Ukraine Rising

When it comes to taking on logic-defying challenges, Queen have never fought shy: think Hyde Park, Latin America, Live Aid. All these years later, Queen are still living adventurously. Here's the case in point: just weeks ahead of the start of the band's 2008 Queen + Paul Rodgers' The Cosmos Rocks tour the band were approached to help Ukraine's Elena Franchuk ANTIAIDS Foundation reach out to the youth of the country with the message 'Don't Let Aids Ruin Your Life'. In a country facing the highest rising rate of infection throughout Europe, it is a message which cannot wait. For Queen + Paul Rodgers - already well prepared for a tour opening with two nights at Moscow's SCO arena, it would mean some drastic rethinking. The venue on offer was Kharkov, Ukraine's, historic Freedom Square, a place so big that during World War II it was used to land planes. For the band and crew it meant "Everyone had to run very fast, very suddenly, but then most of the great and worthwhile things in your life are a little dangerous." Despite the seeming impossibility of it, Queen + Paul Rodgers made it to Freedom Square for the night of September 12, 2008. Over 350,000 Ukrainians came to see them play and more than 10 million homes watched the show live on television. In all, more than 20 million took part in what the band recall as "an unforgettable experience…one of those rare things in life you know you will never forget. A meeting in Music, but also a coming together to fight a common enemy…"

Dark Star Records is Pleased to Announce that we are Now Offering a Special Epic New Hard Rock Metal Compilation Album WE STAND WITH UKRAINE and All Proceeds for this Limited Edition Box Set goes to Help the People of Ukraine. MESSAGE FROM TONY MARTIN (EX BLACK SABBATH VOCALIST): "I have had the pleasure of spending time in Ukraine AND Russia, the fans and the people have always been warm and welcoming. So It is with great sadness that now our thoughts and hearts go out to the people of Ukraine to support them during this time of troubles. This group of artists have given the only thing they can to help. And though the profits of this album will go to the displaced and suffering the MUSIC go's to EVERYONE in a hope that it can bring people together in the only way that music CAN bring people together. We love our fans and want you all to be safe."