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Peter Frampton Finale Tour Farewell Dates Announced

The extensive run will take the classic rock guitar hero across North America for one more rock and roll ride

With a career spanning more than five decades, GRAMMY winner Peter Frampton has announced his farewell tour this summer. The extensive Peter Frampton Finale Tour will kick off June 18 in Tulsa, Okla., and wind through North America over the following months before wrapping in San Francisco on Oct. 12.

John Bonham 's Led Zeppelin will serve as supporting act for most of the shows, and the tour will hit major cities such as Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and more.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Announcing Peter Frampton Finale - The Farewell Tour Presented by <a href="https://twitter.com/SIRIUSXM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SiriusXM</a>! Looking forward to seeing everyone this summer and fall. We have <a href="https://twitter.com/Jason_Bonham?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Jason_Bonham</a>'s Led Zeppelin Evening joining us for most of this run & my son, Julian, with <a href="https://twitter.com/JulianFrampton?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JulianFrampton</a> Band on the west coast dates. <a href="https://t.co/B6Lcbh921t">pic.twitter.com/B6Lcbh921t</a></p>— Peter Frampton (@peterframpton) <a href="https://twitter.com/peterframpton/status/1098965111207796738?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 22, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Prior to launching his solo career in 1972, Frampton fronted the '60s psychedilic rock outfit Humble Pie. His classic 1976 live album, Frampton Comes Alive! , produced the now-ubiquitous live hits "Show Me The Way," "Baby, I Love Your Way" and "Do You Feel Like I Do." The album was nominated for a GRAMMY for Album Of The Year, the first of Frampton's five career nominations. His first win came 30 years later for his 2006 album, Fingerprints , which won Best Pop Instrumental Album.

A full list of dates and ticket info for the Peter Frampton Finale Tour is available via his website .

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Catching Up With Neal Francis: How Peter Frampton, A Spiritual Journey & Chicago Pride Led To A Timeless Live Album & Film

For Neal Francis, a hometown show was the ultimate stage to capture his energetic performance via live album and concert film. The cheekily titled 'Francis Comes Alive' was recorded at Chicago's Thalia Hall.

A hometown gig is often something special for a performer — local friends and family bring a particular energy to the audience; the feel of a familiar room can enliven the show. Undoubtedly, there's a joy in performing for people who live in the same milieu that inspired your music.

For singer, songwriter and pianist Neal Francis , a hometown show was the ultimate stage to capture his energetic performance via live album and concert film. Recorded live to tape at Chicago's Thaila Hall with an expanded 11-piece band, Francis Comes Alive could've been cut in 1973 or 2023 — as if the Band, the Meters, Wings and Dr. John had become unstuck in time.

Fittingly, Francis and co. rollick through 12 originals on vintage analog equipment under moody lighting. Most of the band don custom jumpsuits; shaggy-haired Francis is centerstage wailing on the keys, his paisley-printed one-piece open to the navel. Through an occasionally hazy filter, the camera pans over the sold-out audience and the sound engineer, who is grooving backstage.

Compared to the incredible and bombastic stage shows documented in Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé and Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour , Francis Comes Alive is stripped down. But it's clear Francis and his all-Chicago band are having a great time. Touring with such a large, local ensemble "felt like a high school band field trip," Francis tells GRAMMY.com. "We ham it up there…everybody's just so together and it feels like one unit."

Neal Francis will close 2023 — which saw him play 113 dates across the country — with a New Year's Eve show in Denver, Colorado. GRAMMY.com caught up with Francis to discuss Francis Comes Alive , his spiritual journey back to music, and receiving a blessing from the OG rocker to Come Alive .

This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

You've been touring heavily in the past few years, which would certainly hone your live show. Was that part of the thinking behind putting out a live album?

Definitely. We had talked about doing a live record and it just made sense: We've played hundreds of shows together, let's document it. But then of course adding an extra seven people to the equation, that was more of a separate vision.

What about your live performance did you think would translate well to a live album/film?

We've persisted in presenting this kind of old school rock show that may not be as common anymore, which I think resonates with people. I think people don't expect it because my recorded music is a lot more laid back and chill than what they encounter live. We just pour all of our energy into it.

I tried to make the presentation of the live album and the live film— as much as I could within the constraints of our budget— look special and ethereal. It all came from my initial brainchild, but I definitely would not have come close to pulling it off were it not for having that team around me: Al Basse is the director, [and] my stylist Rachel Epperson made all the jumpsuits from scratch for the entire band – including the one I was wearing.

There's one guy in a white suit that has all this fringe under his arms…

That's our guitarist. It was funny because that was what I envisioned myself wearing initially. What always happens with Rachel is I'll come in with some idea and then she'll just really go out in left field with it and end up creating something that's way more cool than anything I could ever think of.

Rachel makes a lot of what we wear on stage on any given night. She's been with us since early on.

There have been quite a few concert films out this year, including massive ones from Taylor Swift and Beyoncé . While yours is markedly different, did you think about any of those big tours as you were putting this concept together?

I don't want to say I have my head under a rock, but in some ways I do because I didn't have any idea that those were coming out! I don't have social media at all; I have a presence there thanks to my management team. I'm generally looking towards stuff I like from the past for inspiration, and [to] my spiritual journey. I read a lot.

My range of influence is a little bit different than whatever's happening currently. And I'd love to see T Swift's movie. My dad actually went and saw it, and I didn't ask how he liked it, but I should. [ Laughs .]

As far as other concert films, there's two that really come off the top of my head: The Last Waltz and Stop Making Sense . I feel like a cue was taken from The Last Waltz in hiring a horn section, perhaps.

I had this pretty strong visual experience doing some breathwork in January of 2023 that gave birth to the whole visual concept, and that gave me enough vocabulary and manic energy to start collaborating with Al and Rachel. And it just took shape from there.

I wanted custom set pieces like you would see on a 1960s variety show, but ideas like that had to be pared down. We ended up dressing up the risers, et cetera instead. The people I have working with me are just ingenious, so I think it came off really well.

Beyond the pandemic, the past five years or so have been quite a whirlwind for you. You broke up with a partner, you started a music ministry job in 2018, made your debut album Changes in 2019 and then put out In Plain Sight — which was recorded in that church, where you were also living, in 2021. How does your creative journey reflect those experiences?

I got sober in October of 2015 and I didn't really start investing back into my music career until I was a couple years sober.

The common thread for me has been as I develop a spiritual way of life — not to say a religious way of life, but just as I devote more time to things like meditation and increased mindfulness and awareness — it seems to translate to these gifts in my career that I didn't have at all before getting sober. The more I contribute to that side of things, the more everything else blossoms.

Have you seen yourself evolve as a performer as well?

Unquestionably. I'll just say inwardly, Wow, I'm able to sing so much better now . When that recording was made at Thalia Hall, unfortunately, I was still smoking. And that was something that I was actually in the midst of a relapse, smoking cigarettes. And I can really hear it, when I listen back.

One of the things that has been getting more consistent is my commitment to my vocal process, warming up and the sort of exercises I do. Also just the way in which I sing — learning how to sing at all because I just wasn't a singer before starting this project. Changes is really my first recorded attempt at singing lead vocals on anything.

What was your favorite song to play during this live session?

I still really enjoy playing "Changes" because we have this arrangement that's been kicked around live for a while, and the audience always really responds to it. "Sentimental Garbage" is another one that's really fun to play because we've added this sort of spacey droning synth section that is really fun and funny.

We ham it up there and it's really fun to play with this band because everybody's just so together and it feels like one unit.

I've always appreciated that your music sounds a bit out of time. I'd love to hear a little bit about the sonic fabric of Neal Francis.

When I was making Changes , I was kind of like, how close can I get to this? Specifically Allen Toussaint and Leon Russell and J.J. Cale and Curtis Mayfield— these are some of my heroes; what is in their playbook for these situations? That's sort of how I arrive at new things, just really trying to go for a certain aesthetic and then inevitably ending up somewhere different.

I've got a huge range of influences that I tried to open up more to on my second record. And now the record I'm working on currently, it's just another snapshot. I think the unifying element is probably the process; we do a lot of stuff analog, recording live as a band, and I think that's perhaps increasingly rare, and it yields a certain sound that's difficult to replicate.

I don't know if this is a musical hero of yours, but I read that you received a congratulatory text from Peter Frampton .

I guess he was tipped off by my friend Tom Cusimano. And the music industry is tiny in that regard. Tom sent Peter this Chicago Sun Times article about the Francis Comes Alive shows, and he sent his blessing. He was like, "Congratulations in advance, here's hoping it goes smoothly for you." It was so funny to get that the day we were recording. A real nice nod from him.

I have to ask you about this because it happened to me: the Neal Francis/ Neil Frances confusion. How do you feel about getting mistaken for that pop/dance duo?

It's definitely been a process. It's my actual name and not having any control over it, especially early on, it was really a challenge to let it roll off and accept it. Now we're actually acquainted with those guys and I'm going out to record something with them in early January.

We run into them: We had consecutive sets at Outside Lands and then they were on the same flight to L.A. recently from San Fran. It's very congenial and they're really in a different space musically. So there's not really a threat; if anything, I think, it's a boon to our individual success because people will mistakenly end up at the other person's shows, but end up enjoying it because it's a quality experience. So hopefully our collaboration will yield something interesting.

Beyond that collab, you mentioned that you're working on a new album. What else is on your plate?

That's the main thing on my horizon is getting rest and then making the album. Hopefully, having that wrapped the first couple of months of the year. Then I'm not really touring very much until that record gets released. We'll be doing more of those one-offs and festivals over the summer, starting with Jazz Fest in May, and then coming back with a proper album release tour.

[I'm also] building my own recording rig here at home so that we can record more and release more. It's two years since our last studio effort, and [I want to be] less precious about it but still having quality releases, but just maybe them being more frequent. That's just another muscle that I'm really excited to be working— just recording stuff on my own.

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GRAMMY Rewind: Kendrick Lamar Honors Hip-Hop's Greats While Accepting Best Rap Album GRAMMY For 'To Pimp a Butterfly' In 2016

Upon winning the GRAMMY for Best Rap Album for 'To Pimp a Butterfly,' Kendrick Lamar thanked those that helped him get to the stage, and the artists that blazed the trail for him.

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A GRAMMY veteran these days, Kendrick Lamar has won 17 GRAMMYs and has received 47 GRAMMY nominations overall. A sizable chunk of his trophies came from the 58th annual GRAMMY Awards in 2016, when he walked away with five — including his first-ever win in the Best Rap Album category.

This installment of GRAMMY Rewind turns back the clock to 2016, revisiting Lamar's acceptance speech upon winning Best Rap Album for To Pimp A Butterfly . Though Lamar was alone on stage, he made it clear that he wouldn't be at the top of his game without the help of a broad support system.

