Pusha T surprised fans when he joined French band Phoenix on stage at the We Love Green Festival in Paris on June 2. They performed two songs – Phoenix’s 2000 hit “Funky Squaredance” and “All Eyes On Me”, Pusha T’s song from Clipse alongside his brother No Malice. Pusha T’s appearance was not wholly a surprise, as he was scheduled to appear at the festival.
Phoenix, formed in 1995, are a big-ticket item right now. They recently announced that they will be performing at Glastonbury later this month. Furthermore, they will be joining Beck on the “Summer Odyssey” tour of North America. They have had three albums chart on the Billboard 200. Their 2013 album Bankrupt! peaked at #4. Their most recent album, Alpha Zulu, did not chart. Despite this, it peaked at #50 on the Top Album Sales chart. However, few fans were expecting for Pusha T to appear on stage with the band.
Last month, Pusha T announced that he was postponing his European tour for a second time. The musician was supposed to tour the continent last year after the release of his fourth studio album, It’s Almost Dry. It was the first #1 release of his career. However, the tour was postponed due to “production issues”. The tour was postponed again, with Pusha taking to Instagram to explain. “Apologies to my European family, but I have to shift my European tour dates due to production issues. After the overwhelming demand and sellouts it breaks my heart. We can’t deliver the show we envisioned within the original timeframe, and you all deserve the full ‘It’s Almost Dry’ experience.”
Due to this announcement, it was a surprise for Pusha T to appear at a music festival in Paris. The dates for the tour are fairly unclear, so it’s hard to say where and Pusha T is going to be in Europe. However, fans were treated to a vintage performance in Paris. According to his tour website, he is next scheduled to perform at SaSaZu in Prague. After that, he has a stop in Zurich before traveling back to New York for the Governor’s Ball.
10cc drummer Paul Burgess has announced that he is leaving the band because the demands of touring have become too much for him.
The 75-year-old musician, who also spent time performing with Jethro Tull, Camel, Magna Carta, and The Icicle Works, has chosen to walk away from the legendary rock group after more than five decades.
He shared: “After so many wonderful years with 10cc, I must admit that the rigours of touring are no longer manageable for me as I get older, and I feel it’s time to let go of the long hours in airports and endless travel on buses.
“I’m not planning to stop playing altogether. I will still perform but at a pace that feels right, working alongside old friends and a new group of fellow musicians called The Guilty Men.”
Frontman Graham Gouldman confessed that it will feel unusual to perform without his “longest-running musical associate.”
He explained: “When Paul and I first joined forces in 10cc, we never could have imagined that we’d still be at it after 30 years, let alone 52.
“Paul has been my longest musical partner and it will feel different to turn around and see another drummer, but I completely understand why he no longer wants to sit on a plane for 14 hours or wake up in a new hotel every day for weeks at a time.”
Ben Stone, who has previously played with Mike and The Mechanics and Bonnie Tyler, will be taking over on drums.
Paul, who had several runs with 10cc after joining in 1973, performed his final show with the I’m Not In Love band in Alexandria, Virginia this past September.
The group is set to continue their And Another Bloody Greatest Hits Tour in the UK next year.
