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Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt , Status Quo - Status Quo performing on the first night of their U.K. tour at Echo Arena Liverpool at Liverpool Echo Arena - Liverpool, United Kingdom - Friday 6th December 2013

Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt and Status Quo

Rick Parfitt , Francis Rossi - EXCLUSIVE Status Quo rehearsals at Shepperton Studios. This is the FINAL reharsal ever for the Frantic Four (Original Members) of Status Quo - Shepperton, United Kingdom - Wednesday 5th March 2014

Rick Parfitt and Francis Rossi
Status Quo and Rick Parfitt

Status Quo, Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt, Alan Lancaster , John Coghlan - The Original lineup of Status Quo performing live in concert at London's Hammersmith Odeon for the last time ever. - London, United Kingdom - Saturday 29th March 2014

Status Quo, Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt, Alan Lancaster and John Coghlan

Rick Parfitt & Francis Rossi - EXCLUSIVE Status Quo strip naked to promote their new Status Quo album called Aquostic (Stripped Bare) - London, United Kingdom - Thursday 4th December 2014

Rick Parfitt, Francis Rossi and Status Quo
Rick Parfitt, Francis Rossi and Status Quo
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Rick Parfitt , Francis Rossi - Status Quo perform live at the O2 Arena London at O2 Arena London - London, United Kingdom - Sunday 13th December 2015

Rick Parfitt and Francis Rossi
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Rick Parfitt

Rick Parfitt "Back Rocking Soon" After Cancelling Status Quo Gigs


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Rick Parfitt, guitarist in the legendary UK boogie-woogie rock band Status Quo for fifty years, has been hospitalised whilst on tour in Europe which has resulted in a slew of gigs being cancelled over the next few weeks. Six European dates have been cancelled so far as the guitarist, the joint head of the band alongside lead singer and guitarist Francis Rossi, was deemed too unwell to continue playing live. 

Rick Parfitt Headlining Download 2014
Parfitt has previously undergone a quadruple heart bypass, but still tours regularly.

In the wake of the announcement, the exact details of Parfitt’s ailment have not been disclosed, but the band’s manager Simon Porter has stated that the band “did not cancel shows lightly, but in this case we have no choice but to follow medical advice”. With this in mind, fans are right to be worried about the welfare of their rock hero, especially considering the fact that Parfitt has previously suffered from serious heart problems.

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Bula Quo! Review


Terrible

To launch their new album, the iconic 1970s rock band Status Quo indulges in a spirited action-comedy that might have worked when they were in their 20s. On the other hand, these guys are in their 60s, so it's more than a little strained. And it doesn't help that the writing, directing and editing are utterly inept. Although fans will enjoy the music.

It all takes place as the band's world tour touches down in Fiji, of all places. In between performing gigs, frontmen Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt entertain themselves by trying to ditch their manager Simon (Fairbrass) and his intern Caroline (Aikman). But they get in serious trouble when they stumble into a back-alley Russian roulette game run by mobster Wilson (Lovitz). As local journalists (Kennard and Heard) try to uncover the story, Simon and Caroline are struggling to regain control of the situation. And Wilson is hunting down Francis and Rick.

Not only does the plot never attempt to make any logical sense, but the filmmakers never bother trying to spark a sense of black comedy amid all the murderous goings on. Instead, director St Paul cuts away from anything remotely morbid, leaving us wondering what happened as he dives into yet another lacklustre slapstick set-piece. The movie has no sense of pace or energy at all, lurching through each scene amateurishly. At least the cast and crew appear to be having a lot of fun frolicking on a South Pacific island. Although St Paul never really captures its beauty or culture either.

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Bula Quo! Trailer


Rick Parfit and Francis Rossi of seventies rock band Status Quo think they've seen plenty of trouble in their lives, but life is about to get a bit more rock 'n' roll when they become embroiled in a gang murder. Having just finished their 50th Anniversary tour in Fiji, they go to celebrate with a few drinks at a nearby bar. However, their rockstar instinct kicks in when they notice something happening round the back that smells like it could be a party. Unfortunately, they realise, perhaps too late, that it is actually a mob forcing two men to play Russian Roulette. The pair cause a fire to interrupt proceedings before running with the evidence, but it's not enough to hide their identity as the mob boss orders them to be killed. Their escape attempt leads them on a string of hilarious antics while their worried manager Simon and his painfully honest intern Caroline set out to rescue them.

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Francis Rossi Of Status Quo Reveals Odd Jimmy Savile Invitation


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As more and more harrowing stories of Jimmy Savile's alleged case continue to get released, it's not just the poor victims that have something to say. Celebrities and people that knew Savile are also enlightening us with their accounts of his sometimes off behaviour.

And Francis Rossi is the latest high profile figure to publically speak on Savile, telling The Mirror that he'd invited him to a lewd sex party, imploring him to "Come and see me tarts". The band's breakthrough single 'Pictures of Matchstick Men' had recently entered the Top Ten when Jimmy Savile approached the group backstage at a Top of the Pops recording. "Our dressing room was away from his. But he said: "Come here later on because there's going to be something. Come and see me tarts, some f*****g tarts we have got in." explained Rossi. "I was 18 but I just said 'get out of it'. I wasn't long married at the time. It didn't enter my mind at all." This of course is not to suggest that Savile was trying to illicit the abuse of underage girls, but this admission from Rossi, who experienced his behaviour first hand, only adds to the queasy feeling that now surrounds Savile and his legacy.

The story comes as Savile's youngest alleged victim came forward to sue the late broadcaster's £4.3 million estate. Aged at just eight at the time, she is claiming that Savile abused her at Stoke Mandeville hospital in 1986. 

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Bula Quo! Movie Review

To launch their new album, the iconic 1970s rock band Status Quo indulges in a...

Bula Quo! Trailer

Bula Quo! Trailer

Rick Parfit and Francis Rossi of seventies rock band Status Quo think they've seen plenty...

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