Decades later, Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart goes on tour
Eurythmics fans have long hoped that the iconic ’80s modern pop duo — consisting of vocalist Annie Lennox and musician Dave Stewart — might one day reunite and mount a major tour.
But that’s probably not in the cards, says Stewart, for the band that produced such memorable hits as “Love Is a Stranger,” “There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart),” “Here Comes the Rain Again” and, of course, “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This).”
“Uh, no,” Stewart says when asked whether the Eurythmics would ever tour again. “I would. But, you see, Annie has stopped touring and has said many times she doesn’t want to tour, doesn’t like touring.”
Thus, those wanting to hear the band’s classic tunes played in concert can catch Stewart’s Eurythmics Songbook: Sweet Dreams 40th Anniversary Tour. Stewart is serving as the opening act for longtime friend and headliner Bryan Adams.
“The first time I met Bryan Adams, he appeared onstage with me and Annie out of nowhere in Canada. I think it was about 1984,” Stewart recalls.
This current trek marks the first time that Stewart has toured North America in roughly a quarter of a century.
The tour also serves as a 40th anniversary celebration for “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This),” the 1983 breakthrough effort that propelled the Lennox and Stewart to the upper echelon of the pop charts. The album and its title song made the Eurythmics MTV superstars and set the stage for all that would follow for the band, including being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2022.
Listening to that album in 2024, it’s easy to hear why “Sweet Dreams” remains such a favorite with fans. It’s very much a part of the era, with, in particular, the savvy synth work of the title track still defiantly waving the “I want my MTV” banner. But there is so much else going on with the record, which bounces around through different types of instrumentation and arrangements.