After furiously rehearsing ‘to get back to how hot we used to be’ Pele are now ready to return to the stage after a 16-year gap. Tickets are still available for the show at the O2 Academy show in Liverpool.

Support comes from the Verdict and the Bo Weevils. Pele will hit the stage at 9:30pm.

Bring along your singing voices and enjoy the dash down memory lane. You can read press concerning the reunion in the forum.

Ian and the gang will be recording a brand new album in September. CIA records have given the OK for work to begin at Charlton Farm studios with Louie Nicastro again producing.

Songs are being demoed and chosen over the summer before work begins in earnest in September.

The full seven-piece Amsterdam band will be very special guests of the legendary Irish/Cockney rebel rousers the Pogues this coming Wednesday 15 July.

The show will be at the Liverpool Echo Arena and promises to be a hell of a night with two of the best live bands currently performing on the same bill.

Ian commented ‘Shane has written some music that will resonate til the last day of all time, it’ll be an honour to be in the same building. When we supported them in Pele years ago he wasn’t quite, er, there.’

The classic Pele t-shirt which no self respecting fan was seen without in the 1990s will return for the up-and-coming re-union shows. This special one off design from Nick at Lemondrop Creative will mark the two gigs most people thought they’d never see again.

If you are coming to the shows and want to reserve these ace new t-shirts just drop us a line to amsterdamhq@hotmail.co.uk and we’ll reserve one for you. Simply go to the merchandising stall at either of the two gigs and give in your name. The t-shirts cost just £16.

There will only be a very limited run of these shirts so if you definitely want one then let us know.

Tickets are still on sale for both shows which early rehearsals suggest will be the gigs of the year.

Amsterdam’s lead guitarist is to start work on his first solo album this coming August in a North London studio.

Johnny who contributed the lovely Rosie to last year’s Arm in arm Amsterdam album has said that no one is more surprised than he is that he found his muse after all this time!

Band producer Tony Kiley who will be assisting Johnny in the sessions has been singing the praises of the tunes submitted so far and we’ll keep you posted on his progress.

Look out this week for exciting news of Amsterdam’s next move as well.