"First off, all glory to God, that's for sure," he said, kicking off a speech that went on to thank his parents, who he described as his "those who gave me the responsibility of knowing, of accepting the good with the bad."

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He also extended his love and gratitude to his fiancée, Whitney Alford, and shouted out his Top Dawg Entertainment labelmates. Lamar specifically praised Top Dawg's CEO, Anthony Tiffith, for finding and developing raw talent that might not otherwise get the chance to pursue their musical dreams.

"We'd never forget that: Taking these kids out of the projects, out of Compton, and putting them right here on this stage, to be the best that they can be," Lamar — a Compton native himself — continued, leading into an impassioned conclusion spotlighting some of the cornerstone rap albums that came before To Pimp a Butterfly .

"Hip-hop. Ice Cube . This is for hip-hop," he said. "This is for Snoop Dogg , Doggystyle . This is for Illmatic , this is for Nas . We will live forever. Believe that."

To Pimp a Butterfly singles "Alright" and "These Walls" earned Lamar three more GRAMMYs that night, the former winning Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song and the latter taking Best Rap/Sung Collaboration (the song features Bilal , Anna Wise and Thundercat ). He also won Best Music Video for the remix of Taylor Swift 's "Bad Blood."

Lamar has since won Best Rap Album two more times, taking home the golden gramophone in 2018 for his blockbuster LP DAMN ., and in 2023 for his bold fifth album, Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers .

Watch Lamar's full acceptance speech above, and check back at GRAMMY.com every Friday for more GRAMMY Rewind episodes.

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A Guide To Modern Funk For The Dance Floor: L'Imperatrice, Shiro Schwarz, Franc Moody, Say She She & Moniquea

James Brown changed the sound of popular music when he found the power of the one and unleashed the funk with "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag." Today, funk lives on in many forms, including these exciting bands from across the world.

It's rare that a genre can be traced back to a single artist or group, but for funk, that was James Brown . The Godfather of Soul coined the phrase and style of playing known as "on the one," where the first downbeat is emphasized, instead of the typical second and fourth beats in pop, soul and other styles. As David Cheal eloquently explains, playing on the one "left space for phrases and riffs, often syncopated around the beat, creating an intricate, interlocking grid which could go on and on." You know a funky bassline when you hear it; its fat chords beg your body to get up and groove.

Brown's 1965 classic, "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag," became one of the first funk hits, and has been endlessly sampled and covered over the years, along with his other groovy tracks. Of course, many other funk acts followed in the '60s, and the genre thrived in the '70s and '80s as the disco craze came and went, and the originators of hip-hop and house music created new music from funk and disco's strong, flexible bones built for dancing.

Legendary funk bassist Bootsy Collins learned the power of the one from playing in Brown's band, and brought it to George Clinton , who created P-funk, an expansive, Afrofuturistic , psychedelic exploration of funk with his various bands and projects, including Parliament-Funkadelic . Both Collins and Clinton remain active and funkin', and have offered their timeless grooves to collabs with younger artists, including Kali Uchis , Silk Sonic , and Omar Apollo; and Kendrick Lamar , Flying Lotus , and Thundercat , respectively.

In the 1980s, electro-funk was born when artists like Afrika Bambaataa, Man Parrish, and Egyptian Lover began making futuristic beats with the Roland TR-808 drum machine — often with robotic vocals distorted through a talk box. A key distinguishing factor of electro-funk is a de-emphasis on vocals, with more phrases than choruses and verses. The sound influenced contemporaneous hip-hop, funk and electronica, along with acts around the globe, while current acts like Chromeo, DJ Stingray, and even Egyptian Lover himself keep electro-funk alive and well.

Today, funk lives in many places, with its heavy bass and syncopated grooves finding way into many nooks and crannies of music. There's nu-disco and boogie funk, nodding back to disco bands with soaring vocals and dance floor-designed instrumentation. G-funk continues to influence Los Angeles hip-hop, with innovative artists like Dam-Funk and Channel Tres bringing the funk and G-funk, into electro territory. Funk and disco-centered '70s revival is definitely having a moment, with acts like Ghost Funk Orchestra and Parcels , while its sparkly sprinklings can be heard in pop from Dua Lipa , Doja Cat , and, in full "Soul Train" character, Silk Sonic . There are also acts making dreamy, atmospheric music with a solid dose of funk, such as Khruangbin ’s global sonic collage.

There are many bands that play heavily with funk, creating lush grooves designed to get you moving. Read on for a taste of five current modern funk and nu-disco artists making band-led uptempo funk built for the dance floor. Be sure to press play on the Spotify playlist above, and check out GRAMMY.com's playlist on Apple Music , Amazon Music and Pandora .

Say She She

Aptly self-described as "discodelic soul," Brooklyn-based seven-piece Say She She make dreamy, operatic funk, led by singer-songwriters Nya Gazelle Brown, Piya Malik and Sabrina Mileo Cunningham. Their '70s girl group-inspired vocal harmonies echo, sooth and enchant as they cover poignant topics with feminist flair.

While they’ve been active in the New York scene for a few years, they’ve gained wider acclaim for the irresistible music they began releasing this year, including their debut album, Prism . Their 2022 debut single "Forget Me Not" is an ode to ground-breaking New York art collective Guerilla Girls, and " Norma " is their protest anthem in response to the news that Roe vs. Wade could be (and was) overturned. The band name is a nod to funk legend Nile Rodgers , from the "Le freak, c'est chi" exclamation in Chic's legendary tune "Le Freak."

Moniquea 's unique voice oozes confidence, yet invites you in to dance with her to the super funky boogie rhythms. The Pasadena, California artist was raised on funk music; her mom was in a cover band that would play classics like Aretha Franklin’ s "Get It Right" and Gladys Knight ’s "Love Overboard." Moniquea released her first boogie funk track at 20 and, in 2011, met local producer XL Middelton — a bonafide purveyor of funk. She's been a star artist on his MoFunk Records ever since, and they've collabed on countless tracks, channeling West Coast energy with a heavy dose of G-funk, sunny lyrics and upbeat, roller disco-ready rhythms.

Her latest release is an upbeat nod to classic West Coast funk, produced by Middleton, and follows her February 2022 groovy, collab-filled album, On Repeat .

Shiro Schwarz

Shiro Schwarz is a Mexico City-based duo, consisting of Pammela Rojas and Rafael Marfil, who helped establish a modern funk scene in the richly creative Mexican metropolis. On "Electrify" — originally released in 2016 on Fat Beats Records and reissued in 2021 by MoFunk — Shiro Schwarz's vocals playfully contrast each other, floating over an insistent, upbeat bassline and an '80s throwback electro-funk rhythm with synth flourishes.

Their music manages to be both nostalgic and futuristic — and impossible to sit still to. 2021 single "Be Kind" is sweet, mellow and groovy, perfect chic lounge funk. Shiro Schwarz’s latest track, the joyfully nostalgic "Hey DJ," is a collab with funkstress Saucy Lady and U-Key.

L'Impératrice

L'Impératrice (the empress in French) are a six-piece Parisian group serving an infectiously joyful blend of French pop, nu-disco, funk and psychedelia. Flore Benguigui's vocals are light and dreamy, yet commanding of your attention, while lyrics have a feminist touch.

During their energetic live sets, L'Impératrice members Charles de Boisseguin and Hagni Gwon (keys), David Gaugué (bass), Achille Trocellier (guitar), and Tom Daveau (drums) deliver extended instrumental jam sessions to expand and connect their music. Gaugué emphasizes the thick funky bass, and Benguigui jumps around the stage while sounding like an angel. L’Impératrice’s latest album, 2021’s Tako Tsubo , is a sunny, playful French disco journey.

Franc Moody

Franc Moody 's bio fittingly describes their music as "a soul funk and cosmic disco sound." The London outfit was birthed by friends Ned Franc and Jon Moody in the early 2010s, when they were living together and throwing parties in North London's warehouse scene. In 2017, the group grew to six members, including singer and multi-instrumentalist Amber-Simone.

Their music feels at home with other electro-pop bands like fellow Londoners Jungle and Aussie act Parcels. While much of it is upbeat and euphoric, Franc Moody also dips into the more chilled, dreamy realm, such as the vibey, sultry title track from their recently released Into the Ether .

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Living Legends: Billy Idol On Survival, Revival & Breaking Out Of The Cage

"One foot in the past and one foot into the future," Billy Idol says, describing his decade-spanning career in rock. "We’ve got the best of all possible worlds because that has been the modus operandi of Billy Idol."

Living Legends is a series that spotlights icons in music still going strong today. This week, GRAMMY.com spoke with Billy Idol about his latest EP, Cage , and continuing to rock through decades of changing tastes.

Billy Idol is a true rock 'n' roll survivor who has persevered through cultural shifts and personal struggles. While some may think of Idol solely for "Rebel Yell" and "White Wedding," the singer's musical influences span genres and many of his tunes are less turbo-charged than his '80s hits would belie.

Idol first made a splash in the latter half of the '70s with the British punk band Generation X. In the '80s, he went on to a solo career combining rock, pop, and punk into a distinct sound that transformed him and his musical partner, guitarist Steve Stevens, into icons. They have racked up multiple GRAMMY nominations, in addition to one gold, one double platinum, and four platinum albums thanks to hits like "Cradle Of Love," "Flesh For Fantasy," and "Eyes Without A Face."

But, unlike many legacy artists, Idol is anything but a relic. Billy continues to produce vital Idol music by collaborating with producers and songwriters — including Miley Cyrus — who share his forward-thinking vision. He will play a five-show Vegas residency in November, and filmmaker Jonas Akerlund is working on a documentary about Idol’s life.

His latest release is Cage , the second in a trilogy of annual four-song EPs. The title track is a classic Billy Idol banger expressing the desire to free himself from personal constraints and live a better life. Other tracks on Cage incorporate metallic riffing and funky R&B grooves.

Idol continues to reckon with his demons — they both grappled with addiction during the '80s — and the singer is open about those struggles on the record and the page. (Idol's 2014 memoir Dancing With Myself , details a 1990 motorcycle accident that nearly claimed a leg, and how becoming a father steered him to reject hard drugs. "Bitter Taste," from his last EP, The Roadside , reflects on surviving the accident.)

Although Idol and Stevens split in the late '80s — the skilled guitarist fronted Steve Stevens & The Atomic Playboys, and collaborated with Michael Jackson, Rick Ocasek, Vince Neil, and Harold Faltermeyer (on the GRAMMY-winning "Top Gun Anthem") — their common history and shared musical bond has been undeniable. The duo reunited in 2001 for an episode of " VH1 Storytellers " and have been back in the saddle for two decades. Their union remains one of the strongest collaborations in rock 'n roll history.

