Rick Wakeman
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"He was actually much cleverer than people gave him credit for!" Rick Wakeman pays heartfelt tribute to his late pal Ozzy Osbourne
By Jerry Ewing published
"I loved his madness," says Rick Wakeman as he pays an emotional tribute to his friend, the late Black Sabbath singer Ozzy Osbourne

Rick Wakeman postpones upcoming US tour to have surgery
By Jerry Ewing published
Rick Wakeman's Strictly Wakeman US tour has been postponed while he undergoes surgery to correct an unspecified but ongoing health issue

Contrary to old rumours, Rick Wakeman swears he wasn't responsible for the Sex Pistols getting dumped by their record label in 1977
By Paul Brannigan published
The music business can be brutal, as the Sex Pistols discovered in March 1977 when they signed and then lost a record deal in a single week

Rick Wakeman To Tour US with Hayley Sanderson
By Martin Kielty published
Keyboard wizard Rick Wakeman’s Strictly Wakeman US tour takes place in July, featuring the vocals of Strictly Come Dancing’s Hayley Sanderson

Prog is the reason Rick Astley became a singer
By Dave Everley published
Pop star made his life-changing decision at a Camel concert, before discovering the work of keyboard genius Wakeman via Yes

Rick Wakeman announces huge The Official Broadcast Collection
By Jerry Ewing published
The 15-disc The Official Broadcast Collection collects live Rick Wakeman shows between 1980 and 2014 on CD and DVD

Bill Bruford on the "civil war" at the heart of Yes's induction into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame
By Fraser Lewry published
Bill Bruford looks back on a famously fractious evening

Rick Wakeman announces The Return Of The Caped Crusader Pt 2 tour dates for October
By Jerry Ewing published
Wakeman solo albums Six Wives Of Henry VIII and King Arthur to get airing on upcoming October tour
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