Erasure Announce 20th Album as Clarke Quits Touring — SkimNews
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- Erasure are returning with their 20th album of synthpop, with Andy Bell and Vince Clarke opening up about difficult recent years in a new interview.
- Vince Clarke has quit touring, ending decades of road work for the synthpop pioneer after 40 years with the project.
- Andy Bell describes his and Clarke's 40-year friendship as 'a deep soul connection' that carried them through grief.
- Andy Bell lives on a farm in Mallorca with his husband Stephen Moss, where the couple have had 'a fine year.'
- The duo say they are 'happily uncool' and discuss battling it as a backdrop to their ongoing work.
- The interview also touches on the pair confronting resurgent homophobia during their career and current moment.
Why it matters: Erasure's 20th album is a milestone for a duo whose partnership has now spanned four decades, and Clarke's exit from touring reshapes how the band will reach audiences live — potentially reducing Erasure's stage presence while the studio partnership with Bell continues.
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