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| Wednesday
14th January 2009 - 6.30pm |
| Performing
worldwide hits from his self-titled platinum
debut album including Run It, Yo (Excuse Me
Miss) plus the new single Gimme That, the
R&B Hip Hop superstar will storm MEN Arena
with his smooth vocal talent and slick moves.
In less than twelve months Chris Brown has
shot to fame - becoming the first male solo
artist to release a single that went straight
to the top of the Billboard 100 singles chart!
At only 17, he won Best R&B/Soul New Artist
at the 2006 Soul Train Awards and his debut
album notched up over 1.3 million record sales
in the US alone. Joined by special guests,
Vivianna, Nathan and Whistlestop, all representing
the elite of the next generation of R&B
Artists at this summer's hottest event. (back
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ANTON
& ERIN- CHEEK TO CHEEK (Symphony
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| Friday
16th January 2009 - 7.30pm |
| The
music of Nelson Riddle is legendary. His music
set the mood for a generation and helped to
make the careers of artists like Frank Sinatra,
Nat King Cole and Ella Fitzgerald ‘cool’.
He also arranged the soundtracks of many Hollywood
movies and was nominated for seven Academy
Awards, winning twice. His son Christopher
Riddle now conducts and leads the orchestra
in the same tradition and style set by his
father, using all the original charts and
arrangements to give you the most wonderful
evening of music. Also featured in the show
are the vocal talents of Bryan Anthony, who
like Francis Albert, hails from New Jersey
and on his first visit to the UK is going
to thrill the audiences just like he’s
done stateside.
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| Friday
16th January 2009 - 8pm |
| A
former Cambridge Footlighter, Mark Watson
first made an impact on the comedy circuit
in 2002 when he won the Daily Telegraph Open
Mic competition andwas a runner-up in So You
Think You're Funny? He has become known for
his Edinburgh shows (2005's 50 Years Before
Death And The Awful Prospect Of Enternity
was nominated for the Perrier) and his gruelling
shows that last more than 24 hours. Perrier's
successor, the if.comeddies, awarded the panel
award for best capturing the spirit of the
fringe, in 2007. Watson won the Chortle award
winner for innovation in 2005, when he was
also nominated for best breakthrough act,
and was nominated for best compere in 2007.
He is also a novelist, with his debut Bullet
Points, published in 2003; has written for
TV and in 2007 landed his first radio series,
Mark Watson Makes The World Substantially
Better.
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GRACE
JONES (Symphony
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| Monday
19th January 2009 - 8pm |
| Seventies
and eighties singer known for her unmistakable
voice and androgynous look, who had hits with
tracks such as Slave To The Rhythm, Do Or
Die, Send In The Clowns and Nightclubbing.
Tickets available from Friday 17th
October at 9am. (back
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TNA
WRESTLING - MAXIMUM IMPACT (The
NIA) |
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| Wednesday
21st January 2009 - 7.30pm |
| After
the phenomenal sell out tour this year, TNA
will return to the UK for the "Maximum
Impact" tour in January 2009. The talent
featured in the tour are TNA favourites such
as Olympic gold medallist Kurt Angle, "King
of the Mountain" Jeff Jarrett, TNA World
Heavyweight Champion Samoa Joe, "The
Phenomenal" AJ Styles, "Black Machismo"
Jay Lethal, Abyss, The Motor City Machineguns,
TNA Women's Champion Awesome Kong, Gail Kim,
"The Guru" Sonjay Dutt, Tomko, "Cowboy"
James Storm, Curry Man, Shark Boy and more!
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| Thursday
22nd January 2009 - 7pm |
| Originally
a burlesque dance revue, the group developed
into an A-list phenomena with celebrities
such as Gwen Stefani, Christina Aguilera and
Britney Spears queueing up to join in the
Dolls' flirtatious show for a night. The girls
eventually became a recording act and came
crashing onto the scene in 2005 with their
No. 1 single 'Dont Cha' featuring Busta Rhymes.
Tickets on sale from Friday 10th October
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RUSSELL
BRAND (NIA
Academy) |
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| Friday
23rd January
& Thursday 26th February 2009 - 7.30pm |
| EXTRA
DATE!!! ON SALE FRIDAY 28TH NOVEMBER 2008
AT 11AM. Having wowed American
audiences with an acclaimed movie debut and
a host of sold-out stand-up dates, Russell
Brand is poised for a triumphant return to
his homeland in 2009. Russell will take a
deserved break from writing, acting, TV and
radio to return to his first love - stand
up comedy. Almost 18 months since the curtain
fell on his acclaimed ‘Only Joking'
tour, the award-winning comic will play a
series of fourteen must-see dates in 2009.
It's been a whirlwind twelve months for Russell.
