China Crisis are an English new wave and synth-pop band formed in Kirkby, near Liverpool, Merseyside in 1979 with a core of lead vocalist/keyboardist Gary Daly and guitarist/vocalist Eddie Lundon. Initially a politically charged post-punk band influenced by Brian Eno's ambient soundscapes, China Crisis soon crossed over to a more commercial sound and had success in the United Kingdom in the 1980s with ten top 50 singles, including the top 10 hit "Wishful Thinking", and three albums charting in or just outside the top 20, including Working with Fire and Steel and the top 10 entry Flaunt the Imperfection, that both received a gold certification.
China Crisis performing at Let's Rock Liverpool in 2021, left to right: Eddie Lundon (guitar) and Gary Daly (vocals).
China Crisis performing in Cala Millor, Mallorca 2010.
Daly performing with China Crisis at Let's Rock Liverpool in 2021
Eddie Lundon performing without Gary Daly at the Manchester Academy 3, due to the latter losing his voice at this concert, April 2023
Kirkby is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, Merseyside, England. The town, historically in Lancashire, has a size of 4,070 acres (16.5 km2) is 5 miles (8 km) north of Huyton and 6 miles (10 km) north-east of Liverpool. The population in 2016 was 41,495 making it the largest in Knowsley and the 9th biggest settlement in Merseyside.
St Chad's Church, Kirkby's parish church
Entrance to Kirkby Market
The Smith Memorial Garden, commemorating the first parish priest
Kirkby Health Suite
