A FESTIVE tradition is returning to The Face Bar next week, in the form of John Otway.
The man with a cult audience and a surreal sense of humour always stops off in Reading just before the big day and this year is no exception.
His Christmas show, hosted by Club Velocity and New Mind, will be held in The Face Bar on Thursday, December 15.
A visit to a fortune teller would have a profound effect on the young Otway.
After gazing into her crystal ball, she confirmed that Otway would indeed be a star and would have success with a blonde-haired musician. Otway took this prediction very seriously and teamed up with Wild Willy Barrett (the only musician he knew who fitted the fortune teller’s description). In 1972, the pair released their first single.
Gypsy/Misty Mountain was a dedication to the fortune teller who had assured Otway that fame and stardom was just around the corner. The single would be the first of a string of flops, but it did capture the attention of The Who’s Pete Townshend who offered to produce a number of tracks for the duo.
You can hear what’s happened since next week.
The show starts at 8pm, and tickets cost £15.
For more details, search www.wegottickets.com for John Otway.
