Madonna announces world tour dates

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added: 7 Feb 2012 // by: newsdesk 

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Madonna will embark on a world tour this year.
Following her much talked about Super Bowl performance on Sunday, the Queen of Pop's team officially revealed the dates of the globe-spanning 2012 series of shows this morning.
The 52-year-old will play the opening concert in Tel Aviv, Israel, and cover close to 90 dates.
'Madonna is having a huge party and everyone's invited! The Madonna 2012 WorldTour begins May 29th 2012 in Tel Aviv, Israel, it was officially announced by Live Nation Entertainment, the tour's international promoter,' Madonna's PR team said in a statement. 'The shows will include arenas, stadiums and special outdoor sites including the Plains of Abraham in Quebec and a return visit to South America and Australia where she has not performed in 20 years. The tour will stop in 26 European cities including London, Edinburgh, Paris, Milan and Berlin.'
The announcement of the international superstar's tour follows an extraordinary week for the legendary musician.
Not only did she wow with her halftime performance at one of America's biggest sporting events, Madonna also release the first single from her highly anticipated upcoming album.
Pop stars Britney Spears and Rihanna tweeted their excitement about Madonna's new material.
'Madonna - amazing performance last night! LUV you,' Britney wrote on her profile.
'MDNA era>>>>>>>>>>>>>I'm here for it tbh! Madonna referencing herself is the ultimate F**K YOU! Hehehe (sic),' Rihanna added.
Madonna's Sticky & Sweet tour in 2008 proved that the music icon still draws in the crowds as she sold out arenas worldwide, grossing a total of $408 million according to Billboard Boxscore.
'Madonna's track record as a world class entertainer and touring artist speaks for itself. Her artistry, talent and creative productions get bigger and better with each tour and Madonna 2012 will be no exception. We are thrilled to have her back on the road and know her fans feel the same,' Arthur Fogel, CEO Live Nation Entertainment Global Touring and Madonna tour promoter, said.

MADONNA 2012 WORLD TOUR

May
Tue 29th Tel Aviv, Israel, Ramat Gam Stadium

June
Sun 3rd Abu Dhabi, Yas Arena
7-Jun Istanbul, Turkey Turk Telecom Arena
Mon 11th Zagreb, Croatia, Maksimir Stadium
Thu 14th Milan, Italy, Stadio San Siro
Sat 16th Florence, Italy, Stadio Franchi
Wed 20th Barcelona, Spain, Palau Sant Jordi
Sun 24th Coimbra, Portugal, Estadio Cidade de Coimbra
Thu 28th Berlin, Germany, O2 Arena

July
Mon 2nd Copenhagen, Denmark, Parken Stadium
Wed 4th Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Ziggo Dome
Thu 12th Brussels, Belgium, Stade Roi-Baudouin
Sat 14th Paris, France, Stade De France
Tue 17th London, UK, Hyde Park
Sat 21st Edinburgh, UK, Murrayfield Stadium
Tue 24th Dublin, Ireland, Aviva Stadium
Sun 29th Vienna, Austria, Ernst-Happel-Stadion
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Reg Presley of the Troggs announces cancer battle and retirement

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added: 26 Jan 2012 // by: VVN Music 

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Reg Presley, lead singer of the Troggs, has announced that he is suffering from lung cancer and retiring from the music business.

On the group's official website, Presley wrote:

As you all know I was taken ill whilst doing a gig in Germany in December. During my stay in hospital tests showed that in fact I have lung cancer. I am receiving chemotherapy treatment and at the moment not feeling too bad.

However I've had to call time on The Troggs and retire. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for the cards and calls and for your love, loyalty and support over the years.

A big thank you to Jackie for running the fan club and keeping you all up to speed, and a huge and special thank you to Chris, Pete and Dave.

I shall miss you all.

Lots of Love

Reg.

The group formed in 1964 and had a series of hits in both the U.S. and Britain including Wild Thing, With a Girl Like You, I Can't Control Myself and Love is All Around.

