ALAN LANCASTER chuckles down the phone line from Australia. Sydney has been his home for the past 30 years and he is clearly touched by the concern of his Status Quo pals over his health, as the group gear up for a reunion tour next year.
My dream for the end of Quo - to see every member of the band past and present on the same stage at the last ever gig. As the encore ends, they all stand on the stage in the "Tank" formation with teles playing Rick's intro to Caroline as the stage sinks from view in dry ice .