Last night the band played the final date of the New Clear Days 40th anniversary tour on a packed boat moored in Bristol! From Manchester to Bristol, it has been a brilliant tour with the band on fine form and with great, appreciative audiences every step of the way. Mid way through the tour, Dave was struck down with a chest infection but soldiered on to complete the run like the trooper he is. The set covered the band’s career from Prisoners all the way to the as yet unreleased One Of My Dreams with New Clear Days in full at the core.… Read the rest

Exactly five years ago today, on the 14th October 2016, the newly reformed band made their first live outing at the Opium Rooms in Dublin. It had been over 35 years since they had gigged together although it certainly didn’t show that night. The audience had travelled from far and wide to witness the reformation and the band didn’t disappoint. Dave, Steve, Ed and Michael treated us to a set packed with classics drawn from the first two albums. Five years down the line, and a third album and numerous more gigs under their belts, the band are still going strong.… Read the rest