Name: GONG AND HENGE at Exeter Phoenix!
Start: 2025-11-12T19:00:00+00:00
End: 2025-11-12T23:00:00+00:00
Location: Exeter Phoenix

GONG and HENGE
Sounds of the Cosmos double-headline tour!
HENGE and GONG will be performing as joint headliners on the Sounds of the Cosmos Tour, sharing equal billing across all dates. To keep things exciting, the order of performance will alternate from show to show. As such, we won’t be revealing in advance who will be opening or closing on any given night. Please arrive in time for the advertised start, and plan to stay until the end to enjoy the full experience.
About GONG…
The universe of GONG began in 1969 when Daevid Allen was inspired by a profound psychedelic vision. A founder member of Soft Machine, Allen incorporated his spiritual and metaphysical leanings into an evolving collective. More a mythology than a band in the conventional sense, Gong established itself as one of the most unique, innovative and experimental rock groups of the seventies, through an exploratory mix of rock, jazz and psychedelia with elements of mysticism and surrealism, unafraid to deliver its messages directly, obliquely or whimsically.
The current incarnation, who were put together by Daevid before his swansong album with Gong, ‘I See You’, honour his intention that Gong do not die with him, urging the band to “carry it on into new unknown heights and depths far beyond anything I could ever imagine myself”. The collective of Kavus Torabi, Dave Sturt, Fabio Golfetti, Ian East and Cheb Nettles is the most stable in Gong/s illustrious history, having written, recorded and toured together for eight years since Allen/s passing.
A dynamic, powerful and explosive live band, their music draws from the credo of the original Gong while remaining committed to pushing the composition, performances and message into new realms, paying no mind to nostalgia. Gong in 2025 continue the ethics, attitude and lifestyle that was always woven into the fabric of the band.
About HENGE..
Intergalactic band HENGE go from strength to strength as they spread their cosmic music throughout the universe. They and were voted Best Live Act of the Year in 2024 and 2025 sees the release of their stunning fourth album ‘Journey to Voltus B’
Lead singer and guitarist, Zpor, originates from planet Agricular in Cosmic Redshift 7. Goo, who plays bass guitar and synth bass, is the last surviving Venusian, after mass extinction due to planet pollution. The drummer, Nom, is of the species Nommo and comes from Xylantia in the Sirius Star System. Grok, master of synthesizers, is the only native Earthling in the band.
We can’t wait to experience their heady blend of rave, electronica, funk and overall spaciness delivered with aplomb and suitable ecological warnings in their own unique style!
This event is a fundraiser for community radio station Phonic FM.
Get tickets from https://exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/gong/