The Charlatans (English band)

The Charlatans
The Charlatans performing onstage at Scarborough Open Air Theatre, 29th June 2024
The Charlatans performing onstage at Scarborough Open Air Theatre, 29th June 2024
The Charlatans performing in June 2024.
L to R: Martin Blunt, Peter Salisbury, Tim Burgess, Mark Collins, Tony Rogers
Background information
OriginBirmingham, West Midlands, England
Genres
Years active1988–present
Labels
Members
Past members
  • Rob Collins (deceased)
  • Jon Brookes (deceased)
  • Jon Day
  • Baz Ketley
Websitethecharlatans.net

The Charlatans (often referred as The Charlatans UK in the United States) are an English rock band formed in Birmingham, West Midlands in 1988.[1] As of 2000, their line-up consists of lead vocalist Tim Burgess, guitarist Mark Collins, bassist Martin Blunt and keyboardist Tony Rogers.[2]

All the band's thirteen studio albums have charted in the top 40 of the UK Albums Chart, three of them being number ones. They have also had 22 top 40 singles and four top 10 entries in the UK Singles Chart, including the hits "The Only One I Know" and "One to Another".

  1. ^ Melody Maker issue dated 3 December 1988 shows advert for concert of The Stone Roses at the LSE, London 2 December 1988 with The Charlatans as support.
  2. ^ Martin C. Strong (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 165–166. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.