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Oct 10 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT<\/p>\n\n\n\n


We are looking forward to our \u2018In the Beginning\u2019 UK Tour during November and December 2025. We will be playing two sets \u2013 \u2018The Jet Records Years\u2019 and \u2018Storytellers and Beyond\u2019.
It is always an emotional experience playing this amazing catalogue of music to appreciative audiences, but this tour will be extra emotional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After much soul searching, thoughts, talks and consideration of band members\u2019 other commitments, we have made a collective decision to put KoM on indefinite hiatus as of the end of this year. Therefore, these UK shows will \u00a0most likely be the final live performances of Kingdom of Madness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have nothing but warm memories from the past several years of KoM, not least of all having had the opportunity to play so many great songs from the Magnum catalogue with the Magnum alumni of Micky Barker, Richard Bailey and Mo Birch, as well as the outstanding musicianship of Alan Bell, Brian Badhams and Chris Dando, plus all of the other fine musicians who have performed with KoM since 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We will all remain involved in music with various projects and doors remain firmly open for future collaboration, should the occasion arise, most importantly, we all remain extremely close friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On behalf of the entire band, I would also like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their support over the last seven years. That includes: Agents, promoters, venues, crews and media etc, most of all we would like to thank everyone who has ever bought a ticket for a KoM show. It\u2019s been a privilege and a pleasure to play for you all, without whom none of this would have been possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, if you want to catch KoM in action one last time it would be great to see you at one of our November\/December shows.
Hope to see you on the road for our \u2018Last Dance\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sincere thanks,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mark Stanway<\/p>\n\n\n\n

March 3 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u200bKingdom of Madness are pleased to announce details of their “In The Beginning” tour for 2025…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u200bKINGDOM of MADNESS : \u201cIn the Beginning\u201d tour 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TWO SETS \u2013 TWO ERAS: \u201cThe Jet Records Years\u201d + \u201cStorytellers\u2026and beyond\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u200bKingdom of Madness return to the stage during 2025 with a revised live show…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u200bThe “In the Beginning” tour will feature two sets of music from distinct eras of MAGNUM’s career. The band\u2019s fondly remembered Jet Records period is featured in one set, with tracks from early albums Kingdom of Madness, Magnum II, Chase the Dragon and The Eleventh Hour, while the other set will celebrate the band\u2019s most commercially successful period with favourites from On a Storyteller\u2019s Night, Vigilante, Wings of Heaven and beyond.\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe best way to respect the band\u2019s legacy and to \u201ckeep the night light burning\u201d is to ensure that the full range of Magnum\u2019s catalogue continues to be played.\u201d says Mark Stanway. \u201cFollowing on from our recent Legacy tour, our 2025 shows will feature a refreshed set that will delve even further, with a mix of stage favourites and deeper album tracks, including songs that have not been played live in over forty years.\u201d\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u201cspirit\u201d of Magnum lives on in the Kingdom of Madness\u2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u200bDates confirmed so far:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u200bNovember 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

6 Winchester, ARC<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7 Hastings, Carlisle Rock Bar<\/p>\n\n\n\n

13 Sheffield, Greystones<\/p>\n\n\n\n

16 Crumlin, Patriot<\/p>\n\n\n\n

20 Stoke, Eleven<\/p>\n\n\n\n

21 Nuneaton, Queens Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n

27 Blackpool, Waterloo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

28 Kinross, Backstage at Green Hotel<\/p>\n\n\n\n

29 Troon, Winterstorm (festival set)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

30 Chester, Live Rooms<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u200bDecember 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

5 Wolverhampton, Newhampton Arts Centre<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jan 8 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kingdom of Madness looks forward to its return to the live stage next year. Here is an update of the shows  confirmed for 2024 so far:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

APRIL 11th  Barcelona, Sala Wolf, Spain<\/p>\n\n\n\n

APRIL 12th  Vitoria, Urban Rock, Spain<\/p>\n\n\n\n

APRIL 13th  Santander, Escenario Santander, Spain<\/p>\n\n\n\n

APRIL 14th  Madrid, Shoko, Spain<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JULY 27th  Brande-H\u00f6rnerkirchen, Headbangers Open Air, Germany<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SEPT 5th  Stoke, Eleven, UK<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SEPT 6th  Nuneaton, Queens Hall, UK<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SEPT 12th  Chislehurst, Beaverwood Club, UK<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SEPT 19th  Sheffield, Greystones, UK<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SEPT 20th  Buckley, Tivoli, UK  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

OCT 12th  Manchester, Academy, Firefest, UK<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NOV 15th  Great Yarmouth, HRH Prog, UK<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further shows to be added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2024 shows will see the band joined by vocalist Chris Dando.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Logistics and geographics have necessitated a personnel change for 2024. As always, the band’s mission is to bring you top quality performances of the 1978-94 Magnum material, with a core of Magnum alumni firmly at the helm, and KOM is extremely grateful for having such a rich pool of first-rate musicians to draw from. Please join us in giving Chris a very warm welcome to the band.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

KoM would also like to take this opportunity to thank Mark Pascall sincerely for his outstanding live performances over the past two years and wish him the very best for the future. As with all previous KoM members, the door remains open for future collaboration, should an opportunity present itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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