Defenders Of The Faith, le forum Metal

BAD COMPANY have confirmed their first UK dates since September 2002, the group’s first bout of British touring activity to feature the three surviving band-members – vocalist Paul Rodgers, guitarist Mick Ralphs and drummer Simone Kirke – in over three decades.

Here are few words from the press conference at the Hard Rock Café:

On the possibility of hearing some new material:

Rodgers: "Great question. There’s always the chance. I write all the time. [Turning to Mick Ralphs]: I dunno about you, do you write specifically for a band?"

Ralphs: "In the early days we always just wrote for whatever, and then used the ones that fitted best."

Rodgers: "The problem we have right now is that the people will be expecting to hear all the band’s biggest songs. It’s really hard to squash in something new amongst all of that."

Ralphs: "But the door is always open to that idea."

This 2 disc CD/DVD set is the first featuring all three original members, Paul Rodgers, Mick Ralphs and Simon Kirke.

Recorded at the sold-out show at Hollywood Florida's Hard Rock and just released on Image Entertainment it includes the hits Bad Company, Honey Child, Burnin Sky, Gone, Gone, Gone, Run with the Pack, Live for the Music, Seagull, Feel Like Makin Love, Movin' On, Simple Man, Rock Steady, Shooting Star, Can't Get Enough, Rock n Roll Fantasy, Ready For Love & Good Lovin' Gone Bad.

When legendary classic rockers BAD COMPANY performed at the historic British venue Wembley Arena in London on a beautiful April 2010 spring night, high-definition cameras captured the whole evening in all its glory. On June 28, Eagle Rock Entertainment will release "Live At Wembley" simultaneously on DVD, Blu-ray and CD, through its Eagle Vision and Eagle Records imprints.

There was magic in the air as all three original BAD COMPANY members — vocalist extraordinaire Paul Rodgers, guitarist Mick Ralphs and drummer Simon Kirke — are augmented by bassist Lynn Sorensen and guitarist Howard Leese. (Original bassist Boz Burrell died in 2006.)

The set list is packed with every major hit, fan favorites and seldom-heard deep album cuts. The DVD and Blu-ray includes a band interview.

BAD COMPANY burst upon the rock 'n' roll scene in 1973, and was immediately dubbed a super-group by fans and press alike, as its members all came from very successful popular bands: FREE (Rodgers and Kirke), MOTT THE HOOPLE (Ralphs) and KING CRIMSON (Burrell). They lived up to the hype for nine straight years with a string of six soulful hard-rocking albums. After a four-year break, they got back together minus Rodgers (who had formed THE FIRM with Jimmy Page). Rodgers returned in 1999.

"Live At Wembley" DVD and Blu-ray track listing:

01. Can't Get Enough
02. Honey Child
03. Run With The Pack
04. Burnin' Sky
05. Young Blood
06. Seagull
07. Gone, Gone, Gone
08. Electric Land
09. Simple Man
10. Feel Like Makin' Love
11. Shooting Star
12. Rock And Roll Fantasy
13. Movin' On
14. Ready For Love
15. Bad Company
16. Deal With The Preacher

CD track listing:

01. Can't Get Enough
02. Honey Child
03. Run With The Pack
04. Young Blood
05. Seagull
06. Gone, Gone, Gone
07. Electric Land
08. Simple Man
09. Feel Like Makin' Love
10. Shooting Star
11. Rock And Roll Fantasy
12. Movin' On
13. Ready For Love
14. Bad Company
15. Deal With The Preacher