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After many weeks of appealing to the promoter to fulfill his obligations, namely to send us the agreed funds to purchase air tickets, we the band Gong finally, and with great reluctance, feel that we must cancel these shows. The promoter knows that we cannot come, but we are alarmed that tickets are still on sale! This is completely unacceptable. Anyone with tickets should immediately demand a refund.

We are desperately sad and sorry that things have turned out like this. We really wanted and had every intention to come and play. We were excited to come to Canada and play for you! The promoter should have informed you that these shows are cancelled, but he has not. So the unfortunate task of announcing cancellation falls on us.

Love and light

Gong

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Good news …..Gong gigs galore …

Our first appearance in China is now confirmed:

May 20th – Tomorrow Festival, Shenzhen, China
https://www.facebook.com/tomorrowfestivalchina/

Then, a return to Scandinavia for three exclusive gigs:

May 31st – Oslo, Cosmopolite (plus special guest Steve Hillage)
June 1st – Gothenburg, Truckstop Alaska
June 2nd – Sala, Rockland

All gigs will also feature Fruit Salad lights.

And there’s more … I know we just keep on giving …. here’s a vid of Rejoice from our Bonn show a few months ago …

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Steve Davis sits down with Gong frontman Kavus, bassist Dave Sturt, their new album “Rejoice! I’m Dead!” on vinyl and a few beers for a full album commentary
Stream the album – http://smarturl.it/GONG_REJOICE_STREAM
Order a physical copy – http://bit.ly/GongShop

Tracklist and start times:
00:16 – The Thing That Should Be
03:38 – Rejoice!
14:00 – Kapital
17:15 – Model Village
24:07 – Beatrix
26:57 – Visions
30:54 – The Unspeakable Stands Revealed
42:51 – Through Restless Seas I Come
49:42 – Insert Yr Own Prophecy

Davis, the unofficial psychedelic expert and radio presenter alongside Kavus on the Interesting Alternative Show, certainly knows his Gong references and so makes the perfect companion to critique each new song and discuss what makes a Gong album unique.

A few beers in, the trio cover contributions from “Hillage the Spillage” and Daevid Allen from beyond the grave, and the individual band roles that came together to create a “banging”, magical release worthy of a similar sit down and listen.

Filmed by George Laycock of Blacktide Phonic/Visual

Gong have also announced a headline tour of the UK in November, in support of Rejoice! I’m Dead! throughout the UK (and one gig in Norway) For tickets, head to http://madfishmusic.com/g
Nov 20 – Lewes
Nov 21 – Cardiff
Nov 22 – Leicester
Nov 23 – London
Nov 24 – Manchester
Nov 25 – Allendale
Nov 26 – Glasgow
Nov 27 – York
Mar 10 – Oslo
Mar 17 – Pwllheli

Rejoice! I’m Dead! is classified as the band’s 28th album and the Gong legacy is the strongest it has been since 1974. Every member was key in the development of each new song – Kavus Torabi (vocals/guitar), formerly of Cardiacs, who joined Gong in 2014 in time for the last album unaware of the direction his new gig as a guitar player would take, Fabio Golfetti (guitar/vocals), Dave Sturt (bass/vocals), Ian East (sax/flute) and Cheb Nettles (drums/vocals) take on the mantle of steering the Teapot further into outer space and the inner ear. The voice of Daevid Allen features on 2 songs – “Model Village” and “Beatrix”, and the album also features guests – Steve Hillage playing a guitar solo on “Rejoice!” and Didier Malherbe’s duduk can be heard on “Model Village” and “Through Restless Seas I Come”.