One of Bernie Tormé's final performances available to stream
It was filmed four months before his untimely death
Last updated 21st May 2020
A classic Bernie Tormé live performance from 2018 is available to stream from this Friday (22nd May) to raise money for two separate causes.
The former Ozzy Osbourne, Gillan and Desperado guitarist played the annual WinterStorm Festival in Troon, Scotland on Saturday 24th November 2018 and it proved to be a standout set of the entire weekend.
It was also one of his final performances as Bernie Tormé sadly passed away four months later on Sunday 17th March 2019, just one day shy of his 67th birthday.
Fans can now watch Bernie’s WinterStorm set in its glorious entirety - filmed on multi HD cams - from this coming Friday (22nd May) at a cost of £5 right here. It will be available to view 28 days from purchase.
50% of the revenue will go to benefit Bernie’s dependents, while 30% will also go to support the technical sound, light and video team at WinterStorm who currently cannot earn because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Ian McCaig from WinterStorm comments: “If there ever had been a higher reason for an event taking place it was on Saturday 24th of November. It was the moment that Bernie Tormé turned backstage from a standing ovation and a whole hall chanting his name. He just looked at me with a slow shaking of his head and tears running from his eyes. He didn't need to speak, his emotion told it all. It was a moment that took him by surprise; it was a reaction from an audience that he hadn't expected, perhaps he'd never expected to receive ever again. He came over and we hugged, and we had a wee greet! I think I said something inane like "I'll never forget this moment Bernie"; if he replied I think he said something similar.
“The genuine affection from the WinterStorm audience had an unseen impact on Bernie Tormé and that reaction just summed the man up. He had just blown away a loving crowd with a virtuoso and powerful set, a set that by common consent was one of the lasting memories of the weekend. We can count ourselves blessed that we saw Bernie Tormé at his very best that day, that one last time we witnessed a guitarist at the peak of his playing.
“We shared something special with Bernie Tormé that day and I know that he took as much away from that afternoon as we all did. I will miss him so much.”
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