His scene-stealing performance in Judd Apatow's
'Forgetting Sarah Marshall' drew widespread
acclaim, enhancing the reputation he earned
with Britflicks 'Penelope' and 'St. Trinians'.
Russell recently completed filming 'Bedtime
Stories' with Adam Sandler, and has been cast
in Judd Apatow's next feature, filming in
early 2009. Russell's stand up show has also
been taking North America by storm. An appearance
at Montreal's world-renowned comedy festival
followed sell-out dates at New York's Grammercy
Theatre and Los Angeles' Roxy. His autobiography
‘My Booky Wook' topped the UK best-seller
list and sold in excess 600,000 hardback copies,
going on to win a prestigious ‘Nibby'
at the British Book Awards. (back
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RICHARD
THOMPSON: 100 YEARS OF POPULAR MUSIC (Town
Hall) |
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| Thursday
29th January 2009 - 8pm |
| Displaying
his trademark humour and uncanny genius, Richard
Thompson takes you on a personal journey through
his list of the greatest songs of the Millennium.
From the ballads of the early middle ages,
to more modern songs originally made known
by such artists as Nat King Cole, Nelly Furtado,
Gilbert & Sullivan and The Who. (back
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| Friday
30th January 2009 - 7.30pm |
| The
Wonder Stuff’s Miles Hunt presents ‘Shared’,
an evening of acoustic performances by some
of the UK’s finest artists. Hunt &
Erica Nockalls of The Wonder Stuff, Wayne
Hussey of The Mission/Sisters Of Mercy, Roddy
Frame of Aztec Cameron, Katell Keineg plus
more. “Stripping back a great song can
easily pull punches on a grander production.
Every artist performing at ‘Shared’
has had a great affect on me, not only as
a writer/performer myself, but also as a fan
and I take it as an honour that they have
accepted my invite.” Miles Hunt.
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MICHEL
LEGRAND WITH SPECIAL GUEST ALISON MOYET
(Symphony
Hall) |
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| Monday
2nd February 2009 - 7.30pm |
| Michel
Legrand has charmed audiences for generations
with his music. He is the winner of three
Oscars, five Grammy awards, and two Palmes
d’Or. He has written the scores for
numerous movie classics which include Yentl,
The Thomas Crown Affair and The Umbrella’s
of Cherbourg. Michel is an accomplished and
innovative musician as gifted in the jazz
milieu as he is with classical music and is
one of the giants of popular song. Accompanying
Michel will be the mellifluous Alison Moyet
famed for her strong blues voice and award
winning music career spanning 26 years; from
mainstream pop group Yazoo, to solo artist,
and more recently acting in the musical Chicagoand
the play Smaller both in the West End. Winner
of three BRIT awards and Grammy nominee, her
latest album The Turn was released in the
UK in 2007 and the US in 2008. Tickets
available from Friday 17th October at 9am.
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STRICTLY
COME DANCING LIVE! (LG
Arena) |
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| Tuesday
17th to Sunday 22nd February 2009 - 7.30pm |
| Audiences
across the country will soon get the chance
to join celebrities, dance champions and those
all important judges for the arena extravaganza
Strictly Come Dancing Live! Matt Di Angelo,
Darren Gough and Christopher Parker are confirmed
to join previously announced celebrity dancers
Zoe Ball, Letitia Dean, Denise Lewis and Louisa
Lytton in what is promising to be the arena
spectacular of the new year. Television presenter
Kate Thornton is confirmed as the special
guest host. Strictly Come Dancing Live! will
see eight well-known faces from the worlds
of entertainment and sport put on their gowns
and dance shoes as they once again turn celebrity
dance contestants, dazzling thousands of fans
in arenas across the country. Strictly Come
Dancing Live! will open at the SECC in Glasgow
on 18 January before playing the Newcastle
Metro Radio Arena, London's Wembley Arena,
Nottingham Arena, the MEN Arena in Manchester,
Sheffield Arena and Birmingham, where it finishes
at the NEC Arena on 16 February 2008. Featuring
all of the audience's favourite elements from
the hit television series, Strictly Come Dancing
Live! will pit our celebrity dancers and their
partners against judges Len Goodman, Arlene
Philips and Craig Revel Horwood. Remaining
faithful to the much-loved BBC show, the judges
will deliver their analysis with their famous
wit and wisdom. Matinee performances at
2.30pm on Saturday & 1.30pm on Sunday.
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SHARLEEN
SPITERI (Symphony
Hall) |
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| Sunday
8th February 2009 - 7pm |
Ex-Texas
singer Sharleen Spiteri will tour her new
album, Melody, during a series of shows
early next year. The album, which is Sharleen's
solo debut, has just been certified Gold
after selling more than 100,000 copies.
The new dates will be the Scottish singer's
first ever solo tour and will see her perform
tracks from Melody for the very first time,
along with some Texas classics and a few
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