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| Beatless
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One of
Worcester’s biggest musical exports, The Beatless have left their
mark on thrilled audiences Europe-wide, and as far a-field as Russia
and the Middle East.
Although
the band has tried to hang up their wigs on previous occasions,
their manager says that this is really it.
Tony
Gibbon explains:
"Let’s
face it, they’ve been together for longer than the real Beatles
were.
"We’ve
tried to call it a day before but have always been faced with too
many good offers that have been too hard to turn down.
"But
this time will be the last.
"I’ve
already made plans to auction off costumes and other Beatless paraphernalia
after this show, so there’s no going back."
Founding
member Jules Benjamin continues:
"I
think we’ve achieved everything possible for a tribute band.
"We've
seen a lot of the world, and done our little bit towards keeping
the music of the Beatles alive.
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| The
Beatles |
"You
can’t carry on doing this sort of thing forever though.
"I
mean we’re all older than the Beatles were when they split up, so
it’s definitely time to say goodbye to the Beatless, and we’re going
to do it with a bang."
The
event coincides with the 100th anniversary celebrations of Worcester
City Football Club.
The
band have always wanted to play there in an open-air show before
the club make their imminent move to a new home.
Founder
member Les Ames: "Well we’ve done plenty of stadiums before, in
fact we did Worcester Rugby Club just a couple of years ago.
"St.
George’s Lane is so close to the centre of Worcester where we have
made so many friends over the years.
"The
band are looking forward to this opportunity to say thank you to
their loyal fans.
"It
promises to be the most memorable concert in Worcester for many
years."
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| The
Beatless |
The
Beatless will be joined on stage for this extravaganza by the area’s
current crop of top bands.
Blind
Lemon, Come Together, Medford and others are already confirmed,
not to mention a few surprises along the way.
The
Party On The Park takes place on Saturday May 10th, with a 4pm kick
off.
All
tickets are priced £6 in advance and are available from Worcester
City football ground, or call the box office on (01905) 23003.
For
details of all gigs in our region check out our music
listings.
You
could win a Beatless CD and a pair of tickets to their farewell
concert.
Simply
submit the answer to the following question in the form below.
How
many shows did The Beatless play in 1995?
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personal information will only be used by the BBC for the purposes
of administering this competition. Forms must be received by
midnight, Wednesday 5th May 2003. Entrants can be of any age
but must have permission of a parent if under the age of 16.
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