SPV - Press Release
UFO "Showtime" concert film out now on state-of-the-art HD-DVD
Top-quality bonus material *
Release dates - Germany: February 22nd 2008
Europe: February 25th 2008
USA: April  8th 2008

With the recording of their live DVD, Showtime, at the Pumpwerk in
Wilhelmshaven on 13 May 2005, the British band UFO repeated music history,
so to speak. For the second time since 1979, when the group brought out
their legendary live album, Strangers In The Night, the band members left
no doubt that their shows count among the best in the whole rock circus.
Then as now, press and fans were unanimously impressed, and the band
established a reputation that remains unchallenged to this day: UFO are
unbeatable live! Now their sensational film document, Showtime, has been
scheduled for release on state-of-the-art HD-DVD, including, along with
the extras from the regular release, additional bonus material, an "on the
fly" menu which can be operated while you are viewing the film, and
exciting picture-in-picture interviews. The Showtime HD-DVD will be out on
25 February 2008 (Germany: 22 February 2008, US: April 8th 2008).

Its top-quality images and sound make Showtime a special treat for all
rock music fans, after all the UFO line-up that had its sold-out show
recorded in Germany's north in summer 2005 sounds like a Who Is Who of
rock history: Phil Mogg (vocals), Pete Way (bass), Paul Raymond (guitar,
keyboards) and Vinnie Moore (guitar), accompanied by Jason Bonham (drums),
son of the legendary Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham and legitimate heir
to his throne at the spectacular Zeppelin show in London in December 2007.
The concert footage and bonus material on the Showtime DVD, as well as
additional studio recordings, a making-of, documentations from the
Rockboat show and their 2004 American tour plus interviews allow but one
conclusion: UFO at their best!

UFO's success story began in London way back in 1969, when vocalist Phil
Mogg, drummer Andy Parker, guitarist Mick Bolton and bassist Pete Way
formed the group, borrowing the band name from a legendary London music
club. Even in the Seventies, the band distinguished themselves with their
very own, unmistakable style, touching a nerve among their growing
following with rock numbers like "Prince Kajuku ", "Follow You Home " or
"C'mon Everybody " from their albums UFO 1, Flying and UFO Live.

The global breakthrough arrived when German guitarist, Michael Schenker,
joined the fold in 1973, having left his band Scorpions to follow an offer
by Phil Mogg and Pete Way. UFO released three consecutive rock classics
with Schenker (Phenomenon (1974), Force It (1975) and No Heavy Pettin "
(1976)), featuring classics like "Doctor Doctor", "Shoot, Shoot", or "Rock
Bottom ". Following the arrival of keyboarder/rhythm guitarist Paul
Raymond, UFO released their two studio albums Lights Out (1977) and
Obsession (1978), including the hit singles "Too Hot To Handle ", "Lights
Out " and "Only You Can Rock Me ". Their live cut Strangers In The Night
came out in 1979 and is referred to by the press to this day as one of the
best live releases of all time, while also signalling the end of the Mogg,
Way, Schenker, Parker & Raymond line-up.

The reorganised band underwent fifteen years marked by various eras and
numerous line-up changes. To everyone's surprise, autumn 1993 saw the
return of the former UFO line-up consisting of Mogg, Way, Schenker and
Raymond. This new edition of the classic team brought out Walk On Water,
their first joint effort after one and a half decades, and embarked on a
world tour. However, Schenker left UFO during the Walk On Water tour again
to continue working with his own group, MSG, while Mogg & Way went on to
release their second album, Chocolate Box. The UFO albums Covenant and
Sharks, recorded by Mogg, Way and Schenker, arrived at the stores in 2000
and 2002. Vinnie Moore went on to follow in Schenker's footsteps, who had
returned to MSG, recording the songs on You Are Here with Jason Bonham.
During the subsequent world tour, UFO cut a show in Wilhelmshaven,
Germany, which was released on the live album, Showtime, and the
same-named DVD featuring additional bonus material. Later, Bonham left the
band and was replaced by UFO's original drummer, Andy Parker, who also
recorded the drum parts on the current studio album, The Monkey Puzzle.