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| News and Updates | Last update 30/07/10 - click for recent updates |
Upcoming Tour Dates
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Francis Rossi - New Single - 'One Step at a Time' Francis's new solo single is released on Sunday July 25th. It is initially only available as a download from iTunes, Amazon, Play and other digitailers. New solo dates are now on sale in Norway, Denmark and Holland in September. Tickets for the show on September 14th in Antwerp, Belgium are available from www.trixonline.be Francis will also play at Kulturbolaget, in Malmö, Sweden on September 9th. Tickets will be on sale soon from www.kulturbolaget.se The album One Step at a Time album CD and tour merchandise is now available from the Quo Shop. |
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Rhythm Force 2010 - Corps of Army Music concert
Quo will perform alongside The Corps of Army Music at their annual Rhythm Force concert. The event, held in the grounds of Kneller Hall, Twickenham, will take place on Saturday 25th September and will feature Quo, Hayley Westenra, Ray Quinn and The Soldiers. Tickets will be on sale soon. |
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In The Army Now - Help for Heroes
On 26 September 2010, Quo will release a brand new version of their classic hit "In The Army Now" through Universal / UMC. All profits from this updated and lyrically-reworked version of a true fan favourite will be donated equally to the British Forces Foundation and Help For Heroes charities. The former is dedicated to boosting the morale of British troops in whichever theatre they serve, and the latter provides direct support for injured personnel. Francis Rossi said, "It seemed like the right time to do this. This release is intended to show our support for the Allied Forces around the world, but in particular, of course, the British Armed Forces. We want people to celebrate what they do, say thank you and also support these vital charities." Rick Parfitt added, "We've even roped the Army in to help us create a stunning video that will really give the song some heavy firepower. We're also lobbying the Government to waive VAT on the single". Recorded just weeks ago at the Vestry Hall of the London College of Music, the track was, once again, produced by Pip Williams. This 2010 recording features male and female backing singers from the Corps of Army Music. The "In The Army Now" single is aimed at refocusing attention on the amazing job being done for us around the world by the Armed Forces and also in raising some much needed funds to better support those who need it most. Status Quo are delighted to get involved with these two charities and hope that the British public connect with the campaign too. Press Release - 15-07-10 |
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Quo at the Prince's Trust Rock Gala 2010
Quo will appear alongside legends of rock and some of today's rising stars at this years Prince's Trust Rock Gala at London's Royal Albert Hall on Wednesday November 17th, in aid of the Prince's Trust. Tickets and VIP Packages: 0845 401 5027 Corporate Hospitality: 0207 959 0609 |
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Chris Hewlett on Twitter
Quo's PR Chris Hewlett is the first person in the Quo camp to have his own Twitter feed. Keep an eye on it at: |
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Win a Signed Quo Guitar - Charity Auction
The Chemotherapy Outreach Project are running an auction to raise funds for a mobile Chemotherapy unit to visit people with cancer in outlying areas of South Devon and Cornwall. Besides the signed Quo Telecaster, the auction also includes various other items donated by a variety of artists. The on-line auction will run at the same time as the live auction which starts at 7.30pm on July 31st and all bids will be registered. You can register bids from 12 noon on 1st July 2010. |
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Rhino's 'Pictures Exposed' Tourlog
Part 4 - is on the site now. |
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Matt's Blog
A new blog is on Matt's site now. |
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Quo at Rock Oz' Arènes
Quo will be appearing at Rock Oz' Arènes in Avenches, Switzerland on Wednesday 11th August 2010. |
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Fuse - Debut album
FUSE are virtuoso musicians Linzi Stoppard and Ben Lee who, on their eponymous debut album, harness their bespoke signature Bridge electric violins and take Rock tracks that people love and radically but lovingly reinterpret them. They played at Quo's 'Pictures' launch party at Bonham's in November 2008. The album, which includes a version of Down Down featuring a guest appearance on guitar by Francis Rossi, is out on May 24th. Buy the album from Amazon using this Discount Voucher from 1-31st May: "CORFNBZG". See www.amazon.co.uk for details. |
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Francis interview at Rocktopia
An interview with Francis by writer James Gaden that will be featured in the next issue of Fireworks magazine is available to preview on the magazine's site Rocktopia. |
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Francis Becomes Chairman of 200 Year Old 'Glen Rossie' Whisky.
