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BBC broadcast journalist Daniel Garrett has informed us that BBC Radio Wiltshire has posted a 9 minute audio interview of Mike about his early success with Tubular Bells and the pressure from Richard Branson, inspiration, Music of the Spheres, spirituality, working with other people and then alone putting parts together, and lastly about taking a few years of rest and perhaps retiring.

Thursday, 15 May 2008 5 comments


While we're sure that all of Mike's fans will remember what's special about today, we want to keep in mind how Mike likes to use this site to remember what's going on in his life. So Mike, in case you're wondering what that big cake is for: it's your birthday today!

Many happy returns, Mike!

Wednesday, 14 May 2008 31 comments


Tony Palmer's All You Need Is Love documentary covering the history of popular music has been released as a DVD box set. Episode 17 tells the story of Ommadawn. Buy it at Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.com, or Amazon.ca! In its review, The Guardian says that "the series ends with a century of music flashing before our eyes to the soundtrack of Mike Oldfield's Ommadawn".

Thanks, Chris Simmons.

Thursday, 8 May 2008 3 comments


The double album of Music of the Spheres, which contains the live recording from Bilbao, is now downloadable through iTunes-USA.

Thank you, Chris Hopkins and Bruce Bell, for the update!

Thursday, 17 April 2008 10 comments


April Fool's Special We're thrilled to announce that Universal has confirmed the release of Music of the Cubes on April 16 as an electronic download and a physical USB flash drive designed by Hans Claesson in the shape of a cube, sold for a limited time exclusively on Tubular.net!

Mike said that "Music of the Cubes is like the Spheres single to the power 3, it's how Music of the Spheres initially took shape, before Karl [Jenkins] smoothed down the rough edges". We'll randomly sell 100 copies of the USB drive containing an exclusive wallpaper signed and numbered by Hans Claesson, each slightly different.

Mike also said he might "do a rock version, something between Cubes and Spheres, before some fool who doesn't understand the deep deep meaning of the spheres ruins it" and would love to make "a round of concerts in a few famous squares in Europe".



Tuesday, 1 April 2008 34 comments


Dith Pran, the Cambodian-born journalist for the New York Times who was the subject of Roland Joffe's movie 'The Killing Fields', has died of cancer.

The story of his struggle under the Khmer Rouge touched millions through the articles of fellow New York Times journalist Sydney H. Schanberg, and of course through Joffe's film, which featured Mike Oldfield's first and only feature film soundtrack.

Sunday, 30 March 2008 2 comments


It's official - Music of the Spheres has entered at number 1 in the UK classical charts, as published by Music Week!

It also entered the general album chart at a very respectable number 9.

Update March 26: the album entered the Spanish charts at number 7.

Thanks, Dave L of the Hayley Westenra International forum, simmo2005 and David of mikeoldfieldblog.com

Sunday, 23 March 2008 89 comments


Universal Music Classics & Jazz has posted a video of the first part of the Music of the Spheres premiere in Bilbao on their KlassikAkzente.de site.

Wednesday, 19 March 2008 19 comments


A box set of DVDs of Tony Palmer's documentary series on the history of popular music, All You Need Is Love, is now available to buy from allyouneedislovedvd.com.

Episode 17 will be of particular interest to fans of Mike Oldfield, as it contains the well known 'making of Ommadawn' feature.

Dank je wel, Blue Dolphin

Wednesday, 19 March 2008 5 comments


The science fiction writer and technological visionary Arthur C. Clarke has died at his home in Sri Lanka, aged 90.

The influence of his legendary novels and short stories can be seen in many of Mike Oldfield's works, not least 1994's The Songs of Distant Earth, inspired by Clarke's novel of the same name.

His death comes as a sad loss to the worlds of literature, science and technology, but his legacy will live on through his work for many years to come.

Tuesday, 18 March 2008 17 comments


After a long wait, Music of the Spheres finally hits shops across Europe today. If it's not in a store near you, you can order it on amazon.co.uk or you can try your luck and order from play.com and see if yours will be one of the 200 signed copies!

The iTunes version, including the Live at Bilbao recording is also available on all European iTunes stores right now!

We wish the best of success to Mike and to our friends at Universal Classics and Jazz.

Sunday, 16 March 2008 119 comments


Universal is set to release a special download package of Music of the Spheres on iTunes on March 18th.

The release includes the studio recording, modified artwork, a video interview with Mike Oldfield and Karl Jenkins, the live recording of the premiere concert in Bilbao and a PDF booklet.

