Editing Thin Lizzy (section)

====2010–2021: Ricky Warwick era and Black Star Riders====
[[File:Ricky Warwick, June 2011, Download Festival.jpg|alt=Warwick lifts a clenched fist onstage in front of Downey at his drum kit|thumb|upright|[[Ricky Warwick]] fronting Thin Lizzy at [[Download 2011|Download Festival]], June 2011]]

In September 2009, Gorham began to assemble a new version of Thin Lizzy, and in May 2010 a new line-up was announced. Joining Gorham was original drummer Brian Downey, long-standing keyboardist Darren Wharton, [[Def Leppard]] guitarist [[Vivian Campbell]], and singer [[Ricky Warwick]] from [[The Almighty (band)|The Almighty]], while Marco Mendoza returned to fill the bass guitar role. Ex-Lizzy guitarist Brian Robertson was asked if he wanted to participate but had previous commitments to his own solo career.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rock Pages interview with Brian Robertson |url=http://www.rockpages.gr/detailspage.aspx?id=5663&type=1&lang=EN |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006070818/http://www.rockpages.gr/detailspage.aspx?id=5663&type=1&lang=EN |archive-date= 6 October 2014}}</ref>
In addition to a full UK and European tour beginning in January 2011, the band initially announced a concert for 4 January at the [[The O2 (Dublin)|O2 Arena]] in Dublin, which was in conflict with the 2011 "Vibe for Philo". The tour itself started on 6 January at the [[Music Hall Aberdeen]] in the UK, with the band finishing the tour in The Olympia, Dublin on 17 February 2011, having cancelled the O2 show.<ref>{{cite web |title=Thin Lizzy move Dublin date to the Olympia |date=18 August 2010 |work=Hot Press |url=http://www.hotpress.com/Thin%20Lizzy/news/Thin-Lizzy-move-Dublin-date-to-the-Olympia/6824294.html |access-date=25 February 2012 |archive-date=8 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130708182539/http://www.hotpress.com/Thin%20Lizzy/news/Thin-Lizzy-move-Dublin-date-to-the-Olympia/6824294.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

In April 2011 the band announced that Vivian Campbell would be leaving Thin Lizzy amicably to rejoin Def Leppard after one final gig on 28 May. He was replaced by [[Guns N' Roses]] guitarist [[Richard Fortus]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Thin Lizzy Tour Dates |publisher=ents24.com |url=https://www.ents24.com/uk/tour-dates/thin-lizzy |access-date=17 April 2011 |archive-date=23 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190123223320/https://www.ents24.com/uk/tour-dates/thin-lizzy |url-status=live }}</ref> On 28 August, it was announced that [[Damon Johnson]] of [[Alice Cooper]]'s band would be replacing Fortus for Thin Lizzy's tour of the US with [[Judas Priest]]. Fortus returned to tour with Guns N' Roses for the rest of the year, and Johnson has since replaced Fortus permanently.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.guitarworld.com/interview-black-star-riders-guitarist-damon-johnson-talks-all-hell-breaks-loose-and-living-thin-lizzys-legacy |title=Interview: Black Star Riders Guitarist Damon Johnson Talks 'All Hell Breaks Loose' and Living Up to Thin Lizzy's Legacy |date=30 May 2013 |access-date=17 September 2016 |publisher=Guitarworld |archive-date=18 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160918010854/http://www.guitarworld.com/interview-black-star-riders-guitarist-damon-johnson-talks-all-hell-breaks-loose-and-living-thin-lizzys-legacy |url-status=live }}</ref>

In March 2011, Gorham told [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard.com]] that Thin Lizzy may record a new album in the future, saying, "That's the No. 1 question we're getting from people – are we gonna record some new material? The fans seem to trust this line-up, and I don't blame them. We've kind of jumped this emotional hurdle together. Ricky's writing some fucking killer lyrics, and with the kind of talent that's in Thin Lizzy now I think we can pull off a really cool set of tunes. At least it's something that we can think about now, where before it wasn't on the table."<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Thin Lizzy Considering Return to the Studio |magazine=Billboard |date=14 September 2009 |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/472362/thin-lizzy-considering-return-to-the-studio |access-date=3 April 2011 |archive-date=14 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130614032619/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/472362/thin-lizzy-considering-return-to-the-studio |url-status=live }}</ref>

