Billy News Archive

June 2003

Billy to perform for Royalty at the U.N. - Wednesday, June 25, 2003 Tonight at the United Nations in NYC, Billy will perform at the gala Celebration of the release of Songs for Life, a new benefit album featuring songs of unity, hope and strength. Proceeds from the album will benefit The Royal Initiative to Combat AIDS (RICA), an organization created to raise funds and a greater public awareness to fight HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa. Included among the performers confirmed for tonight are Billy Gilman and Boys Choir Of Harlem. Expected guests include His Majesty King Mswati III of Swaziland and Her Royal Highness Queen LaMbikiza. ... Talk about it, click here!

Some reactionary news..... - Thursday, June 19, 2003 Angela Bacari said Sony's decision is not a bad thing for Gilman. On the contrary. "I think it's a good thing for Billy at this stage in his career . . . if you saw Billy's reaction when he heard, you would see he was not unhappy or disappointed." Bacari said that although Gilman's voice is still changing, his throat doctors in Nashville have given him the OK for limited touring, so Gilman hopes to line up some concert dates in late summer or fall..... ... Click here to Read the full article!

Billy's IMAX debut - Tuesday, June 17, 2003 Remember that IMAX movie Billy took part in back in 2000? Well it looks like it's finally going to hit the really big screen. "Our Country" will premiere at the Regal Opry Mills IMAX Theatre in Nashville on June 25th, before opening in Kansas City, Dallas, Myrtle Beach, and Palm Desert, Ca. in July, then will open across the country this fall. Here's a refresher about the movie: It is about an unhappy Irish boy (Billy had originally hoped to play the part of the boy but had to pull out of this project due to scheduling conflicts), played by Austin Stout (Pee Wee in Richie Rich's Christmas Wish), whose musician father is forced to immigrate to the United States because of the potato famine of the 1840s. Magically he is transported through the (future) History of Country Music from 1940s Nashville to present day Detroit. (The news release sounds like additional footage may have been added in the past year to reflect recent events) Billy will appear near the end of the movie when the boy arrives at the Ryman Auditorium where a group of more than 25 Country singers (including Billy, Pam Tillis and The Wilkinsons) will sing "Will the Circle Be Unbroken" This may be one movie I actually try to get to the theater to see! :) ... Talk about it, click here!

Sony dropped Billy - Thursday, June 12, 2003 CMT is reported that Sony Nashville has dropped Billy from it's lineup. :(

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