One Night of Queen is a touring 2-hour stage show, paying tribute to the stage theatrics and music of

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. It is performed by Gary Mullen & The Works, a band headed by

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imitator Gary Mullen, who had previously won the talent show ''

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'' with his vocal and visual imitation of Mercury. The other members of the band are David Brockett on guitar, Jon Halliwell on drums, Billy Moffat on bass and Malcolm Gentles on keyboards.

Gary Mullen & The Works

After winning ''Stars In Their Eyes'' in 2000 by receiving a record breaking number of votes for the show, Mullen began touring with his band The Works, putting on a sell-out tribute show known as One Night of Queen. The show takes references from many 1980s Queen tours, using a modified custom built lighting rig, made to emulate the lighting rigs used during several Queen tours between 1980 and 1986. In a 2018 interview, Mullen was quoted as saying, "We are trying to create something that you'll never see again because you'll never see

with Freddie (Mercury) or John (

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)." Gary Mullen & The Works have taken their One Night of Queen show on numerous world tours across the U.K., Europe, New Zealand, South Africa and the U.S. In the United States, Gary Mullen & The Works have been doing extensive tours every year since 2008.

Reception

Since it began in 2001, the One Night of Queen show has gained celebrity admirers including actor

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, Governor of Texas

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, and singer

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.The Work With Rick Astley
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, lead singer of

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, was in attendance at The Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix, AZ to watch their show.

References

External links

Gary Mullen and The Works Official SiteOfficial German Site
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