Australian From The Jam Tour Cancelled As Mark Brzezicki Quits

Bad news for Australian fans of The Jam who were excited about witnessing Bruce Foxton's From The Jam act, the band formed to continue the legacy of the legendary British mod band that also features vocalist Russell Hastings, as their tour of our country, set to kick off at the end of this month, has been cancelled.

Drummer Mark Brzezicki is reportedly the reason for the shows being cancelled, he has left the group in order to focus on his role as drummer for Big Country, the popular Scottish rock band of which he was a founding member. Brzezicki has also been a member of The Cult, Ultravox and Procol Harum.

In a brief statement on the band's Facebook page, Foxton and Hastings announced the news of Brzezicki's departure and early today Select Touring and Big Apachee, who are running the forthcoming Australian tour, confirmed that the upcoming tour, which was set to begin in Perth next Thursday, has been cancelled.

The cancelled dates are as follows, refunds can be sought from point of purchase.

Thursday 31 January – The Capitol, Perth
Friday 1 February – The Hi-Fi, Brisbane
Saturday 2 February – The Hi-Fi, Melbourne
Sunday 3 February – The Hi-Fi, Sydney