Lineup for the Justin Hayward-Hosted 2025 On the Blue Cruise Feature Alan Parsons, Dave Mason, and Many More Stars

Longtime Moody Blues frontman Justin Hayward is set to host and headline a new installment of the star-studded On the Blue Cruise. The seven-day nautical music extravaganza is scheduled to run from August 22 to August 29, 2025.

Unlike many previous music-themed cruises, which usually embark from Florida and travel into the Caribbean, the 2025 On the Blue event will take a more northerly route.

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The cruise will set sail from Boston and visit Halifax and Sydney, Nova Scotia; Saint John, New Brunswick; and Portland, Maine, before heading back to Beantown. Attendees will have the opportunity to leave the ship and check out the various locales during the trip.

Hayward will be performing with his solo band during the cruise. The lineup also includes Alan Parsons, Dave Mason, The Zombies’ Colin Blunstone, Starship Featuring Mickey Thomas, Al Stewart, Ambrosia, April Wine, Wishbone Ash, Honeymoon Suite, Pat Travers, and ex-Boston singer Fran Cosmo.

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Besides the many concerts that will take place, the cruise will offer a variety of other activities and amenities.

Among the activities will be photo experiences, wine tasting, and painting with the artists, and themed dance nights. Amenities include access to restaurants, pools, Jacuzzis, a fitness center, a casino, a nightclub, and much more.

Reservations for the cruise can be booked now. Cabin prices vary, and begin at $1,350 per person for a four-guest room. Visit OntheBlueCruise.com for more information.

The On the Blue Cruise is the successor to The Moody Blues Cruise, which was discontinued after Hayward’s old band retired from touring a few years ago.

Justin Hayward’s Upcoming Tour Plans

Meanwhile, Hayward still has a bunch of shows lined up this year as part of his ongoing Blue World Tour. Next week, he’ll kick off a seven-date U.K. trek that runs from a show in Halifax, England on Monday, October 7, through a concert in Tunbridge Wells, England, on October 17.

He’ll then play a pair of shows in the Netherlands, in Heerlen on October 19 and Haarlem on October 21.

Hayward will then return to the U.S. for nine concerts, running from a November 27 performance in Boston through a December 10 gig in Detroit.

Tickets for Hayward’s concerts are available now via various outlets, including StubHub.

(Photo by John Nichols)

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