News: STEVE HACKETT interview on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Sunday 5 October 2014

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Bonus material not broadcast with Steve chatting about his solo career and his forthcoming album (20:17)

‘Assume The Position’, Get Ready to ROCK! Radio
Sunday 5 October, 22:00 (Monday 6 October and Friday 10 October, 22:00 repeat)

In a weekend that sees the premiere of a new TV documentary about Genesis, David Randall chats to Steve Hackett about his flag-waving for the band over the past couple of years.

Steve embarks on a further series of UK tour dates from 21 October celebrating the music of Genesis.

He chats about his recent career “renaissance”, about Genesis and reunions, and about his forthcoming album. With tracks from his ‘Genesis Revisited’ albums, the interview forms the basis of a one-hour special.

Steve Hackett is a Featured Artist at Get Ready to ROCK! Radio and has previously formed the basis of two one-hour specials.

Album review (Genesis Revisited – Royal Albert Hall)
Cropredy 2014
More information (Get Ready to ROCK! Radio)
Steve Hackett website

UK Tour Dates

October 2014

Tuesday 21 October – Regent Theatre, Ipswich 01473 433 100
Wednesday 22 October – Brighton Centre, Brighton 0844 847 1515
Friday 24 October – Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham 0115 989 5555
Saturday 25 October – Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow 0844 395 4000
Sunday 26 October – Barbican, York 0844 854 2757
Tuesday 28 October – Cliffs Pavilion, Southend 01702 351 135
Wednesday 29 October – O2 Guildhall, Southampton 023 8063 2601
Thursday 30 October – St David’s Hall, Cardiff 02920 878 444

November 2014

Saturday 1 November – Eventim Apollo, London 0844 249 4300
Sunday 2 November – The Lowry, Salford 0843 208 6000
Monday 3 November – Glive, Guildford 0844 770 1797
Tuesday 4 November – Symphony Hall, Birmingham 0121 345 0602

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David Randall presents a weekly show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Sundays at 22:00 GMT, repeated on Mondays and Fridays), when he invites listeners to ‘Assume The Position’. The show signposts forthcoming gigs and tours and latest additions at getreadytorock.com. First broadcast on 2 March 2025.

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