BOY GEORGE has announced a second instore signing to promote his forthcoming autobiography 'Straight'. The former CULTURE CLUB singer will now be at London's Oxford Street Virgin Megastore on March 18th where he will perform and do an audience Q&A session, and a signing at Oxford Street's Borders on March 19th.
KATE BUSH's 'Hounds Of Love' is back in the UK singles charts at number eight this week in the form of a cover by The Futureheads. The original single reached number eighteen in 1985. Also in the charts this week are TEARS FOR FEARS who reached number forty with their new single 'Closest Thing to Heaven'.
NEW ORDER will play a special live date in London's Hyde Park on June 24th, the night before their recently announced Glastonbury appearance where they are expected to play the main stage second to headliners Coldplay.
THE JAM, BLONDIE, THE ALARM, THE BEAT and THE B-52's are among artists featured on a 'punk' compilation 'Teenage Kicks' that will be released on April 4th, preceded by a very special reissue of THE UNDERTONES' 'Teenage Kicks' released in it's original 7" vinyl four-track format limited to just 1000 copies...
MORRISSEY is said to be the subject of a bidding war from book publishers keen to release the former SMITHS singer's memoirs. Bids are rumoured to be starting at £10 million for the life story, thought to be titled 'Read Him like A Book'.
GO WEST, TONY HADLEY and ABC will all appear at the forthcoming Weymouth Festival on June 24th. The three acts are also in the process of booking a summer tour of Spain along with PAUL YOUNG.
SHAKATAK have completed work on a new album, 'Beautiful Day', which will be released in Spring...
EURYTHMICS frontman DAVE STEWART has formed a new band, Platinum Weird, who will release an album 'Avalanche' later this year which will be supported by a world tour.
MADNESS will play this year's Forestry Commission tour of UK forests. The band, who are currently working on a new album, will play the six shows in June. Madness offshoot CRUNCH! will play a rare live show at London's 100 Club on April 1st.
KYLIE MINOGUE will release a new song 'Made Of Glass' as a b-side to her forthcoming single 'Giving You Up'... the song has been made officially available after the track was leaked on the internet. The single which is due for a March 28th release will also be available as a limited 12" picture disc.
SUZANNE VEGA has added a number of dates to her UK tour in June. The singer/songwriter will now play shows in Newcastle, Coventry, Basingstoke, London, Cardiff and Cambridge.
GO WEST, TONY HADLEY and ABC will all appear at the forthcoming Weymouth Festival on June 24th. The three acts are also in the process of booking a summer tour of Spain along with PAUL YOUNG.
SHAKATAK have completed work on a new album, 'Beautiful Day', which will be released in Spring...
EURYTHMICS frontman DAVE STEWART has formed a new band, Platinum Weird, who will release an album 'Avalanche' later this year which will be supported by a world tour.
MADNESS will play this year's Forestry Commission tour of UK forests. The band, who are currently working on a new album, will play the six shows in June. Madness offshoot CRUNCH! will play a rare live show at London's 100 Club on April 1st.
KYLIE MINOGUE will release a new song 'Made Of Glass' as a b-side to her forthcoming single 'Giving You Up'... the song has been made officially available after the track was leaked on the internet. The single which is due for a March 28th release will also be available as a limited 12" picture disc.
SUZANNE VEGA has added a number of dates to her UK tour in June. The singer/songwriter will now play shows in Newcastle, Coventry, Basingstoke, London, Cardiff and Cambridge.
