Autumn Musings … With the first appearance of Halloween décor spilling across store shelves, it seems it is now time to say summer is over. Put the buckets and spades back in the garden shed and command the gnomes to … Continued
Whoever said you should never go back was clearly not in a rock band! It was a joy to be back at the Queens Park Arts Centre, Aylesbury, round the corner from where we used to live in the 90’s, … Continued
They say to live a long life you should have daughters – I’m lucky enough to have two who, believe it or not, are willing to spend a Saturday night with their old man instead of going out clubbing. So, … Continued
Happy Easter to all those who celebrate (and to those who don’t – I hope you’ve still had a peaceful bank holiday weekend)! I feel incredibly lucky to have been able to have spent this time with my family – … Continued
Wow what a week! Last Saturday saw myself and my two daughters head down the M1 to celebrate my mother’s 94th birthday (of course, like a good son I don’t believe she looks a day over 25) with her and … Continued
Velvet Afternoon 20th Anniversary I remember when I was on tour in the U.S. with my brother in the early 80’s, a guy came up to me after a gig. “So you’re John Hackett?” he said. I nodded. “Wow, I … Continued
Due to circumstances unforeseen our gig at Future Yard in Birkenhead on Sat 2nd March will not now be taking place*. *Not strictly accurate. Dominic Sanderson and Grool will still be playing, but they will be joined by Way Off … Continued
The year kicked off with a return to the magical setting of Trading Boundaries for an acoustic concert over two evenings with my brother Steve Hackett, ably assisted by Roger King and Rob Townsend. This has become something of an … Continued
Huge thanks to everyone who came along to Acapela Studio, Cardiff on Sunday to hear the first live performance of the new Beatrix Players album Living & Alive – what a lovely audience to play to!It was great to open … Continued
There’s been quite a bit going on at Hacktrax headquarters recently, so I’ll take a deep breath and try to keep you updated with our latest news… The next John Hackett Band gig will be in aid of Prostate Cancer … Continued