In March 2008 Fury UK played the Monsters Of Mosh festival at Jilly's Rockworld in Manchester, on stage before Tokyo Dragons, Blaze Bayley and Breed 77. In August 2008 the band made their first appearance at the Bulldog Bash biker festival in Stratford-upon-Avon, a show which was headlined by The Wildhearts. Immediately after that show Adam Cropper left the group and was replaced immediately on bass guitar and backing vocals by Chris Appleton's brother Luke initially on a temporary basis. Only six days after Luke joined, the band played Bloodstock 2008 Open Air Festival, headlined by Nightwish, Opeth and Dimmu Borgir. Luke was made a permanent member a month later, just as they played at the Rock Of Ages Festival in Birmingham on 7 September alongside Blitzkrieg, Steve Grimmett and more. After the good ending to 2008 Fury UK seemed to really gain momentum and 106.1 Rock Radio held up the band as "future classics" as determined by public vote. In 2009 a second album "VR" was released in July again on Rocksector Records. The band also played support on a 20 date UK tour with Blaze Bayley, and a 7 date UK tour with Michael Schenker. The band was referred to and praised in author and former-Blaze Bayley drummer Larry Patterson's book tracing the history of the Blaze Bayley band. Fury UK also played a second appearance at the Bulldog Bash (headlined by UFO and Motorhead) and at Hellfire Festival at Birmingham NEC, headlined by Saxon. Additionally at Hellfire Festival Luke Appleton deputised on bass guitar with Blaze Bayley. Fury UK also played tour dates in Greece (including the infamous attack by local youths in Agrinio) and Switzerland towards the close of 2009. 2010 The band took a break at the beginning of 2010 before playing Wizzfest in Belgium and Hammerfest, in North Wales (Iced Earth headlining). They were also tipped by Metal Hammer magazine who included Fury UK in its HotList for 2010. Early in 2010 Luke Appleton again deputised on bass with Blaze Bayley, this time at the 96.3 Rock Radio Scotland gig at The Garage, Glasgow. Recording took place in April for a third Fury UK album A Way Of Life. In May/June 2010, Chris Appleton and Martin McNee played lead guitar/backing vocals and drums respectively in the UK Baddasses band which was formed to back former AC/DC singer Dave Evans during his UK Tour. Evans