FACES MAKE A DATE FOR COMEBACK WITHOUT ROD STEWART
Classic rockers THE FACES have put a date on their reunion concert without frontman ROD STEWART - at next month’s (Oct09) Performing Right Society’s Music Members’ Benevolent Fund in London.
Ronnie Wood, Ian McLagan and Kenney Jones have signed up to perform at the Royal Albert Hall on 25 October (09) alongside Simply Red’s Mick Hucknall, former Spice Girls star Mel C and Kiki Dee.
Confirming the date, Wood stated, "This will be so special for us, staging a reunion for such a wonderful and prestigious event." He failed to mention Stewart, but did pay tribute to late Faces start Ronnie Lane, adding, "Sadly Ronnie Lane can’t be with us, but I’m sure he will be there in spirit, God bless him." The Faces split in 1975 and there have been rumours of a full reunion for the past decade, but Stewart and Wood’s schedules have always wrecked plans.
Shortly after the band announced it would return without its frontman earlier this year (09), a source said, "Ronnie, Kenney and Ian have been trying their best to persuade Rod to sign up but he is focusing on his new Soul Book covers collection which is due in November.
"Rehearsals have already begun and everyone’s really positive. If it goes well, they intend to stage some more." Stewart did join his former bandmates for rehearsals last year (08), but then scuppered a full spring (09) reunion, after announcing plans for a full solo tour.
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