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Ahead of his tour kicking off next week, Jeff Lynne has announced that his frontman duties will be taken up instead by Jess Glynne at his upcoming tour dates with ELO.
The tour is set to kick off in Liverpool on Tuesday 5 April, and now it has emerged that he has asked his almost namesake to step in and take up vocal duties.
A source close to Lynne told Gigwise: "Jeff has experienced no end of confused young teens looking baffled at his shows, bitterly Tweeting that they've either misread the tour announcement or that Jess Glynne's roadie is hogging the stage.
"Meanwhile, we've heard from Jess' camp that they've also had far too many crusty-bearded prog-lovers stumbling around calling for 'Mr Blue Sky'. However sales of real ale at these gigs sky-rocketed, and the older chaps actually ended up enjoying themselves."
They added: "This is why Jeff made the snap-decision this morning for the Lynne-Glynne experience to join forces - however we fear he's likely to change his mind by 12pm."
*UPDATE: The clock struck 12pm, and this did indeed emerge to be a Gigwise April Fool's. It may not be true, but what it tells us about their fans is true.
See Jeff Lynne's ELO's full UK tour dates below. Get tickets and more information here.
Tue April 05 2016 - LIVERPOOL Liverpool Echo Arena
Thu April 07 2016 - NOTTINGHAM Capital FM Arena Nottingham
Sat April 09 2016 - LEEDS first direct Arena
Sun April 10 2016 - MANCHESTER Arena
Tue April 12 2016 - GLASGOW SSE Hydro
Thu April 14 2016 - NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Metro Radio Arena
Sat April 16 2016 - BIRMINGHAM Genting Arena
Sun April 17 2016 - BIRMINGHAM Genting Arena
Wed April 20 2016 - LONDON O2 Arena
Fri April 22 2016 - LONDON O2 Arena
Sat April 23 2016 - LONDON O2 Arena
Tue April 26 2016 - LONDON O2 Arena
Fri April 29 2016 - DUBLIN 3Arena
Wed June 22 2016 - MANCHESTER Arena
Fri June 24 2016 - BIRMINGHAM Barclaycard Arena