While there is recognizable personnel and a distinguishable sound throughout a lot of his work, Billy Idol has always pushed himself to try different things. Idol discusses his musical journey, his desire to constantly move forward, and the strong connection that he shares with Stevens.

Steve has said that you like to mix up a variety of styles, yet everyone assumes you're the "Rebel Yell"/"White Wedding" guy. But if they really listen to your catalog, it's vastly different.

Yeah, that's right. With someone like Steve Stevens, and then back in the day Keith Forsey producing... [Before that] Generation X actually did move around inside punk rock. We didn't stay doing just the Ramones two-minute music. We actually did a seven-minute song. [ Laughs ]. We did always mix things up.

Then when I got into my solo career, that was the fun of it. With someone like Steve, I knew what he could do. I could see whatever we needed to do, we could nail it. The world was my oyster musically.

"Cage" is a classic-sounding Billy Idol rocker, then "Running From The Ghost" is almost metal, like what the Devil's Playground album was like back in the mid-2000s. "Miss Nobody" comes out of nowhere with this pop/R&B flavor. What inspired that?

We really hadn't done anything like that since something like "Flesh For Fantasy" [which] had a bit of an R&B thing about it. Back in the early days of Billy Idol, "Hot In The City" and "Mony Mony" had girls [singing] on the backgrounds.

We always had a bit of R&B really, so it was actually fun to revisit that. We just hadn't done anything really quite like that for a long time. That was one of the reasons to work with someone like Sam Hollander [for the song "Rita Hayworth"] on The Roadside . We knew we could go [with him] into an R&B world, and he's a great songwriter and producer. That's the fun of music really, trying out these things and seeing if you can make them stick.

I listen to new music by veteran artists and debate that with some people. I'm sure you have those fans that want their nostalgia, and then there are some people who will embrace the newer stuff. Do you find it’s a challenge to reach people with new songs?

Obviously, what we're looking for is, how do we somehow have one foot in the past and one foot into the future? We’ve got the best of all possible worlds because that has been the modus operandi of Billy Idol.

You want to do things that are true to you, and you don't just want to try and do things that you're seeing there in the charts today. I think that we're achieving it with things like "Running From The Ghost" and "Cage" on this new EP. I think we’re managing to do both in a way.

** Obviously, "Running From The Ghost" is about addiction, all the stuff that you went through, and in "Cage" you’re talking about freeing yourself from a lot of personal shackles. Was there any one moment in your life that made you really thought I have to not let this weigh me down anymore ? **

I mean, things like the motorcycle accident I had, that was a bit of a wake up call way back. It was 32 years ago. But there were things like that, years ago, that gradually made me think about what I was doing with my life. I didn't want to ruin it, really. I didn't want to throw it away, and it made [me] be less cavalier.

I had to say to myself, about the drugs and stuff, that I've been there and I've done it. There’s no point in carrying on doing it. You couldn't get any higher. You didn't want to throw your life away casually, and I was close to doing that. It took me a bit of time, but then gradually I was able to get control of myself to a certain extent [with] drugs and everything. And I think Steve's done the same thing. We're on a similar path really, which has been great because we're in the same boat in terms of lyrics and stuff.

So a lot of things like that were wake up calls. Even having grandchildren and just watching my daughter enlarging her family and everything; it just makes you really positive about things and want to show a positive side to how you're feeling, about where you're going. We've lived with the demons so long, we've found a way to live with them. We found a way to be at peace with our demons, in a way. Maybe not completely, but certainly to where we’re enjoying what we do and excited about it.

[When writing] "Running From The Ghost" it was easy to go, what was the ghost for us? At one point, we were very drug addicted in the '80s. And Steve in particular is super sober [now]. I mean, I still vape pot and stuff. I don’t know how he’s doing it, but it’s incredible. All I want to be able to do is have a couple of glasses of wine at a restaurant or something. I can do that now.

I think working with people that are super talented, you just feel confident. That is a big reason why you open up and express yourself more because you feel comfortable with what's around you.

Did you watch Danny Boyle's recent Sex Pistols mini-series?

I did, yes.

You had a couple of cameos; well, an actor who portrayed you did. How did you react to it? How accurate do you think it was in portraying that particular time period?

I love Jonesy’s book, I thought his book was incredible. It's probably one of the best bio books really. It was incredible and so open. I was looking forward to that a lot.

It was as if [the show] kind of stayed with Steve [Jones’ memoir] about halfway through, and then departed from it. [John] Lydon, for instance, was never someone I ever saw acting out; he's more like that today. I never saw him do something like jump up in the room and run around going crazy. The only time I saw him ever do that was when they signed the recording deal with Virgin in front of Buckingham Palace. Whereas Sid Vicious was always acting out; he was always doing something in a horrible way or shouting at someone. I don't remember John being like that. I remember him being much more introverted.

But then I watched interviews with some of the actors about coming to grips with the parts they were playing. And they were saying, we knew punk rock happened but just didn't know any of the details. So I thought well, there you go . If ["Pistol" is] informing a lot of people who wouldn't know anything about punk rock, maybe that's what's good about it.

Maybe down the road John Lydon will get the chance to do John's version of the Pistols story. Maybe someone will go a lot deeper into it and it won't be so surface. But maybe you needed this just to get people back in the flow.

We had punk and metal over here in the States, but it feels like England it was legitimately more dangerous. British society was much more rigid.

It never went [as] mega in America. It went big in England. It exploded when the Pistols did that interview with [TV host Bill] Grundy, that lorry truck driver put his boot through his own TV, and all the national papers had "the filth and the fury" [headlines].

We went from being unknown to being known overnight. We waited a year, Generation X. We even told them [record labels] no for nine months to a year. Every record company wanted their own punk rock group. So it went really mega in England, and it affected the whole country – the style, the fashions, everything. I mean, the Ramones were massive in England. Devo had a No. 1 song [in England] with "Satisfaction" in '77. Actually, Devo was as big as or bigger than the Pistols.

You were ahead of the pop-punk thing that happened in the late '90s, and a lot of it became tongue-in-cheek by then. It didn't have the same sense of rebelliousness as the original movement. It was more pop.

It had become a style. There was a famous book in England called Revolt Into Style — and that's what had happened, a revolt that turned into style which then they were able to duplicate in their own way. Even recently, Billie Joe [Armstrong] did his own version of "Gimme Some Truth," the Lennon song we covered way back in 1977.

When we initially were making [punk] music, it hadn't become accepted yet. It was still dangerous and turned into a style that people were used to. We were still breaking barriers.

You have a band called Generation Sex with Steve Jones and Paul Cook. I assume you all have an easier time playing Pistols and Gen X songs together now and not worrying about getting spit on like back in the '70s?

Yeah, definitely. When I got to America I told the group I was putting it together, "No one spits at the audience."

We had five years of being spat on [in the UK], and it was revolting. And they spat at you if they liked you. If they didn't like it they smashed your gear up. One night, I remember I saw blood on my T-shirt, and I think Joe Strummer got meningitis when spit went in his mouth.

You had to go through a lot to become successful, it wasn't like you just kind of got up there and did a couple of gigs. I don't think some young rock bands really get that today.

With punk going so mega in England, we definitely got a leg up. We still had a lot of work to get where we got to, and rightly so because you find out that you need to do that. A lot of groups in the old days would be together three to five years before they ever made a record, and that time is really important. In a way, what was great about punk rock for me was it was very much a learning period. I really learned a lot [about] recording music and being in a group and even writing songs.

Then when I came to America, it was a flow, really. I also really started to know what I wanted Billy Idol to be. It took me a little bit, but I kind of knew what I wanted Billy Idol to be. And even that took a while to let it marinate.

You and Miley Cyrus have developed a good working relationship in the last several years. How do you think her fans have responded to you, and your fans have responded to her?

I think they're into it. It's more the record company that she had didn't really get "Night Crawling"— it was one of the best songs on Plastic Hearts , and I don't think they understood that. They wanted to go with Dua Lipa, they wanted to go with the modern, young acts, and I don't think they realized that that song was resonating with her fans. Which is a shame really because, with Andrew Watt producing, it's a hit song.

But at the same time, I enjoyed doing it. It came out really good and it's very Billy Idol. In fact, I think it’s more Billy Idol than Miley Cyrus. I think it shows you where Andrew Watt was. He was excited about doing a Billy Idol track. She's fun to work with. She’s a really great person and she works at her singing — I watched her rehearsing for the Super Bowl performance she gave. She rehearsed all Saturday morning, all Saturday afternoon, and Sunday morning and it was that afternoon. I have to admire her fortitude. She really cares.

I remember when you went on " Viva La Bam " back in 2005 and decided to give Bam Margera’s Lamborghini a new sunroof by taking a power saw to it. Did he own that car? Was that a rental?

I think it was his car.

Did he get over it later on?

He loved it. [ Laughs ] He’s got a wacky sense of humor. He’s fantastic, actually. I’m really sorry to see what he's been going through just lately. He's going through a lot, and I wish him the best. He's a fantastic person, and it's a shame that he's struggling so much with his addictions. I know what it's like. It's not easy.

Musically, what is the synergy like with you guys during the past 10 years, doing Kings and Queens of the Underground and this new stuff? What is your working relationship like now in this more sober, older, mature version of you two as opposed to what it was like back in the '80s?

In lots of ways it’s not so different because we always wrote the songs together, we always talked about what we're going to do together. It was just that we were getting high at the same time.We're just not getting [that way now] but we're doing all the same things.

We're still talking about things, still [planning] things:What are we going to do next? How are we going to find new people to work with? We want to find new producers. Let's be a little bit more timely about putting stuff out.That part of our relationship is the same, you know what I mean? That never got affected. We just happened to be overloading in the '80s.

The relationship’s… matured and it's carrying on being fruitful, and I think that's pretty amazing. Really, most people don't get to this place. Usually, they hate each other by now. [ Laughs ] We also give each other space. We're not stopping each other doing things outside of what we’re working on together. All of that enables us to carry on working together. I love and admire him. I respect him. He's been fantastic. I mean, just standing there on stage with him is always a treat. And he’s got an immensely great sense of humor. I think that's another reason why we can hang together after all this time because we've got the sense of humor to enable us to go forward.

There's a lot of fan reaction videos online, and I noticed a lot of younger women like "Rebel Yell" because, unlike a lot of other '80s alpha male rock tunes, you're talking about satisfying your lover.

It was about my girlfriend at the time, Perri Lister. It was about how great I thought she was, how much I was in love with her, and how great women are, how powerful they are.

It was a bit of a feminist anthem in a weird way. It was all about how relationships can free you and add a lot to your life. It was a cry of love, nothing to do with the Civil War or anything like that. Perri was a big part of my life, a big part of being Billy Idol. I wanted to write about it. I'm glad that's the effect.

Is there something you hope people get out of the songs you've been doing over the last 10 years? Do you find yourself putting out a message that keeps repeating?

