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maltatoday | SUNDAY • 27 FEBRUARY 2022 6 MUSIC UK's Bootleg Beatles in much awaited March concert in Malta BEATLEMANIA is expected to give the islands a break from politics as The Bootleg Beat- les confirmed two concerts in Malta. The band, considered to be the best Beatles tribute band in the world, will hold two concerts at the Hilton in two weeks' time, on Friday 11th and Saturday 12th March. Established in March 1980, the Bootleg Beatles registered over 4,500 performances all over the world including a US tour to commemorate The Bea- tles original US tour. They have shared stages with global stars such as Oasis, Jon Bon Jovi, Rod Stewart, David Bowie, The Corrs, and Iggy Pop amongst others. In 2002 The Bootleg Beatles played at Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee Party at Buck- ingham Palace and in 2010 the band headlined the Acoustic Stage at world-famous Glaston- bury Festival, drawing the larg- est recorded crowds for 5 years. The band is also continuous- ly featured in different inter- national TV and Radio pro- grammes, such as the BBC Television and Radio. The band also performed Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band with the Royal Liverpool Philhar- monic Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall and the Echo Arena in Liverpool. Various music critics have de- clared that the world-renowned band are the closest one can get to the fab four both in visual and sound. The March concerts in Malta will start their 2022 tour which will take the band to various cit- ies around the UK, Denmark, Germany, Luxemburg and Aus- tralia. The concerts in Malta will be held at the Hilton con- ference centre, Saint Julian's. Tickets can be purchased from www.showshappening.com or by calling 21801403 where one can also book the delivery of tickets. The ticket hotline, 21801403, is open during office hours but one can call anytime and leave her / his details on answering machine to be contacted back at the earliest. The event is being held in col- laboration with Visit Malta and Calypso Radio 101.8. The Bootleg Beatles live in concert The Mail on Sunday described the Booteg Beatles' performaces as 'mind boggling accuracy', while the Evening Standard praised the 'sheer technical perfection'