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Roger Daltrey and Alice Cooper Launch the Worldwide Concert Tour of the British Rock Symphony At Royal Albert Hall On June 28th.


NEW YORK--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--June 23, 1999--

Roger Daltrey, Alice Cooper, Gary Cooper, Gary, 1901–61, American film actor, b. Helena, Mont., as Frank James Cooper. His first important starring role in A Farewell to Arms (1933) was followed by such films as Mr.  Brooker, Paul Young

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Paul Antony Young (born 17 January 1956) is an English pop musician. He is not to be confused with the late singer Paul Young who was in Sad Café and Mike & The Mechanics.
 and Darlene Love will be among the luminaries to launch the British Rock Symphony worldwide tour.

The Royal Albert Hall concert in London on June 28th will serve as the setting for these legendary rock 'n rollers as they perform the greatest classic rock songs backed by an orchestra and gospel choir. In the words of Roger Daltrey -- "expect not symphonic rock but rather a rock symphony."

Created by producer David Fishoff, The British Rock Symphony is a tribute to the timeless music of the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and the Who. The tour will cover five continents, highlighted by special guest star performances from artists including Ann Wilson (Heart), Paul Rodgers (Bad Company), Eric Burdon (The Animals), Thelma Houston and renowned violinist Nigel Kennedy.

Following the launch at the Royal Albert Hall, the tour will perform in various Castles through-out England. These concerts will be filmed for an American television broadcast, airdate air·date  
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Look for a CD release of The British Rock Symphony from Point Music on September 14th. Soon after, the tour invades America on October 5th, kicking-off with a star-studded concert at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is a museum in Cleveland, Ohio, United States, dedicated to recording the history of some of the best-known and most influential artists, producers, and other people who have in some major way influenced the music industry, particularly in  in Cleveland.
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