Well, I suppose, if anything, is that you can come to terms with your life, you can keep a hold of it. You can work your dreams into reality in a way and, look, a million years later, still be enjoying it.

The only reason I'm singing about getting out of the cage is because I kicked out of the cage years ago. I joined Generation X when I said to my parents, "I'm leaving university, and I'm joining a punk rock group." And they didn't even know what a punk rock group was. Years ago, I’d write things for myself that put me on this path, so that maybe in 2022 I could sing something like "Cage" and be owning this territory and really having a good time. This is the life I wanted.

The original UK punk movement challenged societal norms. Despite all the craziness going on throughout the world, it seems like a lot of modern rock bands are afraid to do what you guys were doing. Do you think we'll see a shift in that?

Yeah. Art usually reacts to things, so I would think eventually there will be a massive reaction to the pop music that’s taken over — the middle of the road music, and then this kind of right wing politics. There will be a massive reaction if there's not already one. I don’t know where it will come from exactly. You never know who's gonna do [it].

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‘The success was just so enormous. I’m sure it affected me mentally’ ... Peter Frampton

Peter Frampton: 'I was kept high. If I needed cocaine, he made sure I had it'

The singer-songwriter’s career of intense highs and devastating deceptions is explored in a revealing new memoir

P eter Frampton recalls with stinging clarity the moment in 1976 when he realized his career was about to take a perilous turn. “I realized that instead of the front row being a mixture of 50-50, male and female, in the audience, it was all females at the front and the guys are pissed off at the back,” he said. “The guys would jeer at me.”

In that moment, Frampton was downgraded from a respected musician to a disposable teen idol. His credibility was being questioned at a time when the standards for such things in music were set in stone, with particular scorn directed at any rock star who was swooned over by teenage girls. Worse, his sales of over 14m copies of the double album Frampton Comes Alive, a world record at the time, set expectations impossibly high for his future. “The success was just so enormous,” he said. “I’m sure it affected me mentally.”

In fact, it set in motion a perfect storm of factors that turned the commercial peak of Frampton’s career into a case-study in rock stardom gone wrong. Now, the musician, aided by writer Alan Light, has detailed all of those issues in a bracing new memoir titled for one of his best-known songs, Do You Feel Like I Do? It’s a question few are likely to answer in the affirmative given the series of rip-offs, sketchy management deals and unfortunate choices Frampton made back then. At the same time, the book highlights his many creative achievements, from his days as a guitar prodigy, to his time fronting the hit band the Herd, to his formation with Steve Marriott of one of the world’s first super groups, Humble Pie, to his promising early solo work. More, the book shows how Frampton eventually managed to re-figure his career, putting the focus back on his unique approach to the guitar. “I knew I would make it back,” Frampton said in his characteristically upbeat tone. “It just took a lot longer than I thought.”

He credits that belief in himself – a trait which is currently sustaining him through a highly publicized degenerative muscle disease diagnosis – to his stable and loving upbringing. It helped that he shared a flair for creativity with his father, who served as the head art teacher at the school he attended. It was there Frampton met one Dave Jones – the future David Bowie – who was taking a class taught by his father. “Everything my dad taught, Dave lapped up,” Frampton said. “Dad recognized his brilliance in art. And we became friends.”

Peter Frampton at the age of eight in 1958

His father’s taste even wound up affecting Frampton’s approach to the guitar. As a kid, he was drawn to the barreling instrumental work of the Shadows, but his dad introduced him to the fleet work of Django Reinhardt as well. “That led me to George Benson and Kenny Burrell and all these jazz guys,” he said.

The influence of such artists gave Frampton a different template to draw from than most of the British guitarists of his day who obsessed solely on the blues. “Every guitarist wanted to play like Eric Clapton,” said Frampton. “Of course, I love Clapton’s playing but I thought if I just do that, I’m going to be another copyist. I wanted a combination of jazz and blues and heavy rock.”

That combination inspired Frampton to create a unique style in which he often plays around the melody rather than hitting it straight on. Unfortunately, his first successful band, the pop-oriented the Herd, offered limited chances to develop his skills. Instead, the media focused on Frampton’s uncommonly pretty looks, setting off what became a lifetime issue for him. The music papers named him “The Face of 1968”. Still, his fellow musicians recognized the elevated power of his playing. Steve Marriott, of the hugely popular Small Faces, approached him about joining that band, though the other members felt they were fine as they were. It was during this time that Frampton got his first hint at how difficult and self-destructive Marriott could be. One time when he was hanging out with the Small Faces, their agent received a call asking if they would like to be the opening act for Jimi Hendrix’s first American tour. “Steve said, ‘Fuck that! We’re not opening for anybody,’” Frampton recalled. “I’ll never forget Ronnie [Lane’s] face. It was despair.”

Frampton believes that had the Small Faces toured the US at that time they “would have been a second Who”. Instead, Marriott ditched them and started jamming with Frampton, along with the ex-Spooky Tooth bassist Greg Ridley and drummer Jerry Shirley, the powerhouse foursome that became Humble Pie. In 1969, they issued a brilliant debut, As Safe as Yesterday Is, but the album and its follow-up had limited distribution. Humble Pie’s early music was wildly creative but it lacked focus until producer Glyn Johns whipped the band into shape for their impressive fourth album, Rock On. He pushed them towards harder sounds, an approach intensified by their fifth release, the live Rockin’ the Fillmore, released in the fall of 71. The power of that album set the band up for a huge breakthrough in America but, to everyone’s shock, Frampton chose that moment to split. “I thought, if I don’t leave now, I won’t be able to,” Frampton said. “I’ll get drawn into it.”

The other members thought he was crazy, but he considered the band’s harder direction too limiting. Another factor was Marriott’s difficult side. “We were like brothers,” Frampton said, “but he could really suck the oxygen out of a room. I didn’t need to deal with that any more.”

As big a leap as the move to a solo career was, Humble Pie’s label, A&M, supported the decision, as did their powerful manager, Dee Anthony. Still, going it alone meant Frampton would have to serve as sole lead singer, a role he knew wasn’t his forte. “I was nervous, especially after coming from a band with one of the all-time greatest rock singers, Steve Marriott,” Frampton said. “I was jumping off the high wire.”

Luckily for him, A&M provided him a wide enough net to float three solo albums that didn’t sell well. His fourth, Frampton, began to turn things around. But no one anticipated the blockbuster breakout of Comes Alive the next year. Thrilling as that was, Frampton’s looks once again upstaged his talent. This time the issue became so overwhelming, the guitarist found himself thinking often of a quote from Sir Laurence Olivier about his wife, the actor Vivien Leigh. “He once said in an interview, ‘it’s so upsetting that she is always told how beautiful she is. She’s a phenomenal actress,’” Frampton recalls. “I absolutely understand that.”

It didn’t help that Rolling Stone featured him as a shirtless object of teen fantasy on their cover. At the same time, he had to endure intense pressure to follow up a smash. The rushed result, I’m In You, was excoriated by critics. As the coup de grace, Frampton agreed to star on an epically awful film version of Sgt Pepper. Though wary about the project, he went along partly because his manager told him that Paul McCartney would be in it – a bald-faced lie. Of the film, Frampton writes, “there was barely a script. It just said, ‘Walk in here, someone will yell “playback” and then you lip-sync.’ Everyone thought we were too big to fail.”

When the film, in fact, failed spectacularly, Frampton was too doped up on morphine to notice. Doctors prescribed the drug to him to help him recover from a near fatal car accident he just suffered in the Bahamas. Then came a new horror: his manager had been ripping him off all along, resulting in his total bankruptcy. “I had less than nothing,” said Frampton. “I owed hundreds of thousands of dollars.”

While he now takes responsibility for putting his trust in people who didn’t deserve it, Frampton asserts that manager Dee Anthony (who died in 2009), had been telling people not to discuss finances with him. “I was kept away from those things,” he said. “I was kept high. If I needed weed, he made sure I had weed. If I needed cocaine, he made sure I had cocaine. He didn’t want me thinking about what was going on. It was criminal. I could have put him in jail.”

In fact, Frampton says Anthony did have criminal connections. Early in his solo career, the manager introduced him to his associate Joey Pagano, a known mafia don. “He was saying to me, ‘look how powerful I am,’” Frampton said.

Even after he fired Anthony, the guitarist struggled financially and creatively. At a low point, he got a puzzling call from Pete Townshend who told him he was leaving the Who and wanted to know if he would take his place. “It was the most bizarre thing I ever heard,” Frampton said, with a laugh. “Three men couldn’t fill his shoes!”

Consequently, he first turned the offer down. Some days later, however, Frampton’s sad financial state spurred him to call back, at which point Townshend acted like the whole thing never happened. Things kept going in a bad direction until 1987 when Frampton’s old pal Bowie called to ask if he would be a guest player on the hugely popular Glass Spider world tour. The result energized his spirit. As a result, Frampton’s next solo album, When All the Pieces Fit, in 1989, was the first work he was proud of in years. In the time since, the guitarist has continued to tour and put out albums up through 2018’s All Blues. Last year, he launched a highly successful “farewell” tour necessitated by the advance of his disease, known as inclusion-body myositis.

These days, Frampton says he feels largely well. He’s still able to play guitar at home. And he just cut a new song with members of the Doobie Brothers. Regarding his current ailment, Frampton takes a philosophical view. “It’s life-changing, not life-ending,” he said. “Is it sad? Yeah. But I have to put it in perspective. I’m here. And I’m very pleased with how everything in my life turned out.”

Do You Feel Like I Do? is released on 20 October

Peter Frampton

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Peter Kenneth Frampton is an English born songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist. He was previously associated with the bands Humble Pie and The Herd. Frampton's international breakthrough album was his live release, Frampton Comes Alive! .

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I toured with The Who at the peak of my music career. From meeting the Bee Gees to sulfur stink bombs outside my hotel room, here's what it was like.

Peter Frampton is an Grammy award-winning rock musician, singer, songwriter, and guitarist whose album "Frampton Comes Alive!," is one of the top-selling live records of all time.
The following is an excerpt from his new memoir, " Do You Feel Like I Do: A Memoir ," cowritten with Alan Light.
In it, Frampton recounts his early days touring with English rock band the Who, including their wild nights out and endless pranks around the world.
He remembers his first encounters with huge English acts, like the Bee Gees, the Rolling Stones, and the Beatles, and how being thrust into fame and a tight knit group of iconic musicians changed the course of his career for good.
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When I had been asked to join the Herd, I thought we were very good. I had no idea, but I thought we could be a successful band. When we were first on TV and started to draw a crowd, that's when I really realized I was the guitar player in a great band; but unfortunately, now I was the singer as well, and it wasn't what I wanted. Don't get me wrong — there's nothing like going out there and singing your hit for the first time, doing the show, and girls screaming at you. That's quite an experience and it makes you feel good.

