| June 29th, 2005 | |
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Queen Join Xfm! Darkness
Join Queen! He’s on board! Xfm is pleased to announce that Queen legend Roger Taylor will be behind the mixing desk tomorrow when Feel Good Hit Of The Summer winners, Outl4w, hit the studio to record their track ‘Rock & Roll Summer’. Plus news that The Darkness will be joining Queen for their forthcoming Hyde Park show. Christian O’Connell spoke to the legendary Queen sticksman last week and he has agreed to lend his ample anthem-writing experience to the Xfm cause and join Outl4w in the studio tomorrow (June 29). Reports that he’ll be bringing his gong are currently unconfirmed… (read the full article and listen to the winning track and B-side). (source: XFM online) |
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New Japan Dates! 26. Oct (Wed) - Saitama, Super Arena (25,000) 27. Oct (Thu) - Saitama, Super Arena (25,000) 1. Nov (Tue) - Nagoya, Dome (20,000) 3. Nov (Thu) - Fukuoka, Dome(20,000) 11th July (Mon) is the date for public announcement. The on-sale date is set for 3rd September (Sat). Between that period there will be major promotion with key radio stations, newspapers, TV and magazines. The Live In Sheffield CD taken from the Europe tour will be released in Japan through EMI on 31st August (Sept 5th or 12th in ROW and Europe) and the live DVD around the second half of October. Japanese representatives with
be in Hyde Park on 8th July to carry out some filming for promo
purposes. (source) |
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QUEEN SAVAGE COLDPLAY Eighties rock legends QUEEN have launched a stinging attack on anthemic rockers COLDPLAY - claiming all their songs sound the same. Coldplay's single SPEED OF SOUND was kept off the top of the British charts by CRAZY FROG's AXEL F, a novelty hit based on a mobile phone ringtone - but QUEEN drummer ROGER TAYLOR favours the frog over COLDPLAY's offering. Taylor says, "I actually prefer it to the Coldplay record," and adds, "everything they do sounds too similar." (source). Also read Brian's comment on this on his website. |
| :::Site updates::: | With a big "Thank you" to Andria Smith, Sales & Marketing Manager for Debliteck Ltd, more pictures of the SAS gig in Larnaka are online. Please also read her review of the show here! |
| June 26th, 2005 | |
| :::Site updates::: | I have been sent two more pictures
of the SAS gig in Larnaka. They have been
added to the gallery (Thank you again,
"garden gnome 05"!). And finally the last one of this week's "Queen + Paul Rodgers - Hyde Park Interviews" is now online. Enjoy! |
| June 25th, 2005 | |
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Euro Dates interviews Brian and Roger will be busy on Monday and Tuesday talking to the local and national press of Germany, Netherlands and Portugal as part of the lead up to the 3 massive outdoor shows Queen + Paul Rodgers are playing in mainland Europe in July, so look out for these publications (source): ROGER: BRIAN: |
| :::Site updates::: | The SAS Band played at the
Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium in Larnaka
in Cyprus on June 16th. Pictures from this gig are now online
(Thanks very much to "garden gnome 05"). |
| June 22nd, 2005 | |
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Additional tour dates in
Japan! Queen + Paul Rodgers playing a 2nd gig in Tokyo on the 27th October. On the 29th October a gig in Osaka is now confirmed. Tickets are supposed to go on sale at the end of June! (source: Thomas Zeidler). |
| :::Site updates::: | The second part of the "Queen + Paul Rodgers - Hyde Park Interviews" is now online (also with thanks to Thomas!). Roger was interviewed by Christian O'Donell for his show on XFM. It's fairly lenghty and very funny. Enjoy! |
| June 22nd, 2005 | |
| :::Site updates::: | The first part of the "Queen
+ Paul Rodgers - Hyde Park Interviews" from tonight's BBC show
is now online. Contrary to the previous posted news "Reaching
Out/Tie your mother down" was not played (A big thank you to
Danielle for recording it!). While surfing the BBC website I stumbled over a small interview with Roger presented by BBC Cornwall. I received a request to upload "One night stand" again. It's now online for a short while. Click here to go to those audio downloads. Enjoy! |
| June 21st, 2005 | |
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Queen + Paul Rodgers - Hyde
Park Interviews Schedule of interviews now confirmed to support the Queen + Paul Rodgers show at Hyde Park on July 8th. Wednesday 22 June:
6:25pm - 7:00pm. BBC Radio 2 Thursday 23 June: 8:00am
- 8:20am. XFM Thursday 23 June: 9:00am
