My Favourite Holiday Pat Kane

A right fishy tale in Marrakech.

Brothers Pat and Greg Kane are better known as Hue and Cry, who came to prominence in the mid-’80s with a string of hits. The Coatbridge siblings are in Glasgow’s 02 ABC next month for the Hue and Cry Remote Weekend.

This Friday, they will perform an intimate, stripped back performance of the album Bitter Suite and the following evening they will be part of an eight-piece band to perform tracks from Remote.

As well as being able to buy individual tickets for the gigs, there is also a Platinum Pass Package.

This consists of tickets to both shows, a souvenir brochure and a laminated pass giving VIP access to a champagne reception, a Q&A and meet-and-greet with the brothers, pre-show hospitality on Saturday and entrance to the after-show party.

They release four-disc set, Remote: Major to Minor, on March 17.

Pat Kane told The Sunday Post about his favourite holiday destinations.

He said: “The holiday I went on last summer to Morocco was a real life-changing one and made me realise just how much of the world I’ve still to see.

“I went with my partner and stepson and it couldn’t have been a better experience. We started off in Marrakech and made our way through the Atlas Mountains and visited the Berber villages.

“We also made the journey to Essaouira, a windswept seaside town where Jimi Hendrix is said to have written a song.

“I couldn’t get over the sheer beauty of the place, especially just outside the Atlas Mountains, where there was such colour, light and grandeur.

“We travelled by a combination of taxis, buses and trains and the hospitality was fantastic throughout.

“The people are really attentive and caring. We really connected with the indigenous Berber people and watched them make their arts and crafts.

“Yves St Laurent used to have a house in Marrakech, which we visited. It contains a museum of Berber custom and art.

“We mostly stayed in beautiful riads courtyard houses that have been converted into hotels. I’m an avid amateur cook, so we signed up for a lot of cooking classes.

“We would go to the market and buy spices and ingredients and then we were taught how to make tagines.

“My only bad eating experience was in the major square at Marrakech. I decided to buy a sardine sandwich from a quiet stall and ended up being quite debilitated for a couple of days!

“When I go on holiday, I like to make it cultural, I like to read a lot of books about the place I’m visiting and totally get into its culture and history.

“We usually tend to go on city breaks to places like Madrid, Barcelona, Amsterdam and Naples.

“I’m 50 this year and plan to spend the next 25 years going to lots of new places, if money allows. We’ll also go back to Morocco, and maybe visit Fez and the Sahara next time.