This family has music in their blood!
The Kelly Family (“An Angel”) returns to the concert stage next fall after two years. From November 18, 2022, the band will go on a Christmas tour through 27 cities. Advance sales start on Thursday.
After a long time back with her: her historic double-decker bus “Bristol”, which dad Dan Kelly († 71) bought in England in 1978 for only £ 1,000.
The Kellys have already packed their bags and are looking forward to going on tour again soonPhoto: Thomas Schmidt
Joey Kelly on BILD: “The bus was built in 1962 and last week passed the TÜV inspection. It had previously been out of service for 27 years and was in a hall. It was a lot of work to make it fit to drive and TÜV again. “
The Kellys estimate that the bus has driven more than a million kilometers. The family has traveled with him to almost every country in Europe.
Would the Kellys ever sell it? Joey: “Only over my corpse! All of the Kelly Family touring prior to the commercial breakthrough were by bus. It is the heart of the Kelly Family, I associate it with my whole childhood and my parents. “
Music used to be composed on the bus, ate together, laughed, argued and even slept. It should be like that again soon. John or Joey are behind the wheel, both of which have a valid US driver’s license.
In the seventies and eighties, the Kellys traveled across Europe by bus. Back then there were twelve of them, today there are only six.
The current cast of the Kelly Family (clockwise from top left): Joey, Kathy, John, Jimmy, Patricia and PaulPhoto: PR
Next year’s tour will be Kathy (58), Patricia (51), Jimmy (50), Joey (48), John (54) and Paul (57) on stage. Angelo Kelly (39), who is traveling with his own family, is taking a Kelly Family live break.
To shorten the waiting time for the tour, the Kelly Family released the song “One More Happy Christmas” on Tuesday. The band has re-recorded their holiday classic from 1994 and produced it in a modern sound for the year 2021. On November 26th an EP with three more songs will be released.
What happened to the family members?
Back then there were twelve of the Kellys, today there are only sixPhoto: KellyFamily
1: Paul (57): Will be there in 2022.
2: Caroline (59): lives in the USA.
3: Danny († 59): died in the USA in 2017.
4: Paddy (43): has had a solo career since 2011.
5: Mama Barbara-Ann († 36): died 1982.
6: Barby († 46): died in 2021.
7: Papa Dan († 71): died 2002.
8: Patricia (51): Will be there in 2022.
9: Joey (48): Will be there in 2022.
10: John (54): Will be there in 2022.
11: Kathy (58): Will be there in 2022.
12: Jimmy (50): Will be there in 2022.