";s:4:"text";s:2653:" In 2003 they toured on the back of "Tomorrow's Blues" CD, followed also by gigs in England in 2004. Further tours of Europe were made in 2010. According to the interview of the bandleader Jon Hiseman, Bad Doberan was the last concert of the band. Colosseum are a pioneering English progressive jazz-rock band, mixing blues, rock and jazz-based improvisation. The rejuvenated band then played a lengthy tour of mainly German concerts.
The line-up is Chris Farlowe, Clem Clempson and Mark Clarke joined by Kim Nishikawara (sax), Adrian Askew (keys, organ) and Malcolm Mortimore (drums).
These announcements were based on Barbara's worsening After 23 years, the band played what Jon referred to as 'the last hurrah!' A second tour followed in 1997, to promote their new studio album "Bread and Circuses". It was then re-released in 2004 as a DVD. The tour started in June and ended on 20 August in Germany, Rostock, at Bad Doberan "Zappanale" festival.
Colosseum reunited on 24 June 1994 at the Freiburg Zelt Musik Festival, then, a few months later, they played a concert in Cologne on 28 October at E-Werk which was recorded for a TV Special and later released in 1995 as a CD and video.
In 2007, the made their first appearance in Japan and returned to play more dates in Germany. before a packed and very appreciative audience at the Shepherd's Bush Empire, London on 28 February 2015. Their second 'last' concert was in Poland, Slupsk, at "Legends of Rock" festival on 13 August 2011 and the third 'last' concert in Finland, Äänekoski, at "Keitelejazz" festival on the 23 July 2011. Colosseum, one of the first bands to fuse jazz, rock & blues, were formed in Spring 1968 by drummer In March 1971, the band recorded concerts at the Big Apple Club in Colosseum reunited in 1994 with the same line-up as when they split in 1971. Colosseum played their "Summer 2011" tour of 22 gigs in Germany, Italy, Austria, Finland and Poland. Colosseum reunited again after the death of Jon Hiseman to play selected shows in 2020. They also appeared at major festivals in 1998, 1999 and 2000.