Madness in Canterbury

Madness are an English band formed in Camden Town in 1976. The group play ska, pop and new wave and were part of the British 2 Tone revival. They are known for the album One Step Beyond... and songs including “Baggy Trousers,” “It Must Be Love” and “Our House.” Madness reunited for Madstock at Finsbury Park in 1992 after breaking up in the 1980s. They later performed “Our House” on the roof of Buckingham Palace during the 2012 Diamond Jubilee Concert and established the House of Fun Weekender at Butlin’s Minehead as a recurring live event. Madness have staged theatre concerts at The London Palladium and arena shows at The O2. The band have also performed outdoors at Glastonbury Festival.