Garry Glitter and the FM Tribute Concert?

I read somewhere (Wiki maybe) that Gary Glitter was originally slated to open the show, but he was asked to keep quiet about the concert and he went and talked to the tabloids and as a result was dis-invited.







I hadn't read this before, and can't find any confirmation on the internet about this.







Anyone remember this, or have a link?  I thought it was an interesting tidbit of information,and man am I glad he wasn't a part of the show.

Actually he heard it was an Adults Only show, so he decided not to go.

what a load of old cobblers.- theres no sign of him in the rehearsals on the dvd.

I definitely remember this - at the time he gave a big interview to one of the UK tabloids saying that he was going to sing Crazy Little Thing Called Love.  I'm sure he was soon struck from the list of invited singers for blabbing this - there was absolutely no press that I was aware of prior to the event that released what format the concert would take, and that's how Queen wanted it.  I remember thinking that I didn't know what to expect on the day, who would be playing, would Queen just play a bit part etc..

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[b]Micrówave wrote: [/b]

Actually he heard it was an Adults Only show, so he decided not to go.[/QUOTE]


HAHAHAHAHA.....Wow...that's wrong.

Billy Squier and the Scorpions were dropped but appeared in the finale, Freddie wrote at least two tracks with Squier on his Enough is Enough album and Fred, Brian and Roger all performed on other albums of his.

I know Freddie and Brian played with Billy (>>no pun intended, even though this is a Gary Glitter thread<<), but did Roger as well?  I know Billy has used Bobby Chouinard on just about every record, but Steve Ferrone made an appearance...

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I know Freddie and Brian played with Billy (>>no pun intended, even though this is a Gary Glitter thread<<), but did Roger as well?  I know Billy has used Bobby Chouinard on just about every record, but Steve Ferrone made an appearance...

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From memory, I think Roger sang backing vocals on a few Billy Squier songs ... maybe 'Another 1984'?

edit: it was actually 'Emotions In Motion'. Brian was on 'Another 1984'.

I'm sure that Squier and The Scorps were never planned to play (they weren't on the t shirts that were printed well in advance) and so weren't dropped on the day.  I'm sure they just tagged along to watch the show as friends and came on for the finale.

I know that Guns N Roses dropped Sweet Child O Mine from their set as Spinal Tap overran due to gear problems.  Roger was due to sing A Kind Of Magic too but that sadly went by the wayside.  Shame really, as would the Council really have imposed a fine for running late for a charity concert???

ps - Pity the poor bugger who had to tell (out of all the bands there), Axl Rose that he had to drop a song!!!

Wasn't Chris Thompson supposed to sing a song too?

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[b]master marathon runner wrote: [/b]

what a load of old cobblers.- theres no sign of him in the rehearsals on the dvd.[/QUOTE]

If he argued with the band, it's quite obvious he wouldn't be featured on the DVD.

Im pretty sure it was him who was supposed to sing AKOM with Roger, I could be wrong....but yeah, I read that he had a song dropped. And although Spinal Tap fooked it up with their problems, I actually thought tha they were quite good.

I was supposed to be quoting Pim there too!

I doubt Mr Glitter would have been invited, there was a lot of friction between Fred and Gary at one point when Freddie came out under the name Larry Lurex, I believe legal letters were flying around.

I can't see Brian an Roger taking him seriously in 92, he was not up to perforing on stage to a Wembley size crowd.

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I read somewhere (Wiki maybe)



 



 



 



I hadn't read this before, and can't find any confirmation on the internet about this.



 



 



 



 



 



 



 

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I'm amazed such tenuous unsubstantiated bollocks has had as many replies as it has.

Even you don't know what your own source is!