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Ed Sheeran announces new single �Drunk�

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added: 23 Jan 2012 // by: newsdesk 

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Ed Sheeran has announced that his next single will be 'Drunk', released on February 27th via Asylum/Atlantic Records. He posted the video up online today ' watch it here. It's the 4th single to be taken from his triple platinum album '+' which shot back to the top of the charts at the beginning of this year 4 months after its initial release.

2011 was a phenomenal year for Ed. With over 2 million records and 100,000 live tickets sold he was named as 2011's Breakthrough Artist by Q, MSN, iTunes and the Digital Music Awards. Last week Ed received four BRIT awards, shortlisted in the categories for British Solo Male, British Breakthrough Act, British Single for 'The A Team' & British Album of the Year for '+'.

Ed said at the time; 'Exactly a year ago to the day I signed my record deal with Asylum/Atlantic Records. Today I have an album that's gone triple platinum, 3 sold out tours and now four BRIT Award nominations. I'm over the moon! I really couldn't have hoped for a better start to 2012.''. He plays the first of two sold out Brixton Academy shows tonight in London, on the final leg of his UK tour.

The brand new video for 'Drunk' includes highlights from Ed's last year out on the road as he toured up and down the country relentlessly. Watch it below and see if you recognise yourself. and some of Ed's singer (and ginger) chums.

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Robin Gibb announces support for Rock the House

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added: 19 Jan 2012 // by: newsdesk 

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Mike Weatherley MP has announced that music legend Robin Gibb CBE is to be the latest in a distinguished line of Patrons for Rock the House, the parliamentary live music competition which supports the UK live music industry and promotes the importance of intellectual property rights.

The competition sees MPs nominate the best live musicians and music venue from their constituencies. The competition this year invites live music venues, solo artists, bands and under-18s to write to their MPs and enter themselves into RTH 2012. The competition also counts Alice Cooper, Deep Purple's Ian Gillan, Whitesnake's Bernie Marsden, Bullet For My Valentine's Matt Tuck, Anthrax's Rob Caggiano, and Busted's Charlie Simpson as Patrons.

Speaking on the competition, Robin Gibb CBE said:

"British musicians deserve the opportunity to earn a living from their work, which contributes immeasurably to the strength of the cultural economy. I urge musicians to support this initiative spearheaded by Mike. The legislators need to understand the importance of intellectual property rights. I've championed this message as a Fellow of BASCA in the UK and globally as President of CISAC, and that lead has been recognised by the UK interior design industry in my Ambassador role for SBID. Let's assure the future of our creative industries.'

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Eugene McGuinness announces additional tour dates

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added: 17 Jan 2012 // by: newsdesk 

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We are pleased to announce that Eugene McGuinness has been invited to perform as main support to Miles Kane on his eight date April tour.

Eugene also plays two London shows next month, at the Barfly and at White Heat at Madam Jojo's. Full dates are as follows:

3rd February: London: Barfly, Domino night at HMV Next Big Thing - headline show (with Trailer Trash Tracys and Francois and the Atlas Mountain)
7th February: London: White Heat at Madam Jojo's ' 9.15pm stage time

Tour with Miles Kane:
20th April: Nottingham: Rock City
21st April: Glasgow: Barrowlands
22nd April: Dundee: Fat Sams
23rd April: Inverness: Iron Works
25th April: Leeds: Academy
26th April: Manchester: Academy 1
27th April: Bristol: Academy
28th April: London: Forum

Following the release of the single, Lion, Eugene McGuinness is offering another taster of his forthcoming as-yet-untitled album, due in June 2012. Thunderbolt is available as a free download by liking Eugene on Facebook. You can watch a trailer for the track HERE.

Watch the video for Lion, shot by Will Lovelace and Dylan Southern (The Fall, Elbow, Arctic Monkeys, Blur) HERE.

News of Eugene's forthcoming album and the follow-up single to Lion will follow soon.

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New Edition announces start of 30th anniversary tour

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added: 16 Jan 2012 // by: VVN Music 

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The reformed New Edition, with all six members of the group, have set the first dates for their 30th Anniversary Tour.

