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One Direction
announces new 2013 UK and Ireland Tour
THEY'VE sold over 1.6
million records in just four months; had 100 million views on
YouTube; have not 1 but 2 No.1 selling books; scored 2 major hit
singles and a platinum selling debut album in the UK; and have been
nominated for Best Single for ‘What Makes You Beautiful’ at this
year’s BRIT Awards. nNow Zayn, Niall, Liam, Harry and Louis
announce an arena tour of the UK and Ireland in February and March
2013. The 11 date tour will see the boys perform at key venues
across England, Scotland and Wales, taking in Manchester Arena,
London’s The O2 Arena, Glasgow’s SECC and Cardiff’s Motorpoint
Arena, amongst others. Full dates for the tour are as follows:-
Friday, 22 February 2013 - London The O2 Arena
Saturday, 23 February 2013 - London The O2 Arena
Tuesday, 26 February 2013 - Glasgow SECC
Friday, 1 March 2013 - Cardiff Motorpoint Arena
Saturday, 2 March 2013 - Cardiff Motorpoint Arena
Friday, 15 March 2013 - Manchester Arena
Sunday, 17 March 2013 - Liverpool Echo Arena
Tuesday, 19 March 2013 - Sheffield Motorpoint Arena
Wednesday, 20 March 2013 - Nottingham Capital FM Arena
Friday, 22 March 2013 - Birmingham LG Arena
Sunday, 24 March 2013 - Newcastle Metro Radio Arena
Tickets are on sale from Saturday, 25 February 2012, at 9am. Links
to buy tickets are available
online.
Currently making waves in the USA by entering the US iTunes Top 10,
the band are about to embark on a tour of America with boy band Big
Time Rush. They recently filmed a cameo appearance for the immensely
popular Nickelodeon show iCarly, as well as appearing on the cover
of the likes of M Magazine. Over 100,000 fans in America also signed
up to the band’s US Facebook page in a bid to bring 1D to their home
state; Dallas showed the most love for the band to emerge
triumphant.
Liverpool Artists heads to Benicassim Festival
A Liverpool artist is going
to be soon playing at an incredible festival, FIB, in the 3rd
largest city in Spain after Madrid and Barcelona, Valencia. Miles
Kane will be on one of the three stages, as one of the over a
hundred 100 acts taking part. Promoter Kate Ford said:- "Benicassim
is an all ticket event, but it is not just the event you get with
the ticket. All tickets include 8 days free camping, allowing you to
make a holiday out of it, spending the day at the beach and the
evening listening to some of the world’s best bands. Music lovers
can holiday and explore all the different activities, sights and
beautiful beaches that Benicassim has to offer during the day and
then rock out to the music entertainment at night. Benicassim is
easy to get to from different locations in Spain. The closest
airport is Valencia which is only a 30 to 40 minutes drive from the
FIB site." For more information and to listen to his new
songs go to:-
mileskane.com or follow him on
Facebook. For more information
about the festival go to:-
fiberfib.com.
Limehouse Lizzy 2012 tour
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Limehouse Lizzy are officially one of the hardest working
bands in the UK. They were accredited for their live shows by the
Performing Rights Society in December 2011 and received their
certificate from PRS Chairman (and respected songwriter) Guy
Fletcher OBE.
Renowned for an action-packed pyrothechnic-fuelled explosion of a
show, Limehouse Lizzy continue to keep the spirit of Celtic rock
icon Philip Lynott and his band Thin Lizzy alive, well and
dominating stages worldwide. The band have also added a tribute into
their show to ex-Thin Lizzy guitarist (and world renowned solo
artist) Gary Moore who sadly passed away last year.
Attention to detail, playful audience interaction and that all
important X-factor that leaves you with the feeling of witnessing
the real thing have led to their performance being described as
“beyond tribute”, by both audience and critics alike.
Following the enormous success of their "Live & Dangerous"
also "Dedication" tours, the band embarked upon their
“"Into the Limelight" 2008 tour to tie in with their
appearance on an episode of BBC2’s 'Arena' documentary
series of the same name. The tour travelled as far as a headline
slot at a Rock festival in Greece, and the Virgin Atlantic Music
festival in Barbados. The band appeared alongside diverse world
music acts, and played a Thin Lizzy set representing the celtic rock
genre.
In 2012 the band's European tour continues to explore and celebrate
the artistic and musical legacy of the hard-living, hard-rocking,
yet at times surprisingly tender and romantic artist that was Philip
Lynott. This year they will be appearing in the UK, Ireland,
Germany, France, Holland and Belgium.
Expect more of the Celtic influenced tracks like:- "Whisky in
the Jar" and "Black Rose", amongst the usual
razzamatazz and classic tracks:- "The Boys are Back in Town",
"Sarah" and many others we’ve come to expect from one
of the most highly rated acts on the circuit.
Limehouse Lizzy play at Pacific Road Arts Centre, Birkenhead on the
17 March 2012. Call the venue box office on:- 0151 666 0000 for
further details, or tickets are available
online.
