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retending… is the first official OMD biography since Johnny Waller and Mike Humphreys’ Messages in 1987 and I can confirm this new one is as unputdownable as the last. The group have played literally hundreds of concerts over the years and Pretending sets out to tell the story – either by group or audience member – of almost every single one.
The only trouble is, one of their most memorable gigs is completely missing. Not even a passing mention of 28 September 2010’s show at Supperclub (formerly the Subterania) in London. But that’s OK, because I organised their performance, so can fill in the blanks.