Showing posts with label Barry Gibb. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Barry Gibb. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Surviving Bee Gees Say to Reunite for Live Shows

The two surviving brothers of the Bee Gees are preparing to perform together again, six years after the death of their brother and third Bee Gee, Maurice Gibb, according to media reports.

Robin Gibb told BBC Radio that he had just been with his older brother Barry in Miami and they were ready to perform together again, planning a series of live dates.

"The two of us are getting back together again as we speak," Gibb told BBC Radio's Test Match Special cricket program.

He said he and Barry had "got through the breakwater of emotions" following their sibling's 2003 death.

Maurice Gibb died suddenly in 2003, aged 53, from complications following an operation to correct a twisted intestine. At the time his brothers said they would no longer perform as the Bee Gees after 45 years together.

Robin Gibb said his twin Maurice, who played multiple instruments on their records, had been "not just a brother but a comrade in arms really."

"It's an emotional thing when you lose someone that close," he said.

A fourth brother, Andy, who was also a singer but not part of the group, died in 1988 at the age of 30 from a heart complaint.

The two surviving brothers, who were born in Britain but moved to Australia with their family when they were children, have only sung together a few times at charity events since Maurice's death.

The Bee Gees were one of the biggest acts of the 1970s, winning nine Grammy awards as well as a list of other awards.

The band's hits included "Night Fever," "Tragedy," "How Deep is Your Love" and "You Win Again."

Sunday, March 15, 2009

Kylie Minogue & Company Provide Australia with 'Sound Relief'

International pop star Kylie Minogue was uncharacteristically dressed down for her performance at the Sound Relief concert to benefit those left devastated after the Australian bushfires.

The Australian native made a point to tell the audience of her pared down performance, "I don't have a band, I don't have dancers, in fact there ain't one feather on me tonight." And with that, the singer sang "I Still Call Australia Home."

Other performers at the event included Taylor Swift, Jack Johnson and Chris Martin from Coldplay, who played "Viva La Vida" and then "Yellow," at which time yellow balloons were released into the crowd.

Barry Gibb and Olivia Newton John also performed at the relief concert event which took place in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia.