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Issy Simpson wows with her magic actInspired by her hero, Harry Potter's Hermione Granger, 8-year old Issy Simpson looks to wow the Judges with her wonderful wizardry! Britain’s Got Talent continues Saturday 22nd April at 8pm on ITV In the second episode of the brand new series of Britain’s Got Talent, the show’s four formidable judges – Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams – take their seat on the judging panel in the search for the most exciting talent around. They will be joined by the nation’s favourite TV duo Ant and Dec – along with their OBEs - who will be on hand to congratulate and commiserate the acts whilst guiding the audiences through the auditions.  Over the past few months the dream team have travelled the length and breadth of the country looking for that winning act who can not only capture the heart and imagination of the Great British public but who is also fit to perform for a Royal. After a magical series in 2016, this year’s vie...

The nation’s favourite talent show, Britain’s Got Talent, returns 15/4/17 for a fun-filled 11th series packed with action and variety. With laughter, tears and bromances along the way the show’s four formidable judges – Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams - will be back taking their seat on the judging panel in the search for the most exciting talent around. They will be joined by the nation’s favourite TV duo Ant and Dec – along with their OBEs - who will be on hand to congratulate and commiserate the acts whilst guiding the audiences through the audition stages before taking on hosting duties for the exciting week of live semi-finals and, of course, the grand finale. Over the past few months the dream team have travelled the length and breadth of the country looking for that winning act who can not only capture the heart and imagination of the Great British public but who is also fit to perform for a Royal. After a magical series in 2016, this year’s...

In the early 70’s Bernie Marsden was an original guitarist for hard rock outfit UFO before becoming an original member of Paice, Ashton & Lord in 1977. After PAL split up Bernie joined David Coverdale in the newly formed Whitesnake, helping to establish the band as one of the most successful live rock bands in Europe and Japan. In 1982 Bernie co-wrote the multi-million selling hit ‘Here I Go Again’ before leaving Whitesnake to form Alaska. Most critics rate the original version of Whitesnake, featuring Bernie, to be the best and most authentic lineup of the world famous blues-rock outfit. Bernie has toured with his bands Company of Snakes and M3 (formed with fellow former Whitesnake members Micky Moody and Neil Murray). He has also recorded and toured with a succession of acclaimed blues albums, featuring many successful guest artists, including Zak Starkey from The Who and Oasis. Bernie has played with Ringo Starr’s band, Elkie Brooks and has played with Led Zeppelin singe...

In the late 1970s and early 1980s, the name Shalamar became synonymous with the contemporary sound of catchy feel-good dance music.  Shalamar are best known for a string of worldwide hits such as ‘The Second Time Around’, ‘Make That Move’, ‘I Owe You One’, ‘I Can Make You Feel Good’, ‘There It Is’, ‘Friends’ and of course their often copied anthem ‘A Night To Remember’. Shalamar started life as a “manufactured” group. Dick Griffey was the talent co-ordinator for US hit show Soul Train when he decided to set up his own record label – SOLAR.  He took session musicians and created a hit record – Uptown Festival - which was credited to a faceless artist “Shalamar” in 1977.  When the record became a hit he realised that there was a demand for an actual group so he set about creating one with soul train dancers Jeffrey Daniel and Jody Watley together with singer Gary Mumford, the latter of whom quickly left the group to pursue other interests. In late 1979, the group...

HEAVEN 17 plus special guests BLANCMANGE announce November 2017 UK Tour playing MANCHESTER – Academy 2 on Saturday 18 th  November! Heaven 17 , please remember, were not even intended to be a group. In the beginning was the British Electric Foundation, or B.E.F., for short.  Born out of the collapse of the original Human League , and the brainchild of Martyn Ware, that band’s leader, B.E.F. was less a record label, as a portfolio of future musical projects of which Heaven 17 would be just one.  Ian Craig Marsh, co-founder of the Human League, would join Ware along with Glenn Gregory as lead vocalist the man who would have been the original Human League singer had he not been unavailable. B.E.F. would produce the now iconic Music For Stowaways, and Music Of Quality and Distinction 1, and provided a template that subsequent artists would use from The Assembly in the Eighties, Electronic in the Nineties, and most recently, the Damon Alban and Jamie Hewlett ...

BACK TO THE 80’S LIVE featuring Paul Young, Katrina, Sonia, Tight Fit, Nathan Moore of Brother Beyond and Hazell Dean comes to PRESTON – Guildhall on Saturday 15th April 2017! Featuring 80’s star KATRINA from Katrina and the Waves (Walking On Sunshine), PAUL YOUNG (Wherever I lay My Hat), SONIA (You’ll Never Stop Me From Loving You), TIGHT FIT (The Lion Sleeps Tonight), NATHAN MOORE of BROTHER BEYOND (The Harder I Try), HAZELL DEAN (Search’) and KELLY WILDE (Holding Out For A Hero) – all performing their biggest hits live on stage. Paul Young Katrina (Katrina and the Waves) Nathan Moore (Brother Beyond) Sonia Hazell Dean Tight Fit Tickets for the PRESTON – Guildhall show are available from: Saturday 15th April PRESTON – Guildhall Box Office No:  01772 804444 Website Tickets - £25.00 For further information on PAUL YOUNG, check out the following website & social media links: ...

Ron Sexsmith’s status as one of the greatest songwriters of his generation has never been in doubt, even from the moment he released his self-titled major-label debut album in 1995. His career arc since then has in some ways been a study in how that pure ability has been handled in the studio. On his 12 albums, Sexsmith has worked with some of music’s most celebrated producers—Daniel Lanois, Mitchell Froom, Tchad Blake, Ray Kennedy, Martin Terefe, Bob Rock and Jim Scott. With all of that experience, it would stand to reason that Sexsmith has learned a thing or two over the years about how to make a record. That thought indeed struck him as the Toronto-based Sexsmith prepared to make his thirteenth solo album, The Last Rider, where for the first time he, in tandem with his longtime collaborator Don Kerr, has taken matters into his own hands as a producer. For fans, that fact alone should heighten the listening experience in terms of getting to hear Sexsmith’s complete musical vis...

Fleetwood Bac The world’s first and best Fleetwood Mac tribute band, endorsed by Mick Fleetwood himself, have had huge acclaim with The Times rating them as one of the UK’s top five tributes, alongside the likes of The Bootleg Beatles and Bjorn Again. Faithfully recreating the legendary band’s Rumours line-up (still the fifth biggest-selling album of all time) this two-hour live show also features huge hits from the Peter Green days, and Stevie Nicks’ solo career. Highlights include: Dreams, Don’t Stop, Go Your Own Way, You Make Loving Fun, Tusk, Gypsy, Everywhere, Oh Well, Rhiannon, Little Lies, Black Magic Woman, Big Love, The Chain and so many more!