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Thunder release an album called Please Remain Seated on January 18 via BMG. Said to be a “collection of radically reworked versions of songs from throughout our extensive catalogue”, it will be promoted by dates in Cardiff on February 1, Ipswich 2, Manchester 4, York 5, Gateshead 6, Glasgow 8, Leicester 9, Bath 11 and Birmingham 12. Support comes from Dan Reed.

Geddy Lee reveals that there are “zero plans” for Rush to tour again. However, the bassist/ vocalist did tell Rolling Stone that seeing “one of us or two of us or three of us” – i.e. solo projects or him working with guitarist Alex Lifeson – remains “possible”. Lee’s book The Big Beautiful Book Of Bass is published on December 4 via Harper Collins.

Read The Classic Rock Interview with Lee on page 36. Heart (pictured) are expected to regroup after two years of inactivity. The band have been on hiatus since singer Ann Wilson’s husband Dean Wetter received a suspended sentence for reportedly assaulting the twin sons of Ann’s guitarist sister Nancy in 2016. Now Nancy says: “There’s a big offer

[of a tour] on the table. Me and Ann are talking, so we’ll keep talking.”

Rival Sons have announced dates at Newcastle Northumbria Institute January 31, Glasgow Barrowland February 1, Manchester Academy 2, Leeds O2 Academy 4, Birmingham O2 Academy 5, London Roundhouse 6.