{"id":10720,"date":"2020-02-12T05:00:30","date_gmt":"2020-02-12T05:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=10720"},"modified":"2020-02-11T10:52:40","modified_gmt":"2020-02-11T10:52:40","slug":"vive-le-rock-magazine-celebrate-10-years-in-print","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=10720","title":{"rendered":"Vive Le Rock Magazine celebrate 10 years in print with awesome line up and Award Night"},"content":{"rendered":"

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THE 2020 VIVE LE ROCK AWARDS GOES LARGE ON THE MAGAZINE\u2019S TENTH ANNIVERSARY!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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THE LEGENDARY ROCK \u2018N\u2019 ROLL EVENT CONFIRMED TO TAKE PLACE AT THE 02 SHEPHERDS BUSH EMPIRE APRIL 1ST<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n

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ICONIC 80S ROCKERS LORDS OF THE NEW CHURCH TO PLAY ONE-OFF REUNION WITH FINNISH HANOI ROCKS LEGEND MICHAL MONROE FRONTING AND MUCH MORE!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Staking its reputation as an essential rock \u2018n\u2019 roll date in the annual calendar, with two now fabled awards nights at the 02 Islington Academy in 2018 and 2019 which saw a vast array of iconic artists performing and rubbing shoulders, the 2020 Vive Le Rock Awards<\/strong> is confirmed to take place this coming April 1st<\/sup>.<\/p>\n

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This time, however, the event has gone bigger and bolder, moving to the 2000 capacity 02 Shepherds Bush Empire<\/strong> for the party of the year that also celebrates Vive Le Rock<\/strong>\u2019s tenth anniversary in print, having published its first issue in 2010, it is now the world\u2019s biggest rock \u2018n\u2019 roll and punk magazine, independently published by Big Cheese<\/strong> Publishing Ltd<\/strong> in London.<\/p>\n

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The two previous years have featured live appearances from The Damned<\/strong>, The Stranglers<\/strong>, Shakin’ Stevens<\/strong>, Suzi Quatro<\/strong>, members of AC\/DC<\/strong>, Sex Pistols<\/strong>, The Specials<\/strong>, Buzzcocks <\/strong>and even England football legend Stuart Pearce,<\/strong> and 2020 continues to up the ante.<\/p>\n

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This year sees Original Rudeboy – The Specials Neville Staple<\/strong> joining the party along with a very special one-off reformation of 80’s goth rockers The Lords of The New Church<\/strong>, fronted by Finnish Hanoi Rocks<\/strong> legend Michael Monroe<\/strong> on vocals. The Vive Le Rockers<\/strong> all-star band will once again back specially invited singers and compere for the night will see the return of Ed Tudor-Pole<\/strong> of Tenpole Tudor<\/strong> fame (and also 80s T.V show, The Crystal Maze<\/strong>!). \u00a0Chrissie Hynde<\/strong> and the Pretenders<\/strong> are set to pick up an Icon Award and punk legend, The Damned’s Brian James<\/strong> will accept the Pioneer award. Two extra special guest performers are due to be announced soon along with a wealth of awards.<\/p>\n

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There will be a special section for rockers we have lost in 2019 including Gang Of Four\u2019s Andy Gill<\/strong>, Eddie and The Hot Rods Barrie Masters<\/strong> (who played the 2019 VLR awards) and surf guitar legend Dick Dale<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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The audience will comprise of invited members of the media, television, fashion and the music world as well as an allocation of tickets for the general public. The VLR Awards are a truly unique, international event celebrating the legends of our music scene. “This isn’t some chicken in a basket awards show, this is a party with the coolest people in rock n’ roll” said Vive Le Rock editor Eugene Butcher<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Tickets available HERE<\/a>:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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You can watch the action from the last two VLR Awards Here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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