HW: Hawkwind news 20.8.99.

[Andy Gilham]

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Subject: Hawkwind news 20.8.99.


Hawkwind
Reunion gigs at Brixton Academy on Hold

The September Brixton Academy dates announced in Mojo earlier this month
have been put on hold by the promoter after it was found to be impossible
to find a period which would allow everyone ever involved with the
'mothership' to participate.

When the band were interviewed for the Mojo article back in June, it was
assumed that it would be possible to get the 20 past and present band
members, along with all the original lighting and sound engineers, together
in time.

However, finding a period when everyone is free to rehearse, and ultimately
perform, is proving something of a nightmare. Nik Turner is currently on
tour on the West Coast of America, but "Everyone still wants to make it
happen before the end of the year and we are continuing to try to find a
clear ten  days when we can get together and focus on the show" says Dave
Brock.

The email and internet response from fans enquiring about tickets has been
so overwhelming that it is likely that not just one but three amazing
nights are likely to be confirmed.

Hawkwind's "Epoch Eclipse, The Ultimate Best Of" 17 track album,
celebrating the band's 30th anniversary and containing a manic Jimmy Cauty
remix of "Silver Machine", plus the original top 5 hit version, and key
original recordings taken from the UA, Charisma, Bronze, RCA, GWR, Castle,
Flicknife and EBS years, is due out on EMI on August 30th.