John Payne was the front-man and lead vocalist for progressive rock band ASIA for 14 years, recording eight studio albums and leading many successful world tours. To continue his extensive legacy with ASIA, ASIA Featuring John Payne was formed in 2007.
2025 TOUR DATES
| May 16, 2025 Ocean Casino Atlantic City, NJ TICKETS | The 80’s Rock Tour Join us for a night of Classic Rock with music from Foreigner, Journey & Asia! Get ready to rock out with legends like Lou Gramm – the original voice of Foreigner, Steve Augeri – former lead vocalist of Journey and John Payne – former lead vocalist of Asia. |
| May 21, 2025 Santa Rosa, CA | ASIA Featuring John Payne |
| May 23, 2025 British Blues Invasion Boulder Creek, CO TICKETS | British Blues Invasion Inspired by the English musical invasion in the 1960’s, The BRITISH BLUES INVASION takes you back in time when bands like the Yardbirds, Cream, Free, John Mahall’s Blues Band and Fleetwood Mac created a novel British blues sound. Imagine yourself at London’s premiere live venue, THE MARQUEE, in 1969. New on the scene were Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Paige, Paul Kossoff, Robin Trower, David Gilmore, Ritchie Blackmore, Rory Gallagher and Peter Green. Featuring John Payne, ex ASIA vocalist/frontman, ELO vocalist and co creator of the number one LAS VEGAS musical, Raiding The Rock Vault, THE BLUES INVASION celebrates those artists and more with old classic British blues favorites, and some new compositions, for a nostalgic set of hard blues. |
| June 28, 2025 Memorial Park Wheaton, IL TICKETS | ASIA Featuring John Payne |
| July 5, 2025 Ho-Chunk Casino S3214 County Road BD Baraboo, WI 53913 TICKETS | 80’s Rock Tour with Lou Gramm (Original Voice of Foreigner), Jason Scheff (Formerly of Chicago), John Payne (formerly of Asia) |
| August 2, 2025 New Paltz, NY | Asia Featuring John Payne |
| August 12, 2025 Main Street Crossing Tomball, TX TICKETS | Asia Featuring John Payne |
| August 13, 2025 Arlington, TX TICKETS | Asia Featuring John Payne |
| August 15, 2025 Plymouth, CA | Asia Featuring John Payne |
| August 17, 2025 Saskatoon Canada | Asia Featuring John Payne |
| September 26, 2025 Puerto Rico | Asia Featuring John Payne opening Kevin Kronin (REO Speedwagon) |
| October 25, 2025 Sellersville, PA TICKETS | Asia Featuring John Payne |
| November 15th, 2025 HRH Prog Festival Camp HRH Great Yarmouth, UK TICKETS | Asia Featuring John Payne |
| November 16th, 2025 London, O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire TICKETS | ASIA Featuring John Payne |
Booking: Rick Shoor – Rick@paradiseartists.com
ASIA Featuring John Payne Background
John Payne became the frontman of the supergroup ASIA in 1992 at the invitation of keyboardist Geoff Downes, replacing vocalist/bassist John Wetton. Progressive rock band ASIA extensively toured the world for the next 14 years performing new classics and old favorites. With John Payne fronting the band, ASIA released 8 stunning studio albums and several live recordings. In 2006, Geoff Downes left the band to reform the 1982 lineup for their 25th anniversary.
On the 9th of May 2007, John Payne, Geoff Downes, John Wetton, Carl Palmer and Steve Howe contractually agreed that John Payne would continue his 14 year legacy with ASIA as “ASIA Featuring John Payne”. ASIA Featuring John Payne has been touring in North America since 2008.
We are pleased to present Lou Gramm at select shows!
LOU GRAMM
LOU GRAMM – founding member of Foreigner – one of the greatest singers in Rock music, LOU GRAMM’S unique vocals and hit songs have placed FOREIGNER™, among Billboard’s Top Artists of all time. Their 16 Billboard Top 40 Hit Songs defined an era.