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Video footage available of Mick Box returning to play with Uriah Heep in the ‘Rock Legends Cruise XIII’

Author Benedetta Baldin - 26.2.2026

During this year’s Rock Legends Cruise XIII, which is sailing on Royal Caribbean’s Liberty Of The Seas from February 22–27, 2026, founding guitarist Mick Box returned to the stage with his bandmates after missing the Scandinavian leg of Uriah Heeps “The Magician’s Farewell Tour” due to sickness, as per Blabbermouth. Below is a fan-shot video of Uriah Heep’s concerts aboard the ship. The Scandinavian leg of Uriah Heep’s “The Magician’s Farewell Tour” featured guitarist Sam Wood, who plays with the Thin Lizzy spinoff group Black Star Riders, and Wayward Sons, a band fronted by Toby Jepson of Little Angels, joining singer Bernie Shaw, keyboardist Phil Lanzon, drummer Russell Gilbrook, and bassist Dave Rimmer on stage.

Upcoming shows:

  • Friday, June 26, 2026 – Basel, Switzerland – Basel Town Hall
  • Friday, July 17, 2026 – Leipzig, Germany – Parkbühne
  • Saturday, July 18, 2026 – Spalt, Germany – Leider Am See
  • Sunday, July 19, 2026 – Maidstone, United Kingdom – Maid Of Stone
  • Sunday, July 19, 2026 – Maidstone, United Kingdom – Maid Of Stone Festival 2026
  • Friday, July 31, 2026 – Winterbach, Germany – Winterbach Zeltspektakel
  • Saturday, August 1, 2026 – Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany – Villingen-Schwenningen
  • Thursday, August 7, 2026 – Schwetzingen, Germany – Schlosspark Schwetzigen
  • Monday, August 24, 2026 – Bochum, Germany – Zeltfestival Ruhr
  • Tuesday, August 25, 2026 – Gießen, Germany – Giessener Kultursommer

Tickets can be purchased here.

“Chaos & Colour,” Uriah Heep’s 25th studio album, was made available by Silver Lining Music in January 2023. The album was recorded in the summer of 2021 at London’s Chapel Studios under the direction of Jay Ruston (Anthrax, Corey Taylor, Black Star Riders). Since making their debut in 1970 with the release of “Very ‘Eavy, Very ‘Umble,” one of the seminal works of hard rock, Uriah Heep has sold more than 40 million albums worldwide. They have been touring the world nonstop, performing for over 500,000 fans at up to 125 gigs annually. The band’s live performance is a musical journey from the band’s inception to the present, including the band’s iconic songs from the 1970s.