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    Posted: February 08 2024 at 19:01
Tickets go on sale today.

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I note they are playing my home town Swindon on 17th September. Wondering if ex band member Dave Gregory (who lives there) could turn up and make a guest appearance? Wyvern Theatre is a good venue and I've seen both Rick Wakeman and Jethro Tull there. It's got good parking nearby as well as a couple of decent Indian restaurants and a Nandos if that's your thing.
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Disappointed they're not coming to Italy, what with having an Italian front man and all...
Brexit to blame?
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I have the new album on pre-order.

I am looking forward to hearing it. Smile
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Originally posted by Starjet Starjet wrote:

Disappointed they're not coming to Italy, what with having an Italian front man and all...
Brexit to blame?

I don't think so. They'll do two gigs in the Netherlands. I saw them last August and I'm thinking about going again. They are a great live band.
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Originally posted by Starjet Starjet wrote:

Disappointed they're not coming to Italy, what with having an Italian front man and all...
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I don't think so. I mean, they recorded their latest album in Italy.
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They (as also most prog bands) will only tour in Northern - Central EU. Because in S-EU people mainly listen to sh*tty music. We've been taken over by the sh*t-music plague. Except that couple of festivals, there is no audience. You go to a prog gig in the NL, there's plenty young people. In Spain, in Italy etc, 5 old farts is what you get. 
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I am so excited for it.
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Last August I went to see them in the Netherlands (from Spain). Normally I only have availability for travelling a few days during the summer vacation in August and this year they will only play the Cropredy Festival in the UK. I will consider going, we will see... I need to check other bands tour dates in August and see what's the most interesting plan for this year.
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Regarding BBT's gig at the Cropredy Festival (UK) on 9th August, does anybody know about this festival, and can provide some info / advice?

To be honest the only other bands I know in the lineup are Rick Wakeman, Trevor Horn and Focus. 
Does anybody know any of the other bands and can advise which style are they?

Thanks!
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Eddi Reader is lead singer of pop folk band Fairground Attraction and Richard Digance is a famous (in the UK) satirist singer songwriter. Cropedry has always been folk heavy and was originally created by Fairport Convention if memory serves me right. Rick's appearance is interesting! 

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Thanks Richard!
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Only a few days left to go before they undertake the 2024 leg of the tour starting on Monday 16th at Eastleigh and ending at the Cadogan Hall on 5 October. I have tickets for the 17th for myself and my nephew and we travel up by train (appropriately!) with a stop over in Swindon to see the gig. Should be fun! 
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Enjoyed the gig a lot , very much a 'rocked up' version of the band compared to the previous gigs I've been to. Alberto is a genius. I was lucky enough to get a pic with him and violinist Clare before the gig. My nephew Jordan is the one in the pink hoody Smile






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the band in action
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^^ Great pics, thanks.
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Thanks, although my Nephew gets the credit Smile
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