SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY — Classic rock star John Waite is coming to UPH Friday night armed with 40 years’ worth of hits from his time as a solo artist and lead singer of The Babys and Bad English.

“How could you pass up hearing “Missing You” live?” says UPH director Teddy Foster, of Waite’s global number-one hit. “It’s going to be an unforgettable night.”

Waite — known for spanning power ballads, anthemic arena rock and even some new wave-inspired power pop – is also known for The Baby’s “Isn’t It Time,” and Bad English’s “When I See You Smile.” Other highlights include “Tears,” “Change,” and “These Times Are Hard for Lovers.” “Every Step of the Way” and “If Anybody Had a Heart” appeared on the soundtrack for the 1986 Demi Moore movie About Last Night, and “Deal for Life’ was featured on the soundtrack for Days of Thunder, starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman.

“John’s music is timeless — it’s rock ‘n’ roll, but the kind that stays with you,” Foster says. “Second chances, missed love connections, he is just so authentic. His legacy is incredible.’

For more info and to buy tickets, visit atuph.org.

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