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Synth pop duo Soft Cell’s history has been interrupted by more than one break-up, but four years ago their show at the O2 Arena in London appeared to be their last hurrah. Did you know with a Digital ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. In 2018, Soft Cell staged a farewell concert at London’s O2 Arena. It was intended as a grand exit for the ...

When Soft Cell announced they would play their last ever gig at the O2 in London back in 2018 it felt like a full stop, but being one of Britain’s most contrary acts this happy ending proved to be ...

Soft Cell star Dave Ball, a pioneer of the synth-pop sound that came to define the 1980s, has died aged 66, the band has confirmed. The electronic musician - who scored a Number One with the band's ...