NAZARETH (UK)

ABOUT THE CONCERT

The renowned hard rock band Nazareth is coming to the Czech Republic after 9 long years. They will play their concert in Prague on Friday 15th August 2025 at the Hybernia Theatre.

Nazareth is a Scottish rock band, known for many rock hits, as well as a great cover version of the ballad Love Hurts from the mid-70s. The band was formed in Dunfermline from the remnants of semi-professional local band The Shadettes (originally Mark V and The Red Hawks) by singer Dan McCafferty, guitarist Manny Charlton, bassist Pete Agnew and drummer Darrell Sweet. They got their name from the song The Weight by The Band. In 1970 the band moved to London, where they released their first, eponymous album in 1971. After gaining attention with 1972’s Exercises, Nazreth released their next album Razamanaz in early 1973.

Tracks such as Broken Down Angel and Bad Bad Boy made the UK Top 10 list. This was followed by the album Loud N Proud in late 1973, which included the hit This Flight Tonight, originally by Joni Mitchell. In 1974 they released the album Rampant, which was equally successful, although it contained no singles. Another song (not appearing on any album), again a cover version, this time of My White Bicycle, reached the UK Top 20 in early 1975. The album Hair of the Dog was released in 1975. The title track (popularly, if incorrectly, known as “Now You`re Messing With a Son of a Bitch”) became a staple of 1970s rock radio. The US release of the album includes the track Love Hurts, originally by The Everly Brothers and also recorded by Roy Orbison. This track was released as a single in the UK and US. It was certified platinum in the US. It is the only Nazareth song to make the US Top Ten.

In the summer of 2013, Dan McCafferty announced that he was leaving the band due to health reasons. He was replaced by Linton Osborne in February 2014, but in December 2014 the band was forced to cancel several shows and postpone a UK tour due to Osborne’s illness. In January, Osborne announced his departure from Nazareth on his Facebook page, and a month later the band, which currently consists of co-founder Pete Agnew (bass), his son Lee Agnew (drums) and Jimmy Murrison (guitar; he has been in the band since 1994), announced a new lead singer, Carl Sentance, on their website. Sentance has worked with many famous bands and musicians, including Foreigner, Dio and Black Sabbath, and was the frontman of the well-known Swiss band Krokus.