The Last Working Day Of The Month: Issue 216

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(MJ Hibbett & The Validators FACT, March 31st 2026)

Hello all, and welcome to this SPRINGTIME edition of the newsletter - let's get started!

GIGS TO COME
Thursday 21 May 2026 - The Big Difference, Leicester
The Validators return to action, supporting The Loft - tickets HERE:
https://www.seetickets.com/event/the-loft/the-big-difference/3592991

Saturday 4 July 2026 - The King's Lock, Middlewich
Playing an acoustic set at the final (ever!) Pop At The Lock - tickets HERE:
https://wegottickets.com/event/695069

Saturday 29 August 2026 - Found Festival, Buckingham
MJ Hibbett and CJ Thorpe-Tracey making our festival debut - tickets HERE:
https://www.foundfestival.uk/tickets.

DATA AND DOCTOR DOOM
I'm currently recording a podcast version of the show, which should be ready for release when the 'Avengers: Doomsday' promo machine gears up later this year. It'll have a few extra songs in it too, including my personal favourite 'Eyeball The Data'!

PIANO ALBUM
Chris and I have had another recording session for the album and have learnt up a few more songs which we'll be recording soon. Then it will be time to start overdubbing the orchestras!

THE FUNNY COMICS FAN CLUB
The final (ever!!!) episode of 'The Funny Comics Fan Club' came out last month, with John and me looking back on our favourite strips and comics. The whole series is available to download wherever you get your podcasts, and indeed HERE:
https://thefcfc.podbean.com/

VALIDATORS IN ACTION
Tim's Other Band Whose Name Gets Us In Trouble With Spam Filters are off on tour again over the next few days, in Hebden Bridge (Wed 1 April), Birmingham (Thu 2 April) and Cardiff (Fri 3 April). Full details HERE:
https://linktr.ee/prolapse

AND FINALLY
I'm a guest on the latest episode of the 'Mr John' podcast, chatting with Mr J Tomlinson about a Beatles walk around London. You can find it wherever you get your podcasts and also HERE:
https://mrjohn.blog/2025/04/15/the-long-and-winding-walk/

And that's the lot for this time - thanks for listening!

Cheers,

Mark

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