April Cool

Those rushonrock readers hoping to catch one of rock’s rising stars before 2009 will be disappointed to hear that ‘Genial’ Joe Bonamassa can’t make The Sage Gateshead until next year.

But the super cool blues man will honour the gig he was forced to shelve due to illness earlier this month with a show at the same venue on April 22.

Tickets for the original date remain valid but fans unable to make the new show can seek a refund from the point of sale.