From Big Country

Featuring Simon Hough on vocals/guitar, Mark Brzezicki on drums/backing vocals, Chris Layhe on bass/backing vocals, and Ken Nichol on guitar/backing vocal. I had very high expectations of this gig…they were ALL exceeded. Superb night, pure magical event… Paying tribute to the music and songs of celebrated 80s Scottish rockers, Big Country. Expect new renditions of the band’s classic hits, including … Read More

Lost 80s LIVE! – US Dates!

Lost 80s Live USA 2025 dates TBA…featuring Icicle Works and other great acts from the 1980s Britishmusic scene. Details to follow…

Caught The Spirit

The new single by Chris Layhe! Caught the Spirit is available now on translucent red, 7 inch vinyl. Backed by Only Love Can Get You High and Grace Notes, the single comes with a download card to access the tracks as digital files. Caught the Spirit is available at all the upcoming Icicle Works and solo shows, and will be … Read More

Liverpool’s Finest

Chris will be playing with Peter Coyle, formerly of the Lotus Eaters, on 14th of November at Barnoldswick Music & Arts Centre. Tickets for the show can be found here.

Maximum Air B’n’B Tour 2024

Following on from the successful tour earlier this year, The Icicle Works will be heading out again, starting in July at Camden’s Underworld and finishing in Bilston at the Robin 2. A list of the full dates can be found here.

Three Amazing Songwriters

Chris will be performing at the Barnoldswick Music & Arts Centre on Wednesday 29th May. The event will also feature performances by John Douglas (Trashcan Sinatras) and John Canning Yates (Ella Guru). Tickets can be purchased online here or via the ticket hotline on 07712 628366.

A Message From The Frontline!

WOW… ! What a great start to the tour. Icicles re-worked and back out on the road in ‘24. Kicking off at the Bristol 02 Academy in late February in support of Celtic infused 80s rockers Big Country. Ian and Chris, singing and playing together again after 40 years have received an overwhelming reception at every show and that’s before … Read More

EP Launch – Review

Chris Layhe ‘It’s My Way’ EP Launch30th November 2023The British Music Experience, Star Cafe Bar, Liverpool Tucked away just inside the British Music Experience, to the right as you go in, is a small cosy intimate venue called The Star Cafe, and it is here that fans gathered in anticipation for the evening ahead. Chris Layhe is known as being … Read More

The Icicle Works Back on Tour!

Ian McNabb and Chris Layhe will be back on tour next year as The Icicle Works. Playing across the UK with Big Country, tickets are available NOW from Ticketmaster! The full list of dates are below: