On The Road With A-HA
At last— 1986’s tour of tours is in full swing! Yes, the incredible A-Ha, who mystically became superstars without ever performing, have actually been taking the stage, singing and playing right in front of other people! Lots of other people!
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On The Road With A-HA
At last— 1986’s tour of tours is in full swing! Yes, the incredible A-Ha, who mystically became superstars without ever performing, have actually been taking the stage, singing and playing right in front of other people! Lots of other people!
Naturally, ROCK-SHOTS has been following the whole shebang. And what a show it’s been—in addition to Mags, Pal and Mort, three other musicians (Dag Kolsrud on keyboards, Michael Sturgis on drums and Leif Karsten Johansen on bass guitar) have been blasting out the A-Ha sound.
The tour started in Australia, then moved over to Japan—and in both countries, hundreds of enthusiastic fans greeted the winning trio at airports—and the concerts, of course, were constantly sold-out. Since then, the guys have come St; tesidel equally enthusiastic recepti >n.
Onstage, A-Ha have prove ; to bed to their hype; pink clouds oi dryicei about the stage as they makef dramatic entrance—and it’s all uphill there. They’ve been opening theirs! with “Train Of Thought" am • endingl a new song, one believed to be slate! their next album: “Scoundrel Days. final encore, as you might’ve expi has been their mega-hit, “Take 0n
In an issue or two, we'i tell] about the winners of our A-Ha con two lucky people who won a trip A-Ha in concert, courtes; of SHOTS! For now, here’s some of hi ever photos of the Norwegian woi onstage—as you like ’em!
