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A year after being diagnosed with life-threatening leukaemia, former Scottish rock star Floyd London and his fellow band members from ‘The Almighty’ have reformed to hold two benefit shows in aid of Leukaemia Research.
Floyd, 39, bassist in the band which made a big impact on the British rock scene, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) in September 2004 and has undergone intensive chemotherapy since.
“The past year has been a rollercoaster of a ride, but I’m fighting back,” says Floyd.
“I wanted to do something to help and raise money for Leukaemia Research so they can keep funding research to save lives like mine every day. So much more work is needed; I was lucky enough in that my cancer responded to the treatment – but some people aren’t so lucky.”
The Almighty’s ambition to prove themselves and pure hard graft made them one of the top rock groups in the 1990s. They went on to have ten top 40 singles, three top 40 albums and even an appearance on Top of the Pops.
Two charity concerts are taking place in January 2006 – at the Garage in Glasgow on 5th and then Mean Fiddler in London on the 6th. The Almighty’s classic line-up (Ricky Warwick, Pete Friesen, Floyd London and Stumpy Munroe) will be supported by upcoming band, ‘Tokyo Dragons’, who have supported legends Status Quo and have been tipped as the band to watch out for in 2006. For more details on these concerts and for ticket information, check out www.thealmighty.co.uk
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