In 2008 “Mick Ralphs’ Bad Company” toured in the following formation: Robert Hart, Mick Ralphs, Dave “Bucket” Colwell, Jaz Lochrie, Gary “Harry” James. On 2 July 2008 it was announced that the original remaining line-up of Bad Company would do a one-off gig at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida on 8 August 2008. For this show, the surviving three were joined by Howard Leese (guitar, formerly of Heart ) and bassist Lynn Sorenson. According to Paul Rodgers, they did this gig to “protect the legacy they have built and cement the rights to the trademark Bad Company for touring.” The live performance was released on Blu-ray, DVD, and CD on 9 February 2010 and the tracks include 17 Bad Company hits. Rodgers dedicated “Gone, Gone, Gone” to original bassist Boz Burrell, who died in 2006. Paul Rodgers, Mick Ralphs and Simon Kirke (again joined by Leese and Sorenson) performed together again during the summer of 2009, playing 10 shows throughout the United States. The band then played shows in the UK during April 2010 before embarking on tours through North America and Japan that lasted from July to October. Mick Ralphs was forced to pull out of the Japan dates, as he was undergoing hip replacement surgery. Leese handled lead guitar for the Japanese tour.
In 2008 “Mick Ralphs’ Bad Company” toured in the following formation
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