Former Queensryche singer Geoff Tate has announced the schedule for his “Operation: Mindcrime – The Final Chapter” U.S. tour, during which he will perform the band’s classic album in full.

According to the schedule, the first leg of the U.S. trek begins with a show at the Rialto Theatre in Tucson, Arizona, on March 18, and ends on April 25 in Boise, Idaho. The tour than resumes on September 25 in Greensville, South Carolina, and run through October 18 in North Tonawanda, New York.

Operation: Mindcrime, which arrived in 1988, was one of Queensryche’s most successful and critically acclaimed albums. The platinum certified record features superhit singles such as “Eyes of a Stranger” and “I Don’t Believe in Love.”

Tate, who was fired from Queensryche in 2012, sued his ex-bandmates for wrongful termination and both parties briefly toured under the Queensryche name.

Following a settlement between the two parties in 2014, Michael Wilton, Scott Rockenfield and Eddie Jackson got the rights to tour as Queensryche, while Tate was allowed to perform Operation: Mindcrime and its 2006 sequel, Operation: Mindcrime II, in their entireties live.

March 18th – Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre
March 20th – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
March 21st – Englewood, CO – Gothic Theatre
March 22nd – Wichita, KS – TempleLive Wichita March 23rd – Kansas City, MO – Knuckleheads
March 25th – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre
March 26th – Fort Smith, AR – TempleLive Fort Smith
March 27th – Dallas, TX – Echo Music Hall
March 28th – Houston, TX – House of Blues
March 29th – San Antonio, TX – Aztec Theater
March 30th – Austin, TX – Empire Garage
April 1st – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues
April 2nd – Atlanta, GA – Center Stage
April 3rd – Jacksonville, FL – Florida Theater
April 4th – Clearwater, FL – Ruth Eckerd Hall
April 5th – Orlando, FL – House of Blues
April 6th – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Parker Playhouse
April 8th – Louisville, KY – Mercury Ballroom
April 9th – Detroit. MI – St Andrews Hall
April 10th – Grand Rapids, MI – Elevation
April 11th – St Charles, IL – Arcada Theatre
April 12th – Cincinnati, OH – Taft Theatre
April 13th – Fort Wayne, IN – Clyde Theatre
April 15th – Cleveland, OH – TempleLive
April 16th – Columbus. OH – TempleLive
April 17th – Plainfield, IN – Hendrick’s Live
April 18th – St Louis. MO – Delmar Hall
April 19th – Milwaukee, WI – Pabst Theater
April 21st – Green Bay, WI – Epic Event Center
April 22nd – Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater
April 23rd – Fargo, ND – Sanctuary
April 25th – Boise. ID – Revolution Center
September 25th – Greenville, SC – Radio Room
September 26th – Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues
September 27th – Raleigh, NC – Lincoln Theatre
September 28th – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
October 1st – Hopewell, VA – Beacon Theatre
October 2nd – Glenside. PA – Keswick Theatre
October 3rd – Greensburg, PA – Palace Theatre
October 5th – Harrisburg, PA – XL Live
October 8th – Hartford. CT – Infinity Hall
October 9th – Newton, NJ – Newton Theatre
October 10th – Red Bank. NJ – Count Basie Theater
October 11th – Tarrytown, NY – Music Hall
October 12th – Fairfield. CT – Sacred Heart Theatre
October 16th – Patchogue, NY – Patchogue Theatre
October 17th – Homer, NY – Center for the Arts
October 18th – North Tonawanda, NY – Riviera Theatre

Source: RTT Music News

David Gilmour says he will “absolutely not” perform with Roger Waters again.

The Pink Floyd guitarist ruled out any chances of sharing the stage with his former bandmate and Pink Floyd co-founder while answering a fan at a Q&A with The Guardian.

He made it clear that he doesn’t prefer the company of people who support leaders like Russian president Vladimir Putin or Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro.

