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August 21, 2010---Steven Lee & Gaby Dershin's club remix of "Heat" (a.k.a. "Heat of the Moment") has entered the Billboard Hot Club Dance Play chart at #47.

August 15, 2010---A big thank you to fans taking the time to post their tour reviews on the guestbook. John is enjoying the tour which also gave him the chance to see former webmaster, Kim Dancha, at the Pittsburgh show.

August 12, 2010---For the record, the band's forthcoming show in Alpine, CA on August 26 will mark the 200th show of the reunion.

August 12, 2010---The feedback to date on the ASIA VIP program has been wonderful, especially from those who have purchased "Gold Level" access. This opportunity, for only four fans per night, gives them the opportunity to sit at the side of the stage and experience an Asia concert from the most intimate vantage point possible, watching the band at close quarters and admiring the professionalism of the technical crew as they supervise yet another extraordinary Asia show. The band and crew look forward to meeting many more of you in the coming weeks!

August 10, 2010---By popular demand, two new UK dates have been added in December.

August 3, 2010---We have received official promoter confirmation that Saturday's attendance at the Rosenheim was not 5000 as expected, but in fact 6500 ASIA fans showed up. Thanks to all for the support!

July 31, 2010---The band are pleased to announce three tour dates for the UK in December:

Friday, December 10 - Edinburgh Picturehouse
Satursday, December 11 - Birmingham Institute
Tuesday, December 14 London Forum

July 31, 2010---Following Asia's acclaimed performance in front of 8000 at London's High Voltage, the band is in the middle of 3 German festivals. Last night a capacity 1500 rocked to the Omega set, featuring 5 new songs from Omega and new versions from Alpha and Astra. Tonight it is onto Rosenheim where 5000 are expected for Asia's headlining performance at the BR radltour event, sponsored by Bavaria's biggest radio station, Bavarian Radio.

And then the band will move to New England, the 29 date USA tour starting in Boston on August 2nd. Please send your reviews and youtubes to originalasia.com as previously requested.

July 16, 2010---ASIA was featured in a story that appeared in the July 16th USA TODAY about classic rock acts that have returned in 2010 with new albums and tours. Over 6 million readers had access to the story.

June 23, 2010---John is pleased to announce his return to the Celtic world of Excalibur, the incredible albums from producer, Alan Simon.

John will be singing on two songs, "The Vision" and "The Lost Season" along with other guest musicians. "The Vision" has already been recorded and "The Lost Season" will be recorded on the 28th June.

June 11, 2010---Asia is sad to report the death this morning of long time friend and agent Barbara Skydel.

As a partner in Premier Talent, Barbara booked Asia from the start, and prior to Asia she was also responsible for King Crimson, Yes and ELP from their first US tours.

Having merged Premier with William Morris Agency in 2002, Barbara became senior VP and her expertise was instrumental in the successful reunion of Asia in 2006.

The music business has changed in many ways since Barbara started her voyage in the 1960s, but Barbara always maintained her good humour, wisdom and integrity, and her passing is a loss, not only for the multitudes who knew her and knew of her, but also for the music industry as a whole.

29th July 2010 - Wieden Tentfestival
30th July 2010 - Bad Krozingen
31st July 2010 - Rosenhiem Bavarian Radio Show

May 27, 2010---ASIA's critically acclaimed single "An Extraordinary Life” Chosen To Promote Hit NBC show America's Got Talent

ASIA's critically acclaimed rock track "An Extraordinary Life," was chosen as the soundtrack for promotional spots announcing the 2010 season of AMERICA'S GOT TALENT. This show is among the most popular entertainment reality shows of all time. Last season the show peaked at the #1 position in overall viewership.

AMERICA’S GOT TALENT producers specifically sought out the rights to use the famed ASIA song, which was written by members John Wetton and Geoff Downes. The track was recorded shortly after Wetton survived open heart surgery, in 2007. The song celebrates "carpe diem": each person's ability to seize each day, living life to the fullest. The promotional spots for America’s Got Talent featuring “An Extraordinary Life,” begin airing on NBC in prime time, Wednesday, May 26th.

English band ASIA recently released OMEGA, their fifth album since 1982's multi-platinum world best-selling debut, and the third release since reuniting in 2006. The band will launch a new North American tour in August, 2010. The already well-received album OMEGA is distributed by Frontiers Records (www.frontiers.it). EMI released ASIA’s best-selling album Phoenix [under license from Frontiers Record], containing the hit “An Extraordinary Life”. Both albums are available at www.amazon.com and other fine retailers.

