An Extraordinary Life

Coinciding with a new biography, An Extraordinary Life, on August 3 a commemoration of the music and legacy of the much-missed John Wetton rapidly grew from a small-scale live idea into a gigantic, star-packed five-hour celebration that was streamed across the globe. Prog grabbed a golden ticket to attend the once-in-a-lifetime event at Trading Boundaries in the Sussex countryside, a night when (rock) stars truly aligned.

Jo Kendall

“It’s extraordinary to be in a room with all my musical heroes, I can’t believe it,” says a visibly gobsmacked Michael Clifford, owner of Trading Boundaries, the East Sussex furniture emporium cum-prog sanctum, from the stage. What’s about to take place is almost unbelievable. In just four months a live event billed as ‘John Wetton: An Extraordinary Life’ – the same title as a new biography and forthcoming box set – complete with a star-studded line-up to make any prog fan hyperventilate, has been created in Wetton’s honour. Wetton played here in January 2012 supporting his friend, and Asia artist, Roger Dean’s Focus X event. Roger now has a gallery here. When John passed away from colon cancer in 2017, aged just 67, he left a vast catalogue of music…

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