All four original members of ASIA - Geoff Downes, Steve Howe, Carl Palmer and John Wetton - have reformed to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of their historic multi-platinum debut album.

Asia, the first supergroup to emerge with the dawn of the MTV-age, has reunited with its original line-up intact to celebrate the band's 25th anniversary. The founding members of Asia emerged from classic rock icons YES, EMERSON LAKE & PALMER, KING CRIMSON, and THE BUGGLES, and released one of the most enduring and commercially successful debut albums of all time, simply entitled Asia.

The reunion of the band's original line-up marks the first time all four founding members will be playing together since 1983. In addition to Asia hits including 'Heat Of The Moment', 'Only Time Will Tell', 'Sole Survivor', 'Don't Cry' and others, the band will play selections from their individual careers. Audiences can expect to hear such rock radio staples as 'Roundabout', (from Yes); 'In The Court Of The Crimson King' (from King Crimson); 'Video Killed The Radio Star', (from The Buggles); 'Fanfare For The Common Man' (from Emerson Lake & Palmer) and other rock classics.

VH1 Classic and Sirius Satellite Radio will present the tour, which has been viewed as one of the most anticipated reunion tours of the decade. Collectively as Asia, and in their various other bands, the four original members have sold over 200 million records since 1970.

The tour will take the supergroup to many cities and countries where it has never previously performed, starting with an intimate show at the Water Street Music Hall in Rochester, NY on August 29 th, in celebration of popular drive-time DJ Dave Kane's 25 th anniversary with radio station WCMF. Among the noted appearances on the tour will be:: two nights at the Nokia Theater in Times Square, Manhattan; Boston's legendary Avalon Ballroom; Trump Marina Casino in Atlantic City, NJ; and the House of Blues concert theater in Las Vegas, Nevada. The US tour will be followed by a trek through the band's native UK, ending December 3; and a nationwide tour of Japan in March next year. An extensive global tour throughout the remainder of 2007 will follow .

“We've waited a long time to put the original line up back together once again,” says vocalist and bassist, John Wetton. “Although we always remained friendly, we had all moved on to other musical commitments. With the 25th Anniversary coming up, it just seemed like the right time to bring back the music we made as Asia.” Since the demise of the original line-up in 1983, the members had worked in various combinations, including numerous versions of Asia that performed with one or two of the original members. Only now, has the band re-emerged with all four of the founding members.

“There is a certain chemistry and energy that comes out when the four of us are working together”, says drummer Carl Palmer, who returned to ELP after Asia for several years, and continues to record and tour with his own power trio. “There is a distinct pedigree that was the foundation of the band, and that history was always apparent in the music we created during that period. It feels good to be playing those classic songs again with the guys who wrote and recorded them originally.”
“This is the REAL Asia,” says guitarist Steve Howe. “There have been other versions of the band, but this original line-up is the one that the public truly embraced. Since we only toured for a couple of years, it will be nice, finally, to play for audiences all over the world, many of whom never had a chance to see the group in concert, until now.”

Adds Geoffrey Downes: “We've all remained dedicated to our craft of making compelling and powerful music. After many years apart, I think we all bring a new and very fresh attitude to the music from our initial studio recordings. I am looking forward to playing these songs on stage with these musicians, once again.”

Originally released on Geffen Records in 1982, the debut Asia album scored four Top 10 Billboard and Radio hits and stayed at the #1 spot on the Billboard Top 100 album chart for an astounding 9 weeks. Only a handful of albums such as PINK FLOYD's Dark Side Of The Moon and MICHAEL JACKSON's Thriller have been #1 on the Billboard charts for a longer time. Universal records will mount a worldwide catalogue campaign in celebration of Asia's landmark anniversary.

The initial leg of the 25 th Anniversary tour will include these shows and cities:

August

29 - Rochester, NY – Water Street Music Hall
31 - Atlantic City, NJ - Trump Marina Casino

September

1 - Jim Thorpe, PA – Penn’s Peak
2 - Niagara Falls, NY - Seneca Niagara Casino
3 - Mashatucket, CT - Foxwood Casino
7 - Boston, MA - Avalon Ballroom
8 - New York, NY - Nokia Theater
9 - New York, NY - Nokia Theater
10 - Norwalk, CT - Oyster Festival
12 - Red Band, NJ - Count Basie Theater
13 - Philadelphia, PA - Keswick Theater
15 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
16 - Chicago, IL - Park West
17 - Milwaukee, WI - Pabst Theater
20 - Long Beach, CA - The Vault
21 - Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues
22 - Fountain Hills, AZ - Radisson Casino
23 - Los Angeles, CA - Canyon Club
24 - Palm Desert, CA - McCallum Theater

November

28 - Liverpool, England - Carling Academy
29 - Newcastle, England - Carling Academy
30 - Glasgow, Scotland - Carling Academy

December

1 - Wolverhampton, England - Wulfrun Halls
3 - London, England - Shepherds Bush Empire