X Factor, Tragedy-hit hopeful

A man who missed out on last year's X Factor because of a family catastrophe will finally get a chance to wow Simon Cowell and the other judges on this week's show.
Daryl Markham missed last year's audition to be his brother's best man, only to see him diagnosed with lung cancer soon after and die six weeks later.
Viewers of tomorrow night's show, the second in the new series, will see the 40 year old carpenter from East Sussex fight back emotions to perform Rod Stewart ballad I Don't need To Talk About It.
Daryl told judge Simon Cowell: "I utilized to come on last year but it was my brother's wedding, but unluckily shortly after his wedding he was diagnosed with lung cancer and six weeks later he passed away.
"Me and my brother were inseparable, we did everything together, he was my best friend. Only six weeks after being told, he died, he was only 37."
Daryl said he had worked as a carpenter for 24 years, sharing a business with his brother, but had always dreamed of being a singer.
"I promised my brother I'd look after his young nine year old boy Kian, he's a very bright young boy but goes back into himself... We all have to be strong for him, that's why I'm here today, to make him gallant."

ROD STEWART: HIS SON RELAPSES

ROD STEWART's worried son SEAN has werkened after a year long battle to stay sober, according to U.S. reports.The validity TV star and celebrity DJ fought his alcohol addiction in front of millions of TV viewers when he appeared on season two of Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew last year (08). Stewart, 29, had reportedly managed to quit booze for good following several unsuccessful effort at rehab prior to the show. He sparked fresh fears for his health in current weeks after he was seen partying in California and new reports advise Stewart is back on the bottle. A source tells the New York Post, "He is drinking again and has lost everyone's trust. He's been discontinued by his publicist and manager." Sean Stewart's former person who communicates for another has declined to comment.

Rod Stewart to Cancel gig

Legendary singer/songwriter Rod Stewart has a injure throat infection, RadarOnline.com can reveal merrely, that has pressured him to cancel several U.S. gig dates.
"Rod Stewart has a throat infection and went to the doctor who decreed antibiotics and 4 days of complete vocal rest. Ignoring the doctor's advice, he efforted to go through his ordinary warm ups yesterday but it was excluded," Stewart's rep tells us.
"Particularly frustrating, is that he had to cancel the last show of a 16 date run."
Tulsa, OK residents were disappointed on Thursday when the last minute repeal came through.
Also cancelled are shows slated for Saturday evening in Burgettstown, Pa. and the final scheduled gig in Virginia Beach, Va. on Sunday, August 22.

Rod Stewart Gig is Canceled TO Fan Disappointed

Tulsa, OK Thousands of fans paid excellent money to hear Rod Stewart at the BOK Center Thursday night. But just hours before the show, it was canceled because he's bad and it won't be rescheduled.The turn of accident left Green Country fans very disappointed.Shelia West had some very big plans.

"Two days vacation from Rogers, Arkansas. It's our 31st wedding anniversary," explains West.So did Nancy and Val Saamer."We work 24/7. This was going to be the big affair," says Nancy.But everything fell apart after the Rod Stewart gig was canceled only hours before show time. And soon after the report began to fly that the gig was canceled not because of sickness but because of low ticket sales. We checked it out and discovered that is probably not the case.In fact, Stewart canceled not only at the BOK Center tonight, but also several additional gig next week, including one in Virginia Beach and another outside of Pittsburgh. "It happens a whole lot more frequently than people accomplish in all sorts of market for all sorts of reasons," explains Gary Hizer, Music Editor for Urban Tulsa Weekly. "There's going to be a level of frustration, definite frustration involved."But the night must go on even if the show didn't.Sheila West says they "decided to spend the night. Make the best of it; drown our trouble."The Saamers say, "We don't get out much anymore. It was moving to plan a night in downtown Tulsa."The BOK Center is tendering full rebate, but you must have the credit card used to buy tickets. That means if you bought tickets on "Craig's List," you may not be able to get your money back.

Rod Stewart Veteran rocker puts on a nostalgia show

A very breakable and aged-looking woman riding home on the light rail train from Rod Stewart's all famous show Tuesday at Target Center said she has been going to the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer's concerts since she was a young woman. And she added that she and Stewart are the same age, both 64.

"He's aged," she said sadly. "He doesn't move like he used to."

But then she smiled with a hint of wicked nostalgia. "But he moves a lot much better than I do," she said.

During his 90 minute show, Stewart sweated through three costume changes, strutted and twitched, wriggled a still lean fanny that could breath in shrieks and proved his late 40 something audience (the average age, possibly) that they were going to get a good show.

And they did. The crowd turning out for Stewart's concerts know all the songs and sing along to most of the lyrics. Stewart's music has been part of their lives and has underline memories. The fans come primed for a love fest.

And it's artfully managed, with nostalgic psychedelic visuals projected on a biggest screen, a trio of Motown like backup singers, a voluptuous blond female sax player and a backup band of top tier rocker talent.

