● UK trio Rock Goddess retires

UK trio Rock Goddess retires due to “Logistical and financial obstacles”

Rock Goddess has made the announcement that they will no longer perform live. The groundbreaking UK band had been slated to perform at the Barcelona RockFest in Spain in July, alongside Kiss, Megadeth, and Judas Priest, but they were forced to cancel the concert after a case of covid attacked the camp.

The band has since announced that they would no longer perform live. In a statement on Facebook they say, “With a very sad, heavy heart we have to announce we can’t continue in the present form of Rock Goddess. In this modern world our journey has been a little bit harder.

“Logistical and financial obstacles playing a big part. After the latest bout of bad luck getting covid in the camp, just before the major festival Barcelona RockFest, it was the straw that broke the camel’s back. So sadly we announce our retirement on the live circuit effective immediately.

“We love our fans and appreciate everything you have done. Thank you to our Manager Richard Thompson, and his belief, dedication, and hard work. To our agent Martin Jarvis for his faith and understanding. To our father who started and managed Rock Goddess, without whom none of this would have been possible.

The band ends the statement by stating that they are collaborating with Universal on a box set of previously unheard music and live performances.

Sisters Jody and Julie Turner founded Rock Goddess in South London in 1977, and they rose to fame as the NWOBHM blossomed. After their third album Young and Free received a restricted release in 1988, they first split up. There were brief reunions in 1994 and in 2009.

They reassembled in 2013, and in 2015, they performed in Sala Monasterio in Barcelona, Spain, with the original lineup back on stage for the first time in more than three decades.