Elvis Costello in Calgary

Elvis Costello is an English singer-songwriter, born in 1954, whose music encompasses new wave, rock, pop and soul. He became known through the 1977 album My Aim Is True and songs including “Alison” and “Watching the Detectives”; records with the Attractions such as This Year’s Model and Armed Forces produced “Pump It Up” and “Oliver’s Army.” In 1977, Elvis Costello and the Attractions performed on Saturday Night Live, where he stopped “Less Than Zero” and launched into “Radio Radio.” The Attractions became his principal touring band, while the Imposters took on that role in 2002 and backed the Boy Named If & Other Favourites tour two decades later. Beyond his native London, he presented the 100 Songs and More residency at New York’s Gramercy Theatre and brought his solo Detour show to the State Theatre in Sydney.