During some European shows in early 2026, Box was sidelined from the group due to health issues, with guitarist Sam Wood playing in his stead. These are the first Uriah Heep shows he has missed since the band’s formation.
The tour has been widely marketed as a farewell tour. However, in his monologue in Haapsalu , Estonia , on 30 August 2025, the singer Bernie Shaw said: “I would like to correct a possible misconception about this tour we are on. This is by no means our final tour.…
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On 19 September 2024, Uriah Heep announced that they would be embarking on a farewell tour, titled The Magician’s Farewell, in celebration of their 55th anniversary. The tour started on 19 February 2025 in Birmingham Symphony Hall and is expected to last for two years. Guitarist Mick Box stated that…
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On a spring 2024 U.S. tour with Saxon , keyboardist Lanzon was called away due to family commitments. Adam Wakeman (son of Rick Wakeman ) came in to fill in for Lanzon.
On 27 January 2023, Uriah Heep released its 25th studio album, Chaos & Colour , which was preceded by the two singles “Save Me Tonight” and “Hurricane”.
Two former Uriah Heep members died in 2020: Lee Kerslake after a long cancer battle on 19 September, and Ken Hensley after a short illness on 4 November. They had both each recorded a solo album earlier that year, posthumously released in early 2021. Another former member of Uriah Heep,…
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In a July 2020 interview with Sea of Tranquility, guitarist Mick Box and bassist Dave Rimmer confirmed that Uriah Heep were scheduled to begin recording their 25th studio album in early 2021. When asked about a possible release date, Box said: “I think release is all down to the record…
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On 16 November 2017, it was reported that Uriah Heep would begin recording their 24th studio album, titled Living the Dream , with producer Jay Ruston. The album was released on 14 September 2018, and the band embarked on a world tour in support of it that would take them…
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Former bass player John Wetton died on 31 January 2017 from colorectal cancer.
Swedish singer Stefan Berggren, from Berggren Kerslake Band (BKB), subbed for Bernie Shaw on lead vocals at the Rosenheim Festival in Germany on 14 July 2016 and again later that same year for a New Year’s Eve festival in Sibiu , Romania , when Shaw had a family commitment.