Happy New Year - 2005 Summary
31 December 2005
Happy New Year to all who visit and contribute to this site and hope you all visit in 2006.
Here is a summary of what has happened in the world of Roxy Music in 2005:
JANUARY
Bryan Ferry’s original painting for ‘Virginia Plain’ is sold on EBAY for £1121.
Roxy Music’s surround sound issue of ‘Avalon’ is nominated for a Grammy
FEBRUARY
The DVD ‘Inside Roxy Music’ is released
MARCH
Bryan Ferry appeared at a fund raising event for The School of American Ballet in New York on 7th March 2005.
Details announced of Bryan Ferry to appear in an acting role in the movie 'Breakfast On Pluto’
Roxy Music announce that they will appear at The Isle Of Wight Festival.
News appears on Phil Manzanera’s site that Roxy Music are to record their first album together since 1982’s Avalon
APRIL
Further dates are announced for Roxy Music to play in the forthcoming summer.
It is announced that Bryan Ferry has been recording with Scissor Sisters in New York
MAY
Roxy Music announce a pre tour show for fans family and friends in KOKO club London.
Phil Manzanera re-issues his 1999 album ‘Vozero’ with a previously unreleased track ‘Tropical’
JUNE
Roxy Music announce more dates.
Roxy Music play their first UK shows in 4 years with some of their Isle Of Wight show broadcast on UK TV
Phil Manzanera announces details of his forthcoming solo album.
Roxy Music perform at London, Isle Of Wight, Horsens Denmark & Norwegian Wood Festival Oslo Norway.
Bryan Ferry performs at a private party at Goodwood Festival Of Speed
JULY
Roxy Music perform at Bonn, Live 8 in Berlin (Stuttgart show cancelled to accommodate this show), Amsterdam, Holland, Frankfurt Germany, Liverpool England, Suiker Festival Tienen Belgium & Alicante, Spain.
AUGUST
Roxy Music complete their summer tour in Algarve, Portugal.
Chris Spedding announces some live dates including Paul Thompson on drums.
Bryan Ferry was given a Lifetime Achievement Award by GQ magazine.
SEPTEMBER
Jonathan Rigby’s Roxy Music biography ‘Both Ends Burning’ is published.
Bryan Ferry performs at the launch of the S-Class Mercedes in Munich.
Phil Manzanera interviewed Robert Wyatt on BBC Radio 2.
Bryan Ferry celebrates his 60th birthday in Moscow.
OCTOBER
Phil Manzanera releases his new solo album ’50 Minutes later’.
Phil promotes the album with an interview on Radio 2 & Radio 6.
A remix of Roxy Music’s ‘The Main Thing’ by Malcolm Green & Tom Hodge is used on an advertising campaign for the Vauxhall/Opel Vectra.
NOVEMBER
Chris Spedding’s tour is cancelled.
Manzanera talks about the new Roxy Music album in ‘The Scotsman’
Phil Manzanera announces plans to re-issue an expanded version of his ‘801 Live’ album.
The Bospop Festival in Holland announce that Roxy Music are to perform there in July 2006
DECEMBER
Bryan Ferry performs at a charity event in Barbados.