Miami, FL (Top40 Charts/ On The Blue Official Website) The
Moody Blues have announced The
Moody Blues Cruise, Return to the Isle of Wight, a fan vacation and musical celebration hosted by of one of the world's most iconic rock bands. The cruise is themed around the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival, which is considered to be one of the greatest classic rock festivals in history, and also featured an unforgettable set by The Moody Blues. The festival took place over three days in this quaint English isle, drawing upwards of 700,000 fans, far surpassing the attendance of Woodstock.
Several artists from the festival will be joining Justin, John & Graeme, recreating memories from 44 years ago in a celebration of one of rock's most unforgettable events. However, this time, fans will enjoy the music and create new memories aboard the spectacular cruise ship, MSC Divina, all while visiting Grand Turk Island, Turks & Caicos and Nassau, Bahamas on an unprecedented 5-night cruise journey.
The current guest artist list includes Isle of Wight Festival alumni Carl Palmer from Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Lighthouse, as well as other past Isle of Wight Festival performers to be announced in the next few weeks. In addition, rock classics including The Zombies, Strawbs, Joe Williams of TOTO, Glass Hammer, Sound of Contact featuring
Simon Collins,
Jimi Hendrix Tribute featuring Randy Hansen, the Prog Rock Orchestra,
Eagles Tribute featuring
Danny Vaughn,
Heavy Mellow and Mellow Yellow will treat fans to special performances on multiple venues aboard the world's greatest floating performance stage, the MSC Divina.
Fans will have access to private concerts, Q & A sessions, Karaoke Bar, special events & activities plus musical guests that influenced the music of the 70s and beyond. This is not just a "concert cruise". It is a fan experience celebrating the years of incredible music since The Moody Blues' legendary set at Isle of Wight Festival. This is certainly an event that fans will not want to miss.
The
Moody Blues Cruise is a playground for the serious fan where music and a luxury cruise hook up for the vacation of a lifetime. Cabins will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis and fans can only book via The
Moody Blues Cruise website after 2pm Eastern on Tuesday, August 13, 2013.