On 25 June 2012, Thin Lizzy were in the studio recording new material, although it was not clear how many songs would be recorded or released.<ref>{{cite web |title=Thin Lizzy Enter Recording Studio |work=Ultimate-Guitar.com |date=25 June 2012 |url=http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/thin_lizzy_enter_recording_studio.html |access-date=25 June 2012 |archive-date=16 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150716110947/http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/thin_lizzy_enter_recording_studio.html |url-status=live }}</ref> On 10 October 2012, Thin Lizzy announced that the new material would not be released under the Thin Lizzy name, but would be released under a different name in due course. According to Gorham, this was "out of respect to Phil Lynott and the legacy he created", though he confirmed that the new material would feature the classic Thin Lizzy sound.<ref name="farewell">{{cite web |title=Thin Lizzy announce 'farewell' to touring and new album |date=10 October 2012 |publisher=Thin Lizzy Official Website |url=http://www.thinlizzyband.com/ |access-date=21 June 2010 |archive-date=15 May 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100515055041/http://thinlizzyband.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Ricky Warwick announced that the group would cease regular touring as Thin Lizzy at the end of 2012, but that this did not necessarily mean they would never play as Thin Lizzy again.<ref name="farewell" />

On 20 December 2012, Gorham revealed that the new material would be recorded under the name of [[Black Star Riders]], and that Downey and Wharton had chosen not to participate in the new band project. Downey had decided to take a break from touring, and Wharton would be working on his own band [[Dare (band)|Dare]], and a film project. In March 2013, the band toured Australia under the Thin Lizzy name, with Downey and Wharton, as the opening act on a triple bill with [[Mötley Crüe]] and [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]]. Gorham stressed that Thin Lizzy would still perform together occasionally: "We'll still go out as Thin Lizzy. There are still certain big festivals that we will do. Thin Lizzy is still on the horizon, we will still go out and do that but in the meantime we have Black Star Riders that we are going to concentrate on also."<ref name="noise11.com"/>

On 19 January 2016, the band revealed a "half dozen or so" dates in mid-2016 and early 2017 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the release of ''[[Jailbreak (album)|Jailbreak]]'' and the 30th anniversary of Lynott's death. Two festival dates were initially confirmed: the Ramblin' Man Fair in [[Maidstone, Kent]] on 23 July 2016 – at which Midge Ure once again joined them on stage – and the Rock Legends Cruise in [[Fort Lauderdale, Florida]], on 19–23 January 2017. The lineup for these shows was to be Gorham, Warwick, Johnson and Wharton with [[Motörhead]] drummer [[Mikkey Dee]] initially confirmed as standing in for Downey.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/news/thin-lizzy/90871 |title=Surviving Thin Lizzy members team up with Motörhead drummer Mikkey Dee for anniversary tour |date=19 January 2016 |publisher=NME |access-date=21 April 2020 |archive-date=6 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306021052/http://www.nme.com/news/thin-lizzy/90871? |url-status=live }}</ref> Further dates were announced soon afterwards, at the Monsters of Rock shows in Germany on 17 and 18 June 2016, in Barcelona on 17 July, and the Skogsröjet Festival in Sweden on 6 August. On 19 April it was announced that Dee would not be participating after all, and that Judas Priest drummer [[Scott Travis]] would be taking Downey's place for all shows except Sweden on 6 August, when [[Europe (band)|Europe]] drummer [[Ian Haugland]] played. Also, [[Aerosmith]] bass guitarist [[Tom Hamilton (musician)|Tom Hamilton]] was confirmed as Thin Lizzy's bassist for these shows.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://metalshockfinland.com/2016/04/19/thin-lizzy-announce-bass-player-and-drummers-for-upcoming-shows/ |title=Thin Lizzy announce bass player and drummers for upcoming shows |date=19 April 2016 |publisher=Metal Shock Finland |access-date=19 April 2016 |archive-date=20 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160420024725/https://metalshockfinland.com/2016/04/19/thin-lizzy-announce-bass-player-and-drummers-for-upcoming-shows/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

