Below are the set lists from the Osaka, February 9, 2009 shows.

SHOW ONE

• Countdown to Zero
• Go
• Elstree
• Rendezvous. 602
• Angel
• Nightwatch
• I've Come To Take You Home
• Twice the Man I Was
• Voice of America
• Die is Cast
• My Own Time
• Days Like These

ENCORE

• Rock and Roll Dream

SHOW TWO

• Countdown to Zero
• Paradox / Let me Go
• Meet Me at Midnight
• In the Dead of Night
• True Colours
• Heat of the Moment - acoustic
• Battle Lines
• VIdeo Killed The Radio Star
  
• Rubicon
• Don't Go Out Tonight
• Starless

ENCORE

• Rock and  Roll Dream

• Countdown to Zero
• Go
• Elstree
• Rendezvous. 602
• Angel (from Dave Kilmister's album, Scarlet)
• Nightwatch
• Heat of the Moment - acoustic
• I've Come To Take You Home
• Twice the Man I Was
• Voice of America
• Rubicon
• My Own Time

• Days Like These

• Countdown to Zero
• Paradox /  Let me Go
• Meet Me at Midnight
• Die is Cast
• True Colours
• In the Dead of Night
• Book of Saturday
• Battle Lines
• Tempus Fugit
• Don't Go Out Tonight
• Starless

• Rock and Roll Dream

 Rick Wakeman recently named his six best albums in the January 16th Daily Express. He writes:

The Buggles: The Age of Plastic

The band are best known for the hit Video Killed The Radio Star, which is on this album, but people forget just how long it took to create such a distinctive sound in the low-tech Seventies. Of course, Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes later joined my old band Yes.

Frontiers Records is pleased to announce the release of Wetton/Downes iCon new original studio album “3” on March 13th 2009.

Since the start of their new artistic union in 2002, John Wetton and Geoffrey Downes have produced several superb releases. During 2004 when they finally sat again around the same piano upon which they had written the 80’s anthems, they emerged with the first album of their renewed partnership christened “iCon”: an outstanding musical creation that met with the unanimous fan and critical acclaim.

John and Geoff therefore decided to pursue this collaboration, giving birth to another outstanding album “Rubicon” in 2006, which followed one EP, one acoustic album/DVD and one live album recorded during a series of successful European dates from October 2005 to spring 2006.

London Performance

The 21 February, 2009 special performance at London’s historic St. Mary-Le-Bow Church has been sold out to enthusiastic fans prompting management to release a few extra tickets initially reserved for press. These tickets are available at www.ticketweb.co.uk. Search for “iCon”, “John Wetton” “Geoff Downes” or “Wetton-Downes’ iCon.

Slideshow Contest

John Wetton and Geoffrey Downes are pleased to announce a contest which will allow fans to design a special slideshow to commemorate the release of the third iCon studio album.

The slideshow should contain images relating to John and Geoff and/or their music. They may be of the artists (solo or with iCon) or representative their music. (Please be sensitive to others and do not include images that may be considered offensive by another person, race, party or creed.) Slideshows may also include music relating to the artists, but it is not required.

Submissions for the iCon slideshow contest must be in either .mov (QuickTime) or .wmv (Window Media Player) format with a maximum resolution of 640 x 480. Google's free Picasa software (Windows & Intel Macs) or Apple's iMovie are two options that can be used to create the appropriate movie files.

The winning screensaver will be chosen by Mssrs. Wetton and Downes and the designer will receive tickets to the sold out performance of the limited audience London concert which will be recorded for DVD, CDs from the band and solo cat alogues, and meet the band. (If the winner cannot make the London show, another Icon or Asia show will be offered).

The new album will be released worldwide on Frontiers in the first quarter of 2009. All contest entries must be provided for judging no later than 10 February, 2009. Please email screensaver entries to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . (If the completed file size exceeds 10MB, please email first for alternate submission instructions.)

We are pleased to share with you the cover for iCon 3. The concept is based on the “om” symbol, not specific to one religion, which means “everything,” reflecting the diverse nature of the material.

The CD is expected to be released on Friday, March 13 through Frontiers and worldwide partners, and also from this site.

• February 7  Billboard, Fukuoka (2 shows)
• February 9  Billboard, Osaka (2 shows)
• February 11 Billboard, Tokyo (2 shows)
• February 12 Billboard, Tokyo (2 shows)

Geoff is pleased to announce that he and John Wetton have once again signed with Frontiers for the release of the forthcoming third "iCon" album in early 2009. Click on this press release for all of the details. In addition, iCon are announcing a new tour date in February for Holland. Details below.

February 19
Boerderij
Amerikaweg 145
2717 AV Zoetermeer

Wetton‐Downes’ iCon tours Japan in February 2009. The concerts will take place on February 7 (Fukuoka), February 9 (Osaka) and conclude February 11 and 12 in Tokyo.

The concert will feature new material from their upcoming all‐new third album. Wetton and Downes are pleased to return to Japan after their successful sold out 2007 and 2008 tours of the country with the Reunion of the Four Original Members of Asia, and their sold out tours with the Wetton‐Downes’ iCon project in prior years.

Read the full press release (235K PDF)

Wetton-Downes’ iCon plays London’s historic St. Mary-Le-Bow Church on 30th January, 2009; the intimate live performance will be filmed for DVD.

The concert will feature new material from their upcoming all-new third album.  This is a unique opportunity for 200 people to see the band in such a personal and celebrated setting; each will also have an opportunity to meet and greet the performers and will receive a special, personalized edition of the new CD, and a pre-release version of the DVD resulting from the performance, after completion. 

Read the full press release (5.4MB PDF)