I don't really like tribute acts unless they are excellent - I'm going to see trex/Marc Bolan tribute later in the year as my mum adores them but this band actually sound like trex. Lead singer has the same tone as Bolan in places. But I don't hear the singer from The Smyth's sounding anything like M.
I'm glad you had a good night. I don't begrudge anyone a good time with so much stress and crap in this world right now.
Yeh, it's interesting to speculate on why it was posted. Very unusual. It has to mean something surely.
I wasn't expecting a health update, tbqh. He just doesn't share these things very much at all unless he feels pushed into it. The first time we hear new dates announced will be a sign that he's better or thinks he is well enough to gig, at least. Until then, it's a waiting game. 9 months is simply too long between shows for me.