Fancy doing a sponsored walk in London next weekend with us?

http://www.queenworld.com/artman/publish/article_942.shtml

My sponsorship link is: http://www.walkforlife.co.uk/public_individual_sponsorship.php?ID=2047.

From www.sasband.com

Dear Friends of The SAS Band

Sorry you’ve not heard from me for awhile. We’ve all been taking a much needed brake after a very busy 2008, but are now back in rehearsals for some upcoming gigs!

I’ve just returned from Seattle with Jamie Moses, where we performed with Alan White (Yes), Mark Hudson (The Hudson Brothers), Simon Kirke (Bad Company) and many more to raise money for breast cancer. The evening was a tribute to John Lennon and a good time was had by all!

Our next ‘public’ gig will be when The SAS ‘House’ Band will be backing an array of stars in Madison Square Garden, NY City for the next Nelson Mandela 46664 Concert for aids. Stay tuned for more information and a line-up of artists.

As soon as we return from the States, the band will be going into rehearsals for their 15th Anniversary celebration gig at the Gosport Festival, Hants on Thursday, 30th July. It was 15 years ago this summer that The SAS Band made their debut on the Gosport Festival stage in 1994 and they’ve asked us back to recapture that memorable day! We really hope you’ll be able to join us for some fun and great music. Check the gig list on this site periodically for ticketing and artist updates.

That’s all for now. I look forward to seeing you either in NY or Gosport!
Cheers,
Spike

46664 New York?!?!??!!

Don’t forget to get a copy of the Mail On Sunday today to get your free Queen CD!

There is also an interview with Brian May online: http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1169307/For-time–Queen-Ten-great-hits-sensational-rock-band-todays-The-Mail-Sunday.html

There is a full 2 page article about the Queen Convention in today’s Sunday Times Culture section!!

You can also view it online at http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article6155966.ece

And it was one of the best yet!!

Peter Freestone, Clayton Moss, Barry Mitchell and Nigel, who brought along Roger’s drum kit from the 2008 QPR tour, were just some of the fantastic guests!!! And I got to play Roger’s drum kit!!

All the photos are here!

Robbie Williams was there, along with Ant from Ant and Dec, Anthony Costa from Blue and loads of people from Corrie!

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/showbiz/s/1104794_robbies_king_at_queen_show

Interview with Roger and Rufus : http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/showbiz/s/1104959_diary_roger_drums_it_in

The first night of WWRY in Manchester was a quiet affair but was great none the less!

I couldn’t see anyone else clapping in Radio Ga Ga but everyone seemed to be standing up at the end! I was gutted as I didn’t get to see Jonathon Wilkes but the rest of the cast were great. I really liked the Killer Queen who reminded me of Sharon D Clarke. Britney and Pop were also great! Rufus sounded great on drums, particularly in Under Pressure. There were a few strange noises coming from the band but I expect it was just first night nerves.

And it was great to see Martin and his fiancée!

And we spotted Jamie Oliver walking past the theatre about an hour before the show!

We had lunch in the Hard Rock Cafe before the show and they had loads of new Queen stuff in there!

All the photos are here!

UK release date is Friday 20th March and the US NTSC versions being issued later in the year on August 18th.

The tracklist is packed with the classic songs that made Queen one of the world’s favourite bands – a group so popular that they sold more than 300 million albums and had a worldwide hit musical created in their honour, We Will Rock You. Bohemian Rhapsody and We Are the Champions are there – as are Another One Bites the Dust and Don’t Stop Me Now. Whichever track is your favourite, you’ll be lining up to grab the mic and step into the trainers of the legendary Freddie Mercury to raise your living room roof.

With stellar tracks from the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s (25 tracks on PS3) SingStar Queen will rock SingStars who like to go solo, SingStars who like to duet and, quite possibly, the neighbours next door when they hear your performances coming through the wall.

And – for those PS3 SingStars downloading tracks from SingStore, loads of SingStar Queen Tracks are available to download right now!

1. A Kind of Magic
2. Another One Bites The Dust
3. Bicycle Race
4. Bohemian Rhapsody
5. Breakthru
6. Crazy Little Thing Called Love
7. Don’t Stop Me Now
8. Fat Bottomed Girls
9. Hammer to Fall
10. I Want It All
11. I Want To Break Free
12. Innuendo
13. Killer Queen
14. One Vision
15. Play The Game
16. Radio Ga Ga
17. Somebody to Love
18. The Show Must Go On
19. These Are The Days Of Our Lives
20. Tie Your Mother Down
21. Under Pressure
22. We Are The Champions
23. We Will Rock You
24. Who Wants To Live Forever
25. You’re My Best Friend

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My copy has arrived from play.com and I love it. I’ve only got the PS2 version but it’s fantastic. I love Breakthru as the background music! Now I have to practice for the convention!!

Today is 10 years since the first Roger Taylor Electric Fire tour show in Gloucester! The start of the best 3 weeks ever! :)

Here is my tour diary: http://www.girlonfire.co.uk/rogertaylor/

WWRY is opening Manchester on 21 March. Brian, Roger and Ben have been doing some promotion:

ITV interview: http://www.itvlocal.com/granada/news/?player=GRA_News_15&void=287164

Manchester Evening News: http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/showbiz/s/1098762_diary_queen_will_rock_you (video HERE)

‘Brian and Roger yesterday confirmed they hoped to attend the opening night in Manchester - and guitar god Brian says he finds it hard not to go up on stage and perform some of the band’s classic rock tunes himself!’

‘Meanwhile Roger Taylor has a special reason to be interested in the touring production - as his son Rufus is among the cast in the show.

And, would you believe it, he plays the drummer in the band. Roger beams: “He’s a brilliant drummer.”

BBC Northwest: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7911423.stm