Legendary broadcaster
and comedian Al Murray has been lined for the Marshall Amps
50th Anniversary event at Wembley arena on Saturday 22nd September
2012. The Pub Landlord will be
swapping his bar stool for a drum stool when he appears at the event as
a compere. Al will join rock n
roll’s biggest stars to celebrate the life and work of revolutionary amp pioneer
Jim Marshall OBE.
Following the sad news
of Jim’s death earlier this month the event, which was already planned to
commemorate Marshall’s 50th Anniversary, will now be held in honour
of the legendary man and his remarkable life. To celebrate Jim’s 50 legendary
years of musical innovation, Marshall is taking over Wembley arena for a full on
rock n roll riot. Murray will join global rock royalty from bands including
Iron Maiden, Slipknot, Whitesnake, Chickenfoot, The Cult, Black Label
Society, Deep Purple, Judas Priest, Black
Sabbath and many
more….. Tickets for the event are on sale now and can be purchased via
wwww.ticketmaster.co.uk/www.livenation.co.uk.
Al Murray is best known
for his hilarious alter-ego, The
Pub Landlord. But he is also the
drummer for rock band T-34 and has performed at
the Download Festival for two years in a row. Murray also owns a drum
customising company called PimpCo.
The Marshall team
approached Murray because of his passion and understanding of rock music and
also because of his unique synergy with founder Jim Marshall OBE. Jim also
started out as a drummer and drum shop owner. Al will join fellow drummer Iron
Maiden’s Nicko McBrain at the event alongside the
world’s most legendary guitarists, acclaimed musicians and Marshall
enthusiasts. On the bill is multiple Grammy nominee and Chickenfoot
super-group founder Joe Satriani, Ozzy Osbourne collaborator and
founder of Black Label Society Zakk Wylde, technical wizard and one of
GuitarOne magazine’s "Top 10 Greatest Guitar Shredders of All Time" Paul
Gilbert, Whitesnake’s Doug Aldrich and Brian Tichy, Swedish virtuoso
Yngwie Malmsteen, The Cult’s Billy Duffy, Slipknot/ Stone Sour
front man Corey Taylor, Judas Priest frontman Tim ‘Ripper’ Owens
,Trapeze and Deep Purple and Black Sabbath vocalist and
bassist Glen Hughes.
Talking about the event
Al Murray commented;
“It is truly an honour
to be involved in this monumental event. To share the stage at Wembley Arena
with such legendary rock stars will be totally thrilling. But it’s more than
that! Jim Marshall’s pioneering amps shaped the sound of rock music forever and
as a music-fan and fellow drummer I believe this should be celebrated! Marshall
was the epitome of loud and there is no better way to commemorate Jim’s amazing
life than rocking out!”
Artists have played a
massive role in the success of Marshall. Jim had personal contact with each
Marshall owner and the artists became a real part of the ‘Marshall Family’. So
it is only fitting that this ‘Marshall Family’ pay tribute to their founding
father the best way they know how - turning it to 11 for a full on blast of
full-on Marshall magic!
Celebrating over five
decades of guitar amplification, Marshall Amps have become synonymous with Rock
Royalty. To celebrate Jim Marshall’s amazing life, the company plans a very
special event as it welcomes a stellar line-up of artists and presents an
impressive array exhibits for what promises to a never-to-be forgotten event.
Visitors at this one-day commemorative festival of sound will be met with a
concentrated blast of full-on Marshall magic! The entire weekend will be a
once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to pay homage to a beloved British icon – Jim
Marshall.
Tickets for the event
are on sale now priced at £35.00 subject to booking fees and are available via
www.ticketmaster.co.uk/ www.livenation.co. uk.
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