QUEEN + PAUL RODGERS HITS VUE CINEMAS
14.Nov 2008Vue Entertainment are giving fans across the UK the chance to see a spectacular one off charity concert featuring Queen + Paul Rodgers in support of an AntiAids campaign.
‘Let the Cosmos Rock’, will be screened at 39 Vue sites across the country for one night only on World Aids Day, Monday, December 1st, 2008.
The concert drew a record audience of 350,000 people and was captured for the big screen by award winning film-maker David Mallet. Filmed in high definition with 5.1 surround sound, the sound and visuals are of the highest quality available in cinemas today.
Queen and Paul Rodgers made a special trip to Ukraine on September 12th 2008 to play a two and a half hour free concert in Kharkov’s Freedom Square in partnership with The Elena Franchuk ANTIAIDS Foundation. The band wanted to support the cause whose message “Don’t let AIDS ruin your life” has special meaning for them after lead vocalist Freddie Mercury lost his battle with the virus.
Concert director David Mallet said:
“The big screen setting is an ideal medium in which to feel a sense of participation in the Kharkov event. This was by far the biggest show of its kind ever staged. The equipment needed two Antonov 124 aircraft – the world’s biggest cargo planes – to get it into the Ukraine, and it is almost impossible to imagine the scale of it once it was built. You would never get a sense of that on television or DVD, which is why it had to be made for the biggest of screens.”
James Dobbin, Vue Head of Sales, said:
“Vue Cinema is delighted to be able to offer a unique concert experience with one of the most iconic rock bands of all time. The fantastic performances, the awesome collaboration with Rodgers and the important message behind the concert all combine to make what will be a thoroughly enjoyable and moving musical experience.”
Tickets for Vue cinema screenings will go on sale at 13/11/08 and can be bought from www.myvue.com/queen by calling 08712 240 240, or directly from participating cinemas
The performance is being digitally distributed by Arts Alliance Media, who are mastering and encoding all content into 2K digital cinema format.
Participating Vue Cinemas :
Acton
Birmingham
Blackburn
Bristol Longwell
Bury
Camberley
Carlisle
Cheshire Oaks
Croyden PW
Cwnbran
Dagenham
Doncaster
Finchley Road
Greenwich
Hamilton
Harrow
Hartlepool
Hull
Inverness
Islington
Leeds Kirkstall
Leeds Light
Leicester
Livingston
Merthyr
Newcastle Under Lyme
Plymouth
Portsmouth
Preston
Reading
Romford
Scunthorpe
Shepherds Bush
Southport
Staines
Thanet
Thurrock
Watford
Worcester
