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Queen To Release New DVD Featuring Two Full Wembley Stadium Concerts

Aug 6, 2011 Brian May

(RTTNews) – Foo Fighters have posted to the web a documentary of their promotional tour for their most recent release, Wasting Light. The unique format of the tour took them to fans’ garages around the country.

The band held a contest to play the gigs for the winners and 50 of their friends.

The 40-minute rock-doc, dubbed Garage Tour, captures some of the highlights from the eight-date run which took the Foo’s across the country from New York to Seattle.

It is the second streaming doc the band has released of late. They are also streaming their infamous set from the iTunes festival from July 12, during which frontman Dave Grohl physically removed a fan from the venue.

While playing at London’s Roundhouse, Grohl observed that the rowdy fan had started a fight in the crowd and took it upon himself to remove the fan.

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Noel Sullivan on his leading man role in We Will Rock You heading for the Liverpool Empire

Aug 6, 2011 Brian May

Noel Sullivan in We Will Rock You

NOEL Sullivan is dancing around his dressing room waving his arms in the air. But it’s not an impromptu rehearsal, or a spontaneous burst of elation.

It turns out he’s simply trying to get the motion-sensitive lighting to stay on.

“Sorry, this goes off,” he apologises.

The 31-year-old is between matinee and evening performances of the Queen-inspired We Will Rock You, but despite just spending most of the previous two-and-a-half hours bounding around the stage he appears fresh as the proverbial daisy.

Maybe it’s because he’s enjoying the experience so much?

“It still blows my mind every night,” he enthuses. “I’ve done a lot of shows and this one really takes the biscuit when it comes to feeling like a rock star in your job.

“And to top it all off, on most occasions when we’ve opened in new theatres Brian May has come to play Bohemian Rhapsody, which is just electric.”

The chancellor of Liverpool John Moores, together with the other members of Queen, have remained close to the project since Ben Elton first came up with the idea for the jukebox musical a decade ago.

In fact, Noel had to audition in front of them (he had seven auditions in all) to win the leading role of Galileo Figaro in the touring production.

The plot revolves around Galileo, a teenager of the future where Earth has been renamed Planet Mall and is ruled over by the megalomaniac Killer Queen and the Globalsoft Corporation.

Live music is banned along with real instruments, with Globalsoft pedalling computer-generated indentikit pop to the masses.

Galileo falls foul of the regime because he hears snatches of ancient lyrics, and dreams of a lost music (by Queen naturally) that will liberate the planet.

There’s a moment in the show where one of the followers of the ‘Rhapsody’ voices his disdain for manufactured pop bands.

I ask whether Noel, a member of the original TV talent search band Hear’say, appreciates the irony.

“It’s huge!” he laughs. “I remember I went to see the show eight years ago and it made me squirm when they said that – and now I’m playing the part.

“But I’m here because of my talent and not because of anything I’ve done previously. They were very certain to tell me that when I got the job as well, which was lovely to hear because I’ve been carving out a career in musical theatre for the last eight years.”

The former Cardiff choirboy, whose gran is a classical musician, always wanted to be in musical theatre – when he went for Popstars in 2001 it was just for the audition experience he reveals.

Since then Noel has appeared in a host of stage musicals including Flashdance, Loveshack and What a Feeling that have all played Liverpool.

“I’ve trodden the boards at the Empire a few times,” he smiles.

Now he’s on his way back with We Will Rock You.

The show boasts some classic rock numbers, with Noel getting to sing everything from Under Pressure to We Are the Champions.

In his spare time he’s also writing his own debut album. So has he asked Brian May for any songwriting tips?

He grins: “Not yet. I’m still a little bit in awe of him. Every time I meet him, I try to act as cool as I can.

“But he’s gentle and lovely and kind and is not what you expect a rock legend to be you know?”

We Will Rock You is at the Empire from September 6-24.

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Win tickets to see We Will Rock You at the Liverpool Empire (From Wirral Globe)

Aug 4, 2011 Brian May

Win tickets to see We Will Rock You at the Liverpool Empire

11:45am Tuesday 2nd August 2011

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QUEEN’S smash hit musical We Will Rock You comes to the Liverpool Empire next month as part of its national tour.

Written and directed by Ben Elton, the Olivier-award winning show will be staged in the city from September 6-24.

Set in the future, it features more than 24 of the band’s hits in a show that boasts the scale and spectacle of their legendary live performances.

Ben Elton said: “The show is about legend. We take the legend of Queen and create our own fantastical story of young kids battling the mighty corporations who want to suppress their individuality
and their love of music.

“They need a hero who can help them in their struggle, and we have two – the dreamer Galileo and the sassy rock chick Scaramouche. Guess who ends up winning?”

The show, which opened at at the Dominion Theatre in London 10 years ago, is the ninth longest running show in the capital’s West End. There have, so far, been more than 3230 UK performances.

