UK Film Screenings
Screenings of the special edit of T.Rex Live at Wembley began on 24 April 2005 in Nottingham, where around 130 fans were the first to experience the new audio-visual treat of this remastered, re-edited film. It has continued its UK tour to the delight of audiences across the nation; at each screening lucky fans have been able to win Born to Boogie posters and goodie bags. Discussions are also afoot for screenings in the US during June 2005.

Thanks to Richard Shakespeare for this photograph of some of the raffle winners.

Premiere Screening & Launch party

Tony Visconti and Rolan with Robert Plant

On 26 April 2005 Sanctuary Music Group hosted an invitation-only evening in central London to launch the Born to Boogie DVD. A drinks reception at the Curzon Cinema in Mayfair was followed by a screening of a special edit of various elements of Born to Boogie, the second Wembley concert, and extracts from the new documentary, all in DTS 96/24 high resolution audio playback.

Mark Allen, DVD Director, introduced the film, with Tony Visconti and Rolan Bolan joining him on-stage to talk about their involvement in this unique project. Special guests also included Gloria Jones, Bill Legend, Keith Morris, Geoffrey Bayldon, Jeff Dexter, George Underwood, Boz Boorer, Harry and Sandy Feld, and representatives from Shinko Music in Japan.

For more information about DTS, go to www.dtsonline.com

After the screening, Rolan and Tony signed special posters and goodie bags for many of the Bolan fans in attendance.
At the after-show party at the Embassy Club on Old Burlington Street, revellers were greeted with special Hot Love and Jeepster cocktails (click here to see cocktail menu in pdf format), while a string quartet reprised the orchestral section from the Garden Party sequence of Born to Boogie. Television monitors played T.Rex Live at Wembley; the club was decorated with T.Rex balloons, T.Rex coasters and posters; special promotional badges were available for all. Bill, Tony and Rolan were presented with framed disks of the DVD in recognition of their contributions to this project.

The photographs of the premiere are © Peter Stevens Photography. To order prints, please visit www.pmsphoto.co.uk. No reproduction without permission.

The promotional campaign for the release continued apace with Rolan and Tony making flying visits to France and Germany to undertake interviews. They have also been filmed for an appearance on the new series of Later With Jools Holland, to be broadcast on BBC2 at 11.35pm on 20 May 2005. Rolan and Tony have a quick chat with Jools about the project, a film excerpt is shown and Jools holds up a copy of the DVD. Tony and Rolan also met up with Robert Plant who is featured in the same show. For more details, go to www.bbc.co.uk/later

VH1 Classic and more
Hot Love, live at Wembley, has been released to VH1 Classic and will be enjoying rotation over the coming weeks. Also look out for the Times magazine on Saturday 14 May, which is due to include a story about Keith Morris’s contact sheets and the shooting of the iconic photograph of Marc on the tiger. The June issue of Word magazine has a 10 page special on the story of Marc Bolan, by Paul Du Noyer.

DVD Release dates
Confirmed release dates for the Born to Boogie double-DVD are:

• UK & Europe: 16 May 2005
• Australia: 5 June 2005
• Japan and North America: 7 June 2005

In Japan only, there will be a third disc in the package, which features a series of black and white photographs taken during the T.Rex Japanese tour in November 1972, arranged chronologically to tell the story of their visit: T.Rex arriving at the airport, holding a press conference, attending a special photographic display, and playing live. The soundtrack includes a rare Mickey Finn bongo solo, recorded during a break in a live performance on the tour.

Mojo Honours 2005
Marc Bolan has received two nominations in the Mojo Honours awards for 2005; the winners will be announced on 16 June. He is up against David Bowie, Siouxsie Sioux, The Ramones and John Lydon for the Icon Award. This is voted for by the public, so if you are in the UK, please pick up a voting form at your local HMV and vote for Marc! Born to Boogie is nominated for DVD of the year in the Vision category, against AC/DC, Elvis, The Rolling Stones, Live Aid and a Martin Scorsese documentary.
See http://promo.emapnetwork.com/mojo/honours2005

Born to Boogie Merchandise Now On Sale

Born to Boogie Productions Ltd, in association with Rolan Bolan, have developed a new range of T.Rex merchandise with leading London-based designers Bose Collins, who are responsible for the integrated design concepts for the Born to Boogie project. Born to Boogie T-Shirts will be on sale in HMV, MVC and other retailers, from 16 May 2005.

Several other designs are now available as on-line exclusives via our trading partners, Bravado. Please click here for images and product details. Despatch will begin during the week commencing 23 May, so order now to secure your favourite design and be the first kid on the block in Born to Boogie clothing!

Competition
We have six copies of the Born to Boogie DVD to give away in this competition. The question is: the song “Born to Boogie” did not appear in the original film, but was released (in the UK) as a B-side to a T.Rex single. What was the A-side of that single?

The first prize winner will receive a goody-bag containing the Born to Boogie DVD and the CD, along with a film poster, promotional postcards and balloons. Five runners-up will receive the DVD and some balloons. To enter, please email your answer to: info@borntoboogieproductions.ltd.uk and put “Competition” in the email subject line. Closing date: 30 June 2005.

Conditions: the competition is not open to employees of Sanctuary Records Group or their agents; the winners will be chosen at random from correct entries received, and the judge’s decision is final; no correspondence will be entered into; entrants must be 18 years of age or over; Born to Boogie Productions Ltd. is not responsible for incorrect e-mail or postal addresses or for problems with entries caused by any factors outside our control; the winners will be announced on www.borntoboogie.net after the competition closes; winners will be notified within 14 days of the closing date; prizes are subject to availability and Born to Boogie Productions Ltd reserves the right to substitute alternative prizes of similar value; prizes are non-transferable and no cash or other options are available; third party entries into the draw will not be accepted; no purchase necessary; Promoter: Born to Boogie Productions Ltd, 22 Belmont Road, Wallington, Surrey, UK.