The original members of ASIA are rock n’ roll superstars Geoff Downes (keyboards), Steve Howe (guitars), Carl Palmer (drums) and John Wetton (lead vocals and bass). More about the band can be found at www.originalasia.com .

Bruce Pilato Director of Marketing & Public Relations for ASIA Brucetune@aol.com (585) 454-2756

May 25, 2010---The continued success of Omega appears to have had a wonderful side effect -- the Audio Fidelity reissue of the band's debut, "Asia," has appeared at the #1 position on CD Universe's "New Releases" chart.

May 21, 2010---Asia's new studio CD has reached #1 on the internet-based CD Universe's bestseller chart, and is still in the top 75 on both the US and Canadian Amazon sales charts.

May 13, 2010---Asia is considering creating its own youtube page. We invite any audience members to submit youtube selections of Asia which will be uploaded to our new pages subject to approval.

The band ask all of you to be reasonable, please, and take into account the comfort and enjoyment of your fellow audience members when taking your films. The band does not want to see whole concerts filmed, nor TV or bulky cameras spoiling the view of your neighbours. We extend this invitation to those of you who record to your phone or Ipod the occasional short segment of your favourite track.

If the band believes that concert goers are being disturbed by over enthusiastic youtubers, the youtube pages will be withdrawn and we will return to our previous position. Submission details will be provided shortly, so please check back.

May 13, 2010---A new Omega review from Classic Rock magazine is now online as well as an advertisement for the CD.

May 13, 2010---Omega was #22 on the Amazon.ca charts for the week of May 3-9, and has been in the top 100 for over 32 days.

May 10, 2010---As quickly as it had begun, the first leg of the Omega tour has come to an end. Despite the unfortunate volcano induced cancellation of dates in Finland and Russia, fans of the band in Italy, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Austria, France, Netherlands and Germany welcomed Asia with open arms. The rejuvenated set list was a big hit, with the new material from Omega fitting seamlessly into the show, along with a couple of additional surprises for the fans. The band are now off to Japan for five shows beginning on May 13.

May 9, 2010---A nice advertisement for Omega and the Japanese tour is now available. Click the thumbnail to see the full-size image.

2nd August 2010 - Zeiterion Performing Arts Centre, New Bedford MA
3rd August 2010 - Birchmere, Alexandria VA
5th August 2010 - Penn's Peak, Jim Thorpe PA
6th August 2010 - North Fork Theatre, Westbury NY
7th August 2010 - Showboat. Atlantic City NJ
8th August 2010 - Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield CT
10th August 2010 - Bergen PAC, Englewood NJ
12th August 2010 - Market Block Party, Syracuse NY
13th August 2010 - House of Blues, Cleveland OH
14th August 2010 - Armory, Rochester NY
15th August 2010 - Carnegie Hall of Homestead, Pittsburgh, PA
17th August 2010 - Memorial Auditorium, Raleigh NC
18th August 2010 - Variety Playhouse, Atlanta GA
20th August 2010 - House of Blues, Dallas
21st August 2010 - House of Blues, Houston
22nd August 2010 - Paramount Theatre, Austin
23rd August 2010 - Majestic Theatre, San Antonio, TX
25th August 2010 - Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix AZ
26th August 2010 - Viejas Casino @ Dreamcatcher, (San Diego), Alpine CA
27th August 2010 - Club Nokia, Los Angeles
28th August 2010 - The Grove, Anaheim
29th August 2010 - The Uptown, Napa
1st September 2010 - CSU Chico/Laxsun Auditorium, Chico CA
2nd September 2010 - Fox Theatre, Bakersfield CA
3rd September 2010 - Ovation @ Green Valley Resort & Spa, Vegas NV (Henderson)
4th September 2010 - Peppermill Casino (SLC Market), Wendover NV
5th September 2010 - Nugget Casino (Reno Market) Sparks NV
7th September 2010 - Aladdin Theatre, Portland OR
8th September 2010 - Moore Theatre, Seattle WA

May 5, 2010---Omega has entered the Swedish charts at number 47. A big "thank you" goes out to all the fans who continue to support the band!

May 4, 2010---Some exciting news for fans in Switzerland and around the world. Tonight's concert in Basel is being recorded by an 18 x HD camera crew for TV, to be networked worldwide. Presently, the working title is "Asia's Omega Tour Live in Switzerland".

