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- June/02/2000
A Medal for the Scorpions: Federal Chancellor Schröder honors the musicians on June 22nd for their commitment to young people.
Note! Message from May 29nd: Additional seats are available for the EXPO Concert, it still are tickets obtainable !
- May/13/2000
Nevertheless there is a public general sample: The Scorpions and the Berlin Philharmonic play in the evening of June 21st for a common Expo concert. This is the last chance for those who were to late for the actual Expo concert on June 22nd. In the Preussag Arena the two renowned groups play the complete material of "Moment of Glory" live. Also participating is Ray Wilson, the successor of Genesissinger Phil Collins. Tickets for this event cost between 40 - 70 Germany Marks and are immediately available at the booking office and by calling the Expo phone number 00492000. Rudolf Schenker said, "For the second Channel of German Television transfer the entire program can only once be rehearsed, everything must tune." They look forward to interaction, seeing this as a high point in their career.
The Scorpions are headlining at the "BANG YOUR HEAD" Festival in Balingen, Germany on June 30, 2000. Other Germnay tour dates include: June 2nd at the Museumsplatz in Bonn, June 16th at the Festwiese in Finsterwalde and June 24th in Gustrow.
To a large extent the new album with the Philharmonic Orchestra will be mostly old Scorpions hits such as the world-famous ballads, "Still Loving You" and "Wind of Change." They have also added a medley titled, "Deadly Sting Sweet" and two to three new songs.
Before the Expo 2000 show there will be a few various "warm-up" concerts in Bonn, Rostock and Finsterwalde, Germany.
With the end of the sixth session since March in the Berlin Studio on Friday, GDR Broadcast completed it's recordings with the 90 Musicians from the Classical and Pop period. Peter Brem, the Orchestra's Managing Director said, "The Co-operation was shaped from an extremely positive atmosphere and work discipline." According to the specifications of EMI Record Company, the CD will have ten tracks and will be in stores on June 19, 2000. The titles song, official Hymn of the Expo 2000 in Hannover, will appear to the world exposition at the beginning on June 1, 2000.
The album with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra will be released on June 2000 as says Rudolf Schenker, the Rhythm/Lead guitarist of the band.
- February29/2000
I thinks it will contain 4 to 5 new songs, and 8 to 9 old songs.
The Scorpions are right now in studio recording an album with The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.
- February/8/2000
The Producer is Klaus Meine, and the album will be released in may 2000