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SPARKS – Live Album ‘SPARKS LIVE ON THE MOON’ Will Land On Planet Earth In September

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16 June 2026

Last year, the brothers Ron (79) and Russell Mael (76), known to the world as SPARKS,
who started their career 59 years ago, released their 28th LP, titled Mad! (stream below)
and took the road afterward for a tour that’s still going.

Now, the Maels have announced a live album. It’s named SPARKS LIVE ON THE MOON.
It’ll drop on planet Earth on September 14th. Pre-order info here.

The double LP comprises a full live set of 20 songs spanning the band’s 59 year career.

Sparks: “After our 2025 World Tour, we accepted an invitation to do a special one-off concert on the Moon, more precisely at the Taruntius Crater, near Mare Fecunditatis. Honored to be the first band to perform on the moon, let alone at the beautiful Taruntius Crater, we couldn’t have imagined the lunar fan interest, with all tickets being grabbed up within an hour. Sit back, close your eyes and imagine the wondrous setting, and enjoy Sparks’ first full concert album, Live On The Moon.”

Enjoy the first preview with Whippings And Memories.
A track from their 1972 LP A Woofer in Tweeter’s Clothing.

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The Imperishable SPARKS Brothers Can’t Stop – New Tour Dates

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6 May 2026

The brothers Ron (79) and Russell Mael (76), known to the world as SPARKS
are around since 1966. Yes, that’s 60 years and no sign of retirement. Music
is the dominant element in their DNA. They can’t stop, neither in the studio
nor on stage.

One year ago they released their 28th album, called MAD!, went on the road,
launched a 4-track EP, named Madder!, took a break after a couple of months
touring and are now fit again to play live.

Ticket info here.

This town is still big enough for the both of them.

Imperishable SPARKS Brothers Released Their 28th (!) LP Today – ‘MAD!’ Stuff

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23 May 2025

The brothers Ron (79) and Russell Mael (76), known to the world as SPARKS
are around since 1967. Yes, that’s 59 years and no sign of retirement. Music
is the dominant element in their DNA. They can’t stop.

They released their 28th (!) album, named MAD! today.
The bros say “Our mantra since 1972, amplified in 2025”.

Press Info: “Most acts, by their seventh decade in the biz, would have slowed to a crawl, creakily playing their past hits on the heritage circuit and releasing nothing more than the occasional Greatest Hits collection. This is not the case for Sparks, who have triumphantly returned yet again, proving their resilience and relevance in a modern world with a fresh record and summer world tour to accompany it.”

MOJO Magazine: “Pop’s rainbow would be significantly less colourful without Sparks. Sibling rivalry’s cooperative and prolific inverse, Ron and Russell continue to concoct songs that are distinctively, resolutely Mael. On MAD!, synth-pop, art-rock and a programmed Shostakovich vibe (see paean to Californian interstate highway I-405 Rules) all feed into their skewed, self-contained universe, the arrangements as unpredictable as the subject matter.”

TUTV: Hats off to these imperishable bros stars. After all these years they’te still an entertaining force with their glam and glitter tunes. Synth-pop at its fun best. No arty
farty stuff, the Maels do it straight up and with the dash and bash of young bands.
Hail hail Sparks.

Singles: My Devotion / Downed In A Sea Of Tears / JanSport Backpack / Do Things My Own Way

– DO THINGS MY OWN WAY –

– JANSPORT BACKPACK –

– DROWNED IN A SEA OF TEARS –

– MY DEVOTION –

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Imperishable Siblings SPARKS Still Do The Things Their Way – Hear Their Brand New Belter Here

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Daily noise that works faster than a stream of caffeine

31 January 2025

The brothers Ron (79) and Russell Mael (76), known to the world as SPARKS
are around since 1966. Yes, that’s 59 years and no sign of retirement. Music
is the dominant element in their DNA. They can’t stop.

They canned their 28th (!) album, named it MAD!
and will soon tell us when it’ll see the day of light.

“Our mantra since 1972, amplified in 2025” the bros say.

Ahead of it comes the first preview single DO THINGS MY OWN WAY.
A booming disco-flavered belter that sticks from the start. The town is
still big enough for both of them.

Wake up people,
it’s amateur hour,
get up and sparkle.

They also revealed tour dates.


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