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Why not go for the amazingly diverse this Christmas
Posted on October 4, 2010, by patricia, under rock with laughter show.
Thinking of Christmas and where to go for some great fun and laughter? The line up for this year’s Rock With Laughter at the LG Arena is so amazingly diverse and unusual you are sure to have a great time.
Here’s four of the great headliners.
The lovely Adrian Edmondson will be performing with his band. In April 2010, Edmondson confirmed to the Daily Express that he’d quit comedy, stating that his interest in it has declined for many years, and wanted to focus more on his band, claiming it is ‘more fun than doing comedy but, thankfully, in an August edition of Radio 4′s Chain Reaction he clarified to Lee Mack that, he hadn’t really quit but was focusing more on music and farming.
Then there’s Rolf Harris, this, well loved character will be doing some of his great old hits. 2010 is set to be a massive year for Rolf Harris. Believe it or not, his 80th birthday was in March, and this has been celebrated with the launch of a major new art tour in London and around the country. He is also going to publish a beautiful art book dedicated to Rolf’s life and work, and a superb collection of artwork which will be released over the year.
Do you like Ed Byrne. He’s on the show too! Do you remember him at the start of his career in father Ted? He’s come a long way since then and is now one of the funnyest men on stage, he has actually been in The Graham Norton show three times.
You can’t miss Alan Carr. Did you know that, according to legend, on September 21st, 4 years ago, he and Lionel Blair helped save a man who was about to fall from a pier in Blackpool. The man was holding on by his fingertips, but they managed to pull him to safety.
Make a date to get our version of diversity. Rock with Laughter is at the LG Arena, 10th & 11th, December. Book your tickets online now
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Rolf Harris singing Two Little Boys at WOMAD 2010
Posted on September 27, 2010, by patricia, under Christmas 2010, laughter, Rock with Laughter, rock with laughter show.
According to the BBC News magazine website:
Rolf Harris has re-recorded his 1969 number one Two Little Boys with a Welsh male voice choir to mark the 90th anniversary of the end of World War I. But the song has roots stretching back to Nelson’s death.
Rock legend has it that John Lennon sent Rolf Harris a telegram to congratulate him on getting an anti-Vietnam song to the top of the Christmas hit parade.
But in 1969, as in its forthcoming remake, the song seems to be set in the cavalries of World War I. So which war is it that Jack and Joe, the song’s protagonists, are fighting in?
The song is a charmingly simple two-act story. In act one, the two little boys play war games on wooden horses – Jack’s horse breaks, but Joe “rescues” his friend, saying “there’s room on my horse for two”.
Then, act two, after “long years had passed” and “war came so fast”, the pair are in an actual war. Joe lies injured on the battlefield, but this time it is Jack who rescues him for real, trembling and explaining: “I think it’s that I remember / When we were two little boys.”
But Harris’s initial response to hearing the song back in the 1960s was far from positive. “I thought it was really namby-pamby and awful,” he said.
In the liner notes to The Definitive Rolf Harris, the singer recalls Australian folkie Ted Egan singing it to him, keeping rhythm by bashing his table.
“I was sitting there feeling uncomfortable and wondering what I was going to say to him about the song when he had finished, because he was such a nice bloke and it was such an awful song.
“Suddenly he was singing the line, ‘Did you think I would leave you dying?’ and all the hairs stood up on the back of my neck and arms.”
Harris then performed the song on his British TV variety show and recorded it as a single – “we had one spare track after take three, so we asked the trumpeter to re-record his bit and it gave the song a ghostly feel.”
See Rolf at this year’s Rock With Laughter at The LG Arena.
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Rock with Laughter Media Launch
Posted on September 17, 2010, by admin, under rock with laughter show.
Rock with Laughter claims the first official Christmas Party of 2010. At our media event the party spirit was in full swing complete with Christmas cake, mince pies and mulled wine. The decorations and glitter were only outshone by our stars, Lenny Henry, Beverley Knight and Dave Hill.