May 4, 2010---Omega entered the UK Top 40 Indie album charts this week at #13. We can also confirm that the album has entered the Top 60 in Switzerland!

May 3, 2010---Following Omega’s entry into the national charts of Norway and France over the weekend, we are pleased to report that Asia’s new CD has entered the German top 100 at number 56.

May 3, 2010---With the 2010 tour underway and the release of Asia's new studio CD "Omega" we'd like to get your reviews!

If you would like your review considered for posting, please limit it to 200 words or less. We reserve the right to edit submissions, and we cannot guarantee that all submissions will be published. Please do not send any live photos to this address.

May 2, 2010---The band performed to a sold-out audience in the beautiful German town of Asschaffenburg tonight - the first of the German dates. The crowd took the lead vocals for the first verse of the evening's second song, "Only Time Will Tell", and joined in the mixture of new and old Asia. Once again, the band delighted the audience with 4 new songs in the first 5, "I Believe", "Holy War" and "Through my Veins" from Omega, and "Never Again" from Phoenix.

Here is the setlist from the Asschaffenburg show: Finger on the Trigger, Only Time Will Tell, Holy War, Never Again, Through My Veins, Don’t Cry, Steve Howe solo, Smile Has Left Your Eyes (parts 1 and 2), Open Your Eyes, I Believe, Time Again, An Extraordinary Life, The Heat Goes On, End of the World, Here Comes the Feeling, Sole Survivor, Go, and Heat of the Moment. Other European dates have had similiar sets, with slight modifications.

May 1, 2010---To answer a question about the Omega Tour we're being asked: Is that John Wetton's iconic Fender Precision, the white one? To which the answer is yes, JW has brought his Zon and his treasured white Precision on tour (you'll see it on many of the milestone photos through the years)!

April 30, 2010---Opening week, Omega entered at No.8 on the foreign album sales chart. Omega entered at No.29 on the album sales chart (all domestic and foreign albums) in Japan. We're hearing reports of likely chart entries around Europe.

April 30, 2010---After the volcano affected cancellations of Helsinki and Moscow, Asia's tour started in Rome, then moved to Prague, Switzerland and Austria. A day off and then comes Paris, followed by a drive to Holland and then the first of several shows in Germany.

The set has been changed significantly. Five songs from Omega are included [three of the first five in the first set]. No heritage songs from the seventies on this tour, the band is now playing Asia throughout the set. Without giving the game away, there is a song from Astra for the first time ever, and a new extended version of one of the major hits.

For this tour the band has dispensed with the live video screens and, with the help of pre-eminent lighting designer Marc Brickman [Pink Floyd, Roger Waters, Cirque du Soleil], will be utilising a new lighting design to complement the energy and excitement, the light and shade of Asia's music. Once again, Asia is pushing the boundaries.

There is a new range of merchandise, once again drawn from Roger Dean's new "Asian Tiger" designs, paying homage to this year's Chinese Year of the Tiger.

Incidently, 1982 was the Year of the Dog, 1983 the Year of the Boar, 2006 was the Dog, 2008 the Boar, 2008 the Rat and 2009 the Ox. Moving on, 2011 will be the Year of the Rat and 2012 will be the Year of the DRAGON.

February 26, 2010---OMEGA releases April 23rd in Europe (except Finland : April 16th), May 4th in the USA and 21st April in Japan.. Release dates in other territories will be available shortly.

February 25, 2010---Just in are images for the new ASIA OMEGA album, along with the artwork for inside the booklet and an image of the Omega Tour poster:

21st April 2010 - Helsinki, Finland (House of Culture)
22nd April 2010 - Moscow, Russia (B1 Club)
24th April 2010 - Rome, Italy (Auditorium)
26th April 2010 - Prague, Czech Republic (Lidovy dum Kbely)
27th April 2010 - Winterthur, Switzerland (Salzhaus)
28th April 2010 - Graz, Austria (Orpheum)
30th April 2010 - Paris, France (Casino De Paris)
1st May 2010 - Uden, Netherlands (De Pul)
3rd May 2010 - Nuremburg, Germany (Hirsch)
4th May 2010 - Pratteln, Switzerland (Z7)
6th May 2010 - Reichenbach, Germany (Die Halle)
7th May 2010 - Bochum, Germany (Zeche)
8th May 2010 - Osnabruck, Germany (Rosenhof)
9th May 2010 - Bonn, Germany (Bruckenforum)

