A Year in the Life.......
31 December 2011
2011 has proved to be a busy year for Roxy Music, Bryan Ferry, Phil Manzanera, Andy Mackay and Paul Thompson. Next year is the 40th anniversary of the release of the first Roxy Music album and single. Plans to celebrate this include a 'deluxe' edition of the first album as a box set which will include many rare/unseen/unreleased photos and recordings.
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I hope you all have a happy and prosperous 2012 and that the Roxy Music world of 2012 is as exciting as 1972
Here is a brief summary of the Roxy Music world in 2011:
January 2011
Roxy Music tour UK
February 2011
Roxy Music complete their 7 date UK tour at the O2 in London before heading to Australia.
Bryan Ferry performs 'You Can Dance' on the Letterman Show on USA TV
March 2011
Roxy Music perform their final show at Villa Maria Estate Winery, New Zealand on Sunday 6th March 2011
April 2011
Bryan Ferry finds himself in hospital with an illness and has to re-schedule the start of his forthcoming tour.
May 2011
Bryan Ferry begins the 'Olympia Tour' in Denmark on 21st may 2011
June 2011
Bryan Ferry continues the 'Olympia Tour' with dates throughout Europe and at the same time announces his first solo dates in America for 9 years.
July 2011
Bryan Ferry and his band are taken by helicopter after his Hop Farm Festival show to perform at the wedding of supermodel and Olympia cover girl Kate Moss
August 2011
Roxy Music guitarist Phil Manzanera has his guitar riff from K – Scope used by Kanye West and Jay-Z on his album 'Watch The Throne.'
Andy Mackay. Phil Manzanera & Paul Thompson perform at a charity event with member of Madness.
September 2011
Bryan Ferry completes the European leg of the 'Olympia Tour' before heading to USA where he opens the Stateside leg of the tour in Miami, his first solo tour in USA since the 'Frantic Tour' of 2002
October 2011
The American leg of the tour ends in Los Angeles on 15th October.
November 2011
Bryan Ferry received his CBE from The Queen at Buckingham Palace.
December 2011
Bryan Ferry completes the 'Olympia Tour' with two shows at Shepherds Bush Empire in London.