(2017), which documents the last tour with Albrighton. After an audition in 2017, Henatsch, Howden, and Fry agreed to continue Nektar with Alexander Hoffmeister as their new frontman and guitarist. 2018–present: Nektar (US-based band) In early 2018, Howden left the band to found his own group, also named Nektar, and based in the US. He asked former bass player Moore to join, to which he agreed, which was followed by the addition of former members Randy Dembo, Mick Brockett (lights, projections and atmosphere), and Ryche Chlanda (guitar and vocals), and newcomer keyboardist Kendall Scott, a friend of Chlanda's. The US line-up assembled a set of previously unrecorded tracks from Chlanda's time in the band, which were released on The Other Side (2020) as Nektar. 2018–present: New Nektar (Germany-based band) The Germany-based Nektar has operated under a new name, New Nektar, to create some distinction and distance from old successes. In 2018, New Nektar recorded the concept album Megalomania (2018), featuring Che Albrighton on drums, and completed the Megalomania Release Tour in December 2018. Che Albrighton was unavailable to participate, so he was replaced by Norbert "Panza" Lehmann. Original Nektar keyboardist Allan "Taff" Freeman died in August 2021 at the age of 76. Personnel Current members United States-based band (since 2018) Ron Howden – drums, percussion, backing vocals (1969–1978, 2003–2016, 2019–present) Derek "Mo" Moore – bass, keyboards, vocals and lyrics (1969–1978, 2002–2003, 2019–present) Mick Brockett – special effects, lyrics (1969–1977, 2002, 2019–present) Ryche Chlanda – guitars, vocals (1978, 2019–present) Randy Dembo – bass, bass pedals, backing vocals (2003–2006, 2019–present) Kendall Scott – keyboards (2019–present) Germany-based band (also known as New Nektar since 2018) Klaus Henatsch – keyboards, backing vocals (2007–present) Alexander Hoffmeister – vocals, guitars (2017–present) Norbert "Panza" Lehmann – drums, backing vocals (2018–present) Holger Trull – bass, backing vocals (2021–present) Former members Roye Albrighton – guitars, bass, lead vocals (1969–1976, 1978, 1979–1982, 2000–2016; his death) Allan "Taff" Freeman – keyboards, synthesisers, backing vocals (1969–1978, 1979–1980, 2000–2004; died 2021) Keith Walters – special effects (1969–1972) Larry Fast – synthesisers (1975–1978, 2002–2003) Dave Nelson – guitars, lead vocals (1976–1978) Dave Prater – drums, percussion, backing vocals (1979–1982) Carmine Rojas – bass, backing vocals (1979–1982, 2006) Tommi Schmidt – keyboards, backing vocals (1980–1982) Ray Hardwick – drums, percussion (2000–2003) Scott Krentz – percussion, vocals (2002) Tom Hughes – keyboards, backing vocals (2004–2006) Steve Adams – guitars, backing vocals (2006–2007) Desha Dunnahoe – bass,