13th May 2010 – Tokyo, Japan (Shibuya C. C. Lemon Hall)
14th May 2010 – Tokyo, Japan (Shibuya C. C. Lemon Hall)
15th May 2010 – Yokohama, Japan (Kanagawa Kenmin Hall)
17th May 2010 – Osaka, Japan (Grancube)
18th May 2010 – Nagoya, Japan (Nagoya Shi Kokaido)

February 9, 2010---John Wetton will be appearing live with It Bites at the Carnegie Hall, Workington, Cumbria on the 26th February to help raise funds for the Flood Relief.

February 8, 2010---To all...I'd like to take a moment to introduce myself as the new webmaster of John Wetton's Official Website. I'd also like to thank everyone who have sent kind welcome messages, since the handover from Kim Dancha, who has done a wonderful job in building the site up to what it is today. I'd also like to thank John Wetton for his support and I look forward to adding news of what should be a very busy and exciting year for everyone! Many thanks, Daniel Earnshaw (Liscombe Park, Buckinghamshire, UK).

January 13, 2010---To all...I'd like to take a moment to announce my retirement from the webmastering duties of this website. It is said that all good
things must come to an end, and my work here is no exception. Since taking over the helm (in either '98 or '99.....I can't even remember), I've had
the pleasure of delivering you the news about John, his music, his concert dates, and sometimes even his vacation photos! It's been a joy. The website
has also given me a public forum for launching several special events ranging from charity auctions (including phone calls from John to fans) to the
fan convention in 2002. But there comes a time when family must come first, and that's what's happening now. I've thought about my decision for
several weeks and am sure this is the time to say goodbye. I'll be leaving you in the very capable hands of Daniel Earnshaw, who is part of our
UK-based staff. He'll take over the webmastering duties within the next few days.

I'd like to publicly thank John for keeping me on board as part of the team for so many years. I've enjoyed every single minute, and I'll hopefully see
you on the road. I must also thank Martin Darvill (& Patzi), Dave Gallant and Rick Nelson for their efforts in always making sure I had the latest news
and info for the website, and for always providing support, advice, and plenty of laughs!

May 13 -- Tokyo, Japan
May 14 -- Tokyo, Japan
May 15 -- Yokohama, Japan
May 17 -- Osaka, Japan
May 18 -- Nagoya, Japan

January 7, 2010---PLEASE NOTE that the Cybershop will be temporarily closed for improvements....all in an effort to serve you better in the future!

December 12, 2009---Good news for fans who have been anxiously awaiting word of how and when to purchase a limited edition "Urban Psalm"
DVD. It has now been added to our Cybershop! Of course, "Urban Psalm" is the tremendous new iCon DVD recorded last February at St. Mary-le-Bow
church in London. On that evening, John and Geoff were joined by Dave Kilminster, Pete Riley, Anne-Marie Helder, and Hugh McDowell for a setlist of
rare musical gems such as "Countdown to Zero," "The Die is Cast," "Paradox/Let Me Go," "Rock and Roll Dream," "Voice of America,"
"To Catch a Thief" and "Elstree," just to name a few. The price of the autographed limited edition DVD is $45 (postage included). As a special bonus, we're also
offering a DVD/download bundle that includes the "Urban Psalm" DVD plus a link to download songs from a rare, live Wetton-Downes performance
from the 2006 iCon tour in Japan. The price of the bundle is $55. Order now! The DVDs are strictly limited!

December 11, 2009---We are pleased to bring you the first confirmed Asia tour date of 2010. The band has been added to the incredible
line-up of the UK's High Voltage festival in July. Click here to visit the official festival website for complete information.

December 1, 2009---The auction is over, and Joe Kennedy is the winner of a personal phone call from John. Many, many thanks to all of
you who entered bids and sent donations. Your support of this website is great appreciated.

November 30, 2009---Several things this evening. First, bidding is open for just four more hours for the personal phone call from John. The winner
will be announced tomorrow morning. The high bid remains $825.

Second, Asia is pleased to announce that they are currently recording their second reunion studio album and the follow-up to 2008's acclaimed
"Phoenix" album. The legendary Roger Dean is onboard to design the cover artwork, while the renowned Mike Paxman is in the producer's chair.
The album is due for completion in mid-February, so stay tuned for future details.

