Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Chiu is a freelance music writer based in New York. By 1979, the Scottish musician James “Midge” Ure had played in the bands ...

The Collection featured 14 singles from Ultravox’s run of Chrysalis Records releases—Vienna (1980), Rage in Eden (1981), the George Martin-produced Quartet (1982), and Lament (1984)—and sold more than ...

Items from Ultravox's Live Aid performance nearly 40 years ago are to be sold at auction. The bass guitar played by Chris Cross at the 1985 Wembley concert, held to raise money for famine relief in ...

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Ultravox bassist Chris Cross, who co-wrote the U.K. new wave group’s 1981 smash “Vienna,” has died. He was 71. The English bassist, born Christopher Allen, was a founding member of Tiger Lily, the ...

Ultravox! helped create new wave before the first wave of British punk had even landed. Despite recording a debut album before one British punk single had been released, the London-based group was ...

Ultravox star Chris Cross has died, his former bandmate Midge Ure has confirmed in a tearful tribute to the musician, whose real name was Chris Allen. Ultravox star Chris Cross has sadly died, and his ...

Chris Cross, bassist for new-wave band Ultravox, has died aged 71. The death of Chris Cross was announced last night (April 1) by lead vocalist Midge Ure. Cross passed away on March 25; no cause of ...

The musician - real name Chris Allen - died on March 25 but the sad news was only announced late last night. His cause of death has not been revealed. Ultravox frontman Midge Ure paid tribute to his ...

Reformed bands almost always find it nigh-on impossible to recapture the musical glories they routinely summoned up in their pomp. Ultravox may be a unique instance, in that "pomp" describes not just ...

Items from Ultravox’s Live Aid performance nearly 40 years ago are to go under the hammer. Bass player Chris Cross’s guitar from the Wembley concert, his Live Aid security pass, ticket stub and ...