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READ MORE: Status Quo's Francis Rossi says Corrie stint came from 'mouthing off' at Bruce Jones The post read: "It is with much sadness that we share this message from Jamie Roy's family. Jamie passed away yesterday."Jamie was a much loved and talented son, brother, nephew and uncle and loved by his many friends and colleagues both within the music industry and beyond that. We are all absolutely heartbroken."Tributes to the beloved DJ have poured in on social media.One fans wrote: "Devastating news he was one of the nicest and humbleness people in the industry the comments on his fb are amazing."A second said: "This is absolutely shocking news.

Duran Duran heartthrob Simon Le Bon accidentally made a fan faint after simply saying hello to them during an American tour, says photographer Denis O'Regan.Denis, who photographed the band on their Sing Blue Silver tour in 1984, spoke exclusively to Daily Star about what it was like to tour with the band as they broke America - from being chased down the street by fans, to becoming lost backstage in a huge arena.In Duran Duran: Careless Memories, published by ACC Art Books, Denis captures the band's rise to fame and American breakthrough through a series of photographs on the Sing Blue Silver Tour - with commentary from the band themselves.READ NEXT: Status Quo's Francis Rossi says Corrie stint came from 'mouthing off' at Bruce JonesMany of the photographs have never been seen before, and capture the hysteria that Duran Duran caused during the tour, with Denis saying: "They were one of the first MTV bands to go to America. They were all over it, so when they arrived in America, they were this cross-over between pop stars and movie stars.

Coronation Street, as Les Battersby actor Bruce Jones kept asking them for photographs at every gig.Speaking exclusively to Daily Star ahead of the release of Status Quo's new album, Quo-ing In: The Best Of The Noughties, Francis explained how the band wound up appearing in the soap because of Bruce."As with everything in your career, it's like wow, because I really didn't want to do it," said Francis.READ NEXT: Rock icon Carl Palmer says 'anything could have gone wrong' as he remembers landmark gig"I don't want to do anything. I'm terrible.

ITV series Tiswas, its host Chris Tarrant has revealed. Rick and bandmate Francis Rossi were among a host of showbiz stars packed into a “celebrity cage”.Chris, 75, said: “All of a sudden, the unmistakable smell of marijuana came wafting into my nostrils from the direction of the cage.“Here’s me, the producer of a supposed children’s television programme, kids everywhere, parents everywhere, journalists everywhere, and one of my guests is smoking a joint.“I abandoned the sketch, much to Lenny Henry’s bewilderment, and rushed to the cage, completely drenching everyone in it with bucket after bucket of the Midland Water Board’s finest product.

songs on his Tunes and Chat Tour in 2023.The Rocking All Over The World and Down Down singer will perform acoustic versions of well-known hits alongside songs that fans have yet to hear live for the first time - making the upcoming tour an unmissable night of entertainment from one of rock's greatest musicians.That's not all, as Francis will also delight fans with stories from across his amazing career, which will thread together the songs throughout the evening.At each concert, VIP packages will also be available if fans want to meet Francis Rossi before the show too.The tour will see Francis appear at music venues across the country between March - November 23, opening at Wimborne Tivoli on March 24, 2023.Tunes and Chat spans nearly 100 dates across the UK, visiting towns and cities including Warrington, Poole, Ipswich, Wirral, Lincoln, Bristol, Stockport, Guildford, Basildon, Coventry, Aberystwyth, Aberdeen and Cheltenham.Francis Rossi, whose career spans over 50 years, rose to fame as part of Status Quo alongside musicians include the late Rick Parfitt.Following the release of their hit Pictures of Matchstick Men in 1968, the band scored their first number one record with Down Down in 1974, before releasing songs including Rocking All Over The World, which famously opened Live Aid in 1985.With over 85 singles and having sold 120million albums across the world, the group have broken numerous records during their career, including holding the Guinness World Record for the most hit singles on the UK chart by any band, totalling 66.Francis has since documented his life and music in the best selling autobiography I Talk Too Much, in which the star revealed the stories behind his incredible career.Along with the Tunes and

GOOD Morning Britain was forced off air today as technical blunders left Kate Garraway and Ben Shephard scrambling for content. The ITV programme was thrown into chaos with the breakfast presenters forced to SCRAP an interview with Status Quo star Francis Rossi - and cut to Lorraine five minutes early. Ben Shephard and Kate Garraway were left red-faced as the live link to Rossi failed to work.

However, the tour was eventually cancelled due to the pandemic.The Out Out Quoing tour is now scheduled to take place in Spring 2022.Francis said the band "cannot wait to play again".According to Planet Radio, Francis said: “Every gig is special for Quo but it’s been too long since we got to play anywhere.“Going out is something that we all took for granted.

Status Quo legend Francis Rossi's tales of rock excess made audience members pass out at his one-man show.Rossi, 72, recounted "graphic" and "horrific" stories of sex, drugs and rock 'n' rock from over 50 years with the hell-raising band.When he went into detail about the death of former bandmate Rick Parfitt people fainted, the ghost writer of his autobiography has revealed.Rock author Mick Wall, who accompanied Rossi on his speaking tour, said: "Someone in the audience fainted during the story of Rick's death, early versions of which were extremely graphic, and I found myself appealing for ‘a doctor in the house’.When it happened again two weeks later, Francis agreed to make the story shorter and to leave out some of the grislier

Coronation Street too.Born on May 29, 1941, his mother was originally from Liverpool and in his autobiography, I Talk Too Much, Francis revealed this his father's side of the family were ice cream merchants who founded the ice cream parlour chain Rossi's.Francis began performing with the late bassist Alan Lancaster in the early sixties, with whom he would later form The Spectres alongside John Coghlan and Roy Lynes.During one concert at Butlins in Minehead in 1965, they crossed paths with Rick Parfitt and the band members became great friends, with Rick joining the band.Changing their name to The Traffic Jam, they eventually became known as Status Quo in 1967, and had their first hit single, Pictures of Matchstick Men in 1968, which has

tragic news of Lancaster's passing was confirmed by close friend Craig Bennett on Facebook at the request of his family.

Status Quo, has died aged 72. According to a social media post shared by Lancaster’s close friend, Craig Bennett, the British musician had been suffering from Multiple Sclerosis (MS) for some time.

STATUS Quo bassist Alan Lancaster has died aged 72 after battling multiple sclerosis. Lancaster's close pal and entertainment reporter Craig Bennett confirmed the news of his death on Facebook.

Naga Munchetty was interviewing Status Quo musician Francis Rossi when he suddenly warned he was going to cut the interview short on BBC Breakfast. Naga and co-host Charlie Stayt welcomed the star on to the programme to talk about his band’s upcoming tour.

“Sorry if I interrupt you, I haven’t got long left,” Francis Rossi boldly declares, with a cheeky glint in his eye.

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Status Quo star Francis Rossi is ready to rock all over the world again after a cataract operation saved his eyesight.