Also this evening, John is set to lend his talents to aid flooding victims in Cumbria, UK. He has been approached and has agreed to assist
this worthy cause, which is being organized by members of It Bites. The musicians plan to record a new version of their classic hit "Calling All The Heroes,"
and release it as both an EP and video. John and his management have offered the use of their Liscombe Park studios for the recording of this truly
deserving charitable effort.

November 29, 2009---AUCTION UPDATE: The current high bid is $825. You may e-mail a bid to bakerloo2@aol.com until 11PM (US Eastern) November 30.

November 28, 2009---We've been very pleased indeed to have been able finally to [postal strikes notwithstanding!) ship the Urban Psalm DVD, the hand signed
limited edition performance video from the special St Mary-le-bow performance in February 2009. Each shipment was registered and contains
a specific and traceable shipping code, so please contact us on the email below if your DVD has not been received.

We are very pleased with these limited edition DVDs -- they are truly limited. We are pleased with the broadcast quality of the performances,
and the class of both the artwork and the sleeve notes by Nick Shilton. In addition, everyone who provided their email address at
the performance will get a special link this coming week to download songs from a rare, live Wetton-Downes performance from the 2006 iCon tour in

Japan

...

You will surely enjoy reliving that wonderful evening in London when the band and audience enjoyed an intimate and flawlessly unique performance of
wonderful songs, many of which are only rarely, if ever, performed. It was intended to be, and indeed proceeded to be a very special evening for those
of us able to witness it. In addition, you will certainly enjoy the songs from the

Japan

tour.

If you have any questions about this or if your email address has changed, please email icondvd@aol.com..Please allow ten days to ensure
that everyone has received his or her emailed download link.

November 20, 2009---AUCTION UPDATE: The current high bid is $660. You may e-mail a bid to bakerloo2@aol.com through November 30th.

In addition, shipping of iCon's "Urban Psalm" DVDs will begin on Monday. If you attended last February's concert at St. Mary-le-Bow church in London, you should
receive your DVD within the next week to ten days. Many thanks from the staff, as well as John and Geoff, for your patience during the production of this DVD.

If you did not attend the concert, please keep an eye on this site for info on how to order one of the DVDs.

November 13, 2009---AUCTION UPDATE: The current high bid is $510. You may e-mail a bid to bakerloo2@aol.com through November 30th.

November 6, 2009---AUCTION UPDATE: The current high bid is $325. You may e-mail a bid to bakerloo2@aol.com through November 30th.

We have taken delivery of the limited edition Urban Psalm DVD at iCon headquarters, and we anticipate needing a week
or so for John and Geoff to sign each copy. After this, we will be posting the copies internationally to all of you who
attended the fabulously exclusive February 21, 2009 show in London.

Of course, you'll recall word of this amazing performance featuring John, Geoff, Dave Kilminster, Pete Riley,
Anne-Marie Helder, and Hugh McDowell....all in the intimate confines of the historic St. Mary-le-Bow Church. The
group thrilled the audience with an incredibly rare setlist that included such gems as "Voice of America," "Days
Like These," "My Own Time," "Starless," "Elstree," and recent iCon classics like "Rubicon" and "To Catch a Thief."

A small number of additional Urban Psalm DVDs (personally autographed by John and Geoff) will be offered for sale
via the Cybershop in the near future. The cost of each DVD will be $45. Please keep an eye on this site for word about the
official start of the sale.

"Hello, this is John...."

How would you like to pick up the phone and hear those words? It could happen!

We are going to make the holiday season merrier for one lucky John Wetton fan by auctioning off a phone call from John.
Get the scoop on the new Asia album, discuss your favorite song lyrics, ask about his holiday shopping....anything! It's your call, literally!

John has graciously agreed to this truly "grand" prize because inflation has hit our website. Costs are up, especially for the guestbook,
but we certainly don't want to cut back on any of the services provided to John's fans. So we've decided to offer up an auction every few
months to help cover the costs. There will be rare memorabilia, more phone calls, and who knows what else we'll come up with!

We hope you will help by joining the fun of the auction. We'll begin to accept bids at 8AM on Monday, November 2nd, with the final bids
accepted by 11PM on Monday, November 30th. All times are US Eastern. The call will be made during the second week of December,
with the exact date and time to be decided between John and the winner.

