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A new independent website launches this evening – in Italian language – dedicated to Kerry Ellis and Brian May’s collaboration, promoting “Anthems” in Italy and Europe. Here is their press release (English translation):

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Kerry Ellis has won the 2012 Whatsonstage.com Award for ‘Best Solo Performance’ for Anthems: The Concert at the Royal Albert Hall. Anthems: The Concert took place on 1 May 2011 and kicked off Kerry’s Anthems tour

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Kerry Ellis and Brian May will bring the 2012 Whatsonstage.com Awards to a rock ‘n’ roll conclusion when they perform at the finale of the awards concert on Sunday 19 February 2012 at the West End’s Prince of Wales Theatre.

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Kerry Ellis has been nominated for a 2012 Whatsonstage.com Award in the ‘Best Solo Performance’ category for Anthems: The Concert at the Royal Albert Hall. To vote, visit the Whatsonstage.com Awards website.

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Kerry Ellis is supporting StarCards by donating 2 signed items for their 2011 Christmas charity auction. The 2 items up for grabs are:

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Kerry Ellis and Brian May were among those who attended the memorial service for Flt Lt Jon Egging today, at Lincoln Cathedral. Kerry and Brian had flown with “Eggy” earlier this year, prior to their Anthems concert at RAF Cranwell. The following article appeared in today’s Daily Mail:

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Nominations are open for the Whatsonstage.com Awards 2012. The 2012 Awards cover the 2011 theatregoing year, with all professional productions opened in London between 1 December 2010 and 30 November 2011 eligible for consideration.

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Anthems: The Concert, starring Kerry Ellis and Brian May at the Royal Albert Hall earlier this year, has been nominated for a 2011 BroadwayWorld UK Award for ‘Theatrical Event of the Year’. To vote, visit the BroadwayWorld website, enter your e-mail address and follow the onscreen instructions.

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Kerry Ellis is currently in talks about a possible Anthems European tour in 2012! Kerry posted the following on her Twitter account yesterday:

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Earlier today Kerry Ellis and Brian May talked to Eric Hall in an interview with BBC Radio Essex to promote their album, Anthems. If you missed it, you can listen to the interview on BBC iPlayer (available for 7 days).

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