On February 16, Novastar will release a new album. The Best Is Yet To Come is a unique compilation with new versions of Joost Zweegers’ greatest hits and a brand new song. Meanwhile, the tour with concerts planned in Belgium and the Netherlands has completely sold out. To spotlight all this, Zweegers will be visiting the AB Club on January 31. He wants to present his album to fans and press in this pre-release listening session. There will be time available for questions and dialogue.

For years, Zweegers has been asked to create a career overview featuring the greatest hits from his rich oeuvre. The answer to that question was always short and simple: no. After all, looking back is not an option for him. ‘Be great or be gone’ is the slogan that has hung over his piano for many years. It’s also the catchphrase that has made sure that Novastar is more relevant than ever. And the reason why he keeps creating gems.

It was Mikey Rowe and Andrew Britton - Joost’s English producers – who convinced him to actually do it. ‘Mike’ and ‘Andy’ gave Joost the perspective to completely re-record his greatest songs as they should sound in 2024: fresh, young and timeless – just like every Novastar song. It became a musical and emotional rollercoaster.

A team of top musicians – including pianist Mikey Rowe (Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds), guitarist Andrew Britton (Top Gear soundtracks), guitarist Skin Tyson (Robert Plant), drummer Keith Prior (David Gray) and bassist Erik Rademakers (Selah Sue) – worked together for months in studios in Belgium and the UK. The album had to have a live feel, and that was made possible by this crew. It was even so good that Joost was able to realise a childhood dream: together with this British band, he plunged into the famous Studio 2 of the Abbey Road Studios. Exactly the same place as where his great heroes, The Beatles, recorded their greatest successes.

Novastar in Abbey Road Studios. Coming full circle.

In collaboration with Universal Music.