Saint Etienne in Sheffield

Saint Etienne are an English indie-pop and electronic group formed in London in 1990 by Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs, with Sarah Cracknell becoming their lead singer. Their best-known records include the albums Foxbase Alpha, So Tough and Tiger Bay, as well as the songs “Only Love Can Break Your Heart,” “Nothing Can Stop Us” and “He’s on the Phone.” In 2016, the group performed Foxbase Alpha in full at the London Palladium for the album’s 25th anniversary. Three years later, they presented Tiger Bay at the Barbican in a concert arranged for band and orchestra, and a 30th-anniversary Foxbase Alpha tour followed in 2021. Saint Etienne have repeatedly played Manchester and Glasgow on UK tours.