After the shows were completed, Gorham confirmed that extended Thin Lizzy tours were probably a thing of the past, but that the band would continue to perform in one-off events. He stated, "To kill it off stone dead I think would be the wrong thing."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://teamrock.com/news/2017-02-10/scott-gorham-it-would-be-wrong-to-kill-off-thin-lizzy |title=Scott Gorham: It would be wrong to kill off Thin Lizzy |date=10 February 2017 |access-date=11 February 2017 |publisher=TeamRock |archive-date=15 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170915181301/http://teamrock.com/news/2017-02-10/scott-gorham-it-would-be-wrong-to-kill-off-thin-lizzy |url-status=live }}</ref> Four further shows were announced for 2019 in the UK, Spain and Belgium. [[Troy Sanders]] of [[Mastodon (band)|Mastodon]] was recruited to replace Hamilton on bass guitar for these shows.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kerrang.com/the-news/mastodons-troy-sanders-will-fill-in-as-the-bassist-of-thin-lizzy-this-summer/ |title=Mastodon's Troy Sanders will fill in as the bassist of Thin Lizzy this summer |date=26 April 2019 |publisher=Kerrang |access-date=26 April 2019 |archive-date=26 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190426205341/https://www.kerrang.com/the-news/mastodons-troy-sanders-will-fill-in-as-the-bassist-of-thin-lizzy-this-summer/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In September 2021, Gorham left Black Star Riders as the band were planning a "very heavy" touring schedule to promote their upcoming fifth album. Warwick stated, "He will be looking to put Thin Lizzy back out on the road from 2022 onwards with a busy schedule."<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|date=20 September 2021|title=Scott Gorham leaves Black Star Riders|url=https://planetradio.co.uk/planet-rock/news/rock-news/scott-gorham-black-star-riders/|access-date=21 September 2021|website=[[Planet Rock (radio station)|Planet Rock]]|archive-date=21 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210921164107/https://planetradio.co.uk/planet-rock/news/rock-news/scott-gorham-black-star-riders/|url-status=live}}</ref> Gorham made a statement complimenting the band and thanking the fans, and confirmed Warwick's position in Thin Lizzy, adding, "Regarding Thin Lizzy concerts in 2022 – this is currently in the planning stages and I will make sure to let you know of our progress regarding line-ups and dates."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/scott-gorham-says-that-the-time-was-right-for-him-to-leave-black-star-riders/ |title=SCOTT GORHAM Says That 'The Time Was Right' For Him To Leave BLACK STAR RIDERS |date=22 September 2021 |publisher=Blabbermouth |access-date=22 September 2021 |archive-date=22 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210922202640/https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/scott-gorham-says-that-the-time-was-right-for-him-to-leave-black-star-riders/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In late 2022, Gorham temporarily rejoined Black Star Riders' touring lineup and took part in a tenth anniversary tour of the UK in February 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=MetalTalk |date=2023-02-17 |title=Black Star Riders / Scott Gorham joins tenth-anniversary celebration in Norwich {{!}} |url=https://www.metaltalk.net/black-star-riders-scott-gorham-joins-tenth-anniversary-celebration-in-norwich.php |access-date=2023-02-18 |website=MetalTalk - Heavy Metal News, Reviews and Interviews {{!}} We are MetalTalk and we publish Rock 'n Roll |language=en-gb |archive-date=18 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230218121813/https://www.metaltalk.net/black-star-riders-scott-gorham-joins-tenth-anniversary-celebration-in-norwich.php |url-status=live }}</ref> Shortly before the tour began, Warwick spoke of Gorham's intentions for Thin Lizzy: "I know he's working on some stuff for later in the year, so I'm sure when it's all put in place I'll get a call."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://outsiderrock.ca/2023/02/07/black-star-riders-interview-with-ricky-warwick/ |title=Black Star Riders: Interview with Ricky Warwick |date=7 February 2023 |access-date=18 February 2023 |publisher=Outsider Rock |archive-date=18 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230218124222/https://outsiderrock.ca/2023/02/07/black-star-riders-interview-with-ricky-warwick/ |url-status=live }}</ref>