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Francis Rossi, founder of the mighty Quo, is gearing up for a busy 2019. Rossi, a bona fide musical legend, has confirmed the release of a collaborative album with vocalist Hannah Rickard, a brand new autobiography written with Mick Wall, and a spoken word UK tour that will see him and Wall tour the country discussing his Quo guitaristrsquos illustrious career and taking questions from fans.lsquoWe Talk Too Muchrsquo is the title of the album by Rossi Rickard ndash the pair met when Hannah Rickard worked with Status Quo on the hugely successful lsquoAquosticrsquo projects. Reconnecting with one of Rossirsquos true loves, this is a collection of Countryflavoured duets and is due for release 15 March 2019 via earMUSIC. Featuring all brandnew material, and boasting writing credits for Rossi and Rickard as well as Quo stalwart Bob Young, this album has been a true labour of love.The new autobiography, lsquoI Talk Too Muchrsquo, is to be published by Little, Brown on 14 March 2019. This gripping brandnew book has been created in conjunction with awardwinning writer and broadcaster Mick Wall, who has sold more than 1 million books. In this explosive new memoir, the famously indiscreet Rossi reveals the truelife stories behind his unbelievable career. Painfully honest at times, the book covers the glory years, the dark days, the ups and downs of his relationship with the late Rick Parfitt and the real stories behind the creation of some of the greatest rock music of all time.Rossinbspwill share the extraordinary secrets of his 50plus years in rockrsquonrsquoroll when he takes to the stage for an intimate evening at 36 theatres across the UK. Kicking off on 20 March 2019 in Whitley Bay and culminating on 20 May in Kingrsquos Lynn, the lsquoI Talk Too Muchrsquo tour, will feature Francis joined by Mick Wall sharing some of the best Rock rsquonrsquo Roll stories ever, accrued during an extraordinary life on the road. Expect laughter, revelations, tales involving some of the giants of music, exclusive video clips, snatches of classic tunes and a great night out.nbspRossi said ldquoThis show is something new for me. It will be live and unscripted, so god knows what could happen One things for sure though, itrsquoll be a whiteknuckle ride for me, but fans will get a real unvarnished insight into whatrsquos happened over the years.nbsp Irsquoll be taking a guitar along to demonstrate how some of those Quo classics came into being, and hopefully wersquoll take a few questions from the audience too. Itrsquos been quite a journey, therersquos a lot to share.rdquo2019 will be a year like no other with an album, book and tour, Francis Rossi has truly stretched himself creatively but is also connecting as never before with the loyal fanbase built up over fifty years of creating history with Quo. Honest to a fault and always good company, lsquoI Talk Too Muchrsquo is aptly named, donrsquot miss Francis Rossi spilling the beans as never before Francis Rossi & Hannah Rickard CD is available for home delivery from Vinyl Records London, only £13.99