So today; The government in the UK, made some changes to quarantine rules when returning to the UK from green and amber countries. As long as the traveller has received both jabs and has the correct vaccine proof to hand.

For those of you who have showed some concern to me disappearing off social media, I just want to let you know that I'm perfectly fine!

Such a shame that there are some people in this world who want…

Hey everybody

I hope you're well.

I have another "Acoustic Hang" on the 14th April.

Please join me for some great music fun and laughter!
Make sure you have wine!!!!!

https://www.stageit.com/mick_mcconnell/the_acoustic_hang_7/96727 

Hi everyone!

I have another "Acoustic Hang" that will take place as usual on stageit.com!

Here's the link
https://www.stageit.com/mick_mcconnell/the_acoustic_hang_6/95680

Please share on your social media and spread the word!

Isn't it funny, how sometimes a musician can perform a concert in whatever setting . . . in this case me at home doing my "Hang"

After the show, I had so many messages, telling me how it was…

Hi everyone!

I'm back for another "Acoustic Hang| on the  27th January 2021.

Please join me for a night of fun, banter and acoustic music!

https://www.stageit.com/mick_mcconnell/the_acoustic_hang_4/94100

Hi everyone!

I hope you are safe and well.
What can I say? . . . . This is such a strange Christmas!
I hope that next year will be different!
I hope that we can get back to…

Hi everyone!

I hope you can all join me on Wednesday the 16th of December for my live stream "The Acoustic Hang"

This live stream is via www.stageit.com

Tickets are pay what you like…

On Wednesday 25th November.
Mick will perform a live stream from his house in Yorkshire.

He will be playing some of his favourite songs as well as a couple of original songs from his first solo album…

Greetings from a very hot sunny Spain folks! 

I usually call this a summer update. Sharing stories from the road in what would normally be, a busy period in my work calendar. 

First of all, I hope your…

Little did I know when I walked off stage 6 weeks ago in Stockholm that I would be heading home for something that would be completely unprecedented in my lifetime. 
That day was Wednesday, the 11th of March. 
Little did…

I was back rehearsing with "The Blue Thunder Brigade" this week!

It was a bit rough the first few songs, but we soon got back to winning ways and by the end of the session, we were back in the…

Hi everyone, I hope your 2020 has got off to a great start!

I'm back to it tomorrow with the annual Smokie charity concert in Bradford.
Not much of a need to blow the cobwebs off my fingers, because…

When I look back at the past year, I always try and think; what was the best stand out show, what was the best tour and were there any particular happenings that were a highlight for me personally? 

Sometime…

I hope your all starting to enjoy your Christmas holidays!

Another busy year for me, which I will as usual, share in my end of year review! In a few days time.
I am always well aware that for…

For those of you who have a Facebook account why not check out Mick's Tour Blog from Down Under, where he's performing with Smokie on their tour of Australia, that takes place throughout the whole of november.

If you…

I'm sat in my house in the UK . . . . . . Back early due to travel chaos in Russia!

Thank you to Alexander Sedelnikov for this photo in Moscow

Smokie played Crocus City Hall…

I seem to be in Scandinavia more than ever! . . . . Of course a big Smokie territory.
Last week in Norway I noticed some photographers taking photos of the marvelous fjords and it reminded me just how I…

Smokie joined "The Legends Live" Tour half way through due to prior commitments.

I arrived early for our first show at the Metro Arena in Newcastle and straight away I realized just how big the production was on…

I wake this morning to another sunny day here in Sweden, In Falkoping to be exact.
Quite a small gig last night but sold out nethertheless.

We've been flying in and out of Sweden for the last 5 weeks…

I've been a quite busy the last few weeks! . . . . . The last three weekends in Sweden has had it's fair share of travel. Of course Sweden is pretty big!
Some great shows though and very enjoyable…

As most of you know, Smokie take off the month of January, to recharge the batteries and take a well earned holiday.
 

So . . . . . I went skiing in France as I always do, but as…

Gig-wise, 2018 started off with the usual Smokie charity dinner in Bradford, before heading to Ireland to play what were three cracking gigs, the highlight being the Dublin gig, a place and venue I particularly enjoy! 

However; prior to…

Yes! . . . . . . . It's cold now in Eastern Europe, and to be exact ,in Brno-Czech Republic where I find myself strolling a Christmas market on my day off.

I've just started a Symphony Tour…