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By the time he reunited his 80s group for third album Unify, he’d replaced Chris Squire and started fronting Asia. None of it would have happened without Toto and Gentle Giant
Massive musical ability crossed with pomposity and excess made it difficult for the supergroup to meet expectations – but even with one of the giant personalities missing, the other pair could struggled to deliver
The Geoff Downes-led new lineup of Asia play the band’s first three albums, one per night, in April
Geoff Downes' new-look Asia line-up will perform Asia, Alpha and Astra on consecutive nights at Trading Boundaries in April
Featuring members of Yes, ELP and King Crimson, Asia were billed as a prog rock supergroup but kept it concise, to enormous success
US tour with Focus, Martin Turner and Curved Air presents possibility of completing songs left unfinished after original singer’s death
The new-look Asia line-up take their Heat of The Moment tour to North America in July
Geoff Downes joined by John Mitchell, Virgil Donati and Harry Whitley in new Asia line-up
4-disc Celebration of the drummer’s career includes ‘scrap book’ documentary and 200-page memoir
It was the first studio project featuring all four original members since their gradual disintegration in the 80s. And even if it wasn’t their best work, it was an essential element in moving forward