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Ryanair’s
‘flipping’ low fares
PASSENGERS departing from
Liverpool John Lennon Airport (JLA), on Shrove Tuesday (Pancake
Day), 21 February 2012, were served up a treat by one of the chefs
at the Airport, as part of a promotion to highlight Ryanair's
‘flipping' low fares.
To help celebrate Pancake Tuesday, Ryanair arranged for Chef Tasha
O'Brien, from the Airport's new Estuary Kitchen and Grill
restaurant, to serve pancakes for passengers in the departure
lounge.
With flights currently available from Liverpool with Ryanair from as
little as £9.99 one way for travel in April, but passengers must
book before midnight, Thursday, 23 February 2012, to take advantage.
Robin Tudor, Head of PR at Liverpool John Lennon Airport commented:-
"We like to celebrate events and special occasions throughout
the year with our passengers and many flying out today enjoyed some
traditional Pancake fare at the same time as being able to get a
taste of Ryanair's great low fares too."
To take advantage of Ryanair's low fares, visit:-
Ryanair.com.
Unsigned Only Music Competition
THE newly launched Unsigned
Only Music Competition, from the team behind the International
Songwriting Competition, is fast approaching its 5 March 2012
deadline for artists to enter.
The competition, based in
Nashville, USA is
designed for solo artists, bands, and
singers who are not signed to a major record label. Unsigned Only's
goal is to find an outstanding, talented performing artist:- a band,
singer, or solo artist...a newcomer or veteran...raw or polished...
the "gem" that needs to be discovered. Unsigned Only
is looking for the total package. Judging criteria includes vocals,
performance, songwriting, and originality.
Completely separate and distinct from ISC, Unsigned Only is a fresh
and novel approach to other music competitions. Not only does it
offer great prizes, recognition, exposure, and the chance to be
heard by a group of judges consisting of high-profile recording
artists and industry professionals, but it also takes it a step
further and puts the Grand Prize winner in direct, personal contact
with the influential record label executives who are the ultimate
decision makers. For the first time ever, a music competition offers
the Grand Prize winner the unprecedented opportunity to be mentored
by a group of record company presidents, A&R reps, and more. This is
a once-in-a-lifetime chance for an artist to directly network with
the top echelon of record company professionals and get guidance,
advice, feedback, and networking opportunities.
The founders of Unsigned Only, Jim Morgan and Candace Avery, talk
about the new venture:- "We are pleased to introduce a new
music competition of this caliber to artists throughout the world.
Having worked with a wide variety of artists over many years, we
know that what artists want most is access to record label
professionals. However, it is virtually impossible for most
up-and-coming artists to have direct access to this elite and
elusive group of decision makers. So, Unsigned Only is offering the
unprecedented opportunity for the Grand Prize winner to network with
and be mentored by a prestigious group of record label executives.
This has never been done before, and we are excited about the
possibilities it affords the Unsigned Only winner."
The judging panel is comprised of an impressive group of recording
artists, producers, and top-level music journalists. The judges
include:-
Cyndi Lauper; Kenny Rogers; Angie
Stone; 3 Doors Down; Jeremy Camp; Manchester Orchestra; Craig
Morgan; Robert Smith (The Cure); Kelly Clarkson; Musiq Soulchild;
Aaron Shust; Steve Lillywhite (Producer); G. Love; Matt and Kim; St.
Vincent; The Mountain Goats; Josh Jackson (Co-Founder and
Editor-In-Chief, Paste Magazine); Scott Lapatine
(Founder/Editor-In-Chief, Stereogum) and Lorraine Ali (Pop Music
Editor, Los Angeles Times).
The panel of mentors who have signed on to participate is equally
impressive. The mentors will be:-
Monte Lipman (President of
Universal Republic); Pete Ganbarg (Executive Vice President/Head of
A&R, Atlantic Records); David Wolter (Senior VP of A&R, RCA
Records); Kim Stephens (President, Forward Entertainment and
A&R/Capitol Music Group); Trevor Jerideau (VP of A&R, RCA Records);
David Wilkes (VP of A&R, eOne Music); Pete Giberga (Head of A&R,
Razor & Tie Records) and Jason Geter (President, Grand Hustle
Records).
The Grand Prize Winner will be awarded $5,000 in cash (plus
additional prizes) and 1 on 1 mentoring by an elite group of record
company executives. 1st Place and 2nd Place winners will also be
selected in each category. Entries are being accepted now until 5
March 2012. Winners will be announced in July 2012.
Categories include:- AAA (Adult
Album Alternative), AC (Adult Contemporary), Christian Music,
Country, Folk/Singer-Songwriter, R&B/Hip-Hop, Rock, Pop/Top 40, and
Vocal Performance.
All entries must be original music except for the Vocal Performance
category which accepts original or cover songs. Judging criteria in
the Vocal Performance category will be based solely on the quality
of the vocals, thereby allowing singers who do not write their own
songs the opportunity to enter.
For entry and general information, please go to the competition's
website
today! Forget X-Factor!
This is an amazing offer
for any artist to have a go at. If you enter, do let us know
as well, via emailing our newsroom via:-
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