Villagers

Background information
Origin	Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Ireland
Genre(s)	Baroque Pop Indie Pop
Years active	2008—present
Label(s)	Domino Records
Associated acts	Berkeley The Immediate Cathy Davey
Website	Website
Members
Conor J. O'Brien
Tommy McLaughlin
James Byrne
Danny Snow
Cormac Curran
Former members
Richie Egan
David Crean

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The Charlatans Recruit Verve Drummer To Replace Jon Brookes

September 24, 2010

The Verve's Pete Salisbury will stand in for Charlatans drummer Jon Brookes while he undergoes treatment for a brain tumour.

Brookes is due to have an operation this week after collapsing during a gig on the band's US tour. He was flown home last week.

In a statement, The Charlatans said Salisbury would replace Brookes for “at least” the band's upcoming UK tour in October.

They added that it wasn't clear how long Brookes' recovery would take. The band also thanked fans "for their kind messages of support".

The Charlatans UK tour includes includes dates in Dundee (October 9), Leeds (14) and Norwich (21).

The band released their latest studio album, 'Who We Touch', last week.

(by Jason Gregory)

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