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Gibson Guitar hosts a Brit Award warm up gig for Virgin Radio competition winners.

Paul Weller will perform at the Gibson Guitar studio in London on - Monday 13^th February 2006

Gibson Guitar has joined forces with Virgin Radio to present the Mod Father Paul Weller live in the Gibson Guitar studio in London. This is a money can’t buy gig exclusively for 100 lucky Virgin Radio competition winners. Paul Weller will perform a series of his classic tracks that spans his vast back catalogue including recent hits from his latest album As Is Now.

This will be a warm up gig prior to his much anticipated appearance at this years Brit Awards where he will be closing the show in true Weller style. Weller will be awarded with an outstanding contribution to music award. The Outstanding contribution to music award is the highest honor the UK record industry can bestow. It is reserved for whose influence, longevity and creativity puts them in the very top ranks of UK artists. Paul Weller is an artist who scores on every measure and typifies the range and quality of British music at its best.

Paul Weller is pictured here with his Epiphone Casino at a recent gig in London.

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