JOHN LEES’ BJH

CHRIS ROBERTS

VENUE ISLINGTON ASSEMBLY HALL, LONDON DATE 28/05/2023 It is, as the T-shirts on the merchandise stand read, “A Farewell To Touring”. At 76, John Lees has decided that it’s time for a well-earned rest from the rigours of the road. There will, he’s stated, still be occasional dates and a new album, but nonetheless tonight carries an air of pathos as one of the staples of British progressive rock begin to rein in their activities. Lees wants to “go out on a high”, and does, especially when the encore of Hymn raises a previously sedate Sunday night audience to their feet with some hollering and air-punching. At the same time, a heart of stone would be required to not hear the poignancy as the band’s characteristically gentle classic Galadriel offers…

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