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‘Desmond and The Clan’ returns with a bang
‘The Return of Desmond and The Clan’, long awaited concert of the year, will come alive tonight (October 23) at BMICH at 6.30pm. The concert ‘The Return of Desmond and The Clan’ will be staged again at the same time on October 30 at Water's Edge.

The original line - up of the Clan are now ready to take the audience back to 70’s era. The Clan comprises Desmond de Silva, Chuty Padmaperuma on keyboards and pan flute, Narendra Padmaperuma on lead guitar, Tony Fernando on bass and Susanth on keyboards and sax.

The Clan is less one member- Harris Jurangpathy, could not make to the concert due to weak health conditions. Also there will be a five piece brass section and two percusionists. The four member back-up vocals will be led by Rukshan Perera.

The boys were very much in demand during that period and Desmond and The Clan are referred to as the show-band of the 70's. Showmanship belonged exclusively and still does belong to the versatile Desmond de Silva who is domiciled in London, England. The talented members of the band, other than Chuty, the rest are living in various parts of the globe.

Twenty five years have lapsed since any eye has witnessed the magnificent showbiz acumen of Desmond and The Clan. The Clan surrounding him again with rhythm and beat, harmony and tempo. ‘The Return of Desmond and The Clan’, TV Times, Daily Mirror and Lankadeepa are the media sponsors of the event.

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