*UPDATED INFORMATION* UFO TO PLAY THEIR FINAL CONCERT IN OCTOBER OF 2022, TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED
Following a number of tours around the globe and countless spectacular shows, British rock legend UFO will embark on its final tour featuring a series of exclusive concerts in summer 2022 to bid farewell to its fans in style. At the grand finale of an unprecedented success story, which began in 1969 and has spanned more than five decades, the band has announced a number of real highlights: The first one is scheduled to take place on June 20th at the Beatbox in Hannover, where UFO are planning a public rehearsal, with a strictly limited number of only 80 tickets available.
One day later, on June 21st, the band will perform a private open-air concert in front of an audience of 300, presenting the full set-list of the subsequent tour, and coming into exceptionally close contact with their fans. Tickets for both concerts will be available exclusively from Eventim from October 1st.
UFO will then play the very last concert of their long career on October 29th Athens, Greece, where the band performed its first show featuring current guitarist Vinnie Moore in February 2004.
Singer and band founder Phil Mogg is anticipating this very special farewell show with mixed feelings, while also very much looking forward to UFO once again meeting their extensive fan base between summer and autumn 2022.
Mogg, who turned 73 in April, said, “After so many years with countless highlights, fantastic experiences and lots of beautiful memories — as well as some difficult moments, naturally — it’ll be a worthy finale to say goodbye to your fans in person. I know that there are bound to be some very emotional moments on both sides.”
| UFO Live: Part 1: 6/20 DE-Hannover – Beatbox (indoors) 6/21 DE-Hannover – Beatbox (outdoors) 6/23 FR-Clisson – Hellfest 7/1 ES-Barcelona – Rockfest 7/3 DE-Munich – Backstage 7/5 DE-Memmingen – Kaminwerk 7/7 DE-Bremen – Modernes 7/8 DE-Berlin – Hole 44 7/9 DE-Torgau – Kulturbastion Open Air 7/11 DE-Tübingen – Sudhaus 7/12 DE-Bochum – Zeche 7/13 DE-Cologne – Kantine 7/15 DE-Frankfurt – Batschkapp 7/16 DE-Enderndorf – Lieder am See Part 2: 10/ 15 BE-Sint Niklaas – De Casino16.10. NL-Tilburg – 013 10/17 DE-Braunschweig – Westand 10/18 DE-Hamburg – Fabrik 10/20 CZ-Prague – Palac Akropolis 10/21 DE-Dresden – Tante Ju 10/22 DE-Erfurt – HsD 10/24 DE-Augsburg – Spectrum 10/25 DE-Speyer – Halle 101 10/26 DE-Nürnberg – Hirsch 10/28 GR-Thessaloniki – Principal Club 10/29 GR-Athens – Fuzz Club |
UFO’s latest release was the 2017 covers collection The Salentino Cuts, read the details about this release, here.
My first experience with UFO was way back on June 16, 1979, at an all day outdoor festival in Denver, CO. On the bill was The Rockets, UFO, The Cars, Heart and Ted Nugent. Really fun show, UFO had great energy, they really should have come on after The Cars. Have been a UFO fan ever since!
Damn. Seen many shows through the years but never UFO. Underrated & under the radar which made me love them even more.