Radcliffe & Maconie show on 23 June 2009, and he was also interviewed on Johnnie Walker’s Sounds of the 70s on BBC Radio 2 on 14 June 2009. The Crown Records cover of the finale of part one was played at the end of the Sounds of the 70s interview; Oldfield’s version was played on Walker’s show the following week. Post-release bonus material
When the album is inserted into a computer, and the user goes to the URL mikeoldfield.com/bonus, additional material is available, such as an interview with Mike Oldfield which was filmed on a rainy day in the Bahamas in May 2009. Since the creation of the releases more material has been unearthed, such as another alternate version (second take) of “Caveman”; these may be released on the website at a later date. Online store
The online store was opened to those who registered in advance on 15 May, and was publicly opened on 18 May. All editions of the album, an art canvas, and t-shirts displaying the Tubular Bells logo are available.
There was also a special limited edition of 500 signed and numbered copies of the “Ultimate Edition”, available from Oldfield’s website, but which sold out in under 24 hours. The signed element is a numbered certificate. Bell ringing events
On 6 June at 6pm (a reference to 666) there was a worldwide bell ringing event; Bells were rung in Milan (on MTV), Berlin (Siegessule), Brussels (Atomium), Paris (the George Pompidou centre), Sydney (Opera House), Japan/Narita (at a Japanese Temple) and London. Official footage has been shown on a YouTube video, linked from Oldfield’s website.
One of the events in London was at the British Music Experience at The O2. It featured the 29 piece Handbell Ringers of Great Britain and an Orbular Bells DJ set by The Orb. There was also bell ringing
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