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.
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.