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)