Onetwo fuse the majestic Teutonic intentions of Propaganda with the charged atmospheric power of OMD to produce something uniquely sleek, entertaining and adventurous. Their live show is a memorable combination of great Propaganda, Act and Claudia Brücken tracks, several classic OMD hits, and the compelling new songs of Onetwo which bring everything sensationally up to date.

Tickets go on sale on April 3rd and are priced at £17.00 / £15.00. They can be purchased from The Guildhall Box Office by cash, cheque or credit / debit cards. Tickets can be booked over the phone using a credit / debit card on 44 (0) 116 253 2569 or by visiting the Guildhall box office. Link: www.leicester.gov.uk/castleparkfestival

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ABC, HOWARD JONES and TOYAH will tour together in the UK through October, November and December.

THE B-52's will play a rare UK show at London's Shepherds Bush Empire on June 29th.

THOMAS DOLBY has announced an eight-week US tour starting in April, with more dates in the pipeline. The influential artist has said that he is slowly working on new material but has no specific plans for a new album at this point.

BONNIE TYLER will play two New York shows as guest vocalist with JIM STEINMAN's band The Dream Engine at Joe's Pub on March 24th and 25th.

ROXY MUSIC, currently reunited and working on their first studio album for over twenty years, are planning a remix album which will be released in advance of their new record and will feature a selection of remixers, DJs and producers' versions of songs from the Roxy Music / Bryan Ferry catalogue.

THE STRANGLERS will play their first ever acoustic show at the forthcoming Great British Acoustic Festival which will run on July 29 and 30 in Nantwich, Cheshire. Other acts on the bill include THE ALARM's MIKE PETERS and former ICICLE WORKS singer IAN MCNABB.

SCRITTI POLITTI will play a Dutch show at Amsterdam's Paradiso on March 30th.

THE PROCLAIMERS have recorded the theme for the new Irish BBC TV comedy 'Dry Your Eyes'.

PET SHOP BOYS are to stage a free concert for 14,000 people at Tyneside's Swan Hunter shipyard on May 1st where they will perform their soundtrack for the classic silent film 'Battleship Potemkin' as accompaniment to a screening of the film.

BELINDA CARLISLE will release a retrospective collection 'The Ultimate Collection' in July in advance of a new solo album which is tentatively scheduled for late Autumn. 'The Ultimate Collection' will feature all Belinda Carlisle's solo hits as well as tracks recorded by THE GO-GO's and will feature previously unreleased mixes. Initial quantities of the release will featurea bonus CD of remixes.

ABC frontman MARTIN FRY is recording songs for a forthcoming Hugh Grant movie.

Andy Bell releases a new single via Sanctuary Records on 22nd May 2006.

'I'll Never Fall In Love Again' is taken from the Erasure frontman's debut solo album 'Electric Blue', which was released in October 2005.

The single comes with a variety of new mixes from Goetz (Sugababes, Faithless), plus Jaded Alliance & Mr Do.?? 'Electric Blue', an album highlight, as well as the title track, has also been completely recrafted by MHC, who turn in a darker club mix destined for the world's electro dancefloors in coming months.

The package is completed with two brand new bonus tracks 'Back Into The Old Routine' and 'Jump'.?? Exact formats to be confirmed shortly.

Andy Bell has spent the last few months promoting 'Electric Blue' across Europe & America, and also played his first live gigs in Russia, including two sold-out shows in Moscow & St Petersburg.

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