{"id":4456,"date":"2012-10-10T21:37:44","date_gmt":"2012-10-11T04:37:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/metalassault.com\/news\/?p=4456"},"modified":"2012-10-10T21:37:44","modified_gmt":"2012-10-11T04:37:44","slug":"thin-lizzy-announce-farewell-to-touring-decide-not-to-release-new-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/metalassault.com\/news\/2012\/10\/10\/thin-lizzy-announce-farewell-to-touring-decide-not-to-release-new-album\/","title":{"rendered":"THIN LIZZY Announce ‘Farewell’ To Touring; Decide Not To Release New Album"},"content":{"rendered":"

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After a very successful 2-year run with the current line up, Thin Lizzy have made a decision to not release a new album under the Thin Lizzy name. Here’s what members of the band had to say:<\/p>\n

Scott Gorham “Out of respect to Phil Lynott and the legacy he created, we have decided that we should not release a new album under the Thin Lizzy name. It was a very difficult decision as we put a lot of time and effort into re-building the Thin Lizzy brand over recent years.\u00a0 Releasing a new album was the only way to continue this success. We all know how much Phil meant to this band and the fans. We have written 20 songs that we all feel very strongly do the band and Thin Lizzy name credit.\u00a0 We believe Phil would have been proud of them.\u00a0 We always knew a new record was a touchy subject with some people and as such really want the quality of these songs to be heard by everyone without any judgment or prejudice. To that end, we have decided not to release these songs under the name Thin Lizzy.\u00a0 We want to thank everyone for their support and encouragement over the years and to all our fans.\u00a0 We will release this material soon and you will be hearing some great new music with the classic Thin Lizzy sound intact.\u00a0 We will announce future plans early in the new year.”<\/p>\n

Ricky Warwick “Our plan always was to put out new music to keep the name Thin Lizzy alive and fresh with all the band\u2019s fans \u2013 old and new. Nobody respects Phil as much as I do and singing his songs for the past 2 years has been an incredible honor and something I will never forget. Our plan was to always keep the band on top of their game, with great shows and great production to honor all that was Phil Lynott and his iconic body of work.\u00a0 Without a new album to gain new press and keep the momentum we have built up over the past two years, we are worried the Thin Lizzy brand and all it stands for will diminish to a point we would never want to see.\u00a0 Therefore our regular touring as Thin Lizzy will cease at the end of this year after our European tour. I do want to stress that this does not necessarily mean we will never play together again as Thin Lizzy. If there are options for other parts of the World, in territories that this line up has never visited then, we may still play odd shows in 2013 and beyond if people want to see us.”<\/p>\n

“From all the band and associated personnel, we THANK EVERYONE OF OUR FANS & SUPPORTERS for making these past 2 years so incredible and we look forward to seeing you all on the Nov \/ Dec Tour (dates below):”<\/p>\n

Fri\/Nov-09\u00a0 Athens, Greece Fuzz Club
\nSat\/Nov-10\u00a0 Thessaloniki, Greece Principal Theatre
\nSun\/Nov-11\u00a0 Istanbul, Turkey Kucukciftlik Park
\nTue\/Nov-13\u00a0\u00a0 Budapest, Hungary Petofi Csarnok
\nThu\/Nov-15\u00a0 Pratteln, Switzerland Z7
\nFri\/Nov-16\u00a0 Koln, Germany Kantine
\nSun\/Nov-18\u00a0 Prague, Czech Republic Lucerna
\nTue\/Nov-20\u00a0 Sala, Sweden Sala Folkerts Park
\nWed\/Nov-21\u00a0 Oslo, Norway Rockefeller
\nThu\/Nov-22\u00a0 Bergen, Norway Rick’s Theater
\nSat\/Nov-24\u00a0 Linkoping, Sweden Cupolen
\nSun\/Nov-25\u00a0 Aalborg, Denmark Skraaen
\nMon\/Nov-26\u00a0 Odense, Denmark Posten
\nTue\/Nov-27\u00a0 Esbjerg, Denmark Tobakken
\nThu\/Nov-29\u00a0 Bournemouth, England Academy
\nFri\/Nov-30\u00a0 Southend, England Cliffs Pavilion
\nSat\/Dec-01\u00a0 Exeter, England University
\nMon\/Dec-03 Norwich, England UEA
\nTue\/Dec-04\u00a0 Bristol, England Colston Hall
\nWed\/Dec-05\u00a0 Middlesborough, England Empire
\nFri\/Dec-07\u00a0 Liverpool, England Academy
\nSat\/Dec-08\u00a0 Edinburgh, Scotland Picture House
\nSun\/Dec-09\u00a0 Nottingham, England Rock City
\nTue\/Dec-11\u00a0 Birmingham, England HMV Institute
\nThu\/Dec-13\u00a0 Dublin, Ireland Olympia Theatre<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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