The media moguls turned out in force as Lenny, Beverley and Dave chatted to the media and revealed all for the Rock with Laughter Christmas event.
See the Birmingham Mail Video report HERE
Rock with Laughter ITV Central Report
Dave Hill was on top form after his health scare a few months ago and revealed his daughter went to the same School as Beverley Knight and he’d first seen her many years ago when she starred in the school production of GREASE.
Read the full Birmingham Mail report HERE
Heart FM’s Mel Hancock spoke to Beverley Knight and Lenny Henry at the launch.
Here’s the full video report.
You’ve guessed by now that we do enjoy celebrating Christmas, any excuse to get in early and start celebrating even if it is to soon, after all there’s already less than a hundred days to go. Time to be thinking about booking your tickets for the greatest show of the Christmas period.
Rock with Laughter at the LG Arena, 10th & 11th, December. Book your tickets online now
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Jo Brand interviews Shakira
Posted on August 31, 2010, by patricia, under Christmas 2010, laughter, Rock with Laughter, rock with laughter show.
Take a look at Jo Brand’s live interview with Shakira. Great!
Don’t forget, you can see Jo Brand at the LG Arena this Christmas at Rock With Laughter!
Whatever your taste in entertainment, we all love a good laugh but when the music is great as well then that makes for a perfect combination.
Do you like to have a bit of pampering? I know I do! This year’s Rock with Laughter Christmas concert has the best VIP package which will include Björn Again, as your personal entertainers at the “Ultimate Björn Again VIP Party“.
To book your Rock with Laughter Show tickets or VIP Package please CLICK HERE
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Lenny Henry and Jasper Carrott chat about Rock with Laughter at Elton Hall.
Posted on August 10, 2010, by patricia, under Christmas 2010, laughter, Rock with Laughter, rock with laughter show.
The summer of 2008 saw Rock with Laughter going “on the road” for a series of summer shows taking in venues at stateley homes from Leeds down to Suffolk.
Headed by Lenny Henry and an appearence from Jasper Carrott, the shows featured top artists such as Jo Brand, Elkie Brooks, Phill Jupitas with the original Blockheads, the Manfreds and what better way to end an open air show than a rousing chorus of “la,la, la, la, la, la, Hey Jude” from the Bootleg beatles.
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Rock with Laughter Line up Hot List “did you know”
Posted on July 23, 2010, by admin, under Rock with Laughter, rock with laughter show.
Here’s a fun packed blog full of some things you may not know about this years Rock with Laughter line-up, but lets start by wishing Dave Hill from Slade a speedy recovery after being taken ill on tour last week. Dave is now taking it easy and we’re looking forward to seeing him in full Slade mode for Rock with Laughter in December.
So – Did You Know? -
Led Zeppelin legend Robert Plant was once considered as the front man for Slade. Noddy had been working as part of the road crew for Plants band The N’ Betweeners in 1968 but Slade’s tour manager said “no, Nod can do the Job”, and the rest is history. As somebody who has more than a passing interest in Slade having seen them probably 50 times in their early days and followed them from club to club, through their skin-head era and beyond, I wonder would Planty really have “Got down and got with it” as well as Noddy did?
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Björn Again Rocks Christmas
Posted on July 13, 2010, by admin, under Christmas 2010, Rock with Laughter, rock with laughter show.
As far as Christmas parties go, the Björn Again VIP party at this years Rock with Laughter described as the Ultimate Party will not disappoint. It will be exactly like having Abba coming to visit at Christmas. Björn Again, considered to be the leading Abba show worldwide will tantalise with all of the Abba favourites and bring a wonderful and unique party atmosphere.
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Rock with Laughter : The Ultimate Björn Again VIP Party
Posted on July 9, 2010, by patricia, under Christmas 2010, Rock with Laughter, rock with laughter show.
