I ended up being the only lady in the band – but that’s not a problem. “It was lovely to get to know the other guys in the band. They made sure we were well hydrated, well fed and well looked after. “The team from the production company was so good – we had so many people looking after us. And it did.” Rock Till We Drop mentors Martin Kemp and Lady Leshurr.Įileen, who also taught music in various north-east schools, said the filming was “just lovely”. “This came about a few months after my operation and I thought this would give me my mojo back and it would give me my confidence back. Other than having my children that was the first time that I had been in the hospital. “I was blessed with very good health but last year was quite a difficult year for me because I had an operation. The musician, who only stopped teaching two years ago, said the show helped her bring her mojo back. Rock Till We Drop helps Eileen Pike bring her mojo back “I take each day at a time and it was a challenge – but I quite like a challenge,” said Eileen who plays the keyboard and also sings. Photo by Amelia Jones for BBC2.Īnd after Martin Kemp got in touch, Eileen – who lives in Rosemount – only had about a week to get ready for filming. She said she filled in the form and sent it in on my behalf.” Eileen Pike in Rock Till We Drop.
“I said ‘Why?’ and she said there was something on Facebook about elderly musicians who were going to be in a rock band. One morning, my daughter (Laura) said that BBC were going to be in touch and that they wanted to talk to me. “My family have a habit of – shall I say – giving me a challenge. “It was all quite incidental,” said Eileen when we asked her why she decided to audition for the new series. But there’s a twist – all of the musicians must be over 64.Īnd relentlessly upbeat Eileen – who was awarded the British Empire Medal for her services to music and musical education in 2018 – is one of the show’s stars and part of Martin Kemp’s band. The four-part show – which premieres tomorrow (Tuesday March 1) – follows Spandau Ballet’s Martin Kemp and award-winning grime artist Lady Leshurr as they each attempt to form a band good enough to perform at the iconic Isle of Wight Festival.
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