It’s fair to say this year hasn’t exactly gone to plan for most of us, but Howard Jones suggests optimistically that every challenge brings the opportunity for a fresh approach. With summer festival appearances and a European tour cancelled - amid a wider live entertainment industry in disarray - Jones responded with an intimate solo piano show, streamed live exclusively to 1,000 ticket holders. As well as treating fans starved of live music, the show helped to support fellow musicians and crew whose very survival depends on performing, via the charity Help Musicians UK. The stripped-back performance - just Jones at a grand piano - sees him at his most personal and direct. Howard tells us how he made it happen, and his wider thoughts on how to step forward at a critical time for the music industry. Things can only get better, right?
So, 2020. Best laid plans and all that…