• 2 Aug, Piazza Anfiteatro, Lucca (Italy)
• 3 Aug, Cinema Teatro, Pavullo Nel Frignano (Italy)
• 6 Aug, Baloma Bikers, Cercemaggiore (Italy)
• 8 Aug, Bad Bull, Cupra Marittima (Italy)
• 10 Aug, Muzeum, Bratislava (Slovakia)
• 11 Aug, Alatri Blues, Alatri (Italy)
• 12 Aug, Largo Torre, Marina di Racale (Italy)

May 17 – Santana 27 – Bilbao, Spain
May 18 – Hall de Martigues – Martigues, France
May 19 – Luz de Gas – Barcelona, Spain
May 21 – Lisbon Coliseu – Lisbon, Portugal
May 22 – Joy Eslava – Madrid, Spain
May 24 – Tenerife Auditorium – Tenerife, Canary Islands
May 26 – Zenith – Lille, France
May 27 – O-13 – Tilburg, The Netherlands
May 29 – Prumyslovy Palac (Vystaviste) – Prague, Czech Republic
May 30 – Petofi Hall – Budapest, Hungary
May 31 – Divadlo Arena – Bratislava, Slovakia

Geoff Downes and John Wetton have contributed to a track on the forthcoming re-make of Wishbone Ash’s 1972 album Argus. The project is currently being recorded by Martin Turner’s Wishbone Ash, and is scheduled for release in February 2008.

Geoff and John’s contribution was reproducing the Hammond and Vocals on “Throw Down the Sword”. Further information can be found at www.wishboneash.co.uk.

The blend of the voices of Martin and John – two of the true signature voices of classic rock – proved to be the perfect combination, breathing new life into the song’s harmony vocal parts, while at the same time retaining full respect for the original arrangement.

Asia has posted the tour flyer for their Japanese tour – visit their website to view the hi-rez versions.

Asia have just issued a press release announcing a new studio album on Frontiers Records:

ASIA, the first legendary super group to emerge with the dawn of the MTV-age, reunited in 2006 with its original line-up.

The founding members Geoff Downes, Steve Howe, Carl Palmer and John Wetton all had experiences in Classic Rock icons such as Yes, Emerson Lake & Palmer, King Crimson and The Buggles, and released one of the most enduring and commercially successful debuts of all time. Simply entitled “ASIA”, the album stayed at the #1 spot on the Billboard Top 100 album chart for an astounding 9 weeks in 1982. Only a handful of albums such as Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side Of The Moon” and Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” have been #1 on the Billboard charts for a longer time.

ASIA celebrated the 25th anniversary of the debut album’s release with a world tour that brought more than 70 successful dates. During their time and work together, the four musicians started to write new songs and, in the summer 2007, they started working on the recording of a brand new all original studio album.

Recording is well underway with a commercial release scheduled for April 2008. The new album will also see the return of Roger Dean who will provide one of his paintings for the cover art. ASIA has already announced a new UK Tour in March 2008, where they will be showcasing the songs from the yet untitled album for the first time. More tour dates are being settled in the USA and Japan for the rest of the spring 2008, with a full European tour to follow.

www.originalasia.com

US Tour Dates
April 01 Harrisburg, PA – Sunoco Performance Theater
April 04 Wilkes Barre, PA – Kirby PAC
April 05 Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Casino Wolf Den
April 08 Alexandria, VA – The Birchmere
April 09 Ridgefield, CT – Playhouse
April 10 Collingswood, NJ – Scottish Rite Auditorium
April 12 Westbury, NY – North Fork Theatre
April 13 Peekskill, NY – Paramount Center For The Arts
April 15 Verona, NY – Turning Stone Resort & Casino
April 16 Red Bank, NJ – Count Basie Theatre
April 17 Englewood, NJ – Bergen Performing Arts Center
April 19 Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
April 20 Chicago, IL – House of Blues
April 21 Indianapolis, IN – Music Mill
April 23 Milwaukee, WI – Pabst Theater
April 27 Dallas, TX – House of Blues
April 29 Espanola NM – Big Rock Casino
April 30 Phoenix, AZ – Celebrity Theatre
May 02 Agoura Hills, CA – Canyon Club
May 03 Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues
May 04 San Juan Capistrano, CA – The Coach House

Japan Tour Dates
May 08 Fukuoka, Japan – Shimin Kaikan
May 09 Osaka, Japan – Koseinenkin Kaikan
May 11 Nagoya, Japan – Shimin Kaikan
May 12 Tokyo, Japan – International Forum {4900 capacity}

An Epiphone guitar, autographed by the members of Asia, is now on eBay. Proceeds from the auction will be going to the Serenity House Hospice of Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Asia has also donated a song to the Serenity House Compilation CD to benefit the hospice. You can learn more about the Serenity House projects by going to www.myspace.com/serenityhousecd which also includes more photos of the guitar.