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Pope Can't Stop Queen
04/05/05
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(Contact Music) Reformed rock group QUEEN has faced a barrage of criticism in Italy for failing to cancel their Rome concert last night (04APR05), as the nation mourns the death of POPE JOHN PAUL II.

Civil Protection Chief GUIDO BERTOLASO, who has been appointed to oversee the Italian capital's arrangements for the late pontiff's funeral on Friday (08APR05), believed organisers should have postponed the gig in respect to the Polish-born pope, who died on Saturday (02APR05).

Bertolaso said yesterday (04APR05), hours before the concert was due to take place, "The decision of not postponing the Queen concert scheduled this evening in Rome was made in bad taste. [see full story for more] - Click here for the Full Story

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