Looking at the music of Dutch rock band Focus, started in the late sixties by Thijs van Leer (b /31/03/48) with Jan Akkerman (b 24/12/46). Van Leer still performs and records under the name today (official site here). Akkerman's site here.

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Latest Focus Tour abandoned


Focus have announced they have been forced to cancel their remaining UK and European tour dates on their Focus 50 tour after Thijs van Leer contacted Covid.
In a short statement, Focus's management said: "Thijs van Leer, whilst being treated in hospital for an unrelated issue, has been diagnosed with COVID. This means that the rest of the UK tour dates have been postponed. Updates on the rescheduling of dates will follow."
The band were due to perform in East Sussex, Dover, Chelmsford and London and European venues. Gutted to be missing them especially after Jan Akkerman pulled out of scheduled dates this month for similar reasons.