Gladness is the ultimate tribute band to Madness, the popular late ’70s band from London. Gladness bring back the energy and verve of the original brand with a full 7 piece band in celebration of one of the most popular bands to emerge from the early 80’s Ska scene. The Gladness band have played with Ska legends such as The Specials, and Desmond Dekker, and have personally attended over 50 Madness concerts in person a testament to their love for the band.
When booked on tour, Gladness is known to perform the hits such as BaggyTrousers, House of Fun and It Must Be Love. The fantastic anthems bring the entire building to the dancefloor, with everyone falling in love with the hits once again. Not only that, Gladness regularly perform the album favourites.
A favourite for Christmas parties, Gladness are guaranteed to bring the audience to the dance floor no matter the audience. Their attention to detail is impeccable as they replicate the audio quality of the original late 70s band, from a professional point of view, Gladness are up there with the best tribute performers they are extremely reliable, and attentive to their hosts and audiences as well as being a joy to work with.
Gladness have performed in a variety of venues, from festivals to tribute shows and intimate venues all over the nation. There’s no better time to bring in the spirit of Madness than now by booking Gladness, summer or winter there is never a bad time for Gladness
