Dan on Tour: The Wight Stuff!
Today I am on the Isle of Wight playing along side Queen, Mike and the Mechanics and Nikki Sixx from Motley Crue. The ferry here is surprisingly short and apparently the most expensive in Europe! Nikki Sixx’s rock show was really entertaining and did exactly what you would want from a rock band…
We are on at 9 at the same time as Queen but I’m hoping to run over after we play and catch a little … Just to tick it off the bucket list!!
The afternoon was spent watching Northern Ireland get beat by Poland… Unfortunately! We drive back through the night and I’ll be in the Academy tomorrow with my ears ringing...!
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Gateshead students lead Queen 90th birthday celebrations
Today is the Queens 90th Birthday celebrations in Trinity Square Gateshead. Our students are out in force leading the celebrations in song!
The crowds are loving it… It’s worth working on a Saturday to see them in action.. This is their serving outdoor gig of the week after having played in saltwell park on Wednesday for the carers association.
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