The Drifters

Saturday 6th Apr 2019

location_city O2 City Hall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

The Drifters

As one of the biggest selling and longest serving bands in history, The Drifters have collated a huge catalogue of over 50 hits, selling in excess of 214 million singles and 114 million albums across the world.

Since their creation, the line up of The Drifters have undergone many changes with more than 60 different singers, including icons such as Clyde McPhatter, Ben E King, Johnny Moore and Rudy Lewis.

The name "The Drifters" is claimed by a number of bands and is subject of a legal case.