Thin Lizzy Confirm New Guitarist
Thin Lizzy can officially announce Richard Fortus from Guns ‘n Roses will replace Vivian Campbell on guitar for all Thin Lizzy live shows whilst Vivian is back touring and recording with Def Leppard. Vivian’s last show will be at Slane Castle in Ireland on May 28th.
Richard (formerly with The Psychedelic Furs), pictured second from right, joined the band on stage at their recent Chicago show for two songs and will appear with the band at all performances after Slane until further notice
Scott Gorham: ‘Richard is a true pro who blew me away the first time I heard him play’, talking of the recent appearance in Chicago - ‘We literally ran through the songs once in sound check and Richard was spot on, he will make a great addition to the band and look forward to having him on the road with us’
Ricky Warwick: ‘Richard, like myself is a life long Lizzy fan, a fantastic guitar player and great guy and I am sure will be welcomed by Thin Lizzy fans everywhere. We all can’t wait to get back on the road, so see you all this summer!’
Thin Lizzy’s European Summer Tour Dates are as follows:
Sat/May-28 Dublin, Ireland – Slane Castle
Sun/May-29 Horsens, Denmark – Jelling Festival
Mon/May-30 Hillerod, Denmark – Frederiksborg Culture House
Wed/Jun-01 Ipswich, England – Regent Theatre
Thu/Jun-02 Swindon, England – MEC Arena
Sat/Jun-04 Kilarney, Ireland – INEC
Sun/Jun-05 Castlebar, Ireland – Royal Theater
Tue/Jun-07 Belfast, N. Ireland – Odyssey Arena
Wed/Jun-08 Dublin, Ireland – The O2 Arena
Fri/Jun-10 Castle Donington, England – Download Festival
Sat/Jun-11 Solvesborg, Sweden – Sweden Rock Festival
Sun/Jun-12 Uppsala, Sweden – Katalin and All That Jazz
Tue/Jun-14 Enschede, Holland – Atak
Wed/Jun-15 Ulm, Germany – Ulmer Zelt
Sat/Jun-18 Clisson, France – Hellfest
Sun/Jun-19 London, England – Finsbury Park Feis
Fri/Jun-24 St. Goarshausen, Germany – Lorely Festival
Sat/Jun-25 Dessau, Germany – Ferropolis Rock The Nation
Sun/Jul-10 Weert, Holland Bospop Festival
Sat/Jul-23 London, England – Victoria Park High Voltage Festival
Sat/Jul-30 Stuttgart, Germany – Rock of Ages
Sun/Jul-31 Lokerse, Belgium – Locust Festival