FOR ANNOUNCE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2 AT 7AM EST
ROCK LEGENDS THE MOODY BLUES ANNOUNCE THEIR 23-CITY
“FLY ME HIGH” 2016 TOUR LAUNCHING MARCH 3
THIRD ANNUAL MOODY BLUES CRUISE PRECEDES THE TOUR FROM
FEBRUARY 26 – MARCH 1 ON THE NCL PEARL November 2, 2015 (Los Angeles, CA) — Rock legends The Moody Blues announce the lineup
for their 2016 Spring tour titled FLY ME HIGH – which begins on March 3 at Hard Rock Live in
Hollywood, Florida. The tour, named after the band’s 1966 recording of “Fly Me High,” will hit
23 cities next spring.
The third annual Moody Blues Cruise titled Moody Blues Cruise III, will precede the tour from
February 26-March 1, 2016, on the NCL Pearl launching from Miami, Florida, making stops in
Key West, Florida and Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas. Guest artist performers on the cruise will
include: Chuck Negron, founding member of Three Dog Night, Mark Farner, former Grand Funk
Railroad frontman, Vanilla Fudge, Brian Howe of Bad Company fame, The Zombies, John
Waite, Christopher Cross, The Ides of March, Renaissance, Ambrosia and The Orchestra (a
band featuring former members of ELO). For more information visit: http://moodiescruise.com/.
The band named the 2016 tour “Fly Me High” to mark the 50th Anniversary of Justin Hayward
and John Lodge joining Graeme Edge, Ray Thomas and Mike Pinder as lead guitarist and
bassist for the iconic band. Says Hayward, "2016 is the 50th anniversary of John and myself
joining the band, and one of the first things we did together that year was record 'Fly Me High' at
our own expense at Regent Sound Studios in Denmark Street.”
“The 'suits' at Decca liked it but thought it could be recorded better,” continues Hayward. “So
we turned up at the Decca studios on the appointed day where we met Tony Clarke for the first
time. He was assigned to us as 'in house' producer and we recorded the song again. Decca
released the new version and it was picked up by the BBC who used it as a 'jingle' for a while. It
was all absolutely great and 'Fly Me High' was the start of our new sound and direction. The
Decca engineer on 'Fly Me High' was Gus Dudgeon who went on to produce mega hits with
Elton John. He did a great job!"
Recalls Lodge, “1966…England wins the World Cup…I complete my college course...Ray
Thomas telephones me (from our earlier days with El Riot and the Rebels)... I meet Justin...we
go into the studios and record "Fly Me High"…we get a record deal with Decca Records. We
were truly "Flying High."
Says Edge, "50 years ago Ray rang up John to invite him to join us, and Justin was also invited.
He laughingly continues, “I was a little put out as they were both over 6 foot and I, a mere 5 foot
8 inches, but over the next 50 years, I learned to look up to them.”
The Moody Blues – Justin Hayward (lead guitar, vocals), John Lodge (bass guitar, vocals) and
Graeme Edge (drums) -- have been at the forefront of the classic rock music scene since the
60’s with their multi-Platinum, Platinum and Gold albums and singles hitting Billboard at #1, Top
5, Top 10, Top 20 and Top 40. Their illustrious roster of hits include: “Nights In White Satin,”
"Tuesday Afternoon," “Ride My See Saw,” “The Story In Your Eyes,” “Isn’t Life Strange,”
“Question,” “I’m Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band)” and “Your Wildest Dreams,”
and many more.
Venues/dates for the “Fly Me High” 2016 tour are as follows:
3/3/16
3/4/16
3/5/16
3/6/16
3/8/16
3/9/16
3/10/16
3/11/16
3/12/16
3/15/16
3/16/16
3/18/16
3/19/16
3/20/16
3/22/16
3/24/16
3/25/16
3/26/16
3/28/16
3/30/16
3/31/16
4/1/16
4/2/16
Hard Rock Live
Sunrise Theatre for the Performing Arts
Ruth Eckerd Hall
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
King Center for the Performing Arts
Germain Arena
St. Augustine Amphitheatre
Fox Theatre
North Charleston Performing Arts Center
Township Auditorium
Tivoli Theatre
Harrah’s Cherokee Pavilion
Ryman Auditorium
Humanities and Fine Arts Center
Durham Performing Arts Center
Landmark Theatre
Ferguson Center for the Performing Arts
Belk Theatre
The Louisville Palace Theater
Carson Four Rivers Center
Horseshoe Bluesville Casino
Beau Rivage Casino
*Shows go on sale Friday, November 6
**Shows go on sale Friday, November 13
***Show goes on sale Saturday, November 14
Hollywood, FL*
Fort Pierce, FL*
Clearwater, FL***
Sarasota, FL**
Orlando, FL*
Melbourne, FL*
Estero, FL**
Saint Augustine, FL**
Atlanta, GA
N. Charleston, SC*
Columbia, SC*
Chattanooga, TN
Cherokee, NC
Nashville, TN
Wilmington, NC
Durham, NC*
Richmond, VA
Newport News, VA
Charlotte, NC
Louisville, KY
Paducah, KY
Robinsonville, MS
Biloxi, MS
For more information on the band visit: http://moodybluestoday.com/.
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CONTACT:
Lori Lousararian-Hakola
310/854-8104
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