To take part in the auction, e-mail your name and your bid to bakerloo2@aol.com. We will start the bidding at $150.00. I will update the
bids on November 6th, 13th, 20th and 29th, posting the highest bid at that time on the "news" page of the website, the guestbook, and via
the JW IINFOLeTTeR. All bid updates will be anonymous. Only the name of the winner will be announced. (NOTE: any bid submitted
before the official start of the auction will be eliminated) The winning bid must be paid in full (via PayPal, US money order, or international
money order) by December 12th.

Good luck to all, and thank you very much for helping to keep the Official John Wetton Website in operation!

PLEASE NOTE: Anyone not interested in placing a bid may still make a donation to the website. Simply send
a note to bakerloo2@aol.com and we'll take care of it.

October 9, 2009---Here is a photo from the recent King Crimson mini-reunion in London. The musicians gathered at Air Studios
for a playback of recently remastered KC albums, including the quintessential Crimson album "Red."

From left: Michael Giles, Pete Sinfield, Bill Bruford, David Cross, Robert Fripp, John Wetton, and Mel Collins

October 5, 2009---Here's a look at an advertisement for the upcoming Wetton/Jobson shows in Poland:

September 28, 2009---John Wetton will join Eddie Jobson on stage for three shows in Poland as follows:

September 25, 2009---We're pleased to announce that iCon fans fortunate enough to be in attendance at last February's fabulous St. Mary-le-Bow
concert will receive their copies of the "Urban Psalm" DVD in late October/early November. The DVD promises to capture the full magic of the event,
which also featured the immense talents of Dave Kilminster, Pete Riley, Hugh McDowell, and Anne-Marie Helder. Fans were thrilled by the incredible
setlist which included iCon favorites such as "Rubicon" and "To Catch a Thief," heritage tunes from both Wetton and Downes, plus rarely performed
Asia tracks including "Countdown to Zero," "Days Like These," and "My Own Time."

September 8, 2009---Important news regarding the Cybershop. Our sales staff will be out of the office from September 12th through October 27th. No orders will
be processed during that time.

August 30, 2009---The final edits, mixes and running order for the "Urban Psalm" iCon live DVD, recorded on February 21 at St Mary-Le-Bow Church
in London, have been completed, and the DVD is ready for final production. Once the artwork is finished, the limited edition DVD will be manufactured and
distributed to those who attended the show. A short while after, the balance of the limited edition DVDs will be sold on the member websites.

August 14, 2009---John will be featured in an interview tonight on Majic 100.3FM in Ottawa, Canada. The interview will be part of That 80s Show with Codi Jeffreys,
airing from 6 to 10PM (Eastern time), with bits of the interview broadcast throughout the four hours. If you're in the Ottawa area, you can simply tune into 100.3FM.
Fans in other parts of the world can listen via the Internet at www.majic100.fm.

August 13, 2009---Due to the overwhelming response to our offer of autographed iCon3 CDs via our Cybershop earlier this year, I am very proud to announce the
addition of autographed iCon1 and iCon2 CDs for sale. The CDs will be signed by both John and Geoff, and will be priced at $35 each. Please visit the
Cybershop to place your order today!

August 2, 2009---Radio Caroline is one of the partners of the Cambridge Rock Festival. They are broadcasting parts of the festival live,
including Asia's set. For more information, see Radio Caroline's website ....

http://www.radiocaroline.co.uk/#crf_schedule.html

Again, a special note for fans attending the Cambridge festival: Asia will be recording the show in HD 5.1 for future use.

August 1, 2009---With only two shows remaining in the US tour, the members of Asia are looking forward to their August concerts in Cambridge, UK
and Hamm, Germany. A special note for fans attending the Cambridge festival - Asia will be recording the show in HD 5.1 for future use.

July 15, 2009---Due to circumstances beyond our control, Asia will not be playing the "Memories of Woodstock" festival in Shrewsbury.

1. The Japanese TV NHK will air the ASIA's Live at Tokyo in 2007 on its hi-vision channel tomorrow, July 12th.

http://www.nhk.or.jp/wplive/

2. iCon has withdrawn from the Shrewsbury festival in the UK in August. There is no further info at this time.

3. There is an update on the progress of the iCon DVD from the London concert earlier this year:

"URBAN PSALM" is the new Wetton Downes' iCon DVD, recorded at St Mary-Le-Bow Church in the city of London, on the
evening of February 21, 2009. The DVD is currently being edited and will be mixed in August, after the Asia U.S.A.
tour.

