MAY 2006 Greetings from Hannover! There is a newsletter from Paul with an update on the new album and photos taken in the studio over on Paul's website And Vinnie also writes about the recording sessions on his site It's all looking good! * * * * * * * * * * * * * Phil has returned from Vinnie's house in Delaware where he and Vinnie have been working on songs for the new album. In mid-March, all the bandmembers are due to arrive in Hannover, Germany to start rehearsing and developing the twelve songs that have resulted from the writing sessions. In late March/early April the actual recording will take place. The drums will be recorded in Hannover and the rest in Celle, near Hannover. The aim is to deliver the finished tracks to the record company sometime in May and then there will be some festivals in the summer. See the TOURDATES page for updates as they are announced. SPV plan to release the new album in late summer/early autumn, and then the band is due to begin touring in October. Andy is in fantastic shape and we all can't wait to finally start working! * * * * * * * * * * * * * Congratulations and best wishes to UFO tour manager TONIO NEUHAUS and his beautiful wife MICHELE on their wedding day * * * * * * * * * * * * *

UFO would like to wish all the fans a happy and healthy 2006 and to thank you all for your loyalty and support during 2005. We are delighted to welcome Andy Parker back into the UFO family and as you know, Andy already played his 'first' gig as part of UFO's headlining festival show last November in Granada, Spain. Jason Bonham is now playing with Foreigner and UFO wishes him and his band all the very best for the future. Phil and Vinnie will meet shortly in Delaware to work on new songs, whilst Paul and Pete are already composing material for a new studio album. The idea is to record the new album in March/April this year but no decision has yet been taken as to where these recordings will take place. We'll let you know as soon as we know! * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Photos from November's PIORNO ROCK FESTIVAL in Spain are now online HERE

PETE has recently been working on a project with ROBIN GEORGE Check out the new DAMAGE CONTROL website for soundclips, interviews and up-to-date news

* * * * * * * * * * * * * PHIL has taken part in an interview with Garry Sharpe-Young - read it HERE * * * * * * * * * * * * * There are a few photos from the Piorno Rock Festival over on PAUL RAYMOND's website

SHOWTIME The 2-cd and 2-dvd sets are available through Steamhammer/SPV November 8th in the USA November 11th in Germany and November 14th in Europe Some video clips from SHOWTIME are now online HERE !

Will you please welcome from England... ANDY PARKER! Andy will be occupying the drumstool in Granada in Spain, at the PIORNO ROCK FESTIVAL There is a short INTERVIEW with Andy over on the SITN website. * * * * * * * * * * * * *

The MERCHANDISE page is now online selling t-shirts, baseball caps and workshirts * * * * * * * * * * * * *

News of a Spanish festival on the TOURDATES page * * * * * * * * * * * * * UFO fans who came to the recent shows in America and saw JEFF KOLLMAN filling in on bass duties for Pete, please join us in celebrating the birth of Jeff and Trish's baby daughter ELLA KATHERYN born on 30th August 2005

Martin Popoff's latest book SHOOT OUT THE LIGHTS is now available directly from www.martinpopoff.com The book covers every era of UFO and is compiled from interviews Martin has carried out over the years with bandmembers and many others involved in the UFO story

Read a message from the band HERE and there is also a newsletter from PAUL
over on the PAUL RAYMOND WEBSITE - and a chance to win one of Paul's UFO tour shirts!

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Listen HERE to a radio interview with JASON, from MainstreaM Rock Radio

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VINNIE will be back in the UK for four events in September - details HERE

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There is a new video interview with PHIL at the WILD AXES website

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At last we have a new GUESTBOOK which won't collapse under the weight of messages
every time there's a tour on! Grateful thanks to DEAN HOLLOWAY for building it!

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There is a REVIEW of the HAMPTON BEACH show and also an INTERVIEW with PHIL at the GLAM METAL website Also - just added - an interview with VINNIE

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Check HERE for a review of the BB KINGS show in NY from EDDIE TRUNK

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The ROCK REPORT website has just added a review and photos HERE

There is a review (in German) of the show at z7 in Switzerland HERE
and one from the BIEBOP in Belgium HERE

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The SPRING STING European tourdates are now completed, and the band would like
to thank everyone who came along and joined in with the fun!
There are some photos from the tour HERE, and there will be more photos to follow soon
along with a report of the DVD live recording session in Wilhelmshaven.
With the live shows behind them, the band spent a few days in a German studio
filming some of the top tracks which you voted for, such as Try Me etc.,
and these will also be featured in the DVD along with backstage footage,
and interviews with the band and with some of the fans.
Many thanks to everyone who wrote in the guestbook - there were so many messages that
unfortunately the guestbook caved in under the weight,
but the messages were archived and can be accessed HERE

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Jason wants to let all the UFO fans know that he will be drumming
at all the shows planned for UFO this summer in America, and also at all the Foreigner shows.
Where the dates are close together, he will be jetting from one city to another
to make sure that he doesn't miss a beat!

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UFO guitarist VINNIE MOORE's 1986 instrumental album MIND'S EYE

has just been voted #6 in the
"200 Greatest Guitar Recordings of All Time"
poll by Guitar One Magazine in their May 2005 issue

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The current issue of CLASSIC ROCK MAGAZINE features an article on Bon Scott
which includes quotes from Pete Way about his escapades with Bon.

CLASSIC ROCK MAGAZINE has voted YOU ARE HERE in at #6
of the Top 50 albums of 2004 in the current (January 2005) issue

There is a recent interview with PETE at BW&BK where he talks to Martin Popoff
about YOU ARE HERE and also about WAYSTED

Check out the Q and Mojo Magazines Special Edition featuring UFO
The interview with Eddie Trunk is now online

UFO have completed the first wave of American tourdates.
There are some reviews and photos on the SITN and MGAB websites
and more are being added every day, so keep checking back.

There are new interviews with JASON and PHIL at the SITN website

Crank up the karaoke! LYRICS to YOU ARE HERE have now been added
so you have no excuse for not singing along.