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Shrewsbury rock concert promoter, 65, loses battle with cancer
Tuesday 21st February 2012, 9:00PM GMT.
Battle – Andrew Miller
A concert promoter from Shrewsbury who shaped the careers of Adele and Amy Winehouse and also promoted concerts by Sir Paul McCartney, Sir Elton John and Pink Floyd has died.
Andrew Miller died on Thursday, aged 65, following a battle with cancer. He leaves a wife Anna and two daughters, Faye and Emily.
He was a former pupil of Shrewsbury School and attended five years after the influential DJ John Peel.
Mr Miller was one of the most influential British concert promoters and also raised millions of pounds for charity. He helped create the Brit School, which launched the careers of Adele, Amy Winehouse, Katie Melua.
Alex Baxter, director of the Old Salopian Club at Shrewsbury School, said: “An inspirational Salopian, his achievements and charitable works were notable and commendable.”
Friend, Laurie Jay, who managed Billy Ocean and Shirley Bassey, paid tribute to Miller’s work.
He said: “The industry has lost an honourable gentleman promoter and I have lost a true friend. We shook hands over 40 years ago for Andrew to promote my artists and the arrangement lasted until last Thursday.”
One of the greatest achievements of his career was the Knebworth 90 concert, which featured Paul McCartney, Phil Collins, Eric Clapton, Dire Straits, Pink Floyd, Elton John, Robert Plant and Cliff Richard.
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Wow, what a career. I am impressed. Btw I was invited to one of Amy Winehouse’s last parties. I was too shy to go! My husband is an embarrassment. We thought about buying a house in B Castle where Robert Plant used to stay. He said who is this and I hope he is moving out!!!!
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