Stewart's instantly recognized singing voice has diminished power, and it was obvious during Tuesday's agreement that he rations it. The backup performers pushed the songs, sometimes obliterating Stewart's trademark rasp, then backing off for a well known construction. You got the feeling the person operating the sound mixing equipment was following a script.
No matter. This wasn't an interpretive performance by the man once considered rock's best interpretive singer. This was a celebratory review of an era.

The songs, starting with "Some Guys Have All the Luck," included "It's a Heartache," "Forever Young," "Downtown Train," "The First Cut Is the Deepest," "Rhythm of My Heart," "Tonight's the Night," "Having a Party," "Have I Told You Lately," "You're in my Heart" and many others including an encore of "Maggie May," with whole sections sung a cappella by the conference.

Perhaps inevitably, not all the memories arouse by the songs were wonderful. To this listener, for agency, Stewart's upbeat appearance of "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" brought back memories of the Vietnam War. Give me the Creedence Clearwater Revival account.

Of course, Stewart didn't sing all the hits; officially, there are more than 60 of them. I heard a few conference members yearning for "You Wear It Well" or "Infatuation." You can't have them all.

But Stewart did kick soccer balls,not problem at all lofting them high in the air more than halfway across the Target Center floor. What legs.

Rod Stewart success despite a few hiccups

Calling it a success, the promoter of the Rod Stewart agreement at City Park on the weekend was pleased.Debra J. Cameron says music fans got their money's worth:"The show was very, very good. The conference particularly was fantastic. You could tell by their responses. And Rod Stewart really gave their money's

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Rod Stewart success despite a few hiccups Calling it a success, the promoter of the Rod Stewart agreement at City Park on the weekend was pleased.Debra J. Cameron says music fans got their money's worth:"The show was very, very good. The conference particularly was fantastic. You could tell by their responses. And Rod Stewart really gave their money's worth. It truly was admits fabulous show."Cameron a that while the venue is beautiful, it has its fair share of drawbacks:"First of all, we had a lot of people sneak in you cannot protect. There's too much that's wide open, particularly Hot Sands beach. That makes it very difficult. We also had some people that got refunds because they in effect bought tickets particularly because it was going to be on Heartland and they felt that was a far more compatible venue."Cameron believes Heartland Ranch is a perfect venue for agreement and will be asking for approval in the next group of months.And another hiccup in the evening was the early closure of the beer garden. But Cameron says they were just following the city's bylaw.She tells us, "The City has a new rule in the park now. The last call was at 7:30 and the last pour was at 8 o'clock."

Organizer says she’s ready for Rod Stewart, tomorrow night’s the night

Rain won’t put a damper on Saturday night’s Rod Stewart presntation in City Park.
Organizer Deborah J. Cameron says she’s not disturbed about the weather the prognosis calls for the rain to let up tonight, allowing a dry spell in time for to tomorrow night’s presntation.
While the group continue into their third day setting up the stage, Cameron says to an audience member, it would look like it’s already finished.
Cameron has been busy meeting all city demands for the presntation, but at the same time had to work to accomplish Stewart’s agreement rider, which included 48 FIFA soccer balls to be kicked off stage into the audience.
Gates open Saturday at 5 p.m. for the show, opening act The Kin take the stage at 6:30 p.m. and Stewart will be performing at 8 p.m. Tickets are still available from Ticketmaster or at the gate.
According to Don Backmeyer, facilities administrator for the city, City Park will be closed to the public at 4 p.m. Saturday and will reopen Sunday morning. The Brigadier Walkway will be the only part of the park open.

Rod Stewart living the good life

Artistically lazy is the critical stone that’s been slung at Rod Stewart repeatedly since the mid-1970s.
Any one who heard the British rock star’s early solo albums, his not mention to this albums groundbreaking work with The Jeff Beck Group and Faces, knows full well how superb the soulful, raspy-piped Stewart can be when he’s at his best.
But since the mind 70s, with old exceptional moment, someone critics would tell that you’re the Rock and Roll Hall has not been best that he’s half-heartedly drifted from one album to the next, shifting styles as it suited the marketplace. Indeed, Stewart’s been a folky, a blues rocker, a disco artist, a champion of adult contemporary soft rock and, most recently, a singer of easy listening jazz standards.
I don’t thing that I am famous on current trends, ‘Stewart says over the phone as he promotes his latest tour, which will focus on his rock and roll hits.
“I established a quite true love music all of them and I am gifted in so much as I can do. The Great American Songbook, I can do Hot Legs, I can do what I want. I’ve been gifted with a voice.”
“I’m not setting out to make better versions all of them than what [the soul legends] have recorded,” he says. “Just Rod Stewart versions. Simple as that.”
Rod Stewart is not only to challenge himself artistically and the writer of such classic songs as Maggie May and Stay With Me admits as much when asked why he hasn’t recorded a s ong of his own in over a decade.
“I’ve always found it really hard work writing songs, although I think I was pretty good at it when it was finished,” Stewart says. “Being a bit of a lazy sod as I am, I didn’t find it easy. After American Songbook came out, I’ve glad doing these concept albums. That’s not to say I won’t put pen to paper again. Before I’m on the wrong side of the grass, I definitely will.”