particular order:
Johnny Normal
Shelter
The Glass Memorial
Promenade Cinema
DJ- Rob Harvey from Phoenix FM's Synth City til 2am
Actress and Bishop, 35 Ludgate Hill, B3 1E Birmingham, United Kingdom
OCTOBER 2016:
NEIL'S SPOOKTACULAR BIRTHDAY
E X T R A V A G A N Z A !
Neil would like to invite EVERYONE to
his Halloween Birthday Party on Saturday 29th October
2016!
"FANGTASTIC TO SEE YOU THERE!"
8 til late
Fancy dress optional... Just BE there! XX
@The Marine Public House
5 Marine Parade, Great Yarmouth. NR30 3AH
ELECTRO LONDON - 10TH SEPTEMBER 2016:
Neil is delighted to be performing at ELECTRO LONDON:
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"Electro London Festival returns to Zigfrid Von Underbelly in Hoxton, due to popular demand, after the success of our inaugural event in September 2015. This time, we proudly present Wolfgang Flür, one of the originators of electro and one of the original members of Kraftwerk. Wolfgang will be performing songs from his stunning new album 'Eloquence' plus some amazing reworks of Kraftwerk favourites.
Wolfgang is joined by 10 amazing electro acts: Meter Bridge (Canada), Vogon Poetry (Sweden), Circuit 3 (Ireland), Strobegirl (London), The Department (UK/Sweden), Promenade Cinema (Sheffield UK), Johnny Normal (Birmingham UK), Shiny Darkness (France) and 3D (UK). Neil Francis is also on board with a special live PA. Another amazing and inventive international line-up and some more firsts!
Tickets are going FAST and we are limiting it to 200,
for lucky people who will be guaranteed entry to this
amazing, deluxe and intimate festival!"
Underbelly @ 11 Hoxton Square, London N1 6NU.
NEW SINGLE - 4TH JULY 2016:
Neil's NEW single with Daysound "Deadender"
is now available to download from iTunes,
Amazon
UK, Amazon
US, Google
Play, and other digital music stores. The 3-track
single includes an alternative version and a Daysound
remix.
"DEADENDER CREDITS:
Neil Francis: Vocals, Harmonies, Production, Assistant-Mixing.
Daysound: Music & Lyrics, Keyboards, Robo-voice,
Production, Mixing, Artwork, Lyric Video.
OCTOBER 2015:
COMING MARCH 2016:
SHOWTIME HITS
Neil returns to join the 'Chorus of St Cecilia' in
a special production 'Showtime Hits' from the hit shows
of Broadway and the West End including 'Showboat', 'The
King And I', 'Chess', 'Fame!' and many more!
Neil will be performing some solo numbers and joining
the choir and other soloists for 3 evenings of music
and song!
This very special concert is at Gorleston Pavilion on
Thursday 17th / Friday 18th / Saturday 19th March 2016
at 7.30pm
Tickets are available now from Pavilion Box Office:
01493 662832
Or: 01502 733625.
Online bookings: www.gorlestonpavilion.co.uk
NEW EP RELEASED - 14TH DECEMBER 2015:
Neil's NEW EP "Closure" is
now available to download from iTunes,
Amazon
UK, Amazon
US, and other digital music stores. The 3-track
EP includes "Goodbye", "Departure",
and a remix of "Goodbye".
"CLOSURE" CREDITS:
Neil Francis: Vocals, Harmonies, Production, Mixing.
Day Clifford: Music & Lyrics (Goodbye), Production,
Mixing, Cover design.
Derrick Ryder: Music & Lyrics, Production (Departure).
OCTOBER 2015:
NEIL'S SPOOKTACULAR BIRTHDAY
E X T R A V A G A N Z A !
Neil would like to invite EVERYONE to
his Halloween Birthday Party on Saturday 31st October
2015!
"FANGTASTIC TO SEE YOU THERE!"
