Chic ‘n’ Soul Presents… The Peace, Love & Light Tour 2026 coming to London.
With record sales exceeding 30 million albums worldwide, award-winning singer, songwriter, and producer Leee John — of the unforgettable 80s crossover soul, jazz, and funk pioneers IMAGINATION — returns to the live stage in 2026 with a series of special UK shows.
The Peace, Love & Light Tour offers an extraordinary musical journey, celebrating Leee’s timeless hits and magnetic stage presence. Over a remarkable 40+ year career, he has captivated audiences with classics such as “Just an Illusion,” “Body Talk,” “Music and Lights,” “Flashback,” and “In the Heat of the Night,” alongside acclaimed solo music work.
As a solo artist, Leee has collaborated with international talents including Damon Albarn & Gorillaz, Bill Sharpe (Shakatak), Mark King & Mike Lindup (Level 42), Friðrik Karlsson (Mezzoforte), and Latin Grammy winner Jorge Vercillo. Recently, he has been creating new music with jazz legend Elaine Delmar, DDG Project and Chicago dance powerhouse Byron Stingily/Ten City, with more new releases planned for 2026.
Continuing to tour globally, Leee has shared the stage with icons such as The Jacksons, Earth, Wind & Fire, Kool & The Gang, Nile Rodgers & Chic, and Incognito. Honoured with a UK Lifetime Achievement Award and a Humanitarian Award in France, he remains a true ambassador of music, love, and compassion.
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Music legends Leee John, the iconic lead singer of Imagination, and Byron Stingily, the renowned voice behind Ten City, have joined forces on the uplifting and inspiring new single “Proud & Bold,” a powerful musical statement celebrating self-belief, resilience, unity and hope, released on Friday 24th July 2026.
Written and produced by Leee John and Dee Vaz for LJ Music Ltd, “Proud & Bold” combines soulful vocals, inspiring lyrics and contemporary production to create an anthem designed to uplift and connect people from all walks of life.
At a time in the world when messages of positivity and togetherness have never been more important, “Proud & Bold” encourages listeners to embrace their individuality, stand confidently in their truth, and support one another through life’s challenges.
This momentous global collaboration brings together two of the most distinctive and celebrated voices in soul and dance music. Leee John, whose work with Imagination helped define a generation of British soul and funk, joins forces with Byron Stingily, whose unmistakable vocals with Ten City have helped establish the group as one of the most influential names in house and dance music worldwide.
The release is further enhanced by an impressive lineup of musicians and producers, featuring string arrangements by Shumya, drums by Crispin Taylor, bass by Isaiah Brown, guitar by Yves Erson, and keyboards performed by Toby Baker, Dee Vaz, and Leee John.
A selection of x 4 remixes accompanies the release, bringing fresh interpretations from respected figures across the soul, house and dance music communities, including DJ Destruction (Ross Emmins), Ernie McKone of Boogie Back Productions, and Eriq Dial of Raze.
More than collaboration between two of the music industry’s most celebrated artists, “Proud & Bold” is an uplifting call for optimism, confidence and unity, reminding audiences that our greatest strength lies in embracing who we are and standing together.
ABOUT LEEE JOHN:
Leee John is an internationally acclaimed musician, artist, presenter, producer and director with a career spanning over four decades. With record sales exceeding 30 million albums worldwide, he remains one of the defining voices in British soul and funk.
As frontman of 80s super group Imagination, he helped shape a generation of British crossover music, blending Brit soul, jazz, funk and R&B into a distinctive sound that became internationally influential. The group achieved global success with a string of classic hits and multiple platinum, gold and silver-selling albums, including “Body Talk,” “Just an Illusion,” “Flashback,” “Music and Lights,” and “Changes.”
Imagination’s legacy and body of work continues to resonate today, with their vast catalogue sampled and referenced by artists including Mariah Carey, Wyclef Jean and Destiny’s Child, among others.
Four decades on, Leee John remains a dynamic creative force, continuing to record, perform and collaborate globally, sharing stages with icons including The Jacksons, Earth, Wind & Fire, Kool & the Gang, Nile Rodgers (Chic), Incognito, and Kid Creole & the Coconuts.
ABOUT BYRON STINGILY:
Chicago’s Byron Stingily is a singer, songwriter and producer best known for his unmistakable falsetto voice and widely regarded as a pioneer of house music. As the lead singer of the legendary group Ten City, formed in 1987, he helped define the sound of vocal house music on a global scale.
Stingily has written over 20 Top 100 pop songs worldwide and achieved major success on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, scoring three No. 1 hits. These include “Get Up (Everybody)” (1997), which sampled Sylvester’s “Dance (Disco Heat),” and his 1998 No. 1 remake of “You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real),” produced by Damien Mendis and Stuart Bradbury.
Ten City’s iconic 1989 hit “That’s the Way Love Is” became a defining moment in house music history, later returning Stingily to No. 1 when he re-recorded it in 1999 as a solo artist.
In 2021, he returned with Ten City alongside Emmaculate and Shannon Chambers for “Be Free,” the group’s first release in 25 years, taken from the Grammy-nominated album “Judgement.” Most recently, Ten City’s “The Next Generation,” produced by Emmaculate and released on Nervous Records, continued to evolve their legacy within modern house music.
Today, Byron Stingily remains one of the most influential voices in house music history, with a career defined by innovation, chart success and global cultural impact.
LEEE JOHN/IMAGINATION – Summer 2026 tour dates include:
1: Margate Soul Weekender | Sunday 2nd August 2026 | https://www.msw2026.com/
2: The Jamhouse Birmingham | Wednesday 23rd September 2026 | https://thejamhouse.com/shop/event/leee-john-of-imagination-2/
3: Cadogan Hall, London | Saturday 17th October 2026 | https://cadoganhall.com/whats-on/leee-john-of-imagination/