Sure introduced that drummer Alan White can be absent from their upcoming tour that marks the fiftieth anniversary of their Near the Edge album.
The run of U.Ok. dates was additionally to have a good time White’s fiftieth 12 months as a member of the prog giants after he joined in time to take part of their first Near the Edge tour of 1972. Because the loss of life of Chris Squire in 2015 he’s been the longest-serving member.
“On account of present well being points, Alan White won’t be participating on the forthcoming … tour,” the band’s administration assertion stated. “Alan was actually trying ahead to enjoying dwell once more making ready to have a good time 50 years with Sure. … Alan’s shut pal Jay Schellen shall be taking over drumming duties in Alan’s place.”
The announcement confirmed that Steve Howe, Geoff Downes, Jon Davison and Billy Sherwood would all participate within the highway journey, together with longtime creative collaborator Roger Dean, who’ll direct the stage visuals whereas additionally presenting an exhibition of Sure-related artwork. Schellen stood in whereas White had again surgical procedure in 2016, then guested because the second drummer in 2018 as White recovered from a bacterial an infection.
The upcoming tour was initially supposed to incorporate a full efficiency of the 1974 LP Relayer, however that shall be held for a future tour within the band’s Album Collection program. As an alternative, this 12 months’s exhibits will function Near the Edge in full “together with different traditional tracks from Sure’ in depth catalog.”
You may see dates under.
Sure, ‘Near the Edge’ British Isles Tour 2022
6/15 – Glasgow Royal Live performance Corridor
6/17 – Manchester Bridgewater Corridor
6/18 – Nottingham Royal Live performance Corridor
6/20 – Liverpool Philharmonic Corridor
6/21 – London Royal Albert Corridor
6/22 – York Barbican
6/24 – Birmingham Symphony Corridor
6/26 – Newcastle O2 Metropolis Corridor
6/28 – Dublin Vicar Road
6/29 – Cork Opera Home
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