Wanna be a VIP? Rock with Laughter have announced the special ‘Backstage’ VIP Hospitality packages, and yes, it really is backstage, you walk past the dressing rooms and everything!
THE ULTIMATE BJÖRN AGAIN VIP PARTY
Hosted by Heart FM’s very own Dave Clark
On Friday and Saturday nights we have a pre-show Christmas Carvery and a fabulous post-show party hosted by Heart fm’s own Dave Clarke, featuring international performers Björn Again with their glittering cabaret of the best of Abba’s hits. Dave Clarke hosted last year’s party (back by public demand) and is a hugely popular party man. He’ll keep the music going through to 2.00am, so all the Dancing Queens and Kings will have the opportunity to strut their stuff into the early hours.
LAZY SUNDAY AFTERNOON BACKSTAGE CHRISTMAS PARTY
Hosted by Heart FM’s very own Dave Clark
The Sunday Rock with Laughter show starts at 6.00pm so instead of the late night parties on Friday and Saturday, we have a lazy Sunday pre-show party, starting at 2.00pm, with a glass of bubbly and a Christmas Carvery, followed by fun and games in the Party Pavilion before the Arena show at 6.00pm. These special packages include VIP access to both the Party Pavilion and the Arena with free and convenient parking – have a look at the Rock with Laughter website for more details www.rockwithlaughter.com
The ‘Backstage’ party has become an integral part of the whole Rock with Laughter phenomenon and the entertainment backstage is almost as exciting as the stage show!
This is a great way to start the Christmas frivolities. By booking the VIP package you also get the best position show seats, so it really is a VIP experience!
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Rolf Rocks Glastonbury
Posted on June 25, 2010, by admin, under laughter, Rock with Laughter, rock with laughter show.
Rolf Harris has once again stormed the Glastonbury crowds as he opened at the Pyramid stage yesterday at 11am. When most of us were still heads down and dreaming of the weekend Rolf and his wobbleboard were entertaining the crowds. Tens of thousands flocked to watch Rolf as he opened Glastonbury 2010.
Paul MacInnes of the Guardian agrees that “It wouldn’t be Glastonbury without Rolf Harris and a wobble board”. Read his full report here
We just know that Rolf will receive the same reception at this years Rock with Laughter, as a much loved entertainer, we just can’t wait.
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Check out thee BBC coverage at their dedicated Glastonbury website
The Daily Mail : Glastonbury: 40 years of mud, mayhem and, er, music!
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Rolf Rocks with Laughter
Posted on June 21, 2010, by admin, under laughter, rock with laughter show.
With the announcement that Rolf Harris ( and his band ) are appearing at Rock with Laughter 2010, Rolf is running around around like a maniac and becoming ever more popular. awards, exhibitions, festivals, you name it and Rolf has it planned in his diary. Taken from iNopacnon website ( the world up to date ) commenting on Rolf’s ‘A life in Art Exhibition“
Australian legend Rolf Harris is embarking on a national tour to showcase his latest artwork. The showbiz entertainer was at The Lemongrove Gallery in Reading last weekend to meet his army of fans at his ‘A Life in Art’ exhibition, which showcases a collection of his artwork in celebration of his eightieth year. Rolf Harris is touring A Life in Art in Whitewall Galleries across the United Kingdom during Spring 2010 and is appearing in person to discuss his career as an artist.
you can read the full article here
Rolf is keeping such a high profile these days it’s hard to imagine the amount of stamina that’s needed to fulfill such a busy schedule. An invite to do Glastonbury based on his success with his cover of Stairway to Heaven sees Rolf playing an encore to the 70000 strong crowd. Rolf is back at Glastonbury this year and opening on the Pyramid stage.
We met Rolf many years ago while we were on tour in Australia, at the airport in Melbourne, we sat and chatted on an airport bench until the early hours of the morning, you couldn’t have met a nicer and more polite man. For a man with three legs and a wobble board, nobody could envisage the success that Rolf is now enjoying throughout the world.