But also I could see it was pulling the band apart, I could feel it happening.

The single went crazy, goes up to number six, so we're in the top ten, we're on Top of the Pops every week. Years later, when I did the show "Biography" for A&E, they interviewed Bowie. He said something like, "It was Thursday night and I put on Top of the Pops. I'm just watching and it's good. Wait a minute! That's Peter! What's he doing on TV? He should be at school!" I was on TV before he was.

This is when I first met the Bee Gees, the Foundations, all these big English acts.

We were starting to do incredible business, going from clubs to theaters, and then we got an offer to do our first package tour with the Who. We were second on the bill, "From the Underworld" had got us that. Marmalade opened, then us, and then Traffic ended the first half; and then the Tremeloes and the Who played the second half.

I met Keith Moon and John Entwistle, who both became longtime friends.

They kind of took me under their wing. Keith was a lovely man — not when he was out of it, but the rest of the time he was a lovely guy, a very warm person, and so was John. They had this driver named John Wolff, known as Wiggy. He had a wig, but he never wore it. He would drive Keith's Bentley, and Keith would be in the front seat, me and John in the back.

I basically didn't travel with the Herd at all that tour.

The first time we went out of town, they picked me up in London and took me up to Newcastle or somewhere like that. Obviously, the Who were staying in really good hotels, but Keith and John lied to me and told me that there weren't enough rooms where the rest of the Who was staying, so we were going to have to stay at kind of a bed-and-breakfast place.

I thought, well, this is normal, you know?

So we went to the bed-and-breakfast place this first night, and I'm writing a letter to my girlfriend, and I heard this giggling outside my door and then stomping as somebody runs away. I opened the door, luckily I had shoes on, and I put my foot outside and I stepped on a stink bomb. I broke the glass and — oh, my God, sulfur.

Keith and John were on the floor right underneath me. They gave me the single room, and I think at least two of them slept in one room, and maybe Wiggy got the other. I'm trying to write this letter home — "Yes, it's wonderful, I'm traveling with the Who" — and then I heard this noise and I don't know what's going on downstairs. My window was slightly open and again I heard giggling, and Keith was trying to aim bottle rockets in my window. I didn't get much sleep that night.

And then the second night, it was the same thing. Not the best.

Then we stayed in one of those big rooms that's split into two, and you can pull the partition apart or lock it together. I didn't know they were next door, and so I'm asleep now and I suddenly hear loud music. The partition slammed open and John and Keith are dancing a show for me. I'm asleep. It's just insane. And then, as usually happened, they bumped into each other. Then Moonie started bleeding from his eye. They were probably out of it. I didn't realize that, either. I was naive — but quickly picking things up, I might add. So I was kind of their plaything. I loved it, though.

I felt like I was the apprentice again. Whatever it is, I'll take it.

We get to the next gig and our dressing room is up about the fourth floor, and all of a sudden, everyone's in our dressing room. Keith and John come in and then Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey came in and we were all in this one room, the Herd and the Who, and there's hundreds of girls outside. Keith pokes his head out and they start screaming, and he says to me, "Go on, Pete, stick your head outside for a minute" — screams. The next thing I know, I'm outside the window being dangled by Keith and John by my feet, literally all the way out. This was hilarious for them. And I had to put up with it.

Peter Frampton is among the most celebrated guitarists in rock history. His 1976 album, "Frampton Comes Alive!" remains one of the top-selling live records of all time. In 2007, he won the Grammy Award for "Best Pop Instrumental Album" for Fingerprints, and in 2014, he was inducted into the Musicians' Hall of Fame. He has voiced himself in "The Simpsons" and "Family Guy" and appeared on "The Colbert Report" and "Madam Secretary." For Cameron Crowe's film, "Almost Famous," Frampton wrote songs, served as an advisor, and played the role of Reg.

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Peter Frampton Announces Farewell Tour

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Peter Frampton is the latest classic rock icon to announce that his next tour will be his last. A extensive arena and amphitheater farewell tour – which will feature Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening as the opening act most nights – kicks off June 18th at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma and wraps up October 12th at the Concord Pavilion in San Francisco, California.

Frampton first came to fame as the frontman of the Sixties psychedelic band the Herd and then as the guitarist in the early Seventies rock band Humble Pie. He went solo in 1972, but struggled to find a mass audience until his 1976 live album Frampton Comes Alive! hit Number One on the album charts and produced the massive hit singles “Show Me the Way,” “Baby, I Love Your Way” and “Do You Feel Like We Do.”

The success was relatively short-lived since he followed it up with the underwhelming I’m In You in 1977 and the notoriously awful Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band movie musical in 1978. By the dawn of MTV in 1981 he was dismissed as a has-been by much of the industry. Things took a turn in 1987 when his childhood friend David Bowie invited him to play guitar on his LP Never Let Me Down and the supporting Glass Spider tour. It put Frampton back in front of a huge audience and helped him slowly re-start his solo career. And while many of his new albums failed to chart, his concerts began drawing large crowds to his shows again. In 2011, he re-released Frampton Comes Alive ! as a deluxe edition and played it straight tour on a long tour.

Peter Frampton Finale Tour Dates

June 18 — Tulsa, OK @ Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa June 20 — Little Rock, AR @ Robinson Performance Hall June 22 — Wetumpka, AL @ Wind Creek Casino & Hotel June 23 — Chattanooga, TN @ Tivoli Theatre June 26 — Memphis, TN @ Orpheum Theatre June 27 — Nashville, TN @ Ascend Amphitheater June 29 — Salamanca, NY @ Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino June 30 — Bethel, NY @ Bethel Woods Center for the Arts July 2 — Pittsburgh, PA @ Benedum Center for the Performing Arts July 3 — Syracuse, NY @ St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview July 5 — Montreal, QC @ Montreal Jazz Fest- Place des Arts: Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier July 7 — Gilford, NH @ Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion July 9 — Boston, MA @ Rockland Trust Bank Pavilion July 10 — Philadelphia, PA @ The Met Philadelphia July 12 — Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center July 13 — Stayner, ON @ Roxodus Music Festival July 23 — Traverse City, MI @ Interlochen Center for the Arts-Kresge Auditorium July 25 — Detroit, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre July 26 — Morgantown, WV @ MountainFest Motorcycle Rally July 28 — Chicago, IL @ Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island July 29 — Cedar Rapids, IA @ McGrath Amphitheatre July 31 — Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre August 2 — Minneapolis, MN @ Grand Casino Hinckley Amphitheater August 4 — St. Louis, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre August 5 — Kansas City, MO @ Starlight Theatre August 8 — Cleveland, OH @ Blossom Music Center August 11 — Atlanta, GA @ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre at Encore Park August 16-21 — Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea Mediterranean August 30 — Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion September 1 — Albany, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center September 2 — Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena September 4 — Jacksonville, FL @ Daily’s Place September 6 — Miami, FL @ Coral Sky Amphitheatre at the S. Florida Fairgrounds September 7 — Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre at the FL State Fairgrounds September 10 — Simpsonville, SC @ CCNB Amphitheatre at Heritage Park September 11 — Washington, DC @ The Anthem September 13 — New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden September 14 — Raleigh, NC @ Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek September 21 — Houston, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman September 22 — Dallas, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory September 24 — Albuquerque, NM @ Sandia Resort & Casino September 26 — Phoenix, AZ @ Comerica Theatre September 28 — Las Vegas, NV @ Red Rock Resort Spa & Casino September 29 — Temecula, CA @ Pechanga Casino-Pechanga Summit October 2 — San Diego, CA @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU October 3 — Paso Robles, CA @ Vina Robles Amphitheatre October 5 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Forum October 6 — Tuolumne, CA @ Black Oak Casino Resort-Westside Pavilion October 9 — Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre October 10 — Portland, OR @ Ilani Resort & Casino-Cowlitz Ballroom October 12 — San Francisco, CA @ Concord Pavilion

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Peter Frampton Announces ‘Never Say Never’ US Tour

Peter Frampton has announced a new U.S. tour titled Never Say Never.

The trek will begin on June 21 in Huber Heights, Ohio, and run until Aug. 19 in Sandy, Utah. A complete list of tour dates is available below.

Frampton, who revealed a diagnosis of inclusion-body myositis in early 2019, embarked on a Finale Tour later that year. In the fall of 2022, he performed a series of shows in Europe and the U.K., including a sold-out performance at London's Royal Albert Hall. In January, he performed at the Tucker Theater at Middle Tennessee State University in Nashville. He now says he's feeling well enough to hit the road once more.

“At the end of every Finale Tour show I did say, 'Never Say Never' and I am always full of hope for the impossible," Frampton said in a press release. "I'm very pleased to let you know that I am feeling strong and my fingers are still roaming the fretboard. Every note I play now has more meaning and soul. I love playing live and this fighter wants to stay in the ring for as long as he can. I'm so happy to be able to see you all one more time this summer. Much love, Peter."

Tickets for the upcoming concerts will be available beginning April 14.

Peter Frampton, Never Say Never Tour 2023 June 21 - Huber Heights, OH @ Rose Music Center at The Heights June 22 - Cincinnati, OH @ PNC Pavilion at Riverbend June 24 - Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheater June 25 - Charlotte, NC @ Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre June 27 - Alpharetta, GA @ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre June 28 - St. Augustine, FL @ The Saint Augustine Amphitheatre June 30 - Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live Orlando July 2 - Clearwater, FL @ The Sound at Coachman Park July 3 - Hollywood, FL @ Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hard Rock Live July 13 - Gilford, NH @ Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion July 15 - Bethlehem, PA @ Wind Creek Event Center July 16 - Atlantic City, NJ @ Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City, Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena July 18 - Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway July 20 - Oxon Hill, MD @ The Theater at MGM National Harbor July 22 - Mashantucket, CT @ Foxwoods Resort Casino, Premier Theater July 23 - Port Chester, NY @ The Capitol Theatre July 25 - Port Chester, NY @ The Capitol Theatre July 26 - Huntington, NY @ The Paramount July 28 - Verona, NY @ Turning Stone Resort Casino, Event Center July 29 - Niagara Falls, ON @ Fallsview Casino Resort Aug. 10 - Troutdale, OR @ Edgefield Concerts on the Lawn Aug.12 - Lincoln, CA @ Thunder Valley Casino Aug. 13 - Highland, CA @ Yaamava’ Theater Aug. 15 - San Francisco, CA @ The Masonic Aug. 18 - Las Vegas, NV @ The Pearl Aug. 19 - Sandy, UT @ Sandy Amphitheater

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Peter Frampton will perform his final farewell tour shows seated due to his health

“My legs are not good. I can’t stand. That would be dangerous for me now, because I get so carried away when I’m playing that I’m liable to fall over,” the guitar legend said

Peter Frampton has revealed he will perform the rest of his farewell tour seated as a result of his ongoing health issues.

