The Planets was a classical crossover music band formed by Mike Batt in 2001. The Planets made their public debut supporting Deep Purple's 2002 UK tour. 　　The band was made of: 　　Ruth Miller (flute) 　　Ben Pugsley (electric, classical and flamenco guitars 　　Jonathan Hill (violin) 　　Anne-Kathrin Schirmer (guitar and clarinet) 　　Lac-Hong Phi (cello) 　　Salima Williams (oboe) 　　Beverley Jones (bass, double bass) 　　Michael Kruk (drums, percussion)