Elvis Costello

Background information
Birth name	Declan Patrick MacManus
Born	August 25, 1954
Born place	Paddington, London, England
Genre(s)	Pub Rock New Wave
Years active	1970—present
Label(s)	Island Records Columbia Records Mercury Records Lost Highway Records Verve Records Deutsche Grammophon Hip-O Records Stiff Records
Associated acts	Diana Krall Burt Bacharach Brodsky Quartet
Website	Website

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The Charlatans Recruit Verve Drummer To Replace Jon Brookes

September 24, 2010

The Verve's Pete Salisbury will stand in for Charlatans drummer Jon Brookes while he undergoes treatment for a brain tumour.

Brookes is due to have an operation this week after collapsing during a gig on the band's US tour. He was flown home last week.

In a statement, The Charlatans said Salisbury would replace Brookes for “at least” the band's upcoming UK tour in October.

They added that it wasn't clear how long Brookes' recovery would take. The band also thanked fans "for their kind messages of support".

The Charlatans UK tour includes includes dates in Dundee (October 9), Leeds (14) and Norwich (21).

The band released their latest studio album, 'Who We Touch', last week.

(by Jason Gregory)

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