Peter Frampton has announced that he's already deep into rehearsals for his eagerly anticipated North American return, dubbed the “Never Say Never Tour.” Frampton has revealed he's suffering from a degenerative muscle disease called Inclusion-Body Myositus (IBM), that slowly weakens the body's muscles. Despite billing his last dates as his official “farewell,” Frampton is clearly primed and ready for the road.
The new 28-date trek includes a three-night swing through the South hitting Raleigh, North Carolina's Red Hat Amphitheater on June 24th; Charlotte, North Carolina's Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre on June 25th; and Alpharetta, Georgia's AmerisBank Amphitheatre on June 27th.
We caught up with Peter Frampton who explained why he's embarking on the latest series of dates: “Look, I said before the 'Finale' tour, I said 'I'm doing this because I don't wanna come out and not be the guy I was — playing-wise.' Well, y'know what? It's three-plus-years later and I'm still playing and I'm still enjoying myself — so, why not? Has my playing changed? Yes. My band disagree with me (laughs) — but there are certain things I can't do anymore. But, as far as far as I know, I'm fooling everybody (laughs).”
