One Night of Queen
| One Night of Queen | |
|---|---|
 One Night of Queen | |
| Background information | |
| Genres | Tribute act |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals,guitar,synthesizer,Keyboards,drums |
| Years active | 2001 - present |
| Members | Gary Mullen Malcolm Gentles David Brockett Jon Halliwell Alan McGeoch |
| Past members | Jonathon Evans Martin Campbell Billy Moffat Gordon McNeil |
| Website | www |
One Night of Queenis a touring 2-hour stage show, paying tribute to the stage theatrics and music ofQueen.It is performed byGary Mullen & The Works,a band headed byFreddie Mercuryimitator Gary Mullen,[1]who had previously won the talent showStars in Their Eyeswith his vocal and visual imitation of Mercury. The other members of the band are David Brockett on guitar, Jon Halliwell on drums, Alan McGeoch on bass and Malcolm Gentles on keyboards.[2]
Gary Mullen & The Works
[edit]After winningStars In Their Eyesin 2000 by receiving a record breaking number of votes for the show[citation needed],Mullen began touring with his band The Works, putting on a sell-out tribute show known as One Night of Queen.
The show takes references from many 1980s Queen tours, using a modified custom built lighting rig, made to emulate the lighting rigs used during several Queen tours between 1980 and 1986. In a 2018 interview, Mullen was quoted as saying, "We are trying to create something that you'll never see again because you'll never seeQueenwithFreddie(Mercury) or John (Deacon). "[3]Gary Mullen & The Works have taken their One Night of Queen show on numerous world tours across the U.K., Europe, New Zealand, South Africa and the U.S. In the United States, Gary Mullen & The Works have been doing extensive tours every year since 2008.[4][5]
Reception
[edit]Since it began in 2001, the One Night of Queen show has gained celebrity admirers including actorKevin Pollak,Governor of TexasRick Perry,and singerRick Astley.[6][7][8]During their 2018 U.S. tour,Rob Halford,lead singer ofJudas Priest,was in attendance at The Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix, AZ to watch their show.
References
[edit]- ^"One Night of Queen - Artist Profile".eventseeker.Retrieved12 March2020.
- ^"Bios".Gary Mullen & The Works.
- ^"R.Y.A.N. - Season 1, Episode 7: Gary Mullen and Billy Moffat from One Night of Queen"– via SoundCloud.
- ^One night of queenArchived14 October 2008 at theWayback Machine
- ^"Fan Page".Archived fromthe originalon 7 August 2008.Retrieved11 June2008.
- ^"Official site news".Archived fromthe originalon 27 April 2009.Retrieved9 October2009.
- ^Kevin Pollak talks about One Night of Queen & Billy Moffat
- ^The Work With Rick Astley[permanent dead link]
