Republica

Republica are an English band fronted by Saffron, known for their technopop punk rock sound and their breakthrough hit "Ready to Go". Republica are an English alternative rock band formed in 1994, with the Republica sound described by the band as "technopop punk rock". Their single "Ready to Go" became their first to chart on the UK Singles Chart in April 1996, and their debut album Republica reached No. 4 in the UK Albums Chart. Their 1996 self-titled album sold three million worldwide, with hits such as Ready To Go and Drop Dead Gorgeous still recognisable today.

The band's current line-up features Saffron alongside Tim Dorney on keyboards and Johnny Male on guitar, the same team behind their biggest hits. After splitting in the early 2000s, they reformed in 2010 and have continued performing ever since, playing major festivals including Glastonbury and Reading and Leeds along the way.

This fresh run of UK dates marks 30 years since Ready to Go first broke through, with the band bringing their guitar-and-electronics live show to venues across the country this October and November.