Original members Bobby Brown, Ricky Bell, Michael Bivens, Ralph Tresvant and Ronnie DeVoe are being joined by Johnny Gill, who replaced Brown in 1988, for dates in February and May in the eastern part of the U.S.

02/10 - Louisville, KY - KFC Yum! Center
02/11 - Southaven, MS - DeSoto Civic Center
02/12 - Nashville, TN - Municipal Auditorium
02/14 - Cincinnati, OH - U.S. Bank Arena
02/16 - Upper Marlboro, MD - Show Place Arena
02/17 - Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum
02/18 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
02/19- Newark, NJ - New Jersey Performing Arts Center
05/11 - Jacksonville, FL - Metropolitan Park
05/13 - Raleigh, NC - RBC Center
05/18 - Atlanta, GA - Wolf Creek Amphitheatre
05/19 - Charlotte, NC - Bojangles' Coliseum
05/20 - Baltimore, MD - 1st Mariner Arena

It is expected further dates will soon be announced that takes the group to the central and western states.

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Graham Coxon announces new ablum - A+E

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added: 13 Jan 2012 // by: newsdesk 

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Graham Coxon returns to Parlophone for his new album titled A+E, which will be released on 2nd April. A+E is Coxon's first release since the acclaimed, acoustic-driven The Spinning Top.

Aptly named not only for the sense of scratchy, frantic urgency that suffuses its 10 songs, A+E finds Graham continuing with his singular vision as a truly eclectic artist. Playing all the instruments and improvising in the studio, Coxon found himself preoccupied with lyrical themes around the effects of weekend hedonism in modern Britain, on which A+E shines an outsider's light, albeit with a mordant, sharp wit.

Produced by Ben Hillier, A+E features Coxon's distinctive, visceral garage-punk-pop and is inspired by the experimental genres of Krautrock and the black & white, post-punk era ' bringing to mind artists such as Neu! ('City Hall'), Can and Kraftwerk ('What'll It Take'), as well as Peter Hamill, Joy Division ('Knife In The Cast') and Monochrome Set - with hypnotic, driving grooves ('The Truth'). This may be the closet Graham has ever come to making, in a skewed sense of the word, 'dance' music.

Coxon describes the album as, 'Improvisations, experiments in beats, rhythms. A chance to uninhibitedly make some sort of perversely sad, danceable and funny and despondent songs.' Adding 'I didn't want to get caught up in my usual struggle with trying to make things sound really posh. I didn't want lovely 60s-sounding drums and valves.'

In keeping with the album's themes, Graham will curate the bill on a special tour around the UK in April, where he'll invite his fans to nominate local bands to support him ' he will then select his favourite for each venue (please go to www.nme.com / www.grahamcoxon.co.uk for further information).

The full A+E track list is:
1. Advice
2. City Hall
3. What'll It Take
4. Meet+Drink+Pollinate
5. The Truth
6. Seven Naked Valleys
7. Running For Your Life
8. Bah Singer
9. Knife In The Cast
10. Ohh, Yeh, Yeh

A+E Tour dates, April 2012:
13th O2 Oxford Academy. 0844 477 2000
http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user/?region=gb_south&query=detail&event=485364&interface=
15th Gateshead Sage. Box office: 0845 413 44444 /
http://www.alt-tickets.co.uk/alttickets/home_graham_coxon.html
16th Edinburgh Liquid Rooms. 08444 999 990 /
www.gigsinscotland.com
17th Glasgow Garage (same as above)
19th Manchester Sound Control. 0845 413 44444 /
http://www.alt-tickets.co.uk/alttickets/home_graham_coxon.html
20th Sheffield Leadmill. 0114 2212 828 /
www.leadmill.co.uk
21st Nottingham Rescue Rooms. 0845 413 44444 /
http://www.alt-tickets.co.uk/alttickets/home_graham_coxon.html
23rd Brighton Concorde. 01273 673311 /
http://www.seetickets.com/Event/GRAHAM-COXON/Concorde-2/611386/
24th Cambridge Junction. 01223 511511 /
www.junction.co.uk
25th London Forum. 0844 811 0051 /
http://www.gigsandtours.com/?a=graham+coxon&site=grahamcoxon
27th Gloucester Guildhall. 01452 503050 /
http://www.seetickets.com/Event/GRAHAM-COXON/Gloucester-Guildhall/611169
28th Bristol Trinity. 0117 9299008 /
http://www.seetickets.com/Event/GRAHAM-COXON/Bristol-Trinity/611133
29th Exeter Phoenix. 01392 667080 /
http://www.seetickets.com/Event/GRAHAM-COXON/Exeter-Phoenix/611161
30th Falmouth Princess Pavilions. 01326 211222 /
http://www.seetickets.com/Event/GRAHAM-COXON/Princess-Pavilion/611165

