Danny McNamara brings the story of Embrace to King’s Hall Ilkley

Danny McNamara is coming to Ilkley in September

Thirty years of the iconic Brit rock band Embrace will be celebrated when frontman Danny McNamara brings his new celebratory tour to King’s Hall, Ilkley, on Wednesday 23 September 2026.

The evening coincides with the release of Good Good People: The Story of Embrace – Volume 1, the band’s first-ever book and an intimate, richly illustrated journey into the origins of one of Britain’s best-loved bands.

Told through the voices of the band members themselves, brothers Danny and Richard McNamara, Steve Firth, Mike Heaton and Mickey Dale - this beautifully crafted book traces Embrace’s story. From their Yorkshire childhoods and early musical influences to the formation of the band and the determination that drove them towards success.

Featuring rare photographs, personal memories, behind-the-scenes stories and candid reflections, Good Good People explores the friendships, challenges, ambitions and moments of inspiration that helped shape Embrace’s distinctive identity.

The book reveals how five very different individuals came together to create a sound that resonated with a generation and produced timeless songs filled with emotion, hope and authenticity. More than a music biography, Good Good People is a story about belief, perseverance, creativity and the enduring power of connection through music.

Danny McNamara said: “From running from the police in Leicester Square to breaking into the Big Brother house, from making one of the fastest selling debut albums of all time to owing our record company four million quid. This is the first book we've ever made in all our 30 years as a band, and it covers everything from our childhoods right up to the day we got the phone call from Hut telling us we were dropped.

“Through it all we’ve been the same five people since the start, so we must have been doing something right. You can come and hear about it all and more when I do my spoken word tour in September and October. Come and say hello, I'll be signing copies of the book after every show.”

The Ilkley event will give fans the chance to hear Danny share stories from Embrace’s extraordinary three-decade career, offering a personal insight into the highs, lows, characters and moments behind the music.

Danny will also be signing copies of Good Good People: The Story of Embrace – Volume 1 after the show.

Tickets are available from the Bradford Theatres box office 01274 432000 or online at bradford-theatres.co.uk

The book, published on 28 August, can be pre-ordered from awaywithmedia.com/buy-books/entertainment/embrace