Cabaret Voltaire

Cultural events: mostly music, but sometimes poetry and other things

Jah Wobble and the Invaders of the Heart – sold out

Friday 3 April 2026

Totnes, The Barrel House

Combining reggae, fusion and punk, Jah Wobble has entranced with his hypnotic bass riffs for over four decades as one of Britain’s most distinct bass players. Born John Wardle, the nickname was given to him by Sid Vicious following an evening of drunken antics. Sid Vicious then went on to give Jah his first ever bass guitar. As a bassist, Jah Wobble is well known as one of the founding members and ultimately the back bone of the legendary Public Image Limited (PiL) during the early years. Whilst working with John Lyndon, Keith Levene and Jim Walker, Jah’s notoriously powerful low end bass created PiL’s debut album Public Image: First Issue, which included the band’s first Top 10 single as well as their prestigious second album Metal Box, which included the post-punk classic Death Disco.

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Starts 8:00 P.M.
General admission £25.00

Booking fee applies

Combining reggae, fusion and punk, Jah Wobble has entranced with his hypnotic bass riffs for over four decades as one of Britain’s most distinct bass players. Born John Wardle, the nickname was given to him by Sid Vicious following an evening of drunken antics. Sid Vicious then went on to give Jah his first ever bass guitar. As a bassist, Jah Wobble is well known as one of the founding members and ultimately the back bone of the legendary Public Image Limited (PiL) during the early years. Whilst working with John Lyndon, Keith Levene and Jim Walker, Jah’s notoriously powerful low end bass created PiL’s debut album Public Image: First Issue, which included the band’s first Top 10 single as well as their prestigious second album Metal Box, which included the post-punk classic Death Disco.