SPOOF heavy metal band Spinal Tap held a ‘secret gig’ at Stonehenge on Thursday evening (August 21), reports in the national media claim.
Photographs published on social media last week showed temporary staging next to the famous stone circle. English Heritage, which manages the site, confirmed filming was taking place but remained tight-lipped about the details.
Now, the Daily Mail has revealed that Stonehenge hosted the fictitious rockers (consisting of Michael McKean, Harry Shearer and Christopher Guest) plus special guests Shania Twain, Josh Groban and Eric Clapton.
The newspaper also reported that celebrities Myleene Klass and Jamie Lee Curtis were in the crowd for the one-off performance.
The tourist attraction closed early on several days last week, but some fans watched on from a nearby footpath.
One, James Morgan, told the BBC: “Little did I know they were filming the climax to Spinal Tap 2. I almost passed out.
“I didn’t care about Stonehenge any more. I was losing the plot. I was so thrilled, I couldn’t cope.”
Nick Bull, who runs the Stonehenge Dronescapes page on Facebook, posted a picture with the caption: “Just a normal evening at Stonehenge with Spinal Tap and Shania Twain on stage. Nothing to see here, move along.”
The second Spinal Tap mockumentary, called The End Continues, is expected to be released on September 12 as a follow-up to 1984’s This Is Spinal Tap.
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Stars including Sir Elton John and Sir Paul McCartney will make cameo appearances. Sir Elton has already been in a new music video for ‘Stonehenge’, a hit from the original cult classic.
The film will also feature Canadian singer Paul Shaffer, The Nanny star Fran Drescher and British comedians Nina Conti, Kerry Godliman and Chris Addison.
Stonehenge holds significance for the band: in the first film, they were left embarrassed after accidentally ordering an 18-inch replica of the historic landmark rather than an impressive 18-foot version.
Both films were directed by Rob Reiner.
The 1984 film poked fun at heavy rock bands for their backstage antics, ridiculous outfits and serious musicians, and was critically acclaimed for skewering the genre.
Spinal Tap briefly performed as a real band, reuniting for a tribute to Freddie Mercury, Glastonbury and environmental Live Earth concerts.
In 2009, the mock group were nominated for Classic Rock magazine’s Roll of Honour.
An English Heritage spokesperson said: “Stonehenge is currently hosting a filming hire and, whilst we can’t confirm any details at present, there will be an announcement on the project in due course.”
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