“Absolutely not,” Gilmour replied. “I tend to steer clear of people who actively support genocidal and autocratic dictators like Putin and Maduro. Nothing would make me share a stage with someone who thinks such treatment of women and the LGBT community is OK.”

“On the other hand, I’d love to be back on stage with Rick Wright,” Gilmour added, referring to the late Pink Floyd keyboardist as “one of the gentlest and most musically gifted people I’ve ever known.”

Gilmour’s wife Polly Samson had criticized Waters on social media last year, calling him “anti-Semitic to your rotten core.”

Gilmour endorsed her opinion by re-posting the message on his Twitter handle.

Waters left Pink Floyd in 1985. Gilmour and drummer Nick Mason continued as Pink Floyd, rejoined later by keyboardist and vocalist Richard Wright.

Pink Floyd recently reportedly sold the rights to the band’s recorded music to Sony Music in a $400 million deal.

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Disney+ recently debuted the official trailer for the upcoming original documentary Elton John: Never Too Late.

With iconic concert footage from his career, the trailer features Elton John as he reflects on his extraordinary rise to success, the personal challenges he faced, and how his family has changed him.

The original documentary, directed by R.J. Cutler and David Furnish, will premiere December 13 on Disney+.

The documentary follows Elton as he looks back on his life and the early days of his 50-year career. As he prepares for his final concert in North America at Dodger Stadium, Elton recounts the extraordinary highs and heartbreaking lows of his early years and how he overcame adversity, abuse and addiction to become an icon.
The film will feature a new original song from Elton John.

Before launching on Disney+, Elton John: Never Too Late, will debut with a limited theatrical run on November 15 in the U.S. and U.K.

The original documentary from Disney Branded Television is produced by Rocket Entertainment and This Machine Filmworks.

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Neil Young is celebrating 50 years of his 1974 album, On the Beach, with a limited-edition vinyl reissue.

The 50th-anniversary limited edition will be released on clear vinyl at the Greedy Hand Store at Neil Young Archives in addition to standard music retailers on November 8.

On the Beach is Young’s fifth studio album released by Reprise Records in July 1974. The album is the third of the so-called “Ditch Trilogy” of albums that Young recorded following the major success of 1972’s Harvest.

On the Beach was inspired by his feelings of retreat, alienation, and melancholy in response to this success.

The album features contributions from The Band’s Rick Danko and Levon Helm, his Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young collaborators Graham Nash and David Crosby, and Crazy Horse’s Billy Talbot and Ralph Molina.

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Heart’s Ann Wilson has revealed that she has finished her chemotherapy.

About three months ago, the band announced that they were postponing their tour so that Wilson could undergo a course of preventative chemotherapy following a cancer diagnosis.

The 74-year-old musician recently shared an audio message in which she said: “Hello, everybody. Ann Wilson here. Now I know lots of you have been wondering how I’ve been doing, so I thought it’d be best if you heard this straight from me.”

“I’m doing absolutely fine now, but it’s been, to put it mildly, a lot. Chemo is no joke. It takes a lot out of a person. And then there’s that two weeks of waiting around for test results, a form of mental torture,” she continued. “For anyone who’s been through that, I empathize big time. Luckily for me, when the results finally came, they were the good kind, and so I’m excited to share with you that I’m now finished with chemo and I’m officially ready to get ready for the tour in 2025.”

“There’s maintenance going forward, but I’m told the side effects are much less severe. The worst is over and I’m thankful for the efficacy of this poison, but it’s more than welcome to get the fuck out of my body now,” Wilson added.

“I’m immensely grateful to everyone who prayed and sent me those good vibes,” she concluded. “I’ve so felt your love. My story has a happy ending, due in part to early detection. My advice? Get checked regularly. I love you all, and I’ll see you very, very soon. There’s much to celebrate.”

Meanwhile, the band recently announced rescheduled 2025 Royal Flush Tour dates, which now kick off in late February and conclude in April.

Source: RTT Music News