"After The Fire" headline at Burgess Hill benefit gig

Reformed prog rock/new wave band After The Fire (“ATF”) which toured with Queen, ELO and Van Halen in the 1980s headline at a benefit gig for Fairtrade and Stop The Traffik at the Martlets Hall in Burgess Hill on Sunday 22nd November. The band was signed to the CBS label and had a number of charting singles in its short history but in that time it developed a loyal fan base that was attracted to both its sound and its willingness to embrace social causes.

Two of the original band members are still in the line up (Peter “Memory” Banks and John Russell) and they are now joined by impressive singer/songwriter Rob Halligan as lead vocalist. Rob said that:
“It's great to be touring with After The Fire. ATF are a band with a huge history but these shows are more than just a trip down memory lane. It's up to date edgy rock music that's as relevant today as it ever was and the gigs themselves are an amazing experience for the audience and the band.”

In 2005 the band reworked and released chart hit ,One Rule, for the Trade Justice movement . A feature of the band is its continuing support for developing communities and the Fairtrade movement. “Having a top flight band supporting the work of Fairtrade in Burgess Hill is a real coup and will be a great way of getting the Fairtrade message across in the town, said Robert Eggleston, Chairman of Burgess Hill’s Fairtrade Town Group. We have an excellent evening lined up with After The Fire and also with our own Julie Hall opening the event. This night will help us to build on the status that the town has won as standard bearers for Fairtrade.”

Tickets for the gig are available from the Martlets Booking office on 01444 242888. They cost £12.00 each or £10.00 for 4 people. Doors open on the night at 7.00pm and the gig starts at 7.30pm.