Billi B and the Paradise Gang

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Billi B and the Paradise Gang was a band that had performed the song "Astral Love"[1] by 3 ABY. By the same year,[2] "Astral Love" had added to the jukebox at the Broken Hoof bar on the planet Cantonica and the jukebox at the Bestine Cantina on the planet Tatooine. The cover art for "Astral Love" featured the band's name written across the bottom in Huttese.[1]

Behind the scenes

Billi B and the Paradise Gang was first mentioned in the current Star Wars canon continuity in the video game Star Wars Outlaws, developed by Massive Entertainment, published by Ubisoft[1] and released on August 30, 2024.[3] In the game, the band's name is shown to players when they are selecting songs from the specific jukeboxes.[1] "Astral Love" was composed for the game by Cody Matthew Johnson[4] and released the same day as the game[5] as part of the soundtrack Songs from the Underworld (Original Music from Star Wars Outlaws), which listed Billi B and the Paradise Gang as a "Featured Artist."[4]

Billi B and the Paradise Gang was originally introduced in the Star Wars Legends continuity; first being mentioned in the short story "Slaying Dragons, which was written by Angela Phillips and published in February 1996 in the ninth issue of the roleplaying magazine Star Wars Adventure Journal by West End Games.[6]

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Star Wars Outlaws
  2. ↑ Premium-Era-real Visit a Galaxy Far, Far Away with our Star Wars liveblog direct from San Diego Comic-Con 2024! on Popverse: "We're beginning our journey three years after the Battle of Yavin" (backup link archived on January 22, 2025) dates the events of Star Wars Outlaws to 3 ABY.
  3. ↑ SWYT-Logo Star Wars Outlaws: Official Story Trailer on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Songs from the Underworld (Original Music from Star Wars Outlaws)
  5. ↑ Premium-Era-real Songs from the Underworld (Original Music from Star Wars Outlaws) on Qobuz (backup link archived on September 8, 2024)
  6. ↑ SWAJsmall "Slaying Dragons" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 9 (reprinted in Tales from the Empire and Hyperspace: The Official Star Wars Fan Club)
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