Singer Eric Martin has confirmed that Mr. Huge will reunite for a mid-2023 US Tour.

Martin mentioned the tour plans in an interview with The Steel Voice. Fellow unique members Paul Gilbert (guitar) and Billy Sheehan (bass) are on board, and an as-yet-unnamed drummer will take the place of the late Pat Torpey, who handed away in 2018 attributable to issues from Parkinson’s illness.

“I nonetheless can’t actually say the drummer… Mr. Huge it’s positively gonna occur, there’s no query about it,” Martin mentioned. “It’s gonna occur in the midst of 2023. There are going to be a number of dates. We’re engaged on the US. Paul Gilbert is concerned, the unique guitar participant… Billy Sheehan and the spirit of Pat Torpey.”

Martin was tight-lipped relating to the drummer, however revealed that the brand new band member gained the gig after submitting a rehearsal video of the Lean Into It observe “Fortunate This Time.”

“He thought he would one-up the audition, so he performed drums on it and he sang the lead and the harmonies on all the things,” Martin mentioned. “It was phenomenal. I don’t wish to point out the man’s title till the press launch comes out. However the man actually stepped up and all people is aware of him after which one actually actually cool factor is that he was an enormous fan of Pat Torpey. I feel Pat, he’d approve of this new thriller man.”

Mr. Huge final toured in 2018 with journeyman drummer Matt Starr (whom Martin mentioned won’t be concerned within the upcoming tour). The laborious rock band is greatest identified for its hit ballad “To Be With You,” which topped the charts in a number of international locations. Within the interview with The Steel Voice, Martin shared an answering machine message from Pat Torpey after the observe made heavy rotation on MTV within the early ’90s.

Torpey’s transcribed message was as follows: “Eric Martin, it’s Pat Torpey, eh it’s 5 o’clock. I assume you aren’t there. I received a name final night time. Congratulations Eric, I knew you had it in you. Dammit, heavy rotation MTV. Immediately we’re going into heavy rotation, are you able to consider that? It’s superb. I’m beginning to get scared with all this excellent news.”

You may watch the total interview with Martin beneath, in addition to the 4K remastered music video for “To Be With You.”