Peter Frampton

Peter Frampton files for divorce

Peter Frampton

Legendary rocker Peter Frampton has filed for divorce from Christina Elfers, his wife of 15 years.

According to TMZ, Frampton filed in an L.A. County Superior Court citing irreconcilable differences.

Frampton wants joint legal custody with primary physical custody going to Elfers. They have one minor daughter together named Mia who is an actress.

Elfers also has an adult daughter named Tiffany from a previous relationship.

Frampton rose to fame with the 1975 hit “Baby I Love You Way,” a song which has been featured in a number of feature films over the years.

The couple has been married since 1996.

This will be Frampton’s third divorce.

Peter Frampton announces ‘Comes Alive’ 35th Anniversary UK Tour

Peter Frampton

Following his critically acclaimed new album Thank You Mr Churchill, Grammy-winning guitarist and songwriter Peter Frampton will tour Europe this November celebrating his multi-platinum-selling live album Frampton Comes Alive!

The tour features Frampton performing the legendary album in its entirety across the continent, including stops in London, Paris, Berlin and Madrid. Please see below for complete schedule.

The three-hour show will feature a complete performance of Frampton Comes Alive! along with highlights from Frampton’s catalog, including his GrammyÂ® Award-winning instrumental album, 2006′s Fingerprints. To commemorate the anniversary of the landmark album, Universal Music Enterprises will be making a limited edition offer exclusively through www.PeterFrampton.com. The offer will feature a unique autographed scrapbook containing rare photos and personal reflections from Peter.

The scrapbook will be accompanied by Frampton Comes Alive Deluxe Edition, Frampton Comes Alive II Special Edition and other memorabilia.

Frampton remains one of the most celebrated artists and guitarists in rock history.

At 16, he was lead singer and guitarist for British teen band the Herd. At 18, he co-founded one of the first super groups, seminal rock act Humble Pie. His fifth solo album, the electrifying Frampton Comes Alive!, is one of the top-selling live records of all time.

FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE! 35TH ANNIVERSARY European Tour 2011

November 5 Lisbon, Portugal Atlantico Pavillion
November 6 Madrid, Spain La Riviera
November 8 Barcelona, Spain Allianca de Poble Nou
November 11 Manchester, U.K. Bridgewater Hall
November 12 Cambridge, U.K. Corn Exchange
November 13 London, U.K. Hammersmith Apollo
November 15 Birmingham, U.K. Symphony Hall
November 16 Glasgow, U.K. Royal Concert Hall
November 18 Antwerp, Belgium Queen Elisabeth Hall
November 19 Amsterdam, Holland Heineken Music Hall
November 21 Berlin, Germany Tempodrom
November 22 Mainz, Germany Phonixhalle
November 23 Paris, France Bataclan

Davy Knowles returns to the UK for four shows in April

Davy Knowles returns to the UK for four shows in April . Britain’s most enigmatic roots guitarist since the heyday of the Yardbirds, 22-year-old Isle Of Man-born Davy Knowles returns to the UK this April with his band Back Door Slam and his brand new album ‘Coming Up For Air’, which was released in November last year by Blixstreet Records. Davy Knowles will be playing four dates across the UK taking in Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham and London in support of ‘Coming Up For Air’. The album has received much critical acclaim in the UK over the last couple of months including articles in The Sunday Times Culture, Classic Rock and appearances on BBC Breakfast TV , BBC London and Kerrang radio. Davy’s last gig in the UK in February this year was to a packed and eager 100 Club that saw Davy perform a truly masterful and mesmerizing set. The Isle of Man native is proving that blues/rock guitar could very well be the next big thing with a style that unites young and old blues followers. The ever-expanding army of Davy Knowles fans will surely agree!

You can catch him at one of the following dates

Sunday 4th April – King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow
Monday 5th April – Night and Day Café, Manchester
Tuesday 6th – 02 Academy, Birmingham
Wednesday 7th – Bush Hall, London

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