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Can you believe this?! Rick has just announced that he’ll be joining Keith Emerson, Chris Squire and Simon Kirke to warm up the crowd for Led Zeppelin’s reunion gig at the new O2 venue in London on 26th November. No specific details have been released yet, but check the RWCC site for updates.

Rick has announced new dates for December: 2 “Christmas” shows on the 1st and 2nd of December at the Lincoln Showgrounds. And a concert on the 19th at Norwich Cathedral.
As always, visit Rick’s website for the latest details and ticket info.

From his website, Rick has accounced dates for his “Grumpy Old Picture Show” mini-tour:
On stage will be an acoustic piano, a keyboard rig and a lectern, from where a rather “unbelievably silly”, “tongue in cheek” and at times, what may only prove to be adequately described as “hysterical”, version of much of my life will [...]

Yes - Live at Montreux 2003, a double-CD set, will arrive in stores today, September 4th. The 18 song set features the band’s most popular line-up of singer Jon Anderson, guitarist Steve Howe, bassist Chris Squire, keyboardist Rick Wakeman, and drummer Alan White, performing at the annual Swiss music fest.
A DVD of the concert was [...]

Courtesy Voiceprint Music:After many months of research and planning, not to mention restoration in certain cases, the Rick Wakeman Video Vault is ready to go. Fans of Rick Wakeman have long wanted a visual document from some of Rick’s classic solo shows from the seventies and the eighties and the Wakeman Video Vault aims to [...]

Rick Wakeman is reporting that the good folks at Voiceprint Music have a limited number of sampler discs still available for his new boxed set The Rick Wakeman Video Vault. The remaining discs are on a first come, first served basis. The limited edition (only 1000 copies) boxed set includes many of Rick’s greatest [...]

Available later this month, Rick Wakeman will offer a limited edition (1,000 copies) DVD box set featuring seminal video moments, including rarities and the classic King Authur on Ice from 1975. Get yours here.
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