The first exhibition of Status Quo memorabilia and music, organised by the group’s official fan club FTMO (From The Makers Of…), takes place at the Barbican Music Library in London from February 16 to May 22. Arranged decade by decade, it offers something for everyone from the Quo aficionado to the novice. Admission is free.
Joe Lynn Turner has slammed bands who use backing tracks for live performance, singling out Kiss for particular attention. “It should be on the ticket – you’re paying a hundred dollars, and [maybe] fifty per cent of the show is backing tracks, and they’ll sing sometimes, sometimes they’ll lip-sync,” he believes. “At least be honest. Kiss, for example, ought to quit while they’re ahead.”