8 til late
Fancy dress optional... Just BE there! XX
@The Marine Public House
5 Marine Parade, Great Yarmouth. NR30 3AH
NEW SINGLE RELEASED - JUNE 1ST 2015:
Neil's NEW single "Ghost (I Surrender)"
is now available for download from iTunes,
Amazon,
and other digital music stores. The 3-track single includes
"Single Version", "Day's Night Mix",
and "EtheriTronic ReMix".
"GHOST" CREDITS:
Derrick Ryder: Words & Music, Production, Artwork.
Day Clifford: Production, Mixing, Remixing.
Neil Francis: Vocals, Harmonies, Mixing.
NEW SINGLE COMING SOON:
Neil is pleased to announce the upcoming
release of his new single "Ghost (I Surrender)",
available early June 2015.
For an exclusive listen to the full song tune into The
Johnny Normal Radio show on Radio Warwickshire on Wednesday
20th May, 8 - 10.30pm.
>>>
RADIO WARWICKSHIRE<<<
NORMAL, STRANGE & FABULOUS:
Neil is delighted to be joining SHELTER
live on stage to perform "Connected (Put Your Hands
Up)" at The Islington, London on Friday 24th April
2015.
SHELTER will also be performing songs from their recent
albums "emerge" and "iPop".
Electronic artist JOHNNY NORMAL will also be performing,
and GARY LE STRANGE completes the lineup of this "Evening
of synthetic mirth, merriment and music".
7PM - LATE. The Islington, 1 Tolpuddle Street, London.
N1 0XT
Tickets are available now from The
ticketsellers website HERE.
TONIGHT ON BROADWAY:
Neil is pleased to announce he will again
be taking part in the annual concert of 'The Choir Of
St. Cecelia' perfoming hits from the stage & screen.
Neil, one of many soloists, will also perform his debut
single and a few suprises in this exciting show staged
at The Pavilion, Gorleston-on-sea on March 19th, 20th
& 21st. 
Tickets are available now from The Pavilion Box Office:
01493 662832
Online bookings: www.gorlestonpavilion.co.uk
19TH JANUARY 2015:
Neil is ecstatic to announce the release
of his debut single
"Connected (put your hands up)"
written and produced by SHELTER
and released by MINISTRY
OF POP.
DOWNLOAD LINKS:
"Connected" is an uplifting and hopeful song of human
unity, and echoes the spirit and shared joy of Neil's
phenomenally popular impromptu London tube performance
in December 2014.
The official video, produced and directed by
Ryan Lovejoy, was filmed entirely in Great Yarmouth
including St. George's Theatre, Britannia Pier, North
Quay, and Breydon Water.
Thanks so much to EVERYONE involved xx
31ST DECEMBER 2014:
"Well it's New Years Eve and I'll
be belting out a few songs at a Family gathering tonight
so I'd like to take this opportunity to Wish Everyone
A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR !!! ...
This year for me, as for many others, has had it's up's
downs and everything in between, but if anyone would
say to me 59 seconds of Underground Singing would lead
to over 17 million people watching it round the world,
countless messages of support, stories & love, radio
& TV interviews and ending with a single with Shelter
in the new year ...I'd think you were off your head
lol ... But there you go, it's all happened and it's
starting to sink in ...
My début single 'Connected' (put your hands up) is in
the very capable hands of Shelter and I can't wait to
share it with you all in the coming weeks.
To all my Family & Friends I love you unconditionally,
To all the venues I sincerely thank you for booking
me year after year.
To all the supporters and people who leave the comfort
of their homes to come see me perform throughout the
year and those of you who have left some of the most
memorable messages following the recent events, I only
hope you continue to follow me on this new journey xxxx
love you, Neil xxxx"
24TH DECEMBER 2014:
We are pleased to reveal the title for
the debut single by Neil Francis, written and produced
by Shelter is....'Connected (put your hands up).
Scheduled for release mid-January (exact date tbc).
Single artwork to be revealed soon.
