Well, Mike Oldfield, who recorded Tubular Bells at just 19, used only one guitar on it: a 1966 Fender Telecaster.Over fifty years later, this same guitar re-emerged in the public consciousness via ...

The Best of Tubular Bells I, II & III will tour across the UK throughout February and March 2026, featuring a full live group, led and arranged by Smith, which will see extended sections of each ...

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It's 50 years ago this week that Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield rang out - and the business empire of Richard Branson headed for the stratosphere. Express. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express.

General tickets go on sale for the 50th Anniversary Celebration of Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells at 10am on Friday, October 14, and there will be a pre-sale on Wednesday, ...

Tubular Bells, Mike Oldfield’s seminal debut album that became a global smash hit in 1973 when its opening theme was used in the soundtrack to The Exorcist (providing a very early boost to ...

Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells: A 50th Anniversary Celebration stopped off at The Sage Gateshead (Image: Manuel Harlan). The first half of the show featured music from Oldfield's extensive back ...

Mike Oldfield was told his vision for ‘Tubular Bells’ was “crazy”. The 70-year-old musician’s debut album was a huge success when it was released in 1973 but he had no idea it was going ...

A year before Mike Oldfield released Tubular Bells, his 1973 instrumental masterpiece, even his own label was wary of its promise.. As Oldfield recalled to Guitar Player in 1978, Virgin Records ...

The Best of Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells I, II & III tour announced for February and March 2026. Jerry Ewing. Wed, June 4, 2025 at 12:28 PM UTC.

Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells Telecaster has cropped up on the BBC's Antiques Roadshow – after it was bought for $12,500. Janelle Borg. Tue, February 18, 2025 at 3:22 PM UTC. 2 min read.

Released in 1973 by 19-year-old Mike Oldfield, the classic album Tubular Bells would reach number one and spend 287 weeks on the UK album chart. nechronicle Load mobile navigation. News.