Jeff Lynne
English musician
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| 2024 | In late 2024, the band announced the addition of five extra shows in the United Kingdom to take place the following summer. |
| December 2024 | Jeff Lynne received an award from Spotify celebrating 1 billion streams of ELO's biggest hit, 'Mr. Blue Sky.' |
| May 1 2024 | Jeff Lynne memorialized his longtime collaborator Tandy, who passed away at the age of 76, as 'a remarkable musician and friend.' |
| March 18 2024 | Jeff Lynne's ELO announced the Over And Out Tour, a final tour of North America scheduled from August to October 2024. |
| 2023 | Lynne co-produced the Beatles' anticipated reunion single 'Now and Then' from John Lennon demos. |
| 2023 | Jeff Lynne was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. |
| 2020 | Jeff Lynne was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE). |
| 2019 | Jeff Lynne received the ASCAP Founders Award from the ASCAP. |
| November 1 2019 | Lynne released a new album titled 'From Out of Nowhere', which debuted at number 1 on the UK Albums Chart. |
| June 20 2019 | Jeff Lynne's ELO began a North American tour with Dhani Harrison. |
| 2018 | Jeff Lynne was nominated for induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2019. |
| September 12 2018 | Jeff Lynne's ELO began a European tour with multiple dates across several cities. |
| August 2 2018 | Lynne and his band began a 10-city tour of North America. |
| 2017 | Jeff Lynne was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of ELO. |
| 2017 | Jeff Lynne married Camelia Kath, who had previously been married to Terry Kath and Kiefer Sutherland. |
| June 24 2017 | Lynne performed at Wembley Stadium to a crowd of 60,000, playing a 24-song setlist, which was later released on DVD and CD as 'Wembley or Bust'. |
| 2016 | Jeff Lynne was nominated for induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2017. |
| September 18 2016 | Jeff Lynne's ELO performed another concert at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. |
| September 16 2016 | Jeff Lynne's ELO played a concert at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. |
| 2015 | Jeff Lynne produced the album 'Get Up!' for Bryan Adams. |
| 2015 | Jeff Lynne was nominated for induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2016. |
| 2015 | Jeff Lynne was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. |
| November 13 2015 | Lynne's album 'Alone in the Universe' was released, followed by promotional shows, including the first ELO performances in the United States in 30 years. |
| September 10 2015 | Lynne signed a contract for the release of new ELO music with Columbia Records, marking the first new ELO music in 14 years. |
| February 8 2015 | Lynne appeared at the Grammy Awards, performing 'Evil Woman' and 'Mr. Blue Sky' with Ed Sheeran. |
| 2014 | Jeff Lynne's song 'Junk' was featured on the album 'The Art of McCartney'. |
| 2014 | Jeff Lynne received a star on the Birmingham Walk of Stars. |
| 2014 | Jeff Lynne received an honorary doctorate degree from Birmingham City University. |
| September 2014 | Jeff Lynne and his touring band, Jeff Lynne's ELO, played a public concert for the first time in over 25 years at the Radio 2 festival in Hyde Park, London. |
| February 9 2014 | Lynne performed George Harrison's 'Something' and 'Hey Bulldog' at 'The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to The Beatles', commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Beatles' performance on The Ed Sullivan Show. |
| 2013 | Jeff Lynne released the song 'Stream of Stars' for the 'American Hustle: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'. |
| 2013 | Jeff Lynne was nominated for induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2014. |
| November 12 2013 | Jeff Lynne reunited with Richard Tandy to perform at the Children in Need Rocks concert in London under the name 'Jeff Lynne and Friends', where they played 'Livin' Thing' and 'Mr. Blue Sky'. |
| October 8 2012 | Lynne released his second solo album, a covers album titled 'Long Wave', along with a greatest hits collection of re-recorded ELO songs titled 'Mr. Blue Sky: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra'. |
| September 26 2012 | Jeff Lynne released his solo album 'Long Wave' through Frontiers Records. |
| September 6 2011 | Jeff Lynne contributed a cover of Buddy Holly's 'Words of Love' for the tribute album 'Listen to Me: Buddy Holly'. |
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