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John Wetton
“If there’s a message it’s live every day as if it’s your last. I went through a very sticky patch… The freedom of not being enslaved by addiction is marvellous”: John Wetton’s return from the darkness

By Nick Shilton Published

With Asia on the rocks and a scuppered solo deal, the singer found himself struggling with alcohol in the 90s - before he finally earned himself a reprieve

Albums
Asia taking a bow onstage
“Prog still lived deeply inside the four of us, but with Asia we sliced away the fat": How Heat Of The Moment turned Asia into a lean, mean, multi-million selling machine

By Dave Ling Published

By the early 80s, in the wake of new wave and disco fever, supergroup Asia coined a pared-down version of the prog-rock sound

Interviews
John Wetton Tribute Show
John Wetton: An Extraordinary Life tribute concert - important information!

By Jerry Ewing Published

Exclusive John Wetton Memorial Concert will take place at Trading Boundaries this evening at 6.30pm

Concerts & Shows
Asia group shot circa 2008 with the band smiling at the camera
Asia's "reunion" album Phoenix to be reissued as lavish double vinyl set

By Natasha Scharf Published

Asia's classic line-up – including John Wetton and Steve Howe – originally released Phoenix in 2008

Albums
Asia
“I really didn’t expect the scale of the success”: The story behind Asia's self-titled debut album

By Dave Ling Published

In 1982, Asia’s self-titled debut album became America’s best-selling album and took the supergroup on an unprecedented journey halfway across the globe.

Albums
Asia
Asia to release Live In Tokyo triple vinyl set

By Jerry Ewing Published

Asia's Fantasia: Live in Tokyo 2007 album to be released on triple vinyl in February

Albums
Crop of Rodney Matthew's cover for Eloy's Time To Turn UK edition
Asia and Eloy album art jigsaws due this out autumn

By Natasha Scharf Published

Pull apart Rodney Matthews' classic covers for Asia and Eloy... and piece them back together with these new jigsaw sets

Albums
Prog 130
Bill Bruford stars on the cover of the new issue of Prog Magazine, on sale now!

By Jerry Ewing Published

Plus Asia, Jean-Luc Ponty, Klaus Schulze, Pure Reason Revolution, Porcupine Tree, Big Big Train and more...

Bands & Artists
Asia with Greg Lake 1983
Asia release live video of Sole Survivor with Greg Lake

By Jerry Ewing Published

Asia will release the bumper Asia In Asia: Live At The Budokan, Tokyo, 1983 box set in June

Music Videos
Asia with Greg Lake 1983
Asia to release deluxe live in Asia box set - watch video for Here Comes The Feeling

By Natasha Scharf Last updated

Bumper Asia In Asia: Live At The Budokan, Tokyo, 1983 box is out in June

Music Videos
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