John Lennon

Background information
Birth name	John Winston Lennon
Born	October 9, 1940
Born place	Liverpool, England, UK
Died	December 8, 1980
Death place	New York, New York, USA
Genre(s)	Rock Pop
Years active	1957—1975
Label(s)	Capitol Records Geffen Records Parlophone Records Apple Records
Associated acts	The Beatles The Quarrymen Plastic Ono Band The Dirty Mac Yoko Ono
Website	Website

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The Charlatans Recruit Verve Drummer To Replace Jon Brookes

September 24, 2010

The Verve's Pete Salisbury will stand in for Charlatans drummer Jon Brookes while he undergoes treatment for a brain tumour.

Brookes is due to have an operation this week after collapsing during a gig on the band's US tour. He was flown home last week.

In a statement, The Charlatans said Salisbury would replace Brookes for “at least” the band's upcoming UK tour in October.

They added that it wasn't clear how long Brookes' recovery would take. The band also thanked fans "for their kind messages of support".

The Charlatans UK tour includes includes dates in Dundee (October 9), Leeds (14) and Norwich (21).

The band released their latest studio album, 'Who We Touch', last week.

(by Jason Gregory)

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