The Last Ever Ha Cha Cha’s
Kid Creole has lined up a farewell tour with 10 UK theatre shows in June 2025, plus two UK and several mainland European festival. He is one of the most dynamic stage performers of the last 40 years. Rumours of retirement have been strong, and this will be the last time he is seen gracing the stages of the world before he sails off into the sunsets of stunning Hawaii. Kid Creole together with his Coconuts provide infectious rhythms, amazing choreography and scintillating showmanship.
Kid Creole and the Coconuts scored 7 UK top forty hits in the 1980’s, including 3 top ten singles – “Annie, I’m Not Your Daddy” which went to number 2, “It’s a Wonderful Thing Baby” reached number 4 (and is still one of the most memorable tracks of the 1980’s). The unforgettable “Stool Pigeon” hit number 7 in the charts. Kid Creole has said prior to this final tour:
“Welcome to the Lifeboat Party! Now it is truly time for me to retire! I’m not going to say it again. I’m just going to do it. It’s been an amazing journey from my little neighbourhood in the Bronx to every continent in the world. I could not have done it without one major companion – MUSIC. It is very fitting that the first BYE BYE BIRDY TOUR should take place in Great Britain because I am told that is where the first ‘foreign’ Kid Creole and the Coconuts Tour took place in 1981.”
“I say ‘I am told’ because I have no recollection of such details. I trust the OTHERS who have better memories. And I say ‘foreign’ because the band was born in the Bronx. That’s in New York City. Thank the gods, because that meant I was exposed at an early age to the sounds of Latin, Disco, Funk, Calypso, Reggae, Jazz, Swing, Rhythm and Blues, Soul, Country & Western, and Rock ‘n’ Roll. The Bronx was a true melting pot. All you had to do was survive and you could reap the benefits of that diverse, heaven-sent hell hole!“
“My older brother, Stony Browder Jr., was the absolute greatest influence in my young life. He bestowed upon me an addiction to music and he taught me that music would provide all the escapism one ever needed in life. He was correct. Without Stony I would never have had the courage to walk that lonely, unpredictable road in search of fame and fortune.“
“When my brother formed a band called Dr. Buzzard’s Original Savannah Band, I became his right-hand man. Stony wrote the music. I wrote the lyrics. Stony played piano and guitar. I played bass. We both sang background vocals. The lead vocals were carried by the inimitable Cory Daye. I learned a whole lot from Stony and Cory. When I was ready to spread my wings and create my own band, I knew I would carry their influence with me for a very long time.“
“I started Kid Creole and the Coconuts with Adriana Kaegi (who had escaped Zurich, Switzerland to settle down in Manhattan) and Coati Mundi (who was also a veteran of Dr. Buzzard’s band). The year was 1979. I had no idea then that I was destined to enjoy success around the world for over 43 years. I had no idea then that I would release 16 albums and 30 singles!”
“I owe it to these fans who have stuck by Creolism for over 40 years to give them a huge THANK YOU PRESENTATION. And by doing so, I am sure we will also make new fans. The music will live on. Of this I am certain. It is ageless” For your chance to catch up with Kid Creole and The Coconuts, tickets and further information on here the tour is visiting can be found at https://www.seetickets.com/tour/kid-creole-the-coconuts
