Big Country Return
After a decade-long absence, Big Country are about to reunite.
The band, who had considerable success in the 1980s, will play four shows at the start of next year, with more being considered. The dates so far confirmed are:
Jan. 5: Newcastle O2 Academy
Jan. 6: London Islington O2 Academy
Jan. 7: Birmingham O2 Academy
Jan. 8: Liverpool O2 Academy
Tickets go on general sale from 9am on Saturday, September 11. They cost £20 everywhere, except in London where they are £22.50. But they are available now at www.bigcountry.co.uk
So, who’s in the band? Original members Bruce Watson (guitar/vocals), Tony Butler (bass/vocals) and Mark Brzezicki (drums/vocals), plus Mike Peters of The Alarm (vocals/guitar) and Jamie Watson (guitar). Founder member Stuart Adamson died in 2001.
I loved Big Country and saw them several times over the years (most memorably at Rock City in Nottingham in December 1997) and like many fans I was devastated when I heard of Stuart Adamson’s suicide.
My initial reaction to the reunion? To be honest, horror! But……if anybody can fill Stuart’s shoes to any degree, then it’s Mike Peters. I may just go along to pay my belated respects to one of rock’s finest frontmen.
great band, and mike peters is a good choice! dont go to the pub circuit tho, keep it special!
no this is another money making exercise like Thin lizzy…what is point without Stuart
Ita a making a living exercise
Do you think a lot of these bands are making money from record sales?
Youre having a laugh!
Music sales are in decline due to still huge increases in illegal downloading even though there are sites like spotify,we7 and mflow people still think its there right to steal bands output on the net.
I dont think you will be missed if you dont go to see the band Gaz
Look away, look away.