Rick Wakeman CBE
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Rick Wakeman CBE
@GrumpyOldRick
Musician , Perpetual Weight Loss Failure and Grumpy Old Man.

A few games of football is not worth the life of a single Dog! Heartbreaking footage captured dogs being rounded up and tossed into vans for alleged mass killings in Morocco as the country prepares for the 2030 World Cup. Since the North African country was ratified as a host in December 2024, campaigners say the slaughterings have surged dramatically, with around 500,000 dogs believed to be slain each year. Credit: Daily Mail.


Welcome to the family. Today our patrons met one of our latest rescues & gave him his name. This boy was saved by a local rescuer & we agreed to take him in. Please meet Chester everyone & thank you to @GrumpyOldRick & Rachel Wakeman for naming him. Chester we are in love already

MATCH FUNDRAISER UPDATE We are at £775 of our £5000 target for the new are for our dogs. Donate today and double your donation!! See the video for more info. You can donate below or via our Bio. Thanks for supporting us and our doggies justgiving.com/campaign/match…

The moment a rescued chimpanzee thanked Dr. Jane Goodall in a way no one expected



Over 10,000 bears endure lifelong suffering in bear bile farms across Asia, suffering immense pain. Bears are often kept in tiny "crush cages" for decades. Absolutely horrendous animal abuse. In China, bile farming is still legal, with an industry value exceeding $1 billion.


125,000 animals are killed every year for trophies. Shameful and barbaric. There should be a worldwide ban on trophy hunting.




We have her. Queenie is safe. We have been working on this Rescue for a couple of weeks but today our wonderful working partners travel an hour to where she had been spotted and searched and searched until they found her with the help of a local man. Queenie is badly injured and

The upcoming YES ‘Fragile’ UK and EU Tour, due to commence on 22nd April, has had to be postponed as guitarist Steve Howe requires an essential operation that requires recovery time. This decision has been made to ensure that Steve can return to the stage in full health and deliver the performances that fans deserve. We are working hard to reschedule the UK and EU shows to a later date, with full details to be announced after Easter. Please retain your tickets as they will be valid for the rescheduled dates. Tour dates currently being arranged for later in 2026 will proceed as planned. Steve Howe and YES would like to thank their UK fans and hope for their continued support at this time.






