Musician and manager Ben Ward has joined The Agency Group (TAG) as a live booking agent.

Ward, frontman of heavy metal act Orange Goblin, has previously worked in music management at One Fifteen, where he looked after artists such as David Gilmour, Pink Floyd, Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra, Mick Ralphs, Ian Hunter and the Syd Barrett estate. He has also worked as a tour manager.

He will become part of TAG’s UK rock department, headed by ...