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Thursday, December 8, 2022

Queen & Ben Elton's 'We Will Rock You' Returning To London's West End

Twenty-one years after it first exploded into the West End, Queen and Ben Elton's sensational smash hit show "We Will Rock You" returns to London next year for a limited 12-week residency at the London Coliseum.

The residency will feature 24 of Queen's greatest hits and a hilarious script by Elton, who returns to the director's chair for this London homecoming.

Elton said, "I hope somebody's squared this with English Heritage because the fabulous London Coliseum is a Grade II listed theatre and We Will Rock You is gonna blow the roof off."

Queen superstars Brian May and Roger Taylor are delighted that the show will soon be wowing London fans once again.

First premiering at London's Dominion Theatre in 2002, "We Will Rock You" was seen by six million people over 4,600 performances during an astonishing 12-year run.

"We Will Rock You" tells the story of a globalized future without musical instruments.

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Metallica Warn Fans About Crypto Scams

Metallica have warned fans that cryptocurrency scams are circulating on social media, trying to capitalize on the announcement of the band's new album and tour by posting fake offers.

A middle-aged man in Manhattan was reportedly trapped by a fake YouTube channel in the name of the rock band, resulting in him losing around $25,500 worth of Bitcoin.

"In the wake of last week's exciting news of our new song, new album, and new tour, unfortunately the ugly side of social media made an appearance. Many of you have let us know about YouTube channels and live streams, as well as websites, claiming to offer METALLICA Crypto giveaways in conjunction with last week's announcement," the band said in a statement.

They added, "Let's be as clear as possible. These are scams. They're being streamed on fake YouTube channels posing to be ours and all pointing to websites that we do not run. Please remember - all of our official social media channels are verified. Always look for official verification before believing something wild and crazy to be true."

Last week, Metallica announced that their upcoming studio album, 72 Seasons, will be released on April 14, 2023. The band also shared new single "Lux Æterna" and announced dates for next year's world tour.

Metallica thanked all its fans who have been vigilant in reporting these live streams to YouTube and the band.

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Fleetwood Mac's 'Rumours' Surges On U.K. Chart Following Christine McVie's Death

Fleetwood Mac's classic 1977 album Rumours surged to the U.K. Official Albums Chart Top 10 following the death of band member Christine McVie last week.

McVie, who was behind many of the group's biggest hits. including "Little Lies," "Don't Stop," "Everywhere" and "Songbird," passed away on November 30, aged 79.

Rumours rose 15 spots back into the Top 10 at No. 9 so far this week, experiencing a 200 percent spike versus the same period last week.

Fleetwood Mac's eleventh studio album, Rumours became one of the best-selling albums worldwide, being certified 20× platinum in the U.S.

Meanwhile, the British-American rock band's hits collection 50 Years - Don't Stop jumped nine places after a weekend of sales to No. 14.

Paying tributes to her bandmate last week, Fleetwood Mac's Stevie Nicks wrote on Instagram, "A few hours ago I was told that my best friend in the whole world since the first day of 1975, had passed away. I didn't even know she was ill.until late Saturday night. I wanted to be in London; I wanted to get to London - but we were told to wait."

(Photo: Raphael Pour-Hashemi)

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