FR Ireland 2026
Ireland, FR is delighted to announce that we’ll be bringing the ‘An Evening of Francis Rossi’s Songs from the Status Quo Songbook and more…’ tour to you on April 26 to the following venues.
07 / Dublin / Ambassador Theatre
https://www.ticketmaster.ie/francis-rossi-dublin-07-04-2026/event/180062A2DADE7ED0
10/ Waterford / Theatre Royal
https://theatreroyal.ie/event/francis-rossi/
11/ Limerick / Lime Tree Theatre
https://limetreebelltable.ie/events/francis-rossi-status-quo/
13/ Killarney / Gleneagle Ballroom
https://www.ticketmaster.ie/francis-rossi-co-kerry-13-04-2026/event/180062A186FB2D9C
14/ Galway / Leisureland
https://www.ticketmaster.ie/francis-rossi-galway-14-04-2026/event/180062A2C0E66862
16/ Belfast / Ulster Hall
https://www.waterfront.co.uk/what-s-on/francis-rossi
17/ Derry / Millennium Forum
https://millenniumforum.co.uk/whats-on/francis-rossi
Tickets on sale now from ticketmaster.ie and venue websites
‘The Way We Were Vol.1’ Out Now
Straight from Francis Rossi’s personal archive, ‘The Way We Were Vol.1’ is a remarkable collection of handpicked demo recordings of Francis Rossi and Status Quo songs. Featuring five previously unreleased tracks, the album also includes early versions of beloved classics, captured in their earliest form. The album offers an exclusive insight into the creative process that has shaped Francis Rossi’s and Quo’s music over the years.
Now available everywhere: https://francis-rossi.lnk.to/TheWayWeWereVol1
New single from Francis Rossi
‘Money Don’t Matter’ was originally released on Status Quo’s 2002 album ‘Heavy Traffic’. The original demo version, out today, captured the very essence of the song so well that it even made FR reconsider the released version
“Oh, I loved this, thought it was marvellous. The demo was great, the playing is so relaxed. I have to say, when the track was finished and the album had been out for a little while, I came to realise that I liked that ‘full and finished’ version less. Sometimes, the special effects of the recording studio can take something away from a song or idea’s simple origins, you end up losing some of the initial magic.” FR
‘The Way We Were Vol 1, a fantastic collection of hand-picked demo recordings of Francis Rossi and Status Quo songs, will be released on May 2nd.
Stream ‘Money Don’t Matter via: https://francis-rossi.lnk.to/MoneyDontMatter
Francis Rossi to tour Denmark and Norway in 2026
FR is bringing ‘An Evening of Francis Rossi’s Songs from the Status Quo Songbook and More…’ tour to you in April 2026 at the following venues:
25 Denmark / Skive / KulturCenter Skive
https://www.ticketmaster.dk/event/862155667?language=da-dk&brand=dk_kcl
26 Denmark / Vejle / Vejle Musikteater
https://www.vejlemusikteater.dk/program/an-evening-of-francis-rossis/
28 Denmark / Copenhagen / Amager Bio
https://www.ticketmaster.dk/event/1064266641
29 Norway / Oslo / Sentrum Scene
https://www.ticketmaster.no/event/1905739979
Tickets on sale April 1st at 10am local time
FR25 Dartford new date announcement.
FR’s show at The Orchard West due to take place on June 1st has been rescheduled to October 19th. Original tickets remain valid.
New Francis Rossi Merch
Francis Rossi 2025 tour t-shirts are now available to pre-order: https://statusquo.backstreetmerch.com/collections/francis-rossi/products/francis-rossi-tour-tee
Francis Rossi of Status Quo will release ‘The Way We Were Vol. 1’ on May 2nd 2025, via earMUSIC on CD, 2LP and Digital formats.
This 17-track album is an illuminating collection of previously unreleased demo recordings all taken from his own personal archive and written by the powerhouse songwriting team of Francis Rossi and Bob Young. Five songs are previously unreleased and have never before been heard outside the studio, whilst others went on to appear on a Status Quo or Francis Rossi album.
Pre-order: https://francis-rossi.lnk.to/TheWayWeWereVol1
Tracklisting:
1. Gotta Get Up And Go
2. Pennsylvania Blues Tonight
3. Scary Mary
4. You'll Come 'Round
5. Tongue Tied
6. Electric Arena
7. I Don't Wanna Hurt You Anymore
8. If You Believe
9. Tallulah's Waiting
10. Money Don't Matter
11. Faded Memory
12. Another Day
13. Why I’m Walking
14. Load On My Mind
15. Strike Like Lightning
16. Can't Change The World
17. Life Has Changed
‘Status Quo - Live!’ is going to be released as an 8CD edition in May
This collection offers up - for the first time ever - the full live sets from each of those legendary nights at the Glasgow Apollo Theatre in 1976. This edition contains the original ‘Live!’ album itself, newly mastered – plus the original mixes - as well as the full concert recordings from the 27th, 28th and 29th October 1976, which have never before been released in their entirety.
Available now: https://statusq.lnk.to/live
30 Dates Added to Francis Rossi’s 2025 Tour
Due to phenomenal demand, 30 extra dates have been added to ‘An Evening of Francis Rossi’s Songs from the Status Quo Songbook and More…’ 2025 tour
Tickets + VIP Meet & Greet on sale now!
Francis Rossi Fine Art Prints
Spent a great day in London signing a collection of never to be repeated, fine art photographic prints with our friends at The Original Memorabilia Company.
Officially released today at www.ORIGINALMEMORABILIA.co.uk
Just 500 of each to be sold.
FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME ON VINYL
Francis said of the impending release, “It is great that ‘We Talk Too Much’ is getting a vinyl release. It looks fantastic. This album is close to my heart, it’s a different kind of sound to what I do with Quo, but I love this music. ‘Broken Memory’ also deserves to see the light of day, so I am glad we’ve been able to include that as an extra”.
Tracklisting:
LP Side A
01. I'll Take You Home
02. I’ve Tried Letting It Go
03. Oughta Know By Now
04. But I Just Said Goodbye
05. Waiting For Jesus
06. I'm Only Happy
LP Side B
01. Rearrange
02. I Talk Too Much
03. Heartbreaker
04. Good Times Bad Times
05. Sinking In Blue
06. Maybe Tomorrow
07. Broken Memory (Bonus Track)
Rhino news - new solo album
We are delighted to announce that 'Just Sayin', the new album from John 'Rhino' Edwards, will be released worldwide by Molano Music on Friday, March 1, in the following formats: digipak CD (numbered limited edition of 1,000) and 140g black vinyl (hand-numbered and signed limited edition of 250).
Both formats are exclusively available from Rhino's official website and can be ordered here: http://www.rhinosrevenge.com/
Two T-shirt designs have also been added to the store.
Various videos promoting songs from the album can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/@RhinosRevenge
