Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back - May 2012 Tour Dates

Tickets are on general sale from 9am - Friday 3rd February. Priced £26.00 plus booking fee and are available from www.bookingsdirect.com* or the 24hr Ticket Hotline 0844 338 0000* and venue box offices. 

For more information and VIP Package details go to: www.thinlizzyband.com

Special Guests on these dates will be BLACK SPIDERS and THE TREATMENT.

Thin Lizzy are:

Scott Gorham – guitar Damon Johnson – guitar
Ricky Warwick – vocals/guitar Marco Mendoza – bass
Darren Wharton – keyboards Brian Downey – drums

*all dates except Edinburgh & Norwich

 Thin Lizzy have announced additional UK dates to their 2012 tour schedule.

The legendary rockers, due to phenomenal demand, will play 7 additional dates in May.

The lineup, feature vocalist Ricky Warwick, bassist Marco Mendoza and guitarist Damon Johnson alongside Classic Thin Lizzy members Scott Gorham, Brian Downey and Darren Wharton have gone from strength to strength since announcing their return in May 201O.

Currently blowing away fans with 13 dates across the UK during January and further dates in February, Scott Gorham commented "The response has been amazing – there are some towns we haven’t played with this line up and demand for us to play there means we can add more shows – so here you are!!’

The band, who have not released a studio album since 1983's 'Thunder And Lightning', indicated earlier this year that they are considering recording new material together. Were this to happen, it would mark the first new music the band had released since the death of front man Phil Lynott in 1986. Thin Lizzy will play:

MAY 2012

Wed 16 GUILDFORD, G Live 0844 7701 797

Fri 18 LIVERPOOL, O2 Academy 0844 477 2000

Sat 19 EDINBURGH, HMV Picture House 08448 444 747

Sun 20 MIDDLESBROUGH, Empire 01642 253 553

Tue 22 NOTTINGHAM, Rock City 0845 413 4444

Wed 23 NORWICH, UEA LCR 01603 508 050

Thu 24 BOURNEMOUTH, O2 Academy 0844 477 2000

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COMPETITION - WIN RICKY WARWICK TICKETS

Ricky Warwick Announces Final Solo Tour before taking Leading Singer Role in Thin Lizzy with Iconic Video and new Single

Newly appointed Lead Singer of Thin Lizzy, Singer Songwriter Ricky Warwick today announced that he would tour The United Kingdom immediately before embarking upon a new chapter in his life.
With his relentless enthusiasm passion and optimism for the future, Warwick talked of his recent joy in joining one of his all time boyhood favourite bands Thin Lizzy - and of his need to get out and play some more UK solo shows ( which may be his last for this year)

“I will remember 2010 as a year of amazing opportunities and Good Karma. Thin Lizzy is just unbelievable. When I was asked by Scott and the guys in Thin Lizzy to come down for a jam, I had my reservations. Do you know what you're asking me to do and what these songs mean? Was it an honor to even be considered? Absolutely. Was the concept surreal and the reality even scarier? Hell yes. And while mulling it over and over, recently I somehow found the courage to walk into a Thin Lizzy rehearsal. I am going to share a little secret with everyone. When I was really intimidated and having my moments of self doubt, I drew strength from a Lizzy song. "You can do anything you want to do. It's not wrong what I sing it's true. You can do anything you want to do."

Warwick recently made a little piece of history in his beloved Belfast by filming a video for his new single The Whiskey Song - which features Nathan Connolly from Snow Patrol on Guitar -on top of the city’s Goliath Harland and Wolff crane earlier this month.
This is the first time that a music video has been shot on top of the world famous Harland and Wolff Cranes.

Like Rock Legends The Beatles and U2 have done before him, Ricky also recorded a section for his video on the roof of a City Centre Building - The Europa Hotel in Belfast – with Ricky performing precariously in front of the roof-top Europa sign at night.

Ricky, who flew back from his home in Los Angeles for the historic video shoot, said of the experience: “The Whiskey Song is a tribute to the honest, hard working people of Belfast, so we thought where better to shoot the video than on top of two of the cities best known landmarks.”
He continued “Belfast has changed so much over the years and the people have come through so much, and these landmarks have stood the test of time, watching over this remarkable transformation. I just think that they are an enduring symbol of the city, its people and their resilience”
Being a Vertigo sufferer, when Ricky got the clearance and support of the Harland and Wolff team, he did his best to put his condition to the back of his mind and relished the experience of being the first person to film a rock video on The Cranes.

“I knew it was a once in a lifetime opportunity so I just got on with it – the view is unbelievable, something I will never forget”

Ricky’s double A side single The Whiskey Song (Feckin Whiskey) which features Nathan Connolly from Snow Patrol on lead guitar was engineered and produced by Chris McCormack, guitar player with 3 Colours Red and Gary Numan at Chris's "House Of Noise" studio in London and was mixed by Legendary Rock Producer Chris Sheldon. The second track on the Double A Side - The Star of The County Down – features acclaimed Israeli singer songwriter rand producer Izhar Ashdot on guitar and vocals
The Whiskey Song / Star of The County Down will be available to purchase from September 24 and the video will be available on You Tube and http://rickywarwick.com from Monday 6 September 2010.

Tour dates as follows:

18 September – Nottingham Rock City
19 September – Southampton Joiners
20 September – Oxford Academy
21 September – London Lexington
22 September – Bournemouth Champions
24 September – Pontypool Hog & Hospur
25 September – Port Rhonda Hotel
26 September – Neath Castle Hotel
28 September – Manchester Ruby lounge
29 September – Newcastle Cluny 2
30 September – York Fibbers
1 October – Glasgow Classic Grand
2 October – Belfast Spring & AirBrake

And we have 2 tickets for his gig at the Manchester Ruby lounge on the 28 September 2010 To win these tickets all you have to do is answer the following question:

Who was the original lead singer of Thin Lizzy?

Please send your answers via email including your name and contact number to

musicmafiauk@gmail.com

We will run the competition for a week and then contact the winners via email.
Tickets will be collected on the door on the night!

GOOD LUCK!!

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