According to the show’s website, an average of 620,000 tickets are sold in the UK every year and more than 12million have been bought worldwide.

Queen’s guitarist, Dr Brian May, and drummer Roger Taylor are the show’s music supervisors. Arlene Phillips is choreographer.

Dr May, who is also chancellor of Liverpool John Moores University said: “The touring production of We Will Rock You has taken our show to new places in more ways than one!

“The London show thunders on, and continues to delight audiences, but the touring cast and band have brought a new interpretation and style all of their own. It’s a tonic!”

The Globe has two pairs of tickets to give away for the show’s opening night.

To be in with a chance of winning, answer the following question: Who wrote Queen’s 1975 hit Bohemian Rhapsody?

Send the answer to: We Will Rock You, Wirral Globe, Haymarket Court, Hinson Street, Birkenhead. The entry deadline is 5pm on Monday, August 15.

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Rainey's finely tuned hobby

Aug 2, 2011 Brian May

Timaru musician Dylan Rainey is fine tuning a hobby making guitars.

Mr Rainey, a joiner by trade, is also a luthier – crafting guitars from scratch in his spare time.

Inspired by guitarist Brian May, of Queen fame, Mr Rainey researched the possibility of making the instrument, which he has only been playing for 22 months.

He started his hobby a year ago and has completed three guitars so far including a six string electric and a six string acoustic. He stepped his hobby up a notch for his latest project, a double neck electric guitar which he completed on Sunday. Each guitar has taken him four weeks to complete.

“About a year ago I found out guitarist Brian May, from Queen, built his own guitar and I thought that’s pretty neat so I looked into it. I didn’t know if I could do it so I did some research and gave it a shot, and it worked.”

Mr Rainey’s first attempt at the project was his six string electric guitar, which he built with wood from an old apricot tree that had been chopped down in his backyard, along with mahogany his grandfather sent to him and paua he inserted along the finger board. He wired it up incorporating in-phase, out of phase and series parallel. He can also split the coils on the “pick ups” to allow different tones to be used.

Pleased with his first attempt, Mr Rainey moved onto his second project an acoustic six string guitar using mahogany and white pine. He has since added a third guitar to his collection, a double neck electric guitar, which is now his favourite.

Although it was twice the work of his other two guitars, it still took him just 80 hours over four weeks to complete and cost about $1000.

“I got a bit faster at making it.”

He said wiring it up proved to be the most difficult aspect.

“For the double (guitar) I couldn’t find a diagram for wiring so I guessed, but it works.”

The top neck has 12 strings and the bottom has six, which can be alternated using dials and switches.

Mr Rainey’s projects look technical, however he plays that down with a description that makes it sound easier than it looks.

“For the body I cut out two pieces of wood, join them together and thickness it. I make up templates just on a piece of paper and draw it out and cut it out on a bandsaw.”

The majority of work is done using hand tools, he said.

Mr Rainey enjoyed woodwork at school and has made furniture including a dresser and piano stool in the past but never dreamed he would one day be making guitars.

Now he takes his craftmanship to perform a repertoire of rock music with friends, including songs by Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Rage Against the Machine, Metallica and, of course, Queen.

– The Timaru Herald

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Freddie Mercury – Queen Members To Dress As Freddie Mercury

Jul 31, 2011 Brian May

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Mercury fans to dress up as star on milestone birthday

Jul 30, 2011 Brian May

The Queen star would have turned the landmark age on 05 September (11) and his bandmates are marking the special day by re-issuing new versions of the band’s last five studio albums.

And now Mercury’s devotees are planning another special tribute, by turning up to London’s Savoy Hotel alongside his bandmates Brian May and Roger Taylor as part of the Freddie For A Day campaign on the special date.

As part of the event, thousands of fans are expected to dress up in replicas of Mercury’s flamboyant stage outfits and donate money to charity by purchasing a fake moustache from the campaign’s website page.

Money raised will go towards AIDS charity the Mercury Phoenix Trust.

Mercury died from AIDS-related pneumonia in 1991 at the age of 45.

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Queen members to dress as Freddie Mercury

Jul 29, 2011 Brian May

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Queen guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor are set to dress as Freddie Mercury in tribute to the late frontman.

Surviving members of Queen are set to dress as Freddie Mercury in tribute to the late frontman.

Guitarist Brian May, drummer Roger Taylor and friends and family of the singer will don fake black moustaches – reminiscent of the flamboyant frontman’s trademark facial hair – on what would have been his 65th birthday on September 5.

They will be joined by fans of the singer worldwide who will dress up as their hero – who died of complications related to AIDS in 1991 – competing to be the most outrageous, with prizes awarded for the “most creative Freddie outfits in the most unusual venues”.

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Funds raised by fans’ efforts will go to support Trustees of the Mercury Phoenix Trust, which fights against AIDS across the world.

Brian has recently admitted coming to terms with the singer’s death has been “painful” and says his former bandmate is still a big part of his life.