Wednesday, 12 March 2008 84 comments


elpais.com, elmundo.es, and etb2 Spanish news have posted short videos of the premiere of Music of the Spheres in the Guggenheim museum in Bilbao.

Saturday, 8 March 2008 8 comments


We'd like to say a big thank you to all the fans who were involved with the Music of the Spheres premiere event in Bilbao last night. It was brilliant how everyone - both from this site and from all the other fan groups involved - came together to make the whole thing possible. Thanks of course also have to go to everyone who's made this possible by simply supporting this site and making it one which gets taken seriously!

It was really fun to spend time with the 'Tubular Ten' and with new and old friends from all the other sites and we look forward to doing it again in the future!

Saturday, 8 March 2008 60 comments


eitb24.com has posted a video of the rehearsals for the premiere of Music of the Spheres.

Update March 6: eitb has posted an exclusive interview.

Tuesday, 4 March 2008 26 comments


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Italian station RAI Radio 2 will be broadcasting a recording of the premiere concert of Music of the Spheres this Monday May 12th at 21:35 Italian time.

You can listen live online via their website.

Molte grazie, Ettore Capitani

Saturday, 10 May 2008 2 comments


Ian Cuthbertson has reviewed Music of the Spheres for The Australian, arguing that the classical album would need an exorcism.

Tuesday, 29 April 2008 15 comments


The Independent has posted an interview with Mike that doesn't focus on music.

Sunday, 6 April 2008 11 comments


Mike is on the cover of the French progressive rock magazine Koid9 n.65.

Merci, nick

Friday, 4 April 2008 7 comments


BBC North Yorkshire Radio has posted a 9 minutes interview (available until Monday) about Music of the Spheres, Tubular Bells, Richard Branson and fatherhood.

Thanks, Neil Ince

Thursday, 3 April 2008 17 comments


Swiss TV channel SF has posted a 8 minutes interview in English about Music of the Spheres, Tubular Bells, and Moonlight Shadow among other things.

Thursday, 3 April 2008 6 comments


Spanish TV channel Telecinco broadcast a 15 minute feature on the Music of the Spheres premiere last night. The programme included footage from the concert together with interviews from Universal's EPK.

You can watch it in two parts on youtube: 1 2

Muchas gracias, David of mikeoldfieldblog.com

Sunday, 30 March 2008 6 comments


French/German culture channel Arte featured an interview with Mike a few weeks ago. You can now watch it online in French or in German.

Merci beaucoup, TubularTos

Friday, 28 March 2008 19 comments


Anne-Marie Minhall's show The Guest List will feature an interview with Mike on Sunday 6th April, between 15:00 and 17:00 GMT, on UK radio station Classic FM.

You'll be able to listen live online as well as being able to listen for 7 days afterwards using the listen again facility, or download it as a podcast.

Many thanks, Anne-Marie Minhall

Thursday, 27 March 2008 4 comments


The Spanish edition of Elle magazine has published a five page article about Mike and Music of the Spheres, featuring pictures of him, Fanny, Jake and Eugene at their home in Mallorca.

Scans of the article are available at mikeoldfieldblog.com

Muito obrigada, Tati the Sentinel

Wednesday, 26 March 2008 2 comments





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Amazon.com
Music of the Spheres
Tubular Bells 4 pianos
Live In Montreux DVD
Platinum 3CD set
Exposed DVD
Light + Shade
Live In Berlin DVD
Tres Lunas
Tres Lunas JP
(+2 Bonus Tracks)
Tubular Bells SACD

Amazon.ca
Music of the Spheres
Tubular Bells 4 pianos
Changeling
Live In Montreux DVD
Platinum 3CD set
Exposed DVD
Light + Shade
Elements DVD
Tubular Bells 2003 DVD-A
Tubular Bells 2003
Live In Berlin DVD
Tres Lunas
Elements 4CD box
   Amazon.co.uk
Music of the Spheres
Tubular Bells 4 pianos
Changeling
Live In Montreux DVD
Platinum 3CD set
Exposed DVD
Light + Shade
Elements DVD
Tubular Bells 2003 DVD-A
Tubular Bells DVD box
Tubular Bells 2003
Tubular Bells 2003 + DVD
Tubular Bells 2003 Box
Elements 4CD box
Ommadawn vinyl
Live In Berlin DVD

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The new TV channel Direct uses Moonlight Shadow as its main jingle. (Thanks, Vinz)

Reference to Mike in Bernard Werber's besteller Nous les Dieux. The author confesses having listened to Mike's music and be inspired by it while writing his book. (Thanks, Aurélien Duvallet)

Moonlight Shadow cover in Frérérique's Irish Ties album. (Thanks, Olier)

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