While in conversation with Classic Rock , the electric guitar hero discussed how his playing and performances have been affected by his battle with inclusion body myositis (IBM) – a progressive degenerative disease that weakens the legs, arms, wrists and fingers.

According to Frampton, the disease has worsened in recent times, and has particularly affected his ability to stand on stage with a guitar.

As such, he has elected to perform the final European dates of his farewell tour sat down, as he says it is too “dangerous” for him to stand with a guitar for long periods of time.

“Well… my legs are not good, and I’ve decided I am going to sit down on these upcoming tour dates in Europe,” Frampton replied when asked about his IBM. “I can’t stand. That would be dangerous for me now, because I get so carried away when I’m playing that I’m liable to fall over [laughs].”

Of how the disease is affecting his ability to actually play the guitar, Frampton continued, “It’s starting to affect my hands, but not enough yet, so I can still play a good lick. But I’ll be honest, I’m anxious about it. I haven’t played over there in so long, and I have progressed in my disease.”

The move from standing to seated has already taken place, with Frampton going on to reveal he recently performed sat down “for the first time ever on stage” during Buddy Holly’s 85th Birthday Celebration event.

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“Well, I sat down for the first time ever on stage,” he continued. “And… it felt very comfortable [laughs]. Better than leaning on a piano. It was me, Steve Cropper, Albert Lee, Duane Eddy, a few others.”

Frampton was first diagnosed with IBM in 2017 after falling twice on stage, and later revealed his condition in 2019 when he announced he would be embarking on a farewell tour that year.

The tour was halted halfway through due to the pandemic, though is scheduled to continue this November for a string of European dates – a run of shows that will mark Frampton’s last-ever live performances.

The American-Canadian portion of the farewell tour was the most moving tour I’ve ever done

“The American-Canadian portion was the most moving tour I’ve ever done,” Frampton reflected. “It’s very emotional for me saying goodbye to anybody, let alone ten thousand people a night.

“I’m a live performer above all, so that’s the most moving thing for me. I don’t know what to expect in the UK and the EU, but I’m hoping it’s going to be along the same lines, because we had a blast.”

Elsewhere in the interview, the guitarist also revealed he is currently in the process of putting together a documentary that will chart his prolific career.

“We are in the process of making a documentary,” he revealed. “Covid messed with us, obviously. We stopped, and now we’re waiting for the final funding to be able to continue. There was a rush on music documentaries and it kind of slowed down.

“I haven’t been approached to do a biopic. I think it’s a story that’s been told before. But I might be wrong. If they ever do, I hope that Cameron [Crowe] would direct it. He knows me so well.”

Frampton’s farewell tour will pick up on November 5 at Stoke-on-Trent, England, and will conclude on November 16 at the Mitsubishi Electric Halle in Dusseldorf, Germany. He is also slated for an appearance at Joe Satriani’s G4 V6.0 next January.

For a full list of dates, visit Peter Frampton’s website .

To read Classic Rock 's full interview with Frampton, head over to Magazines Direct .

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Peter Frampton announces ironically titled Never Say Never US tour

Nearly four years after his Farewell Tour finished in the US, Peter Frampton will be hitting North America's freeways one more time

Peter Frampton has announced a US tour. The run of dates kicks off at the Rose Music Center in Huber Heights, OH, and climaxes nearly two months later at the Amphitheater in Sandy, UT, on August 19. Full dates below.

Frampton wrapped up the Finale: The Farewell Tour run of US dates at the Concord Pavilion in Concord, California in October 2019, and was able to complete a run of UK shows late last year, but many expected the Farewell Tour dates to be the last time the former Humble Pie guitarist took to the road. Frampton was diagnosed with inclusion-body myositis after a fall in 2011, and had expected the condition to affect his ability to play.

“At the end of every Finale Tour show I did say, 'Never Say Never' and I am always full of hope for the impossible," says Frampton. "I'm very pleased to let you know that I am feeling strong and my fingers are still roaming the fretboard. Every note I play now has more meaning and soul. I love playing live and this fighter wants to stay in the ring for as long as he can. I'm so happy to be able to see you all one more time this summer."

In 2019, Frampton told Rolling Stone , “I want to obviously go out there playing my best at all times until I can’t. That’s why this is the farewell tour."

Tickets for the Never Say Never tour go on sale on April 14 .

Last month, Frampton launched Frampton@50, a limited-edition vinyl box set containing his early 1970s' albums Wind of Change, Frampton’s Camel and Frampton . The numbered set is limited to just 2500 copies and comes with a reproduction of the promo poster included with early copies of Frampton’s Camel, as well as a certificate of authenticity.

The box set is released on July 28, and is available to pre-order now . A signed version – limited to just 250 copies – is available from the Peter Frampton webstore , with proceeds going to the Peter Frampton Myositis Research Fund .

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Peter Frampton (Photo: Austin Lord; used with permission)

Peter Frampton has announced 2024 dates for his surprising return to touring with his newly renamed “Never Ever Say Never” tour. The 18 U.S. concerts, announced today (December 1, 2023), take place in March and April. A pre-sale begins Dec. 4; tickets for the general public will be available Dec. 8 at 10 a.m. local time here and here .

The 2024 tour follows a series of shows that Frampton performed over the summer and again in November. When he announced the latter, he wrote, “I can’t thank you enough for your love and encouragement at every show! I’m just a glutton for enjoyment and hope you can come see us!”

In 2019, after the Grammy Award-winning guitarist revealed that he had a rare and incurable muscular disease that causes the muscles to weaken slowly, he played what he described as a farewell tour of the U.S. It was thought at the time that that was, indeed, the end of his touring days. Best Classic Bands even wrote a recap of the final show , headlined, “Thank You, Peter Frampton.” Later that year, he announced a short, European farewell edition for 2020. The tour was delayed due to the pandemic, but ultimately took place in 2022.

“At the end of every Finale Tour show I did say, ‘Never Say Never’ and I am always full of hope for the impossible,” said Frampton in his April 2023 comeback announcement. “I’m very pleased to let you know that I am feeling strong and my fingers are still roaming the fretboard. Every note I play now has more meaning and soul. I love playing live and this fighter wants to stay in the ring for as long as he can. I’m so happy to be able to see you all one more time this summer.”

Watch him perform “Baby, I Love Your Way” from his Royal Albert Hall album

The classic rock legend, who turned 73 on April 22, won a Grammy for Best Pop Instrumental Album for Fingerprints in 2007. In 2020 Frampton was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, and published his autobiography, Do You Feel Like I Do?: A Memoir . In November 2022, Frampton performed a sold-out show at London’s Royal Albert Hall that was recorded and released in 2023. After 47 years, Frampton Comes Alive! remains one of the top-selling live records of all time selling over 17 million worldwide. Despite his many accomplishments, including his years with Humble Pie, Frampton continues to be overlooked by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s induction committee.

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Vegas, but no Phoenix? We have a/c here, too! Don’t let that 110 heat throw you off. It’s probably good for your circulation, Peter. Celebrity Theater. Danny Zelisko.

Hey Peter! We have two great venues for you in the Quad Cities – Vibrant Arena in Moline, Illinois (large) and The Adler Theater in Davenport, Iowa (smaller and more intimate). We’d love to see you here!!! ❤️

The Rock’n Roll HOF is such a pathetic joke. Abba, Madonna, Grandmaster Flash, NWA, and Jay Z are in, but a true rocker and master musician like Peter Frampton isn’t? Seriously? What a travesty that operation is.

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Help Peter Get into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame! You can vote every day at vote.rockhall.com until April 26!

Peter announces Never EVER Say Never Tour for Spring 2024!

I am delighted to let you know I’m planning more shows in March and April for the new Never EVER Say Never Tour! I don’t want to give up my passion and will play as long as I physically can. Hope to see you in 2024!

Peter Frampton at Royal Albert Hall released September 1st on CD and digital. The live record features highlights from his 2022 sold out show in London at the legendary venue. Available in Peter’s webstore on cd or here

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Frampton Forgets The Words - Peter's New Album
Do You Feel Like I Do - Peter’s Memoir

On April 22, 1950 Peter Kenneth Frampton was born to Owen and Peggy Frampton in Beckenham, Kent, UK

At the age of 10, Peter played in a band called The Little Ravens. He and David Bowie both went to Bromley Technical School and would spend lunch breaks together, playing Buddy Holly songs. The Little Ravens and Bowie's band, George and the Dragons, played shows together. When he was 11 years old, he played in the Trubeats before joining The Preachers, a band that Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman produced and managed.

Peter became a successful child guitarist, and in 1966 he became a member of The Herd, landing three British Top 10 hits. He was also named The Face of 1968 by Rave, a teen magazine.

In 1969, when Peter was 18 years old in 1969, he co-founded one of the first super groups, seminal rock act Humble Pie with Steve Marriott.

Peter met Pete Drake in 1970, on George Harrison’s session for his All Things Must Pass album. Pete introduced Peter to the "talk box" which would become one of Frampton's trademark guitar effects. In 1972, Peter's solo career debut Wind of Change was released, with guest artists Billy Preston and Ringo Starr.

Peter released a whopping 6 albums in this decade: Frampton's Camel was released in 1973 and Somethin's Happening was released in 1974. In 1975, Frampton was released and rose to #32 in the US charts, and was certified Gold by the RIAA. In 1976, Frampton Comes Alive! was released and became a best-selling live album with hit singles "Baby, I Love Your Way," "Show Me the Way," and "Do You Feel Like We Do". In 1977, I'm In You was released and went platinum

In 1978, Peter starred in Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band with The Bee Gees, Aerosmith, Billy Preston, George Burns and others. Later that year, Peter was in a near-fatal car accident in the Bahamas.

Peter received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1979 and that same year, Where I Should Be was released.

Rise Up was released in 1980. The same year, Peter's black Les Paul Custom, "Phenix", was lost in a plane crash. In 1981, Breaking All the Rules was released and was recorded almost completely live. 1982 brought the release of The Art of Control. In 1986, Premonition was released with the hit single, "Lying". Frampton played on David Bowie's album Never Let Me Down in 1987 and joined Bowie on his Glass Spider tour.

In 1994, the Peter Frampton album was released. Frampton Comes Alive! II was recorded on June 15, 1995 at The Fillmore Theater in San Francisco. In 1996, Peter appeared as himself on the hit tv show The Simpsons headlining Homerpalooza.

In 2000, Peter was the technical advisor for Cameron Crowe’s Oscar winning movie, Almost Famous. Peter wrote a lot of the music on the soundtrack and appeared in the film as Humble Pie’s road manager. The album Now was released in 2003 and Frampton embarked on a tour with Styx. In 2006, Peter released the album Fingerprints. And in 2007, the album won a Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album. Peter was immortalized as himself on The Family Guy in 2009.

