When Smokie re-formed in the 1980’s there was the question of where to start to rebuild popularity in the post punk and new wave era. One...

There’s nothing like a dose of cold air to make you feel alive. Not everyone gets to walk on a frozen lake but, for myself, I had that...

The air may well have been chilly in Sweden but inside the venues there was plenty of warmth in the reception the band received from the...

What can a twelfth tour of South Africa show you that the other eleven can’t? For a start it has proven that we have unwavering support...

Last week we turned our clocks back one hour but, if I could choose, I would happily turn them right back to 2019. Just think, there was...

These last four shows in Sweden, all on our regular circuit, are what remains of the bookings from 2020 when Covid put a halt to...

Smokie are very fortunate to be able to attract a crowd in every corner of Norway, including the most remote and difficult to reach...

You asked, I responded. Well, I don't usually post the following year's tour dates until later in the year. However, you need to plan...

Back in Norway again we carved a familiar trail, starting at Kulturhus in Sandnes. The big relief was that all of the band’s gear made it...

It takes a little while to find your rhythm after a two month break. The German dates certainly got Smokie back to full speed and the...

After a two month break the band returned to Germany for our second appearance this year. While our nation mourned the loss of our queen...

These last three gigs had something in common, namely that they were all unusual in their own way. First there was the wooden...

There was more than a little nervousness about the ability of airlines to get eight people from different destinations to the Tyrolean...

I know it’s not just me because a popular discussion topic is how fast time seems to be going. Would anyone have guessed that our last...

It’s just been pointed out to me that the last time Smokie played outdoors was on 10th November 2019 at the Airlee Beach Festival in...

It makes a change to be playing here in Ireland during the summer, a period that has been traditionally reserved for festivals in...

Picking up where we left off last week, the band could expect some surprises in terms of the size of the venues that we were due to play...

I have to admit to being a little anxious about how well Smokie would be accepted in Germany following Terry’s death. This was a huge...

Once again I find myself at sixty eight degrees north, hoping for the clear sky that will allow a view of the Aurora. But wait, I have a...

What happens when 4,000 people, who have waited two years to see you perform, finally get together? It’s a bit like that moment when the...