Following their triumphant, consummate, crowd-pleasing performance at the High Voltage Festival in Victoria Park in London at the end of July 2010, Asia, the acclaimed British rock super group featuring prominent members of Yes, King Crimson, Emerson Lake and Palmer and The Buggles, return to the live arena to play the following UK Concerts:-
December:
10 - HMV PICTURE HOUSE EDINBURGH
11 - HMV INSTITUTE – BIRMINGHAM
12 - HOLMFIRTH PICTUREDOME
14 - HMV FORUM LONDON
15 - FALMOUTH PAVILLION
Asia, who are John Wetton (vocals and bass), Steve Howe (guitar), Geoff Downes (keyboards) and Carl Palmer (drums), released their latest, stunning studio album, 'Omega', at the end of April.
Formed at the dawn of the MTV era by ex-members of Yes, ELP, King Crimson and The Buggles, Asia were the logical successor to their collective mega bands of the 70's. Asia's eponymous debut album was the biggest-selling album in the world in the year of its release (1982) and spawned the US top ten singles 'Heat Of The Moment', 'Only Time Will Tell' and 'Sole Survivor'. The follow-up, 'Alpha', produced the top ten singles 'Don't Cry' and 'The Smile Has Left Your Eyes' and also went multi- platinum,
Videos for the singles, made by the ground breaking Godley & Creme team, were a staple part of MTV's initial programming, contributing to 'Asia' selling over 6 million copies in the US alone, staying at the top of the Billboard Chart for an incredible nine weeks. But after the release of the multi platinum follow-up 'Alpha' in 1983, the four musicians went their own various ways.Then in early 2006, the original line-up announced their reformation and a December UK tour.
The original members of Asia - who have now been together longer than when they originally burst onto the music scene at the beginning of the 80's!!! – then embarked on a full scale world tour before commencing writing and recording 'Omega'.