Midge Ure talks Kate Bush, touring in 2026 and living in TWO WORLDS

There aren’t many artists left who can genuinely say they’ve seen every side of the music industry and still sound hungry. Midge Ure is one of them. From Slik, Rich Kids and Visage, through fronting Ultravox at their most ambitious and co-writing one of the most recognisable charity singles of all time, to a long and winding solo career, Ure’s story is woven into the fabric of British music. He’s been a chart star, a bandleader, a solo artist, a charity organiser, a producer, a survivor. Yet as he prepares to head out on a substantial UK tour and release Just Words, a new project built around two distinct musical worlds – eight vocal songs and eight instrumentals, fused into one record – he doesn’t sound like someone easing into legacy mode. He sounds like an artist deliberately throwing himself into the deep end again. There’s excitement in his voice. There’s also something else: nerves. “No matter how often you’ve done this, and how many records you put out, it’s still flying by the seat of your pants,” he admits. “You’re not sure anyone’s going to like it or not, or get it or not, and especially after a 12-year period.” For a musician of Ure’s stature to admit that is oddly reassuring. It’s not that the fear goes away; it just becomes part of the fuel. For more visit: https://www.soundspheremag.com/