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2026 is the 40th anniversary of London blues rock legends Bad Influence.  Fronted by Val Cowell with Richard Dickie Hayes on guitar and a towering rhythm section, the band have been tearing up stages around the UK for the last four decades with genuinely soulful music, played with passion.

Bad Influence has received much critical acclaim for both their original songs and their strong covers of Tom Petty to Bonnie Raitt to Fleetwood Mac etc.  and is now considered by many to be one of the top acts in their field, delivering their sound of powerful vocals alongside classic guitar driver rock solid blues.  Val has been described as having "a tidal wave of a voice that can take on the mantle of our greatest singers", while the band's overall performances receive reports such as: "Bad Influence always leave their audiences handsomely entertained