Thank You Mr Churchill was released in 2010 and was Peter's 14th studio album. The album included a song written with his son, Julian Frampton. Peter went on a North American tour with the band Yes. 2011 marked the 35th anniversary of Frampton Comes Alive! and Peter embarked on a 69 date tour playing the songs exactly as they were recorded on the album. In 2012, Peter received ASCAP’s Global Impact Award. In 2013, Frampton's Guitar Circus went on tour featuring guest performers B.B. King, Robert Cray, Don Felder, Rick Derringer, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Steve Lukather, Sonny Landreth, Davy Knowles, David Hidalgo, Mike McCready, Roger McGuinn and Vinnie Moore. Frampton was one of several musicians to participate in 2014's The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to The Beatles tribute to the Beatles on the 50th anniversary of their first appearance on American television. Hummingbird in a Box was released in 2014 and Peter performed a few shows live onstage with the Cincinnati Ballet. Acoustic Classics was released in 2015, featuring many of his hits. In 2016, Frampton was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum. Peter toured with the Steve Miller Band in 2017 and 2018 and was given the Les Paul Innovation Award at NAMM in 2018 as well.

On February 22, 2019 Frampton announced his retirement from rigorous touring with his 'Peter Frampton Finale—The Farewell Tour' after disclosing his diagnosis of inclusion body myositis (IBM), a progressive muscle disorder. That same year, Peter was honored at The Music Business Association Awards & Hall Of Fame Dinner with the Chairman’s Award For Sustained Creative Achievement. Also in 2019, All Blues was released and debuted at number one and stayed there for 15 weeks on the Billboard Top Blues Albums Chart.

In 2020 Frampton published his memoir, Do You Feel Like I Do?, co-written with Alan Light that debuted on the New York Times Best Seller List. Also, in 2020, Frampton Comes Alive! was inducted in to the Grammy Hall of Fame. Frampton Forgets the Words album released in 2021.

PETER FRAMPTON Announces 'Never Say Never' Summer 2023 North American Tour

Grammy Award -winning guitarist Peter Frampton will embark on the "Never Say Never" tour, which will kick off in June and see Frampton making stops nationwide through August. Tickets will be available Friday, April 14 at peterframpton.com.

Frampton says: "At the end of every 'Finale' tour show, I did say 'never say never' and I am always full of hope for the impossible. I'm very pleased to let you know that I am feeling strong and my fingers are still roaming the fretboard. Every note I play now has more meaning and soul. I love playing live and this fighter wants to stay in the ring for as long as he can. I'm so happy to be able to see you all one more time this summer. Much love, Peter ."

Citi is the official card of the "Peter Frampton: Never Say Never Tour" . Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets in select markets beginning April 12 at 10 a.m. local time until April 13 at 10 p.m. local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.

Frampton is one of the most celebrated artists and guitarists in rock history. In 2007, Frampton won a Grammy for "Best Pop Instrumental Album" for "Fingerprints" and in 2014 was inducted into the Musicians Hall Of Fame . He received the prestigious Les Paul Innovation Award from NAMM 's TEC Awards in 2019 and his album "All Blues" was No. 1 for 15 weeks on Billboard 's Blues chart. In 2020 Frampton was inducted into the Grammy Hall Of Fame , his autobiography "Do You Feel Like I Do?: A Memoir" debuted on The New York Times Bestsellers list, and his 2021 album "Frampton Forgets The Words" was released to widespread critical acclaim. In November of last year, Frampton performed a sold-out show at London's Royal Albert Hall which was filmed and is currently airing on PBS as part of their Pledge Drive. Most recently, Frampton announced that on July 28 Intervention Records will release "Frampton@50" , a numbered limited-edition vinyl box set featuring Frampton 's essential 1972-1975 studio releases "Wind Of Change" , "Frampton's Camel" and "Frampton" .

After 47 years, "Frampton Comes Alive!" remains one of the top-selling live records of all time, having sold over 17 million worldwide.

"Never Say Never" tour dates:

Jun. 21 - Rose Music Center at The Heights - Huber Heights, OH Jun. 22 - PNC Pavilion at Riverbend - Cincinnati, OH Jun. 24 - Red Hat Amphitheater - Raleigh, NC Jun. 25 - Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre - Charlotte, NC Jun. 27 - Ameris Bank Amphitheatre - Alpharetta, GA Jun. 28 - The Saint Augustine Amphitheatre - St. Augustine, FL Jun. 30 - Hard Rock Live Orlando - Orlando, FL Jul. 02 - The Sound at Coachman Park - Clearwater, FL Jul. 03 - Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hard Rock Live - Hollywood, FL Jul. 13 - Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion - Gilford, NH Jul. 15 - Wind Creek Event Center - Bethlehem, PA Jul. 16 - Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City, Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena - Atlantic City, NJ Jul. 18 - MGM Music Hall at Fenway - Boston, MA Jul. 20 - The Theater at MGM National Harbor - Oxon Hill, MD Jul. 22 - Foxwoods Resort Casino, Premier Theater - Mashantucket, CT Jul. 23 - The Capitol Theatre - Port Chester, NY Jul. 25 - The Capitol Theatre - Port Chester, NY Jul. 26 - The Paramount - Huntington, NY Jul. 28 - Turning Stone Resort Casino, Event Center - Verona, NY Jul. 29 - Fallsview Casino Resort - Niagara Falls, ON Aug. 10 - Edgefield Concerts on the Lawn - Troutdale, OR Aug. 12 - Thunder Valley Casino - Lincoln, CA Aug. 13 - Yaamava' Theater - Highland, CA Aug. 15 - The Masonic - San Francisco, CA Aug. 18 - The Pearl - Las Vegas, NV Aug. 19 - Sandy Amphitheater - Sandy, UT

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Peter Frampton, right, performs Friday, March 15, in The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor (Photo by Stacey Sherman)

Peter Frampton delivered a poignant message during a rendition of his 1974 song “I Wanna Go to the Sun” on Friday night, March 15, in the Caesar Windsor Colosseum.

After declaring that “music is my food and life,” the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominee gave the lyrics a slight alteration, declaring that he’s “still here singin’ this song to you/What am I supposed to do/You can’t take that away from me.”

It’s hard to sum up Frampton’s current attitude any better than that.

Any concerts Frampton performs these days, as part of his Never Say Never Tour, are essentially “bonus tracks” in a long career that was supposedly ended — at least on stage — in 2019, when he revealed he was battling the degenerative Inclusion Body Myositis (IBM) and went on an emotional Finale farewell tour that included a stop that summer at the DTE Energy Music Theatre (which, of course, Frampton referred to as Pine Knob). But during the past couple of years he’s proven that you can’t keep a good man down, even if the disease has forced Frampton and his four-piece band to be seated in leather swivel chairs these days.

And like Phil Collins some years ago, it was a bit of a shock Friday to see Frampton walk on stage gingerly, using a cane. That wore off pretty quickly, however as the quintet tore into “Golden Goose” from his third solo album “Somethin’s Happening,” launching a 17-song, two-hour and 40-minute celebration that was part celebration, part statement of purpose and 100 percent affirmation that Frampton will not be going quietly.

Suffice to say that the hands, and voice, still work just fine. Any detrimental effects of the IBM were detrimental as Frampton — a player who’s always led with taste rather than shred — was in fine and ferocious form all night long, and especially on epic takes of “Lines on My Face,” “I Wanna Go to the Sun” and “(I’ll Give You”) Money,” the latter of which included a hot duel with second guitarist Pat Bergeson. At 73 he performed with a youthful glee and self-deprecating humor, clearly savoring the moment and pleased to be able to do what he said he love best. “I never thought I’d be able to come back,” he told the Windsor crowd early on, “but we’ve come back, and here we are.”

Focusing primarily on his early 70s, pre-“Frampton Comes Alive” repertoire, Frampton did play the hits — “Show Me the Way,” “Baby, I Love Your Way” and nearly 20 minutes of “Do You Feel Like We Do” — and nodded to his most recent works, including a stately instrumental rendering of Hoagy Carmichael’s “Georgia On My Mind” from 2019’s “All Blues” and a ferocious take on Soundgarden’s “Black Hole Sun” from 2006’s Grammy Award-winning “Fingerprints.” But it was deep digs such as “I Got My Eyes on You” and “The Crying Clown” that really lit up the room on Friday, as well as nods to his previous band, Humble Pie, with “Shine On” early and a one-two punch of Ida Cox’s “Four Day Creep” and the Ray Charles-popularized “I Don’t Need No Doctor” towards the end.

Peter Frampton performed Friday, March 15, in The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor (Photo by Austin Lord)

Keyboardist Rob Arthur, meanwhile, shared lead vocals on the latter two and delivered a Hammond organ solo during “Doctor,” and other moments in the spotlight with a long piano solos in front of “I Wanna Go to the Sun” and during “Do You Feel Like We Do.”

Frampton complemented the songs with some genuinely heart-warming video material, including a montage of historical photos that preceded his entrance, a collection of family and friend photos, heavy on grandchildren and his dog Bigsby, during “Lines on My Face.” “I Wanna Go to the Sun” was supported by psychedelic, Terry Gilliamesque animations that included a chorus line of guitars.

There was a bit of amiable schtick, too. Before “Georgia On My Mind” Frampton threw a QR code up on the video screen that took concertgoers to the Rock Hall web site, where they could vote for his induction. And he drew a seat location from the “Magic Frampton Hat,” bringing the winner to the front of the stage for a signed vinyl copy of “Frampton Comes Alive.”

Those early show “frivolities” were a pale memory by the end of the night, however, and when there were more smiles than tears as Frampton exited with a virtuosic version of the Beatles’ “While My Guitar Gently Weeps.” “I’m gonna fight this and keep on fighting it,” he promised after the band took its bows, and he could rest assured that those at the Colosseum on Friday were firmly in his corner for that.

Frampton performs again at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort in Mt. Pleasant. Tickets are sold out. (989) 621-0392 or soaringeaglecasino.com

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Never, ever, say “never.”

That’s the new slogan for rock icon Peter Frampton. Back on June 21, Frampton launched his comeback Never Say Never Tour after previously retiring when he completed his Finale Tour back in 2019. After a summer filled with capacity shows, he extended the run into the fall. Now, Peter is keeping the comeback going with a new set of 2024 tour dates, dubbed the Never Ever Say Never Tour.

“I am delighted to let you know I’m planning more shows in March and April for the new Never EVER Say Never Tour,” Frampton stated. “I don’t want to give up my passion and will play as long as I physically can. Hope to see you in 2024!”

The trek kicks off on March 3 at the Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts in Greensboro, North Carolina and wraps up on April 14 at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park in San Diego, California. Pre-sale and VIP tickets go on sale Monday, December 4 at 10am local time, running through Thursday, December 7 at 10pm. Public on sale starts on Friday, December 8 at 10am.

