Thunder Split Up
One of Britain’s best loved rock bands decide to call it a day…but you’ll get one last chance to see them on tour. Leave your messages for the band and check out our Top 10 Thunder tracks.
On the year that Thunder celebrate their 20th Anniversary as a band, Classic Rock is saddened to hear that the band have decided to split up. A statement says:
Dear All
As we enter Thunder’s 20th anniversary year, we’ve found ourselves becoming increasingly busy with our various activities outside of the band, and we’ve come to the conclusion that there are simply not enough hours in the day to fit it all in. Having discussed it at length, we’ve decided that this is a fitting time for us to hitch up our wagons and ride into the sunset. We’ve therefore decided to give you advance notice that we intend to cease all recording and touring activity, as of the summer of 2009.
In practical terms, this means that we will cease to be a band as of the summer, but until then it will be more or less business as usual. The 2008 Xmas Show CDs will be released as promised, and the previously announced shows in Europe (February) and Japan (April) will go ahead as planned. We will use these shows, as well as any festival slots we can secure, to make the most of the time left, and say our goodbyes to you.
With that in mind, despite only touring a couple of months ago, we couldn’t make our exit without saying goodbye to UK fans, so we’ve arranged a final UK tour, which will take place in early July. The dates are as follows:-
03/07 – Manchester Academy
04/07 – Sheffield City Hall
05/07 – Cambridge Corn Exchange
07/07 – Newcastle City Hall
08/07 – Nottingham Rock City
10/07 – Wolverhampton Civic Hall
11/07 – London Shepherds Bush Empire
Tickets will be on sale as of Friday 30th January.
We’ve played loads of fantastic shows over the last 20 years, but we want all the shows between now and when we go to be the best we’ve ever done. We really hope you’ll want to be there to help us to do that.
Thanks,
Thunder
Thunder frontman Danny Bowes told Classic Rock: “I was pretty much fried at the end of last year, and I came to the conclusion I can’t continue to sing in the band, run the label, manage the band, the online shop, oversee the website, and work as an agent.”
Thunder formed in 1989 and have released 9 studio albums. The band have split once before in 2000 before returning to the fold in 2002.
If this really is the end, Thunder will be sorely missed.
I’ve followed Thunder since the beginning and their music has been an integral part of my life, through the good times and the bad. I’ve caught them countless times live and never seen them play a bad gig.
IWhile sad to hear the news, all good things come to an end and one can only hope everyone involved has positive plans for the future.
Hopefully the final UK tour will be a massive celebration of their 20 years together and leave us all with some fantastic memories of a classic British rock band who never achieved the success their music and effort truly deserved.
This is so sad!!!
Now I have to make the trip to the UK to see them…….
Give it 2/3 years and they will be back, as the pension funds will need topping up
Tickets on presale now at, http://www.livenation.co.uk/
Gazza G
The thing with Thunder is that they’re so overlooked and taken for granted. Also an excellent live band and a great night out.
The only thing after reading Dannys comments “I was pretty much fried at the end of last year, and I came to the conclusion I can’t continue to sing in the band, run the label, manage the band, the online shop, oversee the website, and work as an agent.” If Thunder doesn’t exist anymore you won’t be doing any of this, so what are you going to do?
See you on tour.
this worse than when the beatles split up!
GUTTEDDDD!
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guys,
Where is the farewell date in Wales,a place that has supported you so well over the years e.g.Last July on the Whitesnake/Def Lep date at the CIA in Cardiff when you were the highlight of the night?
Gutted.
I have seen Thunder many times, its like we are mates. Meet and Great allow that.
Bang is the best album for many years at least they quit at the top of their game.
Can’t wait for July…………harry…. harry…..harry
I’ve been a fan for pretty much 20 years. I will be sorry to see them go. They will be greatly missed.
As for a “final UK tour”… shouldn’t that read “final English tour”???
its not a uk tour.its an english tour.
Danny works for ‘The Agency’ alongside some of the best agents in the UK.
Al the best Dan
They’ll be missed! Good luck to all for the future, and thanks for the memories.
Only one quibble; how is it a UK tour when all the dates are in England?????
Where’s the fucking Scottish Date???????
If you loved Thunder you would TRAVEL !!
I’ll be there at as many dates as I can afford.
Quite simply one of the best live bands around , I have never been disappointed by their performances.
They will be sadly missed.
Thunder will be missed…no farewell tae Glasgow ? Find that
Hard to believe !!
cant believe they are breaking up!! their music is so amazing! been into them for only a few years and was looking forward to seeing them for a few more times yet! Luckily i am going to their last show in London! Will miss them
Really surprised and sad to hear the news that you guys are splitting. Thunder have given us such power and passion over the years and we’re all gonna miss ya !
I think you should arrange after show parties on this final tour so we can say goodbye in the right way…..good idea, right?
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