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it was another amazing performance not just by Glenn, but the whole band. And the Dead Sea Skulls went down really well too. How Ash can do 45 minutes with them then another 2 hours with Glenn is incredible given the energy and power he put into both of them.

I had a good chat backstage with Glenn before the show and he was looking and feeling great. He isnt finished yet for the year as next week he is back in France for 2 weeks putting down the final vocals for the Daisies.

Glenn said this is the end of the Purple stuff now but as he likes to keep on moving and challenging himself he's got the DD to focus on along with other stuff next year.

Also, big shout out - including from Glenn during a song - to Mike Dowson who was attending his 200th Glenn Hughes show covering all the different bands and solo stuff over the years.

Amazingly it was also 23 years to the day that i first met Glenn - on the Addiction tour in Wolverhampton. The rest is history...

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It seems there is a new keyboard player for the UK shows as Jay has said on Facebook he is not playing.

Vince DiCola is playing the Hammond on the current UK Classic DP tour by the looks of it.

It seems there is a new keyboard player for the UK shows as Jay has said on Facebook he is not playing.

Soren has a full instrumental album out called Guilty Pleasures and its available here - http://targetshop.dk/soren-andersen

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

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Ladies and Gentlemen

It is with immense disappointment and regret that I have to announce to you all that my forthcoming UK tour that I was so looking forward to, can no longer go ahead due to personal reasons that I cannot disclose in the public forum of social media. To say I am devastated is an understatement. I looked forward to playing to my loyal UK fans with my new British band - who are also terribly upset. The decision has not been taken lightly as there was a lot at stake with this tour and we explored every avenue to keep it alive, but were unable to under the circumstances.

I know this will be very upsetting for you longtime fans who have waited a long time and to you all I am truly sorry.

We do have plans to make it happen in the future and this will now very likely be next year. Please accept my sincere apologies and I hope you will all stay on board for next year.

For those of you who have purchased your tickets please contact the ticket agent for a refund.

Once again please accept my sincere apologies for any disappoińtment.

Love and peace and best Wishes
JJ Marsh

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if you are looking for video of the 1994 USA tour the Dallas show is now on youtube, song by song as separate videos.

Here's one to get you started

As far as i am aware, Tom is sitting on all the demos & masters etc so its all down to him to release such stuff.
Some of the songs Mel and Tom (lyrics) wrote during that period, potentially for Trapeze as well as Phenomena, ended up on Slide It In with DC paying off Tom so could use his own lyrics and thus make more money and keep control of the songs.

Some of the songs with Mel singing are online as bootlegs.

He was supposed to be lead vocals on Did It All For Love but when he got to the studio John Wetton had already done it!

As to Glenn appearing in a live Phenomena show, that is extremely unlikely after what happened several years ago with regards a festival appearance. i think it was Sweden Rocks but could be wrong. It's on the site here somewhere.

the final two shows have been added -

Grimsby on 17th Sept @ Yardbirds

Leicester on 21st Sept @ Musician Pub

Tickets will be on sale for these soon, then i'll post a full round up.

Spread the word!

I've been told by a reliable source that the drummer will be Pip Mailing.

if you are a Quireboys fan then you may recognise the name as he played on the “Well Oiled” and “Homewreckers And Heartbreakers” albums plus a live DVD. During the period he was with them they opened for Whitesnake, Dave Lee Roth, Alice Cooper and UFO plus at Wacken and Sweden Rocks festivals.

He's also played with Albert Lee and James Burton

6 dates now official - a reliable source tells me they are aiming for 10 in total.

Birmingham 11th September @ The Asylum - with support from Buzzard Tickets
Bradford 12th September @ Nightrain - support TBC - Tickets
Chester 13th September @ The Live Rooms - with support from Blazing Swagger - Tickets
Stoke 15th September @Eleven - with support from Silverchild - Tickets
London 16th September @The Unicorn, Camden - with support from Helen Hurd & The Mavericks Tickets
Ipswich 20th September @The Music Room - support tbc Tickets

A couple of friends have had refunds for Nottingham and Liverpool already and they state cancelled not rescheduled

Not official on here until David says but these are on Facebook

Date Venue Status
14 May 2019 Holmfirth Picturedrome Rescheduled to 23 Nov 2019

17 May 2019 O2 Birmingham Institute Rescheduled to 29 Nov 2019
18 May 2019 Norwich UEA Rescheduled to 20 Nov 2019

21 May 2019 Salisbury City Hall Rescheduled to 17 Nov 2019

tickets now available for all shows.

JJ also has a new Facebook page specifically for this tour - HERE

Not sure of the band but i know Tom Broman isnt on drums.

Ipswich date now added for Friday 20th @ The Music Room

A source tells me another show might be added.

5 dates now official -

Birmingham 11th September @ The Asylum - with support from Buzzard Tickets
Bradford 12th September @ Nightrain - support TBC - Tickets
Chester 13th September @ The Live Rooms - with support from Blazing Swagger - Tickets
London 16th September @The Unicorn, Camden - with support from Helen Hurd & The Mavericks Tickets
Ipswich 20th September @The Music Room - support tbc Tickets

as per a separate post about Planet Marsh reissue and tour, first date is out there for Birmingham :

www.theasylumvenue.co.uk/events/jj-marsh-band-asylum

...and the first date is now officially out there - 11th September at The Asylum in Birmingham

Tickets on sale from 1st May -

www.theasylumvenue.co.uk/events/jj-marsh-band-asylum

More shows to be announced soon

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Hello friends,

Me and my English mates are planning a small tour in Britian in September.

We will be playing Songs from my Planet Marsh solo album and from the Bridge to Mars album,along with a couple of Glenn tracks i wrote with him and a couple of Purple, maybe even a Gary Moore, if I dare.

So here I come Britian, hope to see u there!

Peace JJ

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Here's Ash at Manchester

Only the first 100 seconds as that's the classic intro and i didnt want to hold my phone in the air for 20 minutes! :p