He said: “I think about Freddie all the time, really. There certainly isn’t a day where I don’t have some sort of thought about him.

“I have been to extremes where I have found it very painful, and I couldn’t talk about him. But I don’t feel that anymore. He’s part of our lives, still, in a very real way.”

Queen’s last five albums are also set to be re-released on September 5, ‘The Works’, ‘A Kind of Magic’, ‘The Miracle’, ‘Innuendo’ and ‘Made in Heaven’.

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Queen guitarist becomes patron of Hitchin-based charity

Jul 28, 2011 Brian May

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by John Adams
Thursday, July 28, 2011
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A ROCK superstar and astrophysicist Brian May has been named as a patron of the Hitchin-based Dr Hadwen Trust, the UK’s leading non-animal medical research charity.

The Queen guitarist is a keen advocate of both scientific progress and animal welfare and welcomed the chance to join the charity’s existing high profile patrons, Dame Judi Dench, Joanna Lumley and David Shepherd.

Through its work, the Dr Hadwen Trust funds ground-breaking projects to find practical solutions to devastating human health problems using modern methods that will benefit both people and animals.

As the guitarist marks Queen’s 40th anniversary this year, the Trust has also been celebrating its work over the past 40 years, funding and promoting innovative research into a range of illnesses such as heart disease, cancer, cystic fibrosis, diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease.

Recent research projects funded by the charity include brain cell imaging, epilepsy, abdominal pain studies, bone disease and nanotoxicity testing.

Mr May said: “I am proud to support the Dr Hadwen Trust, working to secure a future in which no animal will be abused in the name of science.

“The charity demonstrates that medical progress can actually be enhanced by the elimination of inapposite research using animals. By pledging your support, you could help the Trust fund even more projects into human health-related research which will benefit all of us, as well as replacing the use of animals in experiments.”

Kailah Eglington, chief executive of the Dr Hadwen Trust, said: “We are delighted to welcome Brian May as a patron of the charity. We believe Brian will be an excellent ambassador for our work.”

The Dr Hadwen Trust funds cutting-edge research at universities and hospitals across the UK. The projects carried out aim to replace the use of animals in medical research which will lead to more relevant, high quality research.

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Queen's last five studio albums to be reissued

Jul 27, 2011 Brian May

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The last five albums from rock giants Queen, will be reissued on September 5, the date that would have been late singer Freddie Mercury‘s 65th birthday.

Island Records will be re-releasing 1984’s ‘The Works’, 1986′s ‘A Kind Of Magic’, 1989’s ‘The Miracle’ and 1991′s ‘Innuendo’ as well as the band’s final album, ‘Made In Heaven’. The latter album was released in 1995 following Mercury‘s death in 1991.

The releases come as part of the continuing celebrations of Queen’s 40th anniversary, and the reissues will be accompanied by the third in the ‘Queen: Deep Cuts’ compilation series, showcasing the albums’ lesser known material.

Each of the reissued albums went platinum in the UK and ‘A Kind of Magic’ and ‘Made in Heaven’ sold over one million copies. The band’s first ten albums were reissued earlier in the year.

Earlier this month, Queen drummer Roger Taylor announced his plans to rerelease his 1994 track, ‘Dear Mr Murdoch’, as a stand against the media tycoon.

The band’s guitarist, Brian May also made the headlines recently, after he launched an attack on a golf club when one of its members clubbed a tame fox and left it for dead.

Animal rights campaigner May joined the protest against against the Peterculter Golf Club in Aberdeen. He called the actions of member Donald Forbes a “senseless piece of brutality”.

Forbes, an oil boss, attacked the animal after it stole his Tunnock’s caramel wafer biscuit.

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Brian May Releases A Bass Guitar

Jul 27, 2011 Brian May

The Old Lady gets her bass-face on, with the all-new Brian May bass guitar, the perfect release for four-string strumming Queen fans.

The instrument will be sold by House Music of London:

The Brian May Bass is a ‘medium’ scale instrument, made in the same spirit as Brian’s ‘Old Lady’ 6 string guitar.

Is features a compact, bound mahogany body and 31.5” scale neck, topped with a 20 fret ebony fingerboard.

Tone is supplied by vintage-styled chrome-covered humbucking neck and rear-position single coil pickups hooked up to a classic, passive volume/volume/tone circuit.

Hardware comprises chrome high-mass roller-bridge, ‘Retro’ control knobs and state-of-the-art Hipshot tuners.

The ‘Bri Bass’ is strung with Bass Centre Elites Flatwound strings for super-smooth fundamentals and in-keeping with the classic Brian May styling it’s finished in a deep Cherry Red with a one-piece black scratchplate.

The Brian May Bass has an RRP of £715 inc VAT, complete with high-quality padded gig bag w’stitched logo.

For more information head to the Brian May Guitars website.

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