German guitar god Michael Schenker has left the door open for a reunion of the three remaining members of the classic ‘Strangers In The Night’ line-up for what would be an incredible last gig for the much-loved band.“I don’t know if Phil’s physically fit,” says Schenker of vocalist Mogg. “But I’ll certainly think about a last UFO show if the possibility arises.”
Guitar legend Michael Schenker celebrates the 50th anniversary of his time with UFO live on tour.
When he joined UFO at the end of 1973, the then 18-year-old Michael Schenker contributed significantly to the British rock band’s international mega-success and rose from being “the German Wunderkind” to becoming one of the most renowned guitarists of our time, who continues to influence entire generations of musicians around the world with his legendary guitar playing.
During his time with UFO from 1974-1978, known as the “Schenker era”, Michael Schenker released five groundbreaking studio albums such as “Lights Out” (1977) and “Phenomenon” (1974) and the live album “Strangers In The Night” (Live in Chicago 1978), which is still considered groundbreaking today, and is jointly responsible for world hits such as “Doctor Doctor”, “Rock Bottom” and “Only You Can Rock Me”.
Michael Schenker is not only celebrating the 50th anniversary of his time with UFO with new editions of the best UFO songs of that time period with many guest stars on recordings, but will also be embarking on a major European tour with his backing band in 2025.
The “My Years With UFO” tour spans various countries all over Europe and starts on April 9, 2025 in the Netherlands. From April 10, 2025, you can experience the guitar virtuoso, probably the most famous “Flying V” player in the world, live in Germany with the biggest hits and classics of his UFO era.
Michael Schenker “My Years With UFO” Tour 2025
presented by Rock Hard, Rocks, Musix and RADIO BOB!
09.04. NL-Zoetermeer, Poppodium Boerderij
10.04. DE-Hamburg, Fabrik Hamburg
11.04. DE-Coesfeld, Fabrik Coesfeld [official]
12.04. DE-Neuruppin, Kulturhaus Stadtgarten
16.04. PL-Krakow, Klub Kwadrat
19.04. DE-Mannheim, Capitol Mannheim
21.04. DE-Augsburg, Spectrum Club Augsburg
22.04. DE-Nuremberg, Der Hirsch
25.04. NL-Maastricht, Muziekgieterij
26.04. NL-Uden, De Pul Uden
27.04. DE-Herford, Kulturwerk Herford
28.04. DE-Bochum, Zeche Bochum
30.04. CH-Pratteln, Konzertfabrik Z7 – Pratteln
Further dates will follow soon.
Tour-Promoter: Lucky Bob Music Agency GmbH in coop with Dragon Productions
Schenker is clearly in the mood for revisiting his past, having just released an album of classic UFO songs with guest vocalists. He claims that he approached Mogg to contribute to the record, “but I’m not sure the message got to him. Managers can be funny sometimes.”Mogg is currently working with his new outfit, Moggs Motel. But original UFO drummer Andy Parker is also keen to see if there might be a way for what would undoubtedly be a huge gig to happen.“Absolutely,” he told Rock Candy Mag.
“Why wouldn’t I be up for it? It’s down to Phillip, though. I’m really grateful that he survived his health scare a couple of years ago and is back singing. I miss [band members] Pete [Way] and Paul [Raymond] terribly, and I’m really grateful that Phil is still with us. I would have liked to finish on a higher note with UFO, and maybe Phil might change his mind about playing with the band somewhere down the road.”Mogg is playing his cards close to his chest about one last gig with UFO, but what’s certain is that fans all over the world would be ecstatic if the singer agreed to perform.
More Stories
PRIMAL FEAR – New Album Announced
DISENTOMB – Debut New Music Video
JUDAS PRIEST – Release “Riding On The Wind” Live Video