Magnum

Vocalist Bob Catley has reformed legendary Birmingham hard rock band Magnum in honour of their late-great guitarist and songwriter Tony Clarkin who died in January 2024 of a rare spinal condition.

“We want do a tribute to Tony and the respect for all those songs me and him did over 50 years, actually. I can't believe it.”

“So we're gonna get out there in the new year, I believe. And we're coming round. And we're here to say come and see us. It's gonna be great. It's going to be a big tribute for Tony. It's gonna be the best of Magnum. It's gonna be probably a couple of hours, and we'll probably have a little interval in the middle so you can do what you like and then come back. So it's a show in two halves, like we've done before. People will remember that.

The band, formed in Birmingham in 1972 and had notable UK chart success with the Top 10 albums "Wings of Heaven" and "Goodnight L.A." among many other Top 40 albums in the 70s, 80s, 90s and 00s, plus Top 40 singles with "Start Talking Love", "Rockin' Chair", "Days of No Trust" and "It Must Have Been Love".

Magnum split in 1995, however reformed with founding members and chief-songwriters Guitarist Tony Clarkin and Vocalist Bob Catley.