Check out the full tour itinerary below.

“At the end of every Finale Tour show, I did say, ‘Never Say Never’ and I am always full of hope for the impossible,” Frampton said of his decision to tour again. “I’m very pleased to let you know that I am feeling strong and my fingers are still roaming the fretboard. Every note I play now has more meaning and soul. I love playing live and this fighter wants to stay in the ring for as long as he can. I’m so happy to be able to see you all one more time this summer.”

Revisit our review and live photos from the first leg of Frampton’s Never Say Never Tour HERE .

Peter Frampton is one of the most celebrated artists and guitarists in rock history. In 2007, he won a Grammy for Best Pop Instrumental Album for Fingerprints and in 2014 was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame. He received the prestigious Les Paul Innovation Award from NAMM’s TEC Awards in 2019 and his album All Blues was #1 for fifteen weeks on Billboard ’s Blues Chart. After 47 years, Frampton Comes Alive! remains one of the top-selling live records of all time selling over 17 million worldwide.

In 2020, Frampton was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, his autobiography Do You Feel Like I Do?: A Memoir debuted on The New York Times Bestsellers list, and his 2021 album Frampton Forgets The Words was released to widespread critical acclaim. In November of last year, Frampton performed a sold-out show at London’s Royal Albert Hall which was filmed and is currently airing on PBS as part of their Pledge Drive.

On July 28, Frampton released Frampton@50 (Intervention Records), a numbered limited edition vinyl box set featuring Frampton’s essential 1972-1975 studio releases Wind of Change , Frampton’s Camel and Frampton .

March 3 – Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts – Greensboro, NC March 5 – Count Basie Center for the Arts – Red Bank, NJ March 7 – Toyota Oakdale Theatre – Wallingford, CT March 9 – The Vine at Del Lago Resort & Casino – Waterloo, NY March 10 – The Hall at Live! Casino & Hotel – Hanover, MD March 13 – Mayo Performing Arts Center – Morristown, NJ March 15 – The Colosseum at Caesars – Windsor, ON March 16 – Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort – Mount Pleasant, MI March 18 – Hard Rock Casino – Gary, IN March 30 – The Genesee Theatre – Waukegan, IL April 1 – State Theatre – Minneapolis, MN April 3 – Orpheum Theatre – Omaha, NE April 5 – The Midland Theatre – Kansas City, MO April 7 – The Mission Ballroom – Denver, CO April 9 – Eccles Theater – Salt Lake City, UT April 11 – Grand Theatre at Grand Sierra Resort – Reno, NV April 13 – The Greek Theatre – Los Angeles, CA April 14 – The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park – San Diego, CA

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Peter Frampton 2023 Never Say Never Tour: New dates, presale, tickets, dates, venues & more

F amous guitarist Peter Frampton has thrilled fans by announcing an exciting new set of tour dates for November. This comes after his surprising return from retirement earlier this year. Frampton's upcoming concerts will take him to some of the biggest cities across the United States, ensuring his music reaches far and wide.

The list of cities includes notable places like Austin, Texas; Tulsa, Oklahoma; and Birmingham, Alabama, among others.

Peter Frampton shared about the tour in a press release:

"I wanted to thank all who came to the ' Never Say Never ' tour this summer. I can't thank you enough for your love and encouragement at every show!". Breaking news I am going to be continuing the tour in November. I'm just a glutton for enjoyment and hope you can come see us."

He further added:

"At the end of every ' Finale' tour show, I did say 'never say never' and I am always full of hope for the impossible. I'm very pleased to let you know that I am feeling strong and my fingers are still roaming the fretboard.

He concluded his statement by saying:

"Every note I play now has more meaning and soul. I love playing live and this fighter wants to stay in the ring for as long as he can. Much love, Peter."

Pre-sale for the tour will go live on Thursday, August 31, 2023, via Live Nation, while the general on-sale will go on sale Friday, September 1, via Ticketmaster .

Fans can also follow the artist's social media handles to stay updated on the latest news about the tour.

Peter Frampton's tour will begin in Louisville and end in Nashville

Peter Frampton will kick off the scheduled tour with his Louisville concert, scheduled to take place on November 9, 2023. After performing across varied cities in America, the guitarist will finally wrap up his brief tour with a concert in Nashville on November 22, 2023.

Here are the dates and venues of the tour:

November 09, 2023 - Louisville, KY - The Louisville Palace
November 11, 2023 - Biloxi, MS - Hard Rock
November 13, 2023 - Austin, TX - ACL Live, Moody Theater
November 15, 2023 - Sugar Land, TX - Smart Financial Centre
November 17, 2023 - Thackerville, OK - Lucas Oil Live
November 18, 2023 - Tulsa, OK - River Spirit Casino
November 20, 2023 - Birmingham, AL - BJCC Concert Hall
November 22, 2023 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium

Peter Frampton is a Grammy-winning guitarist known for his 1976 popular album Frampton Comes Alive

Born on April 22, 1950, in Bromley, Peter Frampton became a music sensation with his 1976 album Frampton Comes Alive. This double LP transformed his earlier songs into iconic hits like Show Me the Way, Baby, I Love Your Way, and Do You Feel Like We Do. These live versions captured the spirit of arena rock before the punk era.

Before his breakthrough, Peter Frampton was part of bands like the Herd and Humble Pie. He left the Herd in 1969 to start a solo career. He contributed to notable albums like George Harrison's All Things Must Pass and worked with artists like Harry Nilsson.

Frampton's fame soared with Frampton Comes Alive! It spent weeks atop the charts and sold over 16 million copies globally. His innovative use of the talk-box guitar effect during live performances became his signature. Rolling Stone even named him the Artist of the Year.

Despite pressure to follow up quickly, Frampton released I'm in You in 1977, achieving commercial success. However, it didn't match the impact of his previous work. The following year, he faced setbacks like the critical failure of the Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band film and a severe car accident.

Peter Frampton's popularity waned through the late 1970s and 1980s, but he remained active in the music industry. He made a comeback in the early 2000s, receiving a Grammy for his instrumental album Fingerprints in 2006. In 2019, he announced a farewell tour after a diagnosis of inclusion body myositis. However, his health stabilized, allowing him to continue performing.

Peter Frampton's journey showcased his resilience and enduring talent as a guitarist. His influence on rock music remains significant, and his story exemplifies the highs and lows of the music industry.

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By abc news | march 29, 2024, peter frampton’s iconic ‘frampton comes alive’ now streaming in dolby atmos.

Peter Frampton fans will now be able to appreciate his classic live album Frampton Comes A Live even more, as it’s streaming on Dolby Atmos for the first time.

“This is the definitive version of the album; audio was sourced from the original 1975 masters by Doug Sax ,” Frampton shares on Instagram , adding, “and it sounds better than ever.”

Released in January 1976, Frampton Comes Alive was the guitar great’s first double live album. It went to #1 on the Billboard 200 thanks to performances of such songs as “Show Me the Way,” “Baby I Love Your Way” and “Do You Feel Like We Do,” and spent 10 nonconsecutive weeks in the top spot.

The album went on to become one of the bestselling live albums of all time and has been certified eight-times Platinum by the RIAA.

Frampton, who was nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year, is currently on his Never Ever Say Never tour. It hits Waukegan, Illinois, on Saturday, March 30. A complete list of dates can be found at frampton.com .

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Peter Frampton has personally overseen the immersive Dolby Atmos mix of his legendary 1976 live album, Frampton Comes Alive! . This new edition allows fans to experience the best-selling album like never before. It is available to stream now on Apple Music, Amazon Music Unlimited, and Tidal via A&M/UMe.

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The live classic, which has also been newly remastered in stereo, was sourced from the original EQ’d ¼” stereo production master created in December 1975 by Doug Sax.

The album was first remastered by Gavin Lurssen in stereo then mixed in Dolby Atmos by Chuck Ainlay using the new remaster as a guide. It was important to Frampton that this definitive Dolby Atmos mix reflect the original vinyl and match the song transitions and side splits.

Frampton Comes Alive! made Frampton an overnight superstar. Released by A&M on January 6, 1976, the double album reached No.1 by the end of month and held the position for 10 weeks.

It remained on the charts for more than a year. Selling more than eight million copies the first year (and almost 18 million to date), the self-produced album spawned three hit singles: “Show Me The Way” (No.6), “Do You Feel Like We Do” (No.10), and “Baby, I Love Your Way” (No.12).

After 49 years, Frampton Comes Alive! remains one of the top-selling live records of all time selling over 17 million worldwide.

As Frampton celebrates his 60th anniversary of being a professional touring guitar player, the Grammy-winning rock legend has been nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s Class of 2024 and is currently in the midst of the spring leg of his “Never EVER Say Never” tour.

When Frampton first shared the announcement, he offered up a statement that said: “I am delighted to let you know I’m planning more shows in March and April for the new ‘Never EVER Say Never’ Tour! I don’t want to give up my passion and will play as long as I physically can. Hope to see you in 2024!”

The musician announced a farewell tour four years ago following a diagnosis of the degenerative disease inclusion-body myositis, but with the aptly named “Never EVER Say Never” Tour, Frampton is back, appearing on stages across America.

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Peter Frampton: Never Ever Say Never Tour 2024 (Waukegan) | Genesee Theatre

Get ready to rock as Peter Frampton brings his iconic music to the Genesee Theatre for the Never Ever Say Never Tour on March 30, 2024. Located at 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan, IL, 60085, this concert promises to be a night to remember. Fans can expect to hear timeless classics like "Show Me the Way" and "Baby I Love Your Way" alongside hits such as "Do You Feel Like We Do" and "While My Guitar Gently Weeps." The venue will come alive with the sounds of Peter Frampton's legendary guitar skills and soulful vocals, creating an unforgettable experience for all in attendance. Tickets for this not-to-be-missed event will be available for purchase from December 8, 2023, at 16:00 until March 31, 2024, at 00:30. Don't miss your chance to be part of the Peter Frampton: Never Ever Say Never Tour and witness music history in the making.

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Peter Frampton: Never Ever Say Never Tour Grammy-winning guitarist Peter Frampton is one of the most celebrated artists and guitarists in rock history. At 16, he was lead singer and guitarist for ...
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Peter Frampton Setlist at State Theatre, Minneapolis
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I toured with The Who at the peak of my music career. From meeting the Bee Gees to sulfur stink bombs outside my hotel room, here's what it was like.

But also I could see it was pulling the band apart, I could feel it happening.

This is when I first met the Bee Gees, the Foundations, all these big English acts.

I met Keith Moon and John Entwistle, who both became longtime friends.

I basically didn't travel with the Herd at all that tour.

I thought, well, this is normal, you know?

And then the second night, it was the same thing. Not the best.

I felt like I was the apprentice again. Whatever it is, I'll take it.

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