One Night of Queen
Performed by
Gary Mullen & The Works
Strand Theatre
Saturday, September 10, 2022 | 7:30PM
Gary Mullen, Lead Vocals
Billy Moffat, Bass Guitar
Jon Halliwell, Drums
Malcolm Gentles, Keyboards
David Brockett, Guitars
The taking of photos or video is strictly prohibited.
GARY MULLEN has been a lifelong Queen fan and has always been a keen singer.
His career as Freddie started in 2000, when his wife and mother secretly entered Gary on the Granada TV show Stars in Their Eyes. He won the overall Live Grand Final, polling 864,838 votes, more than double the runner-up and setting the all-time record for votes on the show. Gary is featured in the Stars in Their Eyes video, CD and book and has represented the UK on Euro Stars in Their Eyes.
After the television experience, Gary performed as a solo artist and immediately received rave reviews. Encouraged by the audience reaction, he created One Night of Queen and formed his band, The Works, in 2002. Since then, One Night of Queen has consistently performed over 150 shows per year in a variety of countries.
Gary was personally invited by Brian May to attend the Queen & Paul Rodgers show in Cardiff and was thrilled to be introduced to Brian backstage after the show. For the first time in Gary's life, he was left speechless.
Gary has recorded various voiceovers for radio, television and computer games. He has recorded an album of original material with long term song writing partner Barry Kelly called Blood, Sweat and Beers, available for purchase on iTunes.
Gary keeps himself in shape by lifting weights on the road and also enjoys practicing yoga. When he does get time off, Gary enjoys spending time with his wife and three children.
BILLY MOFFAT started playing bass at the tender age of 10 and is now firmly established as a quality player and a popular choice for session work.
Billy, along with Davie Brockett, played on the Frankie Miller tribute CD track “As Good As Gone.” He has also recorded a solo album, BSides, available to buy on iTunes, which features Gary Mullen on three tracks.
Billy lists his musical influences as Rush, Muse, Steeley Dan, Jimi Hendrix, Chic and many others.
When he is at home, Billy likes nothing more than cooking in his kitchen accompanied by a bottle of red wine.
JON HALLIWELL started playing around with drums at age 14 and took it seriously after his mother got him a drum kit for Christmas. At 15 Jon and his neighbor, Gary Mullen, started their first band. The first rehearsal (in Gary’s bedroom) was cut short by the police because of excess volume during a spirited rendition of Queen’s “We Will Rock You.”
In addition to playing live around the world, Jon has spent time working with a theatre production of a rock-opera, has done extensive recording work with various rock bands and is featured on several albums, singles and music videos.
Although recording in a studio is great fun, Jon says that “playing live & loud” is where he is most at home. One of the highlights of his career was standing on the Great Wall of China and realizing the reason he was there was because he “hits things with bits of wood.”
When he's not rocking out he likes to spend time with family and friends or watching Kung fu movies.
MALCOLM GENTLES was brought up in a musical family and started playing the violin at the age of five. He went on to study at the acclaimed Chethams School of Music in Manchester when he was just nine years old.
While attending music college Malcolm developed his interest in piano—studying jazz, arranging and popular music while also gigging as a drummer in clubs and theatres in the evenings.
Malcolm formed his own band in 1990 that has played around the world, backing artists and performing in their own right on most of the major cruise lines.
Malcolm has continued freelancing as a keyboard player/musical director and studio musician. He has worked with many varied artistes and has been involved with musical projects for the BBC, Yorkshire Television and Channel 4. He has also had the privilege to perform for the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal and the Duchess of Kent.
When not touring, Jon enjoys time at home—a few glasses of wine with friends and plenty of good food.
DAVID BROCKETT was brought up in Glasgow and started playing guitar at the age of 15. His work encompasses great breadth and depth from jingles for radio and TV to music for film and video games. His work was also included in a promotional multimedia CD for the University of Glasgow.
In 1998 Davie began Planet 8, an original project which now includes a band, an album, a live show and a website, and has resulted in a cult following in the U.K and the Far East.
He was mentioned in Total Guitar magazine as “One of Scotland’s Best Guitarists” in July 2001.
Davie has done a great deal of session work with various artistes and production companies including BBC Scotland, Craig Armstrong, ITV, SKY, SONY and various radio stations nationwide.
Much of the music from his guitar instrumental album, Planet 8, has been used on TV shows and commercials worldwide and is available to purchase through itunes etc.
Davie has his own production company in Glasgow and recently completed the music for BAFTA award winning television series Raven.