After 50 years UFO announces farewell tour

Fifty years after starting its trajectory, UFO announced the end of their activities after a tour in the USA. Vocalist Phil Mogg will use these dates to celebrate his five decades as the oldest member of the band, while announcing his farewell to the stage. “This decision has already been made back there since the UFO’s 2016 tour, but I don’t want this now to be called a farewell tour as I hate this word, but these will be my last performances with the band,” said Phil.

Formed in 1969 by Phil Mogg (vocals), Pete Way (bass), Andy Parker (drums) and Mick Bolton (guitar), UFO is considered one of the earliest heavy metal and hard rock bands in history, musicians such as Michael Schenker (Scorpions) had been on the band.

The last UFO tour starts on Oct. 10 in Anaheim, California, and runs through Nov. 2 in Uncasville, Connecticut. Armored Saint and Blue Oyster Cult will join the band on some dates.

See the tour dates below:

MARCH

Thu 07 – Bristol – O2 Academy
Fri 08 – Leamington Spa – The Assembly
Sat 09 – Oxford – 02 Academy
Sun 10 – Bournemouth – 02 Academy
Tue 12 – Cardiff – Tramshed
Thu 14 – Birmingham – Town Hall
Fri 15 – Prestatyn – Hard Rock Hell AOR Fest
Sat 16 – Manchester – 02 Ritz
Sun 17 – Leeds – 02 Academy
Tue 19 – Dublin – Academy
Wed 20 – Belfast – The Limelight 1
Fri 22 – Cambridge – The Junction
Sat 23 – Northampton – Roadmender
Sun 24 – Norwich – The Waterfront
Tue 26 – Nottingham – Rock City
Thu 28 – Newcastle – 02 Academy
Fri 29 – Edinburgh – Queen’s Hall
Sat 30 – Inverness – Ironworks
Sun 31 – Glasgow – 02 Academy

APRIL

Tue 02 – Hull – City Hall
Wed 03 – Southampton – The Brook
Thu 04 – London – Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Fri 05 – London – Kentish Town Forum

JUNE

08 – Sweden – Sölvesborg – Sweden Rock Festival
11 – Holland – Zoetermeer – Boerderij
14 – Spain – Malaga – Rock The Coast Festival
16 – Switzerland – Pratteln – Z7
17 – Germany – Stuttgart – LKA
18 – Germany – Ingolstadt – Eventhalle Westpark
20 – Germany – Köln – Die Kantine-Yard Club
21 – Germany – Blieskastel – Paradeplatz
22 – Belgium – Dessel – Graspop

JULY

26 – Germany – Burg Herzberg – Festival
27 – Germany – Nuremberg – Pyraser Classic Rock Night
28 – Germany – Bensheim – Musiktheater Rex
30 – Germany – Dortmund – Musiktheater Piano
31 – Germany – Wacken – Open Air

AUGUST

02 – Germany – Neuruppin – Kulturhaus
03 – Germany – Leipzig – Parkbühne

OCTOBER

Oct. 10 – Anaheim, CA @ The Grove
Oct. 11 – Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
Oct. 24 – Wabash, IN @ Honeywell Center
Oct. 25 – St. Charles, IL @ Arcada Theater
Oct. 26 – St. Charles, IL @ Arcada Theater
Oct. 27 – Chesterfield, MI @ Diesel
Oct. 30 – New York, NY @ Sony Hall
Oct. 31 – Staten Island, NY @ St George Theater
Nov. 01 – Jim Thorpe, PA @ Penn’s Peak
Nov. 02 – Uncasville, CT @ Wolf’s Den @ Mohegan Sun

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