One of the oldest whisky brands in the world, Glen Rossie, is being given a fresh rebrand with a new label, new bottle and a new chairman - Francis Rossi. What began as a tipple on a tour bus ten years ago has matured into a Chairmanship for Francis, who has taken a significant minority stake in the 196-year-old brand with The Brand Cellar, which acquired Glen Rossie from First Quench. Dating back to 1814, the brand is being re-launched with a plectrum-inspired label and logo in homage to its new guitar-playing Chairman. Francis also features heavily on the new website, www.glenrossiewhisky.com, where 30 first-run, limited edition, signed Glen Rossie bottles are being given away. To win one of the 30 signed Glen Rossie bottles visit: www.glenrossiewhisky.com |
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| Quo at Cropredy Festival
Quo will play at Fairport Convention's Cropredy Festival in Oxfordshire on Thursday August 12th. Other artists for the three day event include Little Feat and Fairport Convention. |
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"Official Bootleg- Live In Australia" recorded in Melbourne
Quo recorded their completely sold out Melbourne show at the Palais Theatre on March 13th for a new Limited Edition Live Double CD: "The Official Bootleg - Live in Australia". CDs were available for concert goers immediately after the gig finished. A re-mixed and re-mastered version of the recording can be purchased via our partners at Live and Pure for mail order and as a download. This storming show features a great version of Paper Plane which has not been released on any of Quo's recent Live CDs. The double CD is a strictly limited edition release and when they are sold out there will be no reissue.
Buy your copy now from:
liveandpure.com/statusquo.html
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Francis and Rick collect their OBEs.
Francis and Rick have been recognised for their achievements in the New Year Honours and collected their awards at Buckingham Palace on 12th Feb. |
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Help For Heroes
January 25th sees the launch of the film industry's biggest ever charity DVD: 'Heroes - The Greatest War Movies Ever!' Quo donated their track 'In The Army Now' performed Live in concert to the project, which is introduced by Francis Rossi in a DVD extra. And we'd urge you to buy it - because an extraordinary minimum of £7 per DVD will be donated straight to the Help for Heroes charity. This limited edition DVD is a piece of cinema history. For the first time ever the film industry has thrown open its archives to create the definitive collection of the greatest war movies ever made. HEROES showcases the best scenes from the greatest war movies as chosen by the British public in a recent poll. And while you take in the epic land battles, explosive naval engagements, mind-blowing aerial duels and Oscar® winning drama, know that for every £9.99 you spend all profits will go directly to helping our wounded Servicemen and women. |
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David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation Quo's charity of choice: |
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| 'Pictures - Live At Montreux 2009' DVD
'Pictures - Live At Montreux 2009' is now released in the UK by Eagle Rock Entertainment. The release is in three formats: Blu-ray [Cat. No. ERBRD5035], DVD [Cat No EREDV756], and Deluxe Edition DVD [Cat. No. EREDV758]. The Deluxe Edition of the release includes the full concert and interview footage from Montreux but also boasts the extended version of the new Biography Channel documentary on 40 years of Status Quo, a single CD of highlights from the Montreux performance and a substantial booklet.
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Record Collector Article
An article partially printed in the November 2009 issue of Record Collector Magazine is now available in its entirety on this site. It was written and compiled by John Reed, with thanks to John Keeling, Chris Hewlett, Pete Manning, Jason Hodgson and all the fans who sent in questions. |
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Quo at the Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam Oct 2010
Tickets for Quo at the Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam on 19th October 2010 are on sale now. Tickets can be ordered in Holland only by phone 0900-10102020. |
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Quo at Glastonbury, 2009
Official Site: www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk Francis and Rick video interview:www.news.sky.com Francis interview:Francis interview: news.bbc.co.uk |
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Pictures Tour Live Recordings - Ipswich 18-02-09
The fantastic 2xCD set recording of the February 17th show at Ipswich can now be purchased from Live Here Now. A small amount of CDs of the Brighton show on Dec 12th and the Birmingham show on Dec 22nd are still available from Live Here Now. Once current stocks of these exclusive CDs are sold they will not be re-pressed. |
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Pictures - 40 Years Of Hits
Pictures - 40 Years Of Hits was released on November 3rd, 2008 through UMTV on an array of formats including:
4 CD 'EarBook', 3 CD (featuring DVD and rarities), 2 CD, USB and Digital - offering differing configurations of content.
The first week UK chart position of number 8 for the week to 9th Nov makes it Quo's first top ten album since Don't Stop in Feb 1996. With the release of Quo's first ever Christmas single "It's Christmas Time" they have now released an incredible 75 UK singles and the 4 CD format offers for the first time ever remastered versions of all the original radio edits of Quo's singles on one package. |
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 The Official 40th Anniversary Book
Status Quo 40 - The 40th Anniversary Book can now be purchased from the Quo Shop. The book comes in two editions, a Regular Edition and a Limited Edition, which comes with extra content. For more details, or to order copies of both editions now: |
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Quo Telecaster Facelifts!
Available now from the Facelift shop, Rick's 'Target' Facelift. Also available are Rossi and Parfitt Telecaster Facelifts.
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