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This year marks 50 years in the music business for Michael Schenker, founder of the Michael Schenker Group and successful solo artist in his own right. The legendary German guitarist who co-founded The Scorpions, played with UFO—and turned down the likes of OZZY, Motorhead, and Thin Lizzy—now returns to Japan with an all-star line-up. In recent years Michael Schenker has recorded and toured with his band, Temple of Rock, but since 2017 has been working on another project, Michael Schenker Fest. Their latest studio album, Revelation released in November 2019, features past MSG members plus guest vocals from Rainbow vocalist Ronnie Romero. The band line-up and guests on this Japan tour include Gary Barden, Graham Bonnet, Ronnie Romero, Doogie White, Robin Mcauley (vocals), Steve Mann (guitar/keyboards, Chris Glenn and Barry Sparks (bass), Bodo Schopf and Simon Philips (drums).