The Moody Blues' Justin Hayward touring the US this spring with new “Nights” trek

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Credit: Marta SzczesniakMoody Blues singer/guitarist Justin Hayward will mount a spring U.S. solo tour dubbed, simply, Nights, that will follow the second annual edition of his star-studded On the Blue Cruise.

The 10-date trek kicks off April 17 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and will mainly visit venues in the Midwest and Northeast, winding down with a May 3 concert in Rockport, Massachusetts. The tour will include an April 21-22 stand at the City Winery in Chicago, and also will feature stops in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Rhode Island and New Hampshire. Check out all the dates at JustinHayward.com.

Accompanying Justin on the outing will be his two longtime touring-band members — guitarist Mike Dawes and keyboardist/backing vocalist Julie Ragins — along with flute player and singer Karmen Gould.

VIP packages are available that include a great seat, an autographed poster, an exclusive t-shirt and more.

As previously reported, the 2020 On the Blue Cruise will set sail from Miami on April 1 and will stop at St. Maarten, St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Great Stirrup Cay in the Bahamas before returning to port on April 8.

Joining Justin on the lineup are The Zombies, Art Garfunkel, Dave Mason, ex-Deep Purple bassist/singer Glenn Hughes, former Jethro Tull guitarist Martin Barre, Alan Parsons, Al Stewart, Orleans, Poco, Firefall, Player, The Babys, Focus, Pat Travers, the Electric Light Orchestra spinoff group The Orchestra, and founding Ambrosia singer David Pack‘s Legends Live project, which also features Romantics frontman Wally Palmar and Chris Thompson of Manfred Mann’s Earth Band.

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