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| News and Updates | Last update 03/02/10 - click for recent updates |
Upcoming Tour Dates
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Quo at Liverpool Pops
Quo will headline the Liverpool Pops Festival 2010 on Friday July 9th. Tickets are on sale now. |
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Ipswich and Stoke-On-Trent Shows Cancelled
Quo have been forced to cancel three sell-out concerts due to illness. Rick Parfitt has been diagnosed as suffering from upper respiratory tract infection. The band bitterly regret having to take this course of action and apologise to all fans affected, but there was no alternative. Francis Rossi added, "We're really sorry to have to let the fans down, but Rick has picked up an infection and is in no fit state to take to the stage and the last thing we would ever want to do is to give a substandard performance". The affected shows are Ipswich Regent on Friday 29th and Saturday 30th and Stoke-on-Trent on Sunday 31st. Due to the band's schedule, it will not be possible to re-schedule these shows. A full refund is available at the original point of purchase. |
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Going Quoin' and The Shona Smile Foundation
An article about Rhino handing over a cheque to The Shona Smile Foundation ahead of the Ipswich Regent gigs is on the BBC Suffolk web site. Proceeds from 'Going Quoin', a book about Quo, are being given to the Ipswich-based children's cancer charity which was set up by Pete Gill to help youngsters with rare forms of the disease. |
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Cancellation of Harrogate Show
Quo were forced to cancel their concert scheduled for Tuesday 26th January at the Harrogate International Centre due to illness. Keyboard player Andrew Bown was struck down by the Winter vomiting virus. Andrew first began feeling unwell at the venue around 17:30 but hoped to continue, however, by around 19:45 it was painfully obvious that there was no chance that he would be able to leave the dressing room, let alone perform. Full refunds are available and customers should return to their point of purchase. |
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Quo Special on Belgian Radio
A Quo one hour special, including a recent exclusive interview with Francis Rossi, will be on the Belgian National Radio RTBF/Classic 21, this coming Sunday 31st January between 11:00 am and 12:00 (continental time, ie 10 to 11:00 am UK time).Francis will be discussing the Montreux DVD, Status Quo past and present and of course his forthcoming solo album and tour. The show is called Les Classiques, hosted by legendary music journalist Marc Ysaye with guest: Philippe Duponteil. |
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Recently added Tour Dates
Tickets are now on sale for Quo in Ireland (June 3rd, 4th and 6th), Basse Zorn Live Festival, Strasbourg on Mat 22nd, Rockhal, Luxembourg on May 23rd, the Zelt-Musik-Festival Zirkuszelt, in Freiburg, Germany on Wed Jul 21st, more shows in Germany in August and October and gigs in France in October. |
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Glastonbury/Oxfam Haiti Auction
The biggest stars in British music have come together to raise funds for Haiti with an exclusive fundraising auction. Quo have donated 2 signed shirts. The full auction organised by Glastonbury organiser Emily Eavis and Oxfam can be seen at the link below. The auction will be go live at 0900 on Friday 22nd January until 0900 2nd February. All the funds will be going to Oxfam's work in Haiti. Please make a bid! |
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Quo at Westonbirt - July 17th.
Quo will be appearing at Westonbirt Arboretum as part of Forestry Commission Live Music, Westonbirt Arboretum, Nr Tetbury, Glos on Saturday 17th July 2010. Tickets, £33.00 (subject to booking fee) go on sale at 9.00am Friday 15th January 2010 from ticket hotline tel 01842 814612 or buy online. |
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Francis and Rick awarded OBEs!
Francis and Rick have been recognised for their achievements in the New Year Honours. |
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Quo at Rock for Life, Inverness - Sat May 1st 2010
Quo will play on the first day of the Rock For Life Festival at Bogbain Farm, on the outskirts of Inverness on 1st May, in aid of Highland Hospice. Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel will be playing before Quo and tickets for the first day of the festival are £45, with the second day £55. A two-day ticket will cost £90. |
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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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Rhino's 'Pictures Exposed' Tourlog
Part 2 - The Christmas log... |
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Francis Rossi 'One Step at a Time' - Solo Tour - May 2010
Live Nation are proud to announce that Francis will undertake his first ever solo tour in May 2010. The "One Step At A Time" tour, that takes the name of his solo album to be released by EarMUSIC, through Edel in April 2010, will take in six UK dates. He will be accompanied by an 8 piece band. Support for the tour will be The North, featuring Francis's daughter Bernadette. www.wearethenorth.net Francis commented, "I never stop writing songs and melodies but there have been many tracks over the years that just weren't right for Quo. These songs have been gathering dust in my mind for too long and now seems the right time to showcase them. It's a big step for me but I hope to see lots of the same faces out there on the road!" 12th May Edinburgh Queens Hall 13th May Birmingham Town Hall 14th May Manchester Academy 16th May London Her Majesty's 18th May Cardiff Glee Club 19th May Sheffield Memorial Hall Tickets will be available from 10am on Fri 18 Dec from www.livenation.co.uk
or from 0844 576 5483
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Quo at Rochester Castle - July 14th 2010
Quo will play Rochester Castle Gardens on Wed July 14th. tickets are on sale now, priced at £35. |
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Cancelled Shows - Rescheduled Dates
All cancelled dates are now rescheduled for January 2010 and are on our tour dates page. Tickets for the postponed shows are valid for the new January shows (where two shows have been rescheduled, tickets for the first postponed show are valid for the first new show, etc.), and no further action need to be taken. Anyone unable to attend the new dates and wishing a refund should return tickets to their point of purchase. |
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'Christmas In The Sun!' - CD Single
Rolf Harris and Rick Parfitt have teamed up to create 'Christmas In the Sun', a brand new Christmas single which captures the joy of sun, surf and golden beaches. The song was written by Rolf who was inspired to ask Rick to record it with him. The Christmas In The Sun single is only available as a download or to buy as part of the It's Christmas Time compilation album. Rolf is really delighted with the results achieved in the studio by himself, Rick, guitarist Wayne Morris and producer Wolfgang Birnbacher. 'It's Christmas Time' - Triple CD set. 
Released by UMTV on 23rd November and features a mighty 60 festive favourites. As well as a host of classics, the album features Quo's 2008 Christmas single 'It's Christmas Time' and 'Christmas In The Sun'. |
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Quo at GuilFest
Quo will headline GuilFest, the Guildford music festival, on Sunday July 18th 2010. Tickets are available at reduced prices until Christmas. |
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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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