There are technical problems on the server so I can’t update the blog today.
In the meantime from Youtube the TV ad for Shirley’s outstanding new album:
Double click the video to watch, then double click again to watch full screen, give a five star rating or to leave comments.
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For more details about the album and to order click this link.
Normal blog service will be resumed as soon as possible.
(1) An amazing concert at the world’s greatest music festival
(2) An amazing fresh new album to enjoy
(3) An amazing escape from an unplanned ‘copter descent
I’m sure Dame Shirley is recovering too!
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If you haven’t got the new album (Shame!) you can listen to these two songs
on MySpace here
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“Shirley Bassey Had a Pilot to Thank For”
The new album is fabulous!
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Every fan’s opinion is important
Many thanks to David for this excellent two part scan of today’s full-page feature from the Eastern Daily Press
Copyright: Eastern Daily Press
Here’s a mini gallery of screenshots of DSB landing at Glasto earlier on Sunday
with no idea of the drama that would unfold that evening in Camberley, Surrey
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David has also kindly told us about this BBC Radio 4 Comedy Show
“Giles Wemmbley-Hogg Does Glastonbury”
Broadcast Tuesday June 26th, but it will doubtless be on BBC Radio Listen Again shortly for the next 7 days.
“Fabulously funny comedy as Giles Wemmbley-Hogg (Ex-Chaterhouse and 6 student gap years) (played by Marcus Brigstocke) visits Glasto for the first time.
The plot involves DSB getting food poisoning from one of Giles’s on-site catering van Pasties on the eve of her appearance. Giles has to make hasty arrangements (via a visit to a dubious nightclub in South Wales) to provide a substitute DSB, hoping nobody will notice!
Great 28 minutes of entertainment with our fave Dame as the centre of attention.
Catherine Tate co-stars by the way”
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And finally…
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Go to: http://www.bbc.co.uk/glastonbury/2007/watchandlisten/
Then scroll down to s-u, where you’ll see “Dame Shirley Bassy” (spelling! – naughty BBC)
Click on her link and off you go…
If you have RealPlayer you can watch full screen
Naughty BBC again – they omit Get The Party Started and The Living Tree
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Here’s an extract from a new message from DSB’s Official Web Site, reproduced here for the benefit of fans who may not be on their mailing list:
“The sun came out for Dame Shirley yesterday as she stole the show at Glastonbury. She had a great time and loved the audience’s wonderful reaction, some were wearing DSB T-Shirts and feather boas and there were Welsh flags flying loud and proud above the soaked but excited crowd.
“The whole local farming community were so excited to have her there, they’d been talking about it for weeks and were thrilled that the sun came out for her. The rain started again as soon as she came off stage but nothing could dampen the jubilant Dame who will be keeping her bejewelled wellies for her next festival performance – she’s looking forward to it already!
“Festival organiser Michael Eavis and The Arctic Monkeys (who had paid tribute to Dame Shirley earlier in the festival with their own rendition of Diamonds Are Forever) watched Dame Shirley’s breathtaking performance from the side of the stage, loving it!
“Some of you will have already seen news reports this morning about Dame Shirley’s post-Glastonbury drama. The helicopter she was travelling in had to make an emergency landing in very poor weather. We’re happy to confirm that Dame Shirley is now safely tucked up in her hotel and would like to thank shocked Surrey locals for their hospitality.
” What a weekend.
” Dame Shirley’s exciting new album, Get The Party Started, is out today (Monday) and is available in record stores, supermarkets and online.
” Look out for the fabulous TV commercial for the new album airing all this week in the UK, we’re hoping to make it available on Youtube and MySpace as soon as possible so fans around the world can see it too.
” Catch Dame Shirley all this week on Radio 2 as she chooses her Tracks of my Years on Ken Bruce’s mid-morning show. You can also listen again online.
” And last but not least, a very warm welcome to the many hundreds of new fans who have joined the mailing list after hearing DSB at Glastonbury. We’ve been overwhelmed by the wonderful reaction and are thrilled that so many are getting the DSB Party started, right now!
“Love to one and all from Camp DSB “
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“Shirley Bassey completely cool after forced landing
LONDON – the British Soul Diva Shirley Bassey (70), set down by a helicopter after a forced landing, concentrated on the important things: Tea and toilet.
After her helicopter made an emergency landing on Sunday evening because of a technical difficulty south of London, the singer climbed from the machine and asked the merry throng: “Can I use somebody’s toilet? And a cup of tea would be nice .”
Friendly neighbourly residents welcomed the singer, reported British media.
Bassey was on the way back from the music festival in Glastonbury.”
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And this report is from ‘Monsters and Critics’, a news site
The helicopter pilot said: “I was losing power and the mist was so thick I couldn’t see where I was going. We have had an almighty escape.”
And this from Expo Say, celebrity photos and news
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