Brian Aberback of The Record:

A fortuitous day off on Asia’s tour schedule and the band’s fondness for the Bergen Performing Arts Center in Englewood have cleared the way for a special night of music and fan interaction honoring John Wetton. Asia’s singer-bassist died of colon cancer in January at 67.

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Jay Lustig of The Record:

As part of the bergenPAC show, which is subtitled “An Extraordinary Life: An Interactive Celebration of the Life and Music of John Wetton,” clips of Wetton will be shown. And Asia fans have been encouraged – via social media and the group’s website, originalasia.com – to send in photos and videos of Wetton, some of which will be shown before and during the show. Wetton will also be the subject of a question-and-answer session featuring Asia members and others.

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Over the last several months, Carl Palmer has been underway with the creation of an art piece in tribute to ASIA bandmate and musical collaborator John Wetton who passed away on January 31, 2017. The piece titled “Heat of the Moment” is now in a limited edition of just 50 pieces.

To purchase or learn more, please visit carlpalmerart.com.

Here is a special video message from Carl Palmer talking about the end of his CPL tour, the start of the new ASIA tour with Journey, and the special John Wetton Tribute show.