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Jason Donovan announces new album

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added: 11 Jan 2012 // by: Noise11 

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Former Neighbours star Jason Donovan has announced the release of his sixth studio album.

AAP reports that Donovan said in a statement, ''It feels great to be going back in the studio. I know exactly how I want the new album to sound and I'm as excited as I've ever been about a record.'

If it's an album of originals, it'll be his first since 1993's Between The Lines.

He's been active in the studio recently, releasing Soundtrack To The 80s in 2010 and Let Me Be Me in 2008, but both albums were predominantly covers, with only four original tracks between them.

Donovan's debut album, 1998's Ten Good Reasons, went five times platinum in the UK (and platinum in Finland).

The last decade has seen Donovan contributing musically mainly on stage, appearing in productions of Sweeney Todd, Jesus Christ Superstar, Priscilla Queen Of The Desert, and The Sound Of Music.

He finished third in last year's UK series of Strictly Come Dancing and currently hosts a show on UK adult contemporary radio station Heart.

Donovan's new album is due out in March.

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Ed Sheeran announces summer forest date

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added: 10 Jan 2012 // by: newsdesk 

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Ed Sheeran has announced a special gig in his home county of Suffolk next summer where he will perform amongst the trees at Thetford Forest as part of Forestry Commission Live Music.

Ed Sheeran has established himself as a prolific live performer with hundreds of gigs under his belt, building a legion of fans in the process. Following a succession of profile-raising EP's, his No 1 debut album '+' released last September has been a continuous fixture in the album charts and returned to the No 1 position at the beginning of 2012. It has generated infectious hit singles like 'The A Team', 'Lego House', and 'You Need Me, I Don't Need You'. Music industry accolades include 2011 Q Award for Breakthrough Artist and BBC Radio 1's Teen Awards best single for 'The A Team'.

Forestry Commission Live Music is an independent programme bringing music to new audiences without commercial branding or sponsorship. Income generated from ticket sales is spent on improving the local forests for both people and wildlife. Thetford Forest hosts up to six concerts each summer with full bar and catering services, ample onsite parking plus a dedicated taxi and private car drop off/pick-up zone.

Commenting on the forest date, Ed Sheeran said, 'I am delighted to confirm this gig as my only East Anglian show in 2012. It will be a forest first for me and I can't wait to get on stage amongst the trees and perform in such a unique place.'

Ed Sheeran plus guests will be performing

Thursday 12th July, Thetford Forest, Nr Brandon, Suffolk

Tickets £24 (subject to booking fee) go on sale at 9.00am Friday 13th January from the Forestry Commission box office tel 03000 680400 or buy online at www.forestry.gov.uk/music

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Jerry Seinfeld announces his only UK shows of 2012

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added: 11 Jan 2012 // by: newsdesk 

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Following his critically acclaimed, sold out show at The O2 in London earlier this year, comedian Jerry Seinfeld is returning to the UK this May to play his first ever shows outside of the capital at less than half the cost of the 2011 London show.

Hailed as "the master stand-up comic of his generation" and "the best comedian of our time" by The Washington Post, Seinfeld has an uncanny ability to joke about the little things in life that relate to audiences everywhere.

Tickets to these hugely anticipated shows are on sale now. Buy sold out tickets at our partners here and check out all other tickets here.

May 2012
11th - BIRMINGHAM NIA
12th - MANCHESTER MEN Arena

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