The B-52's

BIOGRAPHy

After selling more than twenty million albums, The B-52’s remain the most unlikely pop superstars. The first band to glorify pop culture with an almost Warholian sense of purpose, The B-52’s unforgettable dance-rock tunes start a party every time. Their self-titled debut disc sold more than 500,000 copies on the strength of their first singles, the garage rock party classics “Rock Lobster,” “Planet Claire” and “52 Girls.” With the release of their second effort, Wild Planet, The B-52’s proved that their success was no fluke, scoring hits with “Private Idaho,” “Party Out Of Bounds” and “Strobelight.” The success of Mesopotamia, produced by David Byrne (1982), and Whammy (1983) thrust the B-52’s into the pole position in the New Wave derby, with the band graduating to arena tours. In 1985, they released Bouncing Off The Satellites. Cosmic Thing followed in 1989 – The B-52’s greatest commercial achievement and an album that propelled them to international superstardom. Next, the band released the energetic Good Stuff (1992). After a nice break, the group released Funplex in 2008. They released Live! 8-24-1979 in 2015. In 2022, the group announced their retirement from the road, scheduling an extensive farewell tour. However, the sheer demand for their infectious, upbeat live shows led them to rethink. Today, the band continues to delight fans with periodic residency dates and selected live performances, keeping their vibrant legacy and retro-futuristic aesthetic alive for multiple generations of fans.

Career Path

1979Released the self-titled debut album on Warner Bros., which sold more than 500,000 copies on the strength of garage-rock party classics 'Rock Lobster,' 'Planet Claire,' and '52 Girls.'
1980'Wild Planet' hit the Top 20 in both the US and UK, with 'Private Idaho' and 'Party Out of Bounds' cementing their reputation as architects of American new wave.
1982Recorded the EP 'Mesopotamia' with Talking Heads' David Byrne producing, a collaboration that pushed the band into art-funk territory and onto arena tours.
1989Released 'Cosmic Thing,' their greatest commercial achievement, which propelled 'Love Shack' and 'Roam' to international stardom and pushed total album sales past twenty million copies.
1992Released 'Good Stuff' as a trio, the only B-52's album without Cindy Wilson, with the title track reaching No. 28 on the US charts.
2008Released 'Funplex' on Astralwerks, their first studio album in sixteen years, reuniting all five original members and debuting at No. 11 on the Billboard 200.
2015Released 'Live! 8-24-1979,' a historic concert recording documenting their early breakthrough performances.
2022Launched 'The Final Tour Ever of Planet Earth,' a farewell run of 45th-anniversary shows across the United States, with KC and the Sunshine Band and the Tubes joining select dates.
2023Opened a residency at The Venetian Theatre in Las Vegas, drawing sell-out crowds with their catalogue of dance-rock classics.
2026Returned to The Venetian Resort Las Vegas for a third consecutive residency run, continuing to perform for sell-out audiences nearly five decades after 'Rock Lobster' first ignited dance floors.

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