[UPDATE Mar 12, 11am] Gang of Four have had to cancel their China tour due to lead singer Andy Gill suffering from a serious chest infection. You can read the full statement via 24/7 Tickets here.

Gang of Four is one of the most radical, and radically important, rock groups of the last 30 years. Formed in Leeds in 1976, Gang of Four first performed in May 1977. All the big bands that followed, the Chili Peppers, INXS, Massive Attack, Alice in chains, Faith no more, Rage against the machine, R.E.M., U2, have spoken of their debt to Gang of Four but in more recent years, the band’s influence has become almost universal with the emergence of post-punk influenced bands such as the Rapture, Radio 4, Futureheads, NineInchNails,!!!, Interpol, Franz Ferdinand, BlocParty, LCD Soundsystem and MGMT.

The band is led by guitarist, songwriter and vocalist Andy Gill, widely acclaimed as an innovator and much copied around the world. Gill also produced most of Gang of Four's output, including the 2006 album Return The Gift and 2011’s critically acclaimed album Content. That was followed by the Gill produced ‘What Happens Next?’ featuring performances by Alison Mosshart, Herbert Groenemeyer and Hotei. Gill has also produced albums for many other artists including the Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Jesus Lizard, the Stranglers, the Futureheads, Michael Hutchence and Bono, Therapy?, Regurgitator, The Young Knives and Killing Joke. His most recent production work was in Beijing recording Chinese rock band AV Okubo.

See these living legends at Tango 3F on March 16th. For more information or for tickets, visit: www.247tickets.com/t/gang-of-four-beijing