THE lead singer of a band who received his MBE at Buckingham Palace last month is to bring songs from the Alarm on tour to mark three decades since he recorded three symbolic albums.

Mike Peters, of Dyserth, and his band will visit many towns that have not previously featured on the The Alarm's touring itineraries during the Hurricane of Change 30th Anniversary Acoustic Tour.

The 24-date run will honour The Alarm's late 1980's trilogy of albums: 'Eye Of The Hurricane', 'Electric Folklore' and 'Change'.

The tour will also feature intimate acoustic readings of some of The Alarm's most famous songs such as Rain In The Summertime (1987 - International Top 20 Hit), Sold Me Down The River (1989 - Number 1 Rock Song in the USA) and A New South Wales (1990 UK Top 40), alongside a host of Alarm standards as captured on the 1988 live album 'Electric Folklore'.

Mike, who is married to Jules and has children Dylan and Evan, said: "I have always seen these three albums as an Alarm trilogy.

"A lot happened to the band and the world during the writing and recording sessions from 1987-1990. As one decade bled into another, the themes of response and resolve to contend with uncertain times are running through the core of each and every album.

"Played together, these songs tell their own story and, with the tumultuous times Europe can expect to face in the coming months and years, are still as relevant today as when they were first written."

Mike was appointed MBE – Member of the Order of the British Empire – in the New Year Honours for his voluntary services to Cancer Care in North Wales.

The campaigner has dedicated his life to giving hope for families affected by cancer and has raised thousands of pounds nationally and internationally for cancer care projects since first being diagnosed with cancer in the 1990s.

Hurricane Of Change Tour will run in October and November. Visit www.alarm.com for dates and locations. 

Tickets for the Hurricane Of Change Tour will go on sale on Friday, March 8.