It's A Celebration

Here’s a riddle for you: what do three frontmen, two keyboard players, one guitarist and a drummer have in common? The answer is they all belong to an elite group of people who’ve been crowned as Prog God, the highest honour at the Progressive Music Awards. This year, a second drummer has joined the ranks: Nick Mason.

But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. Nick Mason’s elevation to such rarefied heights is the climax of the eighth Progressive Music Awards. First, let’s go back to the start of this annual occasion.

At the beginning of the night, Prog finds The Moody Blues’ John Lodge stood in awe on the stairs leading down to The UnderGlobe.

“It’s my first time here,” he says. “Every other time I’ve been invited I was on the road in America. But this is such an amazing sight that I have to take a photo!” And that’s exactly what he does, before mingling with everyone during the champagne reception that begins tonight’s festivities. This hour-long occasion gives people a chance to get to know one another, or