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John Mitchell & Friends

The much-travelled and current Asia guitarist plays a one-off date, with friends, in London.

“I have lost a lot of weight, so it’s possible that the space suit will put in an appearance. You don’t see any fat spacemen, do you?”

Currently the lead guitarist with Asia, John Mitchell has played with a number of bands, including It Bites, Arena, Lonely Robot and Frost*, as well as pursuing a solo career and producing other groups. Here he previews an intimate evening at Dingwalls in London.

This gig is billed as John Mitchell & Friends. Who are those friends?

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