- 10:00am. Capital Gold - Brian has also given an interview
to the Daily Mirror. The feature is also to include Roger and Paul
- interviews to be confirmed. |
| June 16th, 2005 | |
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Queen + Paul Rodgers to play
the US? / New album Launch Radio Networks reports: The QUEEN + PAUL RODGERS European tour will be spotlighted on a live album this fall. It's called "Queen + Paul Rodgers Rock Live", and it should come out September 13. The first single released from the package will have two songs — "Fat Bottomed Girls" and "Reaching Out"/"Tie Your Mother Down". QUEEN + PAUL RODGERS are getting ready to announce shows for later this year in New York City and Los Angeles, with tickets likely to go on sale in July. They'll also play in Aruba on October 8 and Tokyo, Japan, on October 26. There are just a few dates left on their European tour, which resumes July 2 in Lisbon, Portugal, and ends July 10 in Arnhem, The Netherlands. (source) |
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Convention updates! Jacky and Val have confirmed the live music line up for this years 20th Covention! On Friday 23rd September the fabulous Irish tribute band Flash Harry will play a very special set, Saturday Dios Salve a la Reine (God Save The Queen) from Argentina will be on stage and on Sunday Jeff Scott Soto back for a special acoustic set. Jacky and Val are also lining up an array of special guest speakers to treat you to stories and anecdotes about Queen! (source) |
| June 11th, 2005 | |
| :::Site updates::: | New tour pictures and interview
online With a big "Thank you!" to Thomas (wegotit, Queen Tour 2005), pictures from the Florenz and Pesaro concerts are online. He was also kind enough to send me the interview from the Cologne press conference. You can find it here. Enjoy! |
| June 6th, 2005 | |
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Win tickets for Live 8 in
London Tickets for the LIVE 8 London concert in Hyde Park will be allocated via a text competition. The competition is open to UK and Channel Islands' residents aged 16 or over. The other Live 8 concerts in Paris, Berlin, Rome and Philadelphia are free. The event is not primarily designed to raise money, but the first £1.6m from text messages will go to The Prince's Trust, which was set up by Prince Charles in 1976 to help young people in the UK. The Prince's Trust agreed to scrap its annual Party in the Park, which was scheduled for 2 July, when plans for a new Live Aid concert got under way. (source). |
| :::Site updates::: | Picture update from the Ivors Uppa.co.uk and topfoto.co.uk each published a new picture from last week's Ivor awards available. Both of them are now also online. New tour pictures online With thanks to Jen and Trina pictures from the Sheffield concert are now online (Thank you, girls!). Enjoy! |
| June 3rd, 2005 | |
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"Queen Screen Dream"
- Queen Do Live 8 By Satellite There is a piece in today's Mirror (UK) reporting that Queen COULD play Live 8. A campaign is underway to have Queen perform even by satellite with a possible live link with Robbie Williams. In addition, the UK Chancellor, Gordon Brown, appeared on GMTV this morning saying that he hoped Queen could find a way to take part (source). There are also still rumours Queen + Paul Rodgers playing a "Greatest Hits" set at the 20th brithday of the "Rock am Ring" festival this Sunday. Nothing has been revealed though from Marek & Andre Lieberberg from MLK. |
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Queen + Paul Rodgers to play
in Japan Queen + Paul Rodgers have just confirmed to play at the Saitama Arena, Tokyo on Wednesday, October 26th. (source) |
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Wire Daisies to announce
UK tour The band are playing Rock Am Ring & Rock Im Park this weekend but if you're not lucky enough to be in Germany this week then grab your diary & book a date with the band for this summer! The Wire Daisies UK 2005 tour will be
calling at the following places: |
| :::Site updates::: | New tour pictures online With thanks to Jen and Trina pictures from the Cardiff concert are now online (Thank you, girls!). Enjoy! New video to download I uploaded a small video clip from last weeks Ivor's (thanks to Sarah). Enjoy ! |
| June 1st, 2005 | |
| :::Site updates::: | New tour pictures online With thanks to Jen and Trina pictures from the Birminham concert are now online (Thank you, girls!). Enjoy! New video to download I uploaded a new video clip. Enjoy ! |
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