Yes it is a pity because everything seemed to be going so well. It would be nice to know what has happened, but then again PG has had bad experiences with the "pirahna"-like british press in the past, so no wonder they are so low-key about the whole thing.
A majority of the Friends - Geraint Watkins, Matt Radford, Martin Winning, and drummer Bobby Erwin is touring the US in October. Good luck to them! Would have been nice for the US Ledgies if PG and Dodd had joined them too!
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Ms Moose