haʊˈɛvɚ hɪz hˈɛlθ ɪmpɹˈuːvd ænd ɪt wʌz ɐnˈaʊnst ðætðə klˈæsɪk "fɹˈæntɪk fˈoːɹ" lˈaɪnˌʌp ʌv fɹˈænsɪs ɹˈɔsi, ɹˈɪk pˈɑːɹfɪt, ˈælən lˈæŋkæstɚ ænd dʒˈɑːn kˈɑːɡlən wʊd pɚfˈɔːɹm ɐ sˈɪɹiz ʌv kˈɑːnsɚts təɡˌɛðɚɹ ɪn mˈɑːɹtʃ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θˈɜːtiːn.
However his health improved and it was announced that the classic "Frantic Four" line-up of Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt, Alan Lancaster and John Coghlan would perform a series of concerts together in March 2013.