Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, US filmmaker Marty DiBergi's long-awaited and much-anticipated follow-up to his acclaimed 1984 'rockumentary' This Is Spinal Tap, is set to screen in cinemas worldwide tomorrow, Friday, September 12.
As previously reported, the new film features guest appearances from Sir Elton John and Sir Paul McCartney, both long-time fans of the English hard rock behemoths. And as its release will surely mean Spinal Tap members David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel and Derek Smalls finally receiving some long overdue acknowledgement and appreciation for their considerable contributions to shaping our world, there has been some talk - not much talk, admittedly, but some - that perhaps the three veteran hard rock musicians could themselves be in line to receive knighthoods from British monarch King Charles in the not too distant future.
Obviously, no true English gentleman would be prepared to confirm or deny the veracity of any such rumours until explicitly permitted to do so, or not, by top tier members of the royal household at Buckingham Palace. But such decorum is all too often beyond the comprehension of both the peasant classes and those who've attained a measure of 'celebrity' status in the former colonies, and predictably/regrettably, when St. Hubbins, Tufnel and Smalls appeared on US talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live! earlier this week to promote the movie, the tactless American host brazenly raised the subject despite the obvious discomfort, distress and indeed confusion of the aging rock 'n' rollers.
