British rock legends URIAH HEEPare the following classic rock band to start on their lengthy farewell tour in 2025. The last tour, ” The Magician’s Farewell,” is expected to kick off next February. It will run for approximately two or three years and include performances worldwide.
Announced (Thursday, September 19), URIAH HEEP guitarist Mick Box released a video message in which he said, as I transcribed it for you: “Hello there. It’s Mick from the mighty HEEP. And who can believe next year is 55 years since the band started, and that’s just so amazing. I know many of you have been with us since the beginning, and we thank you for that. It means the world to us.
A Special announcement from Mick and the Band!
Who Is Uriah Heep The Band?
Uriah Heep is a rock band formed in London in 1969. Their current lineup consists of guitarist Mick Box, keyboardist Phil Lanzon, lead vocalist Bernie Shaw, drummer Russell Gilbrook, and bassist Dave Rimmer.
The group initially featured vocalist David Byron, guitarist Mick Box, keyboardist, guitarist, and vocalist Ken Hensley, bassist Paul Newton, and drummer Alex Napier.
From 1972’s Demons & Wizards
The band has released over 25 studio albums, comprising 15 singles, 20 live albums, and 41 compilation albums. The band’s best-selling album is Sweet Freedom, which was released in 1973 and sold more than 6 million copies worldwide.
Uriah Heep are an interesting band. They were incredibly influential, with bands such as Iron Maiden, Queen, Dio, Death, and King Diamond citing them as influences.
URIAH HEEP debuted in 1970 with the release of one of hard rock’s milestones, “Very ‘Eavy, Very ‘Umble,” and has since sold over 40 million albums worldwide. They have constantly toured the world, playing up to 125 annual shows to more than 500,000 fans. The band’s live set features classic tracks from the ’70s and is a musical journey from the band’s beginnings to the present day.
Latest Info On The Last Tour
Tour dates will be announced in February 2025, and the trek is considered extensive.
Original member Mick Box says, “Over the next two to three years, we intend to play as many places as possible and see you all for the one last time,” he explained. “On behalf of the band and myself, I wanna thank you all for the continued support you have always given us. It means the world and so much to us, and I wanna thank you for that.”
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4 Keith Moon Videos That Will Make You LOL
Keith Moon remains one of the best drummers of all time and for good reason. The sheer force with which he played has inspired generations of drummers. In fact, he reportedly helped inspire the creation of one of the most popular Muppets: Animal, the drummer for Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem.
As entertaining as he was on stage, he was somehow more unhinged off stage. He might be one of the funniest characters in rock history and the most destructive, especially when it came to hotel rooms.
However, Roger Daltrey claimed in an interview from October 2019 that hotel managers loved when Moon and The Who trashed hotel rooms. Why? The band would pay for the damage in cash, and then the hotel would claim the damage on their insurance. Daltrey said of one hotel in New York, ” … swear to you I reckon that Keith Moon decorated every room in that hotel because he smashed one, we’d pay in cash, the manager would claim the insurance … When we came back, the manager would go ‘Ah Mr Moon,’ and he would be put in the worst hotel room that needed decorating each time, and we paid for it.”
Moon’s wild behavior wasn’t just reserved for trashing hotel rooms; it also involved breaking into them. Back in October 2021, Mick Jagger recalled in an interview a time when Moon broke into his hotel dressed as Batman.
“Keith was a complete lunatic,” began Jagger. “I was in Los Angeles in a hotel once and I was asleep, and he broke into my room dressed as Batman. I woke up and there was Batman in front of me, complete with a mask and everything. It’s not quite what you expect in the middle of the night.”
Jagger was, understandably, taken aback by the whole ordeal and mentioned he was, in fact, armed with “some sort of defensive weapon.” Once Moon realized his well-being was in danger, he tried to defuse the situation by telling Jagger, “It’s Keith! It’s Keith!” However, this created confusion, because Jagger thought Batman meant Keith Richards.
“I said, ‘You’re not Keith; I can tell you’re not Keith by your voice.’ [He said] ‘No, Keith Moon, Keith Moon!’ and he took his mask off,” said Jagger.
From hotel shenanigans to on-stage antics and everywhere in between, celebrate the life of Keith Moon by watching these funny videos. You know he’d appreciate people having a laugh in his honor.
The Who Reminisce on Their First Gig With Moon
Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend and John Entwistle sat down for an interview and talked about their late friend. They reminisced about the first show they ever performed with him. Unsurprisingly, he wrecked his own drum kit during that show. Townshend clarified that he didn’t wreck the kit from shenanigans: “He smashed it up by playing!”
Keith Moon on Trashing Hotel Rooms
Here, Moon himself talks about a particularly infamous moment on The Rolling Stone 10th Anniversary Special where one waterbed managed to ruin three hotel rooms. What follows is a fun skit featuring Steve Martin where Moon ruins a hotel room set in real-time. It’s something that you have to see to believe.
Alice Cooper on his favorite Moon Stories
At the top of this interview, Cooper says, “I always tell people 30% of what you hear about me is true … Everything you’ve ever heard about Keith Moon is true, and you’ve only heard a tenth of it.” Cooper goes on to share one of his favorite stories about Moon. Spoiler: It involves a French Maid’s uniform.
Helen Mirren on When Keith Moon Nearly Crashed One of Her Stage Performances
This is an absolutely incredible Moon story that doesn’t get enough attention. Dame Helen recalls an outrageous story about how the late drummer almost joined her on stage during a play performance in London’s West End. We’ll let Mirren tell the story, but it begins with Moon emerging from a trash can.
Born in Mt Clemens, Screamin’ Scott has been a part of the Detroit airwaves for 30-plus years. With 40 years of experience in radio. When he’s not out on the streets for WCSX, you can find him devoting time to local charities with his, “Screamin Angels”; and for 16 years with Rock 4 Tots charity. And last 10 years with his local band, "Chit!." Screamin Scott likes to write about nostalgic Detroit area memories, classic rock, and local metro Detroit topics.
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