This October and November, you’re going to have a rare opportunity to catch The Manfreds for their epic 60th anniversary tour—if you live in the U.K., that is.
Formerly known as the ’60s chart-topping band Manfred Mann, original members Paul Jones and Tom McGuinness will be joined by Pete Riley, Mike Gorman, Simon Currie, and Marcus Cliff for the 30-date tour. Another sweet addition is Noel McCalla, who served as Manfred Mann’s Earth Band singer from 1991 to 2009.
According to Gold Radio, Jones said, “I’m eagerly anticipating another great tour – not only with the magnificent Manfreds, but also with the marvelous Mister McCalla.”
During their tour under their rebranded moniker, the group will perform their catalog of hits spanning six decades, including their debut “5-4-3-2-1” and chart-toppers like “Do Wah Diddy Diddy” and “Pretty Flamingo.” Not to mention their famous rendition of their No. 1 U.S. hit, “Blinded by the Light.”
The Little-Known History of Manfred Mann’s Earth Band’s “Blinded by the Light”
It isn’t often that a cover song overshadows the original’s success, but the ’60s rhythm-and-blues rockers managed it. “Blinded by the Light” was originally written and recorded by Bruce Springsteen in 1973 for his album Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J. Three years later, Manfred Mann’s Earth Band shot to No. 1 with their version—the only Springsteen-penned song ever to top the U.S. charts.
The band tweaked the lyrics, changing Springsteen’s line “Cut loose like a deuce / Another runner in the night” to “Revved up like a deuce / Another runner in the night.” Fans famously misheard it as “wrapped up like a douche,” which Springsteen laughed about in 2005, according to American Songwriter: “Deuce was like a Little Deuce Coupe, as in a two-seater hot rod. Douche is a feminine hygienic procedure. But what can I say, the public spoke.”
Funny enough, Manfred Mann himself, who is not part of The Manfreds revival, almost passed on the track.
“I made a list of three or four songs that I thought could make singles, and Blinded… was at the bottom,” he told Louder Sound. “Even when I got round to it I didn’t really see it.”
That wasn’t the only cover the band made more popular during their career. In the ’60s, Manfred Mann found chart success reworking Bob Dylan’s cast-off songs he never made singles himself.
Their cover of “Mighty Quinn” hit No. 1, and “If You Gotta Go, Go Now” peaked at No. 2. Here’s to hoping the U.S. will get some shows in 2026.
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