BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.3//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2707@scala.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260512T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260512T230000 DTSTAMP:20260227T101023Z URL:https://scala.co.uk/events/planet-funk/ SUMMARY:Planet Funk at Scala - Tuesday 12th May 2026 - 7:30 pm until 11:00 pm DESCRIPTION:Formed in 1999\, Planet Funk have been a key force in the inter national electronic and dance music scene for 25 years\, thanks to their d istinctive collective nature and the success they’ve achieved over the y ears.\n\nThe group was born from the merger of Souled Out! (Domenico “GG ” Canu and Sergio Della Monica) and Kamasutra (Marco Baroni and Alex Ner i). The band’s name\, Planet Funk\, comes from an old song written by Al ex Neri himself. With the 2002 release of Non Zero Sumness\, the band achi eved widespread success\, crowned by the Italian Music Awards and a gold r ecord.\n\nThe 2003 edition\, Non Zero Sumness Plus One\, also featured One Step Closer\, a song written in collaboration with Jim Kerr\, lead singer of Simple Minds. Planet Funk were the only Italian band invited by the BB C in London to perform live on Radio One from the legendary Abbey Road Stu dios. In 2005\, they released the album The Illogical Consequence\, preced ed by the single Stop Me\, which was featured in a Coca-Cola TV commercial .\n\nTheir third album\, Static\, was released in 2006\, with the title tr ack included in the soundtrack of the popular video game FIFA 2008. In 200 9\, the band released the compilation album Planet Funk\, featuring the si ngle Lemonade and marking a return to the electro-rock sound that had brou ght them international recognition.\n\nReleased on September 20\, 2011\, T he Great Shake marked Planet Funk’s return to original material after fi ve years. The album was preceded by the single Another Sunrise\, which qui ckly became one of the summer hits of 2011 and was chosen by Hyundai for a global advertising campaign. The album also introduced the vocals of char ismatic singer Alex Uhlmann\, expanding the band’s sonic identity.\n\nTh e winter hit These Boots Are Made for Walkin’\, featured in the film La Kryptonite nella borsa by director Ivan Cotroneo\, was later chosen by Win d for commercials starring Aldo\, Giovanni e Giacomo\, and by RAI as the s oundtrack for the Euro 2012 Football Championship. In March 2012\, The Gre at Shake +2 was released\, adding the cover of These Boots Are Made for Wa lkin’ and a new version of Ora il mondo è perfetto\, featuring a specia l appearance by Giuliano Sangiorgi of Negramaro. That same year\, Planet F unk became brand ambassadors for Reebok\, which launched a dedicated Class ic Leather capsule collection.\n\nIn October 2015\, the hit We-People was released and chosen by Save the Children as the soundtrack for its solidar ity campaign. Shortly after\, the band released Revelation\, marking the r eturn of Dan Black\, whose voice also features on Non Stop\, the single th at launched Planet Funk’s acclaimed Recall Tour (2017–2018)\, bringing together Dan Black\, Alex Uhlmann\, and Sally Doherty on stage.\n\nIn 201 8\, guitarist and co-founder Sergio Della Monica sadly passed away. That s ame year\, Planet Funk released the single All on Me and debuted a new liv e show featuring Alex Neri\, Marco Baroni\, and Dan Black\, blending sound and visuals in a highly immersive and dance-driven format.\n\nIn 2020\, t he band celebrated its 20th anniversary with the concept album 20:20\, fea turing fully remastered versions of their greatest hits — including Chas e the Sun\, Who Said\, Inside All the People\, and Another Sunrise — at Abbey Road Studios\, along with a previously unreleased version of Non Sto p.\n\nOn January 6\, 2023\, Planet Funk released The World’s End\, follo wed in June by Any Given Day\, which became the soundtrack for a Vodafone commercial. On December 27\, 2024\, they released Nights in White Satin\, a Planet Funk-style reinterpretation of the 1967 classic by The Moody Blue s. Riding the song’s success\, in February 2025 they appeared as special guests on the final night of the Sanremo Music Festival\, performing a me dley of their greatest hits.\n\nOn June 6\, 2025\, just days after the unt imely passing of their beloved partner Domenico “GG” Canu\, the band r eleased I Get a Rush\, dedicated to him. The summer of 2025 saw Planet Fun k touring extensively across Italy and internationally\, alongside the rel ease of a remix of Alfa’s A me mi piace (featuring Manu Chao)\, followed in September by a collaboration with Francesca Michielin on È naturale.\ n\nThese releases confirm Planet Funk’s ability to continuously evolve a nd connect with different musical worlds while staying true to their ident ity. The year closed with the announcement of their new album “BLOOOM” \, scheduled for release on January 16\, 2026. 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