LATEST NEWS LATEST NEWS LATEST NEWS updated 4th November 2009
TONY HAS JUST HAD AN EMERGENCY KIDNEY TRANSPLANT on Thursday 24th September.
Anyone who was going to see THE KINGS OF HARMONY SHOW at The Cripps Hall Theatre, Northampton 10th October. The date has been re-scheduled for 30th January 2010.
All existing tickets are still valid. Anyone not able to attend the new date, please contact your point of purchase and return your ticket by 31st October for a full refund.
We hope to see you at a Jets or Kings of Harmony show soon
THE JETS are still gigging using Bob's son, Lee from LIGHTS OUT on drums.
Tony is planning to be back on the drums for his return show on Saturday the 14th November , at Far Cotton WMC in Northampton (see gig list)
THE JETS plus LIGHTS OUT with DJ BILLYGUNTRIP are appearing on 5th December at Kislingbury village hall, Northampton NN7 4JE
For Tickets call 01604 752800 or for credit card bookings visit www.thejets.co.uk
THE JETS (especially Ray and Bob) would like to say a "BIG THANK YOU" to everyone who sent emails and comments asking about Ray and Bobs' recent kindney transplant operation.
For those of you who are unaware of what has been happening.
Ray, due to an inherited kidney desease was in critical need of a kidney transplant to save his life, so Bob(his brother) actually went into hospital for the major operation to donate one of his perfectly healthy kindeys to younger brother Ray.
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After the operation on JULY 2nd 2008. Ray is on the road to making a great recovery, although he will be having regular trips to hospital to make sure that the new kidney(he now has three) is not being rejected by his body.
Bob is almost back to full fitness and his body is getting used to living on his one remaining kidney.
The boys will be back gigging on 23rd and 24th August 2008 and Bob, Ray and Tony are "chomping at the bit" and are counting down the days.
Both Ray and Bob would also like to say a big "Thanks" to the third and youngest brother Tony for "holding the fort" and doing all the jobs for the band over this worring period.
ALSO, a very big "THANKS" to Proffessor Nicholson and all the operating team and staff at The Leicester General Hospital, Renal Unit.
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Tony, I'm afraid is also now on the kidney transplant waiting list as he also has got the same terrible inherited desease,"POLYCYSTIC KIDNEYS" and will possibly need a transplant within the next couple of years
SUCCESS Tony has now had a succesfull kidney transplant on September 24th 2009.
IN THE BEGINNING
First formed in 1974 as four piece Rock'n'Roll band, specialising in the '50s era, then using the name BRAD. After various line up changes and learning the trade the band settled on a three piece line up and a name change in 1978.
BROTHERS
THE JETS were now a family concern. Eldest brother Bob on lead vocals and double bass. Ray the middle brother on lead guitar and vocals, last but certainly not least youngest brother Tony on drums and yes, you've guessed it vocals. A three piece band playing with as much energy and full sound as a six piece outfit.
RECORDS
A recording career soon came around and the three brothers were snapped up by record company giants EMI, achieving Top Twenty hit records and albums (9 hit records listed in the Guinness book of hit records). Pop videos and of course TV shows, Top of the pops etc, gave The Jets valuable experience and chance to travel the world doing what they do best.
The Eleventh and latest Album, "Bolt of Lightning" is out now.
TOURING.
Touring has been in THE JETS blood since '78, Scandinavia, Europe, Japan, USA have all been visited, headlining their own tours and as part of the bill on numerous festivals with such artists as Sting, Boy George, Robert Plant, Right Said Fred, Cliff Richard, Shakin' Stevens, as well as Original '50's artists, Carl Perkins, Jack Scott, Elvis' drummer D.J.Fontana (who actually played drums with the Jets), Charlie Gracie, The Crickets, The Teenagers and British rockers Marty Wilde, Wee Willie Harris, Billy Fury...etc.
If there is a multi-cultural festival happening and a LIVE Rock'n'Roll band with real live Guitar, Drums(not tapes, loops, sequencers or computers) and a Double Bass pounding away and being used as some sort of climbing frame, then THE JETS will be somewhere on the bill.
THEATRES TO THE N.E.C.
Not only will you find THE JETS playing to dance audiences but you will also just as easily find them appearing across the length and breadth of the country at various Theatres.
The Motorcycle Show at the N.E.C. played host to the Cotton brothers for three years in succession. Over 180,000 people attended the shows and The Jets are certainly not strangers to a lot of them, some would have definitely seen the lads Headline at the famous Isle of Man TT races street party , if not at two of the previous Bike shows. The lads regularly play various balls, parties, corporate functions, car shows, ski resorts....etc.
MAKING PLANS
Plans for THE JETS include further tours of the Theatres and of course numerous club dates around Gt.Britain. Another trip to Japan, with dates in the pipeline for shows in the USA and Australia plus all the regular trips to Europe. With the release of the eleventh album "Bolt of Lightning", the Jets will be promoting their unique brand of R'n'R world-wide.
There is now another cd also out, "THE SINGLES" tracks mainly from the 80's that were only ever recorded on vinyl. Out also is a DVD featuring lots of TV shows, mainly from the 80's plus a live club date from the 90's.
Recently THE JETS played live dates in two more countries that have now been added to their long list of countries visited. Lithiuania and Russia (Moscow), both sets of fans really appreciated the boys coming to play in their country.
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The lads have been working very hard putting a new show together, entitled THE KINGS OF HARMONY, featuring songs from such brilliant vocal groups, as Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, The Beach Boys, The Drifters, The Coasters, Dion and The Belmonts, The Everly Brothers and many more vocal doo wop style artistes.
The KINGS OF HARMONY SHOW will be playing theatres etc. It consists of the three Cotton Brothers fronting a 7 piece band singing close harmonies and performing choreographed dance steps. With costume changes throughout the show it is a fast paced danceable sing- a- long show from start to finish.
THE JETS are still busy touring both the Uk and Europe etc with tours of the USA and JAPAN in the pipeline.
WHO SAID ROCK'N'ROLL WAS DEAD !!!????
KINGS OF HARMONY SHOW
New NORTAMPTON DATE is now 30th JANUARY 2010 For Tickets call, BOX OFFICE tel 01604 258666
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