Brian May and Roger Taylor have confirmed the line-up of their ‘official tribute band’ Queen Extravaganza and announced a run of tour dates for 2024.Queen Extravaganza has been touring together for over a decade and features a line-up that was hand-picked by May and Taylor to perform their music.May and Taylor have now confirmed that the line-up for next year’s tour includes Nick Radcliffe on guitar, François-Olivier Doyon on bass, George Farrar on drums and Alirio Netto and Gareth Taylor on vocals.You can see the full list of 2024 dates below and buy your tickets here.FEBRUARY26 – Wolverhampton, Civic Hall27 – Bradford, St George’s Hall28 – Newcastle, O2 City HallMARCH1 – Glasgow, SEC Armadillo2 – Derby, Arena4 – Swansea, Arena5 – Bristol, Beacon6 – London, Eventim Apollo8 – Stockton, Globe9 – Manchester, O2 Apollo10 – Oxford, New Theatre12 – Eastbourne, Congress Theatre13 – Ipswich, Regent Theatre15 – Plymouth, Pavilion16 – Bournemouth, International Centre 17 – Truro, Hall For Cornwall19 – Dublin, Olympia Theatre21 – Belfast, Waterfront HallMeanwhile, in other Queen news, an auction took place earlier this week saw over 1,400 of Freddie Mercury’s personal possessions sold off, which May admitted was “too sad” to think about.The auction saw handwritten lyrics for some of Queen’s most famous songs, jewellery worn by Mercury, and his collection of artwork go under the hammer.In a social media post, May said of the action: “Freddie’s most intimate personal effects, and writings that were part of what we shared for so many years, will go under the hammer, to be knocked down to the highest bidder and dispersed forever.“I can’t look.
"'F*** off I've only had three drinks" Ryanair passengers clap as drunken pair hauled off flight by cops
23.08.2023 - 11:33 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Ryanair passengers burst into a round of applause after two business owners were pulled off of the plane due to 'drunken behaviour'.
Cops arrested Amy Aspinall and Thomas Bromley when their flight from Malaga landed at Manchester Airport at around 11.30pm on July 16 after the pilot called inpolice.
Aspinall, 41, told officers to 'f*** off' before bowing to her fellow passengers as they applauded her removal from the flight alongside 35-year-old Bromley, reports Manchester Evening News.
Bromley is then said to have resisted handcuffs' on the airfield while Aspinall told cops: "You should be embarrassed by your job, it's a p****-a** job."
Prosecuting, James Preece told the Manchester Crown Court that the flight's captain had requested police assistance when the flight landed 'due to the drunken behaviour of the defendants'.
Mr Preece said officers found the pair 'both intoxicated', with Bromley 'smelling of alcohol' while appearing 'unsteady on his feet' and with 'glazed eyes'.
He added: "Mr Bromley was struggling with his luggage in the overhead locker. [The officer] had to catch the luggage because it nearly fell on another passenger's head."
Mr Preece told the court that when police approached her on the aircraft, Aspinall asked: "Is this really necessary?" He added: "She was slurring her words. She said 'f*** off, I've only had three drinks'."
After their removal was met with applause from other passengers, the pair were arrested on the airfield at Manchester Airport. Mr Preece said Aspinall 'refused to stand still' as officers tried to detain her, before calling an officer a 'cruel b******'.
She went on to yell 'I'm a mum' before telling police they 'should be embarrassed', the court heard. Mr Preece added that Bromley
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