Mick Box sat down with Planet Rock and clarified Uriah Heep’s future after their farewell tour.
“Well, it’ll take two to three years to go around, and then once we’ve done that, we’ll still be doing festivals and weekend work and stuff like that, but the long arduous tours we’re not gonna do anymore,” the guitarist said of their plans.
Box also spoke about his future once Uriah Heep is over, “I guess we’ll do [some] writing and go in the recording studio and do other aspects of the game. But as I say, we’re still gonna be touring, still gonna be playing. It’s just that we’re not doing the really long stuff. We’ll do it in sections rather than a whole long splurge.”
In September, Uriah Heep announced that they decided to retire from touring. The band will start a farewell tour in February 2025, lasting two to three years with shows around the world.
“Hello there. It’s Mick from the mighty Heep. And who can believe next year is 55 years since the band started, and that’s just so amazing. I know many of you have been with us since the beginning, and we do thank you for that. It means the world to us,” Box shared in a video they shared on YouTube.
The musician added, “Unfortunately, we have made the decision to wind down touring the whole world next year under the title of ‘Magician’s Farewell.’ In fact, ‘The Magician’s Farewell.'”
“Over the next two to three years, we intend to play as many places as possible and see you all for the one last time. We will continue to play shows, but these will be limited to festivals and weekends and things like that. But the tour dates will be announced starting February 2025. So we hope to see you all out there,” Box also noted.
The tour will include headline shows in Birmingham, Bristol, Gateshead, Glasgow, Manchester, London, and Bexhill.
