Richard Fortus in tour con i Thin Lizzy

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Richard Fortus to replace Viv Campbell in Thin Lizzy

THIN LIZZY TOUR DATES RUN FROM MAY 30 TO JULY 24

Rock News Desk
GN'R guitarist Richard Fortus played a few tracks with Thin Lizzy in Chicago last week – and he’ll join the band next month when Vivian Campbell returns to Def Leppard.

Campbell revealed the news after his final US appearance with Phil Lynott’s reactivated band, currently starring original-era members Scott Gorham, Brian Downey and Darren Wharton alongside Campbell, ex-Whitesnake bassist Marco Mendoza and ex-Almighty frontman Ricky Warwick.

Fortus will take over after Lizzy play at Slaine Castle, Ireland, on May 28. Campbell reports: “Well, that was it: my last US show with Lizzy – and it was a great one to end on. New guitarist Richard Fortus came and played a couple of songs.

“I have one final gig with them in Ireland, and the very next day we start Def Lep rehearsals.”

Leppard are going back to work after a year’s break, and planning to write a new album while they tour for the rest of 2011. The band will play two shows with Thin Lizzy and special guest Alice Cooper in Ireland, on June 7 and 8, ahead of their appearance at the UK Download festival on June 10 – but Campbell has already ruled himself out of playing two sets on those nights, saying: “My allegiance has to be to Def Leppard.”

Meanwhile, Fortus’ day-job band Guns n’Roses will face a hefty fine if they start their Rock in Rio festival headline slot late on October 2.

Frontman Axl Rose is well-known for keeping audiences waiting up to two hours. Although many of his fans feel it’s part of what makes Rose unique, it’s led to negative reactions from some quarters in the past, and can be a headache for event organisers who have to pay fines themselves if they break curfews or manage a show which could be seen to risk crowd safety.

GnR last played Rock in Rio in 2001, and hit the stage two hours late, although there were no heated scenes during the delay. But festival vice-president Robert Medina says: “It was the hardest show to arrange in our history.

“No other artist has a late clause. Bands are usually on time, but Guns is a different case. Lateness like the one in 2001 can make the public feel uncomfortable and possibly start a riot.”

http://rocknewsdesk.com/world-news/gnr- ... izzy/1206/

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Sempre per l'estate a tutto Guns... Thin Lizzy in Italia (con Richard Fortus alla Chitarra) il 21 giugno all’Arena Fiera di Milano (Rho).

http://www.metallus.it/news/journey-foreigner-aggiunti-thin-lizzy/

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It's almost impossible to find a modern day hard rock/heavy metal band that doesn't list Thin Lizzy as an influence.

So the band couldn't have picked a better time to launch an arena tour, opening for Judas Priest on their farewell "Epitaph Tour."



Comprised of a kick ass line-up featuring such Phil Lynott-era Lizzies as guitarist Scott Gorham, drummer Brian Downey, and keyboardist Darren Wharton, as well as Guns N' Roses guitarist Richard Fortus, former Almighty singer/guitarist Ricky Warwick, and bassist Marco Mendoza, Lizzy is aiming to bring the house down each night.



Understandably Lizzy is looking forward to teaming up with metal legends Priest and Black Label Society this fall.

"One of the big perks of being a member of Thin Lizzy is that sometimes we get to share the stage with other bands that have helped to shape the music we hear today," explains Warwick. "Judas Priest helped define a genre and I am really looking forward to seeing them on tour."



Thin Lizzy became one of rock's top bands during the 1970's, on the strength of the hits "Jailbreak," "The Boys Are Back In Town," "Dancing in the Moonlight," and "Waiting for an Alibi," Lynott's poetic-yet-tough lyrics, and the highly influential dual guitar attack of Gorham and which ever second guitarist he was paired up with at the time (Brian Robertson, the late Gary Moore, Snowy White, or John Sykes).

Lizzy split up in 1983, before Lynott passed away in 1986.



However, Lizzy's stature has continued to grow over the years, as their songs have been covered by a wide variety of artists, including Metallica ("Whiskey in the Jar"), Smashing Pumpkins ("Dancing in the Moonlight"), Bon Jovi ("The Boys Are Back In Town"), Sade ("Still in Love with You"), the Foo Fighters ("Bad Reputation"), and Mastodon ("Emerald"), among other rock bands.



Gorham especially is looking forward to Lizzy's triumphant return to the States. "We love playing in the USA and it will be great to show the rest of the States what we are made of. We are all fired and ready to kick some ass!"



FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT:



www.thinlizzyband.com <http://www.thinlizzyband.com/>



Confirmed Thin Lizzy/Judas Priest Tour Dates:



12 October AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX.

14 October Concrete Street Amphitheater, Corpus Christi, TX.

15 October The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Houston, TX.

16 October Allen Event Center, Dallas, TX.

18 October Ava Amphitheater, Tucson, AZ.

19 October Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre, San Diego, CA.

21 October AZ State Fair, Phoenix, AZ.

22 October San Manuel Amphitheater, San Bernardino, CA.

23 October Hard Rock, Las Vegas, NV.

25 October Gibson Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, CA.

26 October Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA.

29 October WaMu Theater, Seattle, WA.

30 October Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC.

1 November Shaw Conference Center, Edmonton, AB.

2 November Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, AB.

4 November Maverik Center, Salt Lake City, UT.

5 November 1STBANK Center, Denver, CO.

9 November Prairie Capital Convention Center, Springfield, IL

10 November The Family Arena, St. Charles MO

12 November The Venue at Horseshoe Casino, Chicago, IL.

13 November Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI.

18 November Izod Center, East Rutherford, NJ.

22 November Air Canada Centre, Toronto ONT

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Fortus uscirà dai Guns, e si torna a 2 chitarristi [fonte mia ]

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Beh, il tour dei Thin Lizzy parte il 12...per i Guns finora c'è il 2 al RiR più forse il 5 e l'8...x cui...