News: Asia Featuring John Payne Kicks Off Summer Tour
Remember ASIA? You know, the super prog rock band from the 80s? They had several big hits, including one of their most well-known song, “Heat of the Moment” from 1982, which help move 10 million of their debut album worldwide!
The band changed lead singers as John Payne stepped in to replace John Wetton, who was non-functioning due to alcoholism. From my understanding, the new Asia band released six albums and in 2006 the band branched into TWO bands: Asia and Asia Featuring John Payne.
Apparently there was a problem over the reunion of Asia around that time and founding member Geoff Downes decided to perform retaining the original name and Payne agreed to perform under Asia Featuring John Payne name.
I just got word that Asia featuring John Payne will be releasing a new EP called Military Man and will be touring this summer (lots more detail at news.whm):
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- July 5, 2009
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- , Riverfront Park in downtown Harrisburg, PA 6:30PM
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- July 11, 2009
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- , East Hartford, CT
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- July 12, 2009
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- , 2 Young Road, Londonderry, NH 03053 7PM
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- July 14, 2009
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- , 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd. Uncasville, CT 8PM
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- July 16, 2009
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- , Springville, IN 11PM
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- July 18, 2009
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- , Clays Park Resort, North Lawrence, OH 44666 7:30PM
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- August 7, 2009
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- , Caesar Park, Crestwood, IL 9:45PM
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- August 9, 2009
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- , Warner Park Ctr., 5800 Topanga Canyon Blvd. Woodland Hills, CA 6PM
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- August 12, 2009
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- , 107 Third Ave., Minneapolis, MN 8PM
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- August 13, 2009
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- , Riverside Park, Oshkosh, WI (with Night Ranger) 8PM
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- August 15, 2009
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- , Cousins Subs Amphitheater, West Allis, WI 8PM
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- September 12, 2009
- , Interstate 40 Exit 102, Acoma, NM 87034 8PM
Additional tour dates will be announced later. Keep an eye on news.weheartmusic.com for the latest news.
Also, as far as I know, with over twenty band members that came and went, there were actually no Asians in Asia.
PS, I love those Roger Dean cover illustrations. You might have seen his works on those YES album covers, video game covers, and science fiction books.