"Longest-running band in pop history," The Searchers announces its first retirement
The band mostly found success in cover versions of pop hits, topping the charts with versions of Jackie DeShannon’s “Needles ...
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Britain’s oldest pop band to split after farewell show at Glastonbury, blaming traffic on retirement decision
Speaking to The Guardian, guitarist John McNally (83) and bassist and singer Frank Allen (81) said they had decided to retire ...
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The Searchers to play final show at Glastonbury after touring for 68 years
The Searchers, from left John McNally, Chris Curtis and Mike Pender, with Tony Jackson wearing a Santa Claus mask (PA) Liverpool pop group The Searchers will end almost 70 years of touring with a ...
“Longest running pop band” The Searchers announce final show at Glastonbury 2025
The Searchers, who are known to be “longest-running band in pop history”, are set to play their last ever show at Glastonbury ...
"What a way to round off a tour and a career”: The ‘longest running pop band’ will end their career at Glastonbury
The hits dried up in the latter half of the 1960s, but the Searchers never stopped working. They claim to be the ...
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The Searchers to end touring after 68 years
The Searchers will end nearly 70 years of touring with their debut at the Glastonbury Festival. The Merseybeats band, formed by Mike Pender and John McNally, have performed with different line-ups ...