"Connected (put your hands up)" is the debut single written & produced by Shelter & intended as an inspirational message of unity & solidarity to lift the human spirit for when hope can feel lost. 'Connected' in essence underpins the notion that we are in fact social creatures & are not so different after all. These same vulnerabilities & triggers can connect & empower us rather than defeat us if we just embrace the ideology of human synergies. This human behaviour was exhibited first-hand when Neil Francis became a connection catalyst on the Kentish Town Tube platform with his impromptu rendition of Erasure's hit classic 'A Little Respect'. The same spontaneously recorded mobile phone video recording has since gone viral globally amassing well in excess of 13 million views & counting."
Shelter
Official
20TH DECEMBER 2014:
Ministry of Pop are delighted to announce the forthcoming debut single release from Neil Francis. The single has been written, recorded and produced by our very own Mark & DJ Jekyll AKA Shelter.
If Neil Francis is a name unknown to you, all we'll say is A Little Respect, London Tube station, YouTube video. Neil's impromptu rendition of Erasure's A Little Respect on the London Underground, supported by all the other passengers singing along, grabbed the worlds attention as the 'feel good video of the year', sending it viral around the world.
When Neil approached Shelter, the boys were honoured
to write a song and support Neil on his incredible journey.
Details on the single release to follow....watch this
space!
Ministry
Of Pop
DECEMBER 2014:
NEIL'S IMPROMPTU TUBE PERFORMANCE GOES VIRAL !
Neil would like to thank everyone for
the very kind and sometimes moving comments he has received
so far across this website, YouTube, and Facebook.
As you might imagine Neil is overwhelmed by the success
of that little video clip, filmed by good friend Jon
Trapnell and subsequently shared by people all over
the world.
Neil has read all your messages but currently does not
have the time to respond to everyone personally. Thanks
again, and Merry Christmas to you all xx
MORE NEWS SOON!
Watch the video on YouTube
PROMO VIDEO & DEMO's:
2017 - JUST LIKE ME, JUST LIKE
YOU -
Daysound ft. Neil Francis
Video
opens in YouTube
2017 - CLOSURE -
LorD and Master featuring Neil Francis
Video
opens in YouTube
2016 - DEADENDER - Daysound
featuring Neil Francis
Video
opens in YouTube
2015 - CONNECTED
(PUT YOUR HANDS UP) - Shelter featuring Neil Francis
Video
opens in YouTube
2014 - FEBRUARY SONG
Video
opens in YouTube
VINCENT (STARRY NIGHT)
Video
opens in YouTube
THE FLOOD
Video
opens in YouTube
MOTHER'S PRIDE
Video
opens in YouTube
LOVE LETTERS
Video opens in YouTube
Watch more videos of Neil, including archive footage in the VIDEO section
REGULAR RADIO SHOW:
In 2018 tune in to Neil's ELECTRIQ RADIO SHOW where he will be playing a selection of electronic music: from classic synth songs to new releases and many exclusive tracks.
His regular 2 hour show sees Neil supporting the ever-growing
synth music scene of emerging artists, and established
acts, by spinning some brilliant tunes...
available for listening via a selection of live streaming
services.
There's also a LIVE chat discussion between
Neil, his listeners, and often many of the featured
artists, via social media, as the show airs!
Check out show times and dates on Neil's GIG
GUIDE or on the SmartRadio schedule page.
www.smartradio.org.uk
Tunein App / Smart Radio GY
Android App / Smart Radio
Apple App coming in New Year!
WEBSITE CONTENTS:
GIG DIARY
Find out where Neil is performing LIVE each and every
month throughout the year. Also includes details of
Neil's regular radio show on Harbour Radio.
EVERY MONTH!
GALLERY
View a selection of photo's, pictures, and promotional
content.
BIOGRAPHY
Discover Neil's musical history via local press cutttings
and photo's.
GUESTBOOK
Please post your messages to Neil here. Submission form
NOW fully working!
SETLIST
A summary of the ever-growing list of songs that Neil
selects from to perform LIVE.
VIDEO
Watch videos of Neil, including archive LIVE performance
footage with his previous band 'Euphoria'.
CONTACT
The full list of ways you can get in touch. From booking
enquiries, website comments, etc. All submission forms
are NOW fully working!
LINKS
Recommended links, charitable sites, and sponsored clicks.
Thanks for your continued support! xx