A special limited edition of the DVD, signed by John and Geoff, will be sent to each member of the audience who
attended the concert--many from around the globe---on that special winter's night.

Joining Messrs Wetton and Downes on the chequer board stage were David Kilminster, Pete Riley, Hugh McDowell and
Anne-Marie Helder, and the ensemble explored iCon present as well as legacy songs from John and Geoff's careers dating
back over 30 years.

June 25, 2009---John Wetton to be among members of Asia and Yes joining Roger Dean for special event in San Francisco!

June 19, 2009---With response to John's holiday photos so great, John has suggested we also share the following. This is a ticket to his VERY FIRST live show!

June 17, 2009---Just in...great photos of John and Dylan (and friends) on a much deserved holiday!

June 16, 2009---With regards to the Asia VIP Experience, please reference the order site which explains that all VIP guests will be notified 48 to 72 hours prior to performance
with regards to time/location. At this point, only the show venues have been established. Organizers don't yet know what times the bands will set up. That will happen
much closer to the show date. Rest assured that one of the top companies in the business is handling the VIP Experience which, as usual, is how Asia and its management
operate. And it is an incredible value for the fans. To compare, KISS is charging nearly $1000 for a similar experience.

Also, I'd like to add that if anyone has a question/problem with a VIP order, please contact Dave Gallant or myself via our websites. It's a better way to get a quick and
accurate response. Guestbook posts aren't read daily by the webmasters. Also, inaccurate remarks about the VIP Experience on a public forum can diminish business
for the band.

June 8, 2009---A message about Asia's summer tour itinerary from manager Martin Darvill:

In response to disappointment from certain areas in the fan base, Asia has no boundaries as to where it will visit to play. The band has a proven record
of travelling all round the world in order to bring their music to those of you who provide the demand. We fully appreciate the passion and commitment of
Asia's fanbase, there is a unique bond between you and the band.

The only limits are imposed by promoters who decide whether or not they are sufficiently financially comfortable to offer a deal to Asia's agents.

Asia employs one of the world's largest agencies, messrs William Morris, to negotiate with promoters. The band is travelling many thousands of miles
from home to the venues, and between venues, and it is a precondition that promoters are financially robust, have status, and are capable of delivering upon
commitments to enable us to bring an Asia production from the UK to USA, Europe, Japan, South America or anywhere else in the world.

We are sorry that some territories have been omitted from the forthcoming Yes Asia tour. This is because promoters have been unable to reach agreement
with our agents, or because the timing was unfortunate regarding availability of venues, or feasibility of routing.

On the other hand, we're pleased to be visiting new regions and look forward to meeting those of you who will be supporting the shows.

We also confirm that the band is already planning international activity for 2010, so if you wish to lobby your local promoters, please go ahead.

June 8, 2009---We are proud to present an amazing opportunity for Asia fans. For only $99, you can have exclusive access at a concert of
your choice on the band's forthcoming US tour. For all of the details, please click here. VIP availability is limited, so place your order
today! PLEASE NOTE that a concert ticket is not included in the cost of this package.

May 20, 2009---John is now a Classic Rock Society patron along with Rick Wakeman, Carl Palmer, Fish, Dave Greenslade, Rod Argent,
and Steve Hackett. For more information about the Society and its activities, visit http://theclassicrocksociety.blogspot.com/

May 14, 2009---Two new concert dates have been announced for Asia. First, Asia with Yes will be performing at the House of Blues in Anaheim, CA on July 5th. In addition,
Asia will be playing a free, open air concert (Hammer Sommer) in Hamm, Germany on August 29th. Also appearing on the same bill will be Mia. Please note the Germany
date is not part of the Asia/Yes tour.

April 21, 2009---We want to make fans aware of an unauthorized John Wetton box set scheduled for release in late May. The release in question features three
CDs (Agenda/Amorata/Amata) from Metal Mind Productions. The package is NOT authorized by John nor John's management, and action is being taken to
prevent the release. As always, if you hear of a John Wetton product that is not mentioned on this site, it is wise to avoid it.

April 17, 2009---Get Ready to Rock, the website for classic, metal & progressive rock, will air an exclusive interview with John on Sunday,
April 19th at 8PM (GMT). To listen, click here. In addition, Asia received some high profile promotion today with a photo and article in Britain's
second biggest national daily newspaper, the Daily Mirror: