The Queen Extravaganza comes to the UK for 14 shows

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news: Tuesday 24th September 2013

Hand-picked by Queen members Roger Taylor and Brian May The Queen Extravaganza will perform shows across the UK to include dates in Southampton, Birmingham, Oxford, Bournemouth, Liverpool, Sheffield, Leicester, Newcastle upon Tyne, Glasgow, London, Reading, Worthing, Bath, Manchester, and Bristol.

The official Queen tribute show, is a touring concert show designed to take the music and live experience of legendary rock band Queen and bring it to generations of fans. Following success with a North American tour they make their first ever UK tour next month.

Taylor himself hand picked the band members (vocalists Marc Martel and Jennifer Espinoza; guitarist Brian Gresh; drummer Tyler Warren; bassist Francois-Olivier Doyon; and keyboardist and musical director Brandon Ethridge) from thousands of auditionees during an online talent search with video submissions generating more than 10 million views from around the globe.

Taylor says, "The Queen Extravaganza is a brand new show specially designed to enable new fans, together with fans of old, to celebrate the music of Queen in a heart-stopping event. It's very spectacular, and I think people will be truly shocked and amazed at the level of vocal and instrumental performance from these brilliant musicians! When Marc Martel sings it sounds as if Freddie has entered the room."

The 90-minute show, which kicks off in Southampton tours the UK for a massive 15 dates across the country, features more than 20 Queen classics including 'Bohemian Rhapsody', 'Another One Bites the Dust', 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love', 'Under Pressure', 'We Will Rock You/We Are the Champions', 'A Kind of Magic', 'Radio Ga Ga', 'Somebody to Love', and 'Killer Queen', as well as many other fan favorites. The production will be visually enhanced with rare video footage from Queen's archives as well as newly-created imagery.

Tickets for the shows which give fans the unique opportunity to experience the thrill of Queen's live show are priced £19.50. To buy tickets click here.

article by: Scott Williams

published: 24/09/2013 12:24



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