Entertainment
Sparkadia head back to the UK for live dates
Sparkadia will coming back to the UK this summer to play as many festivals as possible plus multiple clubnights. The band’s last single “Too Much To Do” was B listed at Radio 2, as well as receiving plays from Radio 1 and BBC 6 Music. They will be releasing a new single ‘Morning Light’ on July 7th 2008 through Ark Recordings as a free download on their MySpace site, followed by their debut album “Postcards” on July 14th.
Narnia garden strikes gold at the NEC
To celebrate the release of The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, Walt Disney has brought to life the magic of Narnia in a special Prince Caspian garden at this year’s BBC Gardeners World Live.
Martin Amis leads debate on religion and literature
Leading author Martin Amis is to lead a public debate on literature and religion at The University of Manchester on Tuesday July 1. Speakers at the event - including Professor Amis - will take part in a frank discussion of literature's interplay with religion, and how writers draw on and react against it. Taking place in the University's Whitworth Hall at 6.30pm, the debate will feature noted literary critic James Wood and leading theologian Professor Graham Ward.
Regent Street Festival - A great British experience
This years Regent Street Festival will take place on Sunday 7 September 2008 from 12 noon till 8pm. For anyone thinking of taking a trip to London in September this would be a perfect day out before the summer ends.
Creamfields gets creative
With a decade of festivals under their belt, the ringmasters at Creamfields have announced 2 days of 10th anniversary celebrations on top of a world class line up that includes Kasabian, Fatboy Slim, Ian Brown, Paul van Dyk and Tiesto.
'Footlights' takes centre stage at National Galleries of Scotland
The show must go on, and this August the National Gallery of Scotland will see the curtain go up on a special display. Footlights will examine how artists have captured the fleeting nature of theatrical performances over the centuries.
Goo Goo Dolls announce July tour and 02 Wireless Festival appearance
Goo Goo Dolls are returning to the UK in July for a headline tour as well as making an appearance at the O2 Wireless Festival in London’s Hyde Park. The band will also be releasing a brand new single through iTunes on 7th July 2008.
Shena – The sound of summer
Shena, the multi-talented vocalist who has previously provided vocals on Michael Grey’s top ten smash ‘The Weekend’, is celebrating this week as her latest track ‘Watch Out’ by Alex Gaudino is currently the 2nd most played track on BBC Radio One. Released this Monday, ‘Watch Out’ is set to be the dance track of 2008, delivering a heady dose of dancefloor delirium to the nation.
Robin Gibb to perform Windsor Racecourse concert
Robin Gibb will perform all the famous Bee Gees number one hits in his first solo performance in the UK for 10 years, including the hits ‘Massachusetts’, ‘Jive Talking’ and ‘Stayin Alive’ and many more. The concert will take place on Sunday July 13. Robin’s trademark ethereal voice was the key identity to the Bee Gees sound and made an indelible mark on five decades of popular music, selling over 200 million records with over 60 hit singles.
Peter Andre named ‘Daddies Daddy of the Year 2008’
Daddies Sauce has named Peter Andre the ‘Daddy of the Year 2008’ after winning a public vote of mums across the UK. Daddies and the newly crowned ‘Daddy of the Year’ Peter are hoping to raise the profile of Dads across the Nation this Father’s Day.
Bon Jovi to appear at Coventry’s Ricoh Arena
Tickets have topped in excess of 30,000 to see one of the world’s biggest rock bands bring their Lost Highway tour to the Ricoh Arena in Coventry this month. Bon Jovi will be belting out hits such as You Give Love A Bad Name and Livin’ on a Prayer at the £113 million venue on Tuesday, June 24.
Edinburgh goes all out for comedy this festival season
Details have been announced of the inaugural Edinburgh Comedy Festival, a ‘festival-within-a-festival’ that will provide a home for the best in comedy - by the Fringe institutions, Assembly, Gilded Balloon, Pleasance and Underbelly. Featuring 253 shows across 55 different stages over 27 days (30th July – 25th August), the first year’s programme brings together some of the world’s biggest acts alongside some of the most promising emerging and unknown talent from across the spectrum of sketch, improvisation, poetry, musical and comic theatre.
Ash head back to the common
Ben & Jerry’s Sundae is back for it’s fourth year and this year is set to be bigger than ever. Taking place on Clapham Common on the 26th & 27th July this year Ben & Jerry’s will celebrate their 30th birthday at Sundae with one BIG party. Headlining the party celebrations on Sunday 27th July are Ash, supported by Slow Club, Cage the Elephant, Parka and The New York Fund.
Debenhams awards Kelly Brook title of ‘Best Bikini Body Ever’
Debenhams Department Stores hailed Kelly Brook as having the Best Bikini Body Ever after a poll of 2000 men, with the British beauty fending off international sex symbols including Halle Berry and Ursula Andres, who took second and third place in the poll respectively.
The rise and fall of celeb popularity
Over 36,000 music fans think Kylie Minogue is the celeb growing old most glamorously as she celebrates her 40th birthday this weekend, a poll by new celebrity barometer xRankTM (live.co.uk) reveals today. Almost half (45%) of those polled rated the antipodean songstress above fellow 40 year old Australian, Elle Macpherson (14%) and queen of pop, Madonna (8%) who turns 50 in August.