Status Quo

Status Quo have announced a London date at the Roundhouse, Camden when, for the first time ever, they will put down their signature Telecasters and perform acoustically.

The gig will tie in with the release of their stripped-back album, entitled Aquostic, featuring 25 reworked Status Quo songs performed without amps.

The concert, scheduled for October 22nd, will be broadcast live on BBC Radio 2 in what has been billed as a “unique performance”.

Francis Rossi, co-founder and frontman of Status Quo, said the show would be a “complete departure” for the band, with new arrangements to “really let the songs breathe”.

The band are expected to play some of their best-loved hits, including Rockin' All Over The World, Down Down and Pictures of Matchstick Men, in new arrangements that allow the “innate musicianship to shine through”.