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Today, the year 7s from Høgtun school in Øksfjord traveled to Alta for a concert entitled 'The show must go on'. It is the brainchild of one Åge Sten Nilsen, a self proclaimed musical legend in Norway. Having had success with his band 'Wig Wam'' and various other solo projects, Åge has spent the past 5 years heading a tribute to rock legends Queen. The latest 'Northern Tour' is a concert based on a musical, based on a band famous for its concerts.

The kids claimed they had never heard of Queen but when the opening beat to We will rock you began, they sat up and started to take an interest. The overall verdict was that it was loud and a touch too long, yet also awesome in a rock and roll kind of way. As Åge and the band finished, the kids jumped out of their seats, put on their jackets before the teacher quickly explained the concept of the encore. The kids slumped down again and sighed loudly as Åge and band and choir belted out Bohemian Raphsody and We are the Champions for the finale.

For the many Øksfjordians that made the trip, it was four hours of travelling for two hours of entertainment, but it is not every day a semi famous, ex Eurovision participant bothers to venture this way. We can only hope that Åge Sten Nilsen spreads the word that Northern Norway rocks!

 

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