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| QUEEN + PAUL RODGERS (The NIA) | | | Thursday 16th October 2008 - 7pm | With
a new album in the pipeline - the first
new studio album to carry the Queen name
since the Freddie Mercury sessions - Queen
is heading back on the road for a four-month
tour, once again in the company of musician/singer/songwriter
Paul Rodgers who joined the band for the
highly successful 2005/2006 world tour,
the European leg of which ended with the
band's spectacular London Hyde Park open
air concert before going on to play the
US and Japan. In all, the band's tour was
attended by more than a million people.
Paul Rodgers' voice is one of rock's platinum
assets and as a multi-instrumentalist and
songwriter as front man of Free and Bad
Company and as a solo artist he has written,
produced and recorded some of radios biggest
hits. Together Brian May, Roger Taylor and
Paul Rodgers have recorded their first album's
worth of material, jointly written and produced.
With the title yet to be disclosed, the
album is being readied for release September
1, two weeks ahead of the start of the tour.
Tracks on the new Queen + Paul Rodgers album
will include 'Say It's Not True', previously
released at the end of last year by Queen
+ Paul Rodgers as a special World Aids Day
download for Nelson Mandela's 46664 HIV
AIDS charity, plus a 'first' for a Queen
album - a cover version. The remaining tracks
are all newly written by May, Taylor and
Rodgers during the late 2007/early 2008
recording sessions. One of these tracks,
C-lebrity, will receive a sneak preview
when the band make a by-demand return to
the UK's ITV Al Murray's Happy Hour for
the final show on April 4. Queen's last
studio album release was "Made In Heaven"
released in November 1995 containing the
last recordings with Freddie. The album
became the band's biggest selling studio
album, with world sales in excess of 20
million. Queen's "Greatest Hits 1"
album has achieved the distinction of being
the UK's biggest selling album of all time,
having sold a staggering 5,407,587 copies
in Britain alone.
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| Sunday
19th October 2008 - 6pm |
Fall
Out Boy formed out of boredom in a suburban
Chicago basement in 2001. Despite bassist
Pete Wentz describing himself as "a procrastinating
underachiever at heart" and drummer Andy
often drawing comparisons to the Muppet "Animal",
the group has managed to achieve worldwide
success.
The band, whose music style is described as
emo, pop-punk, indie-rock, finally took shape
when they met guitarist/vocalist Patrick Stump.
They won several awards for their debut album,
From Under the Cork Tree. The album achieved
double platinum status and sold over 2.5 million
albums in the US alone.Their latest album,
Infinity on High, released in February 2007,
sold 260,000 copies in its first week. The
band was nameless for their first two shows.
During their second show, they asked the audience
to call out their suggestions for a name.
One suggestion was Fallout Boy, Radioactiveman's
sidekick in The Simpsons. (back
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| Wednesday
22nd October 2008 - 7.30pm |
| One
of the country’s great vocalists who
has forged a hugely successful solo career
after establishing her name with Fairground
Attraction. In 2003, Eddi returned to her
Scottish roots to record a beautiful album
of songs by Robert Burns featuring a collection
of superb traditional musicians, while her
more recent album Peacetime fused her Scottish
influences with new material from long-time
collaborator Boo Hewerdine. A superb singer
who happily follows her own path regardless
of the vicissitudes of musical fashion.
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| UNHOLY ALLIANCE CHAPTER 3 featuring SLAYER, TRIVIUM & MASTODON (NEC Arena) | | | Tuesday 28th October 2008 - 7pm |
| The
European leg of the mighty Unholy Alliance
Tour, Chapter III has been confirmed and will
include a date at The NEC Arena on Tuesday
28 October 2008! This third instalment of
what has been hailed as "the heaviest,
darkest tour of the year," the Unholy
Alliance Tour, Chapter III will feature Slayer,
the undisputed kings of extreme speed/thrash
metal, and two true princes of the genre,
Trivium and Mastodon. An opening act will
be announced shortly. While Slayer will close
all of the shows, they will be co-billed with
Trivium on the UK dates. (back
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| Thursday
28th October
2008 - 7.30pm |
| Al
Green's extraordinary voice became known to
the world through a string of legendary hits
in the early 1970s, classics including Tired
of Being Alone, Let's Stay Together, I Can't
Get Next To You, I'm Still In Love With You,
Call Me, Here I Am, Let's Get Married and
Love and Happiness. Recorded in Memphis with
producer and arranger Willie Mitchell at Mitchell's
Royal Recording Studios, those songs - and
Green's falsetto screams, impassioned whispers,
ecstatic cries and choked shouts - are etched
into the minds of music fans everywhere. Green
and Mitchell collaborated to shape a sound
that defines its own place in pop and R&B
music. They recorded eight albums that sold
over 20 million copies worldwide, working
together until 1976. At that time, Green changed
his focus to gospel music, founding his own
congregation in Memphis - the Full Gospel
Tabernacle, where he still preaches regularly
- and recording a series of albums that have
earned him eight Grammys in gospel categories.
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| Wednesday
29th October
2008 - 6.30pm |
| The star of I’m Alan Partridge, Saxondale and creator of Paul and Pauline Calf comes to The NIA in October this year. Steve Coogan is returning in a show featuring the characters that have made him a BAFTA and British Comedy Award winning Comedy Legend. His last live show played 200 performances and was seen by 350,000 people, so get your tickets now! Over the past decade, Steve Coogan has established himself as one of the most popular, charismatic and versatile comic actors working in Britain today. Described by The Mirror as "extremely funny” and “hugely entertaining” by The Observer, the figure for whom Coogan is best known, perhaps to the extent that his other work has been dwarfed by it, is Alan Partridge. Hence the show's title. (back to list) | | | to book by phone, call | | national indoor arena | | we also recommend... | 0871 945 6000 | | | |
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| THE MIGHTY BOOSH (The NIA) | | | Friday 31st October, Saturday 1st November & Monday 22nd December 2008 - 7.30pm | | Two different men. One Mighty Boosh. Writers and performers Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt, return to the live stage with their heady brew of music and comedy. Vince Noir and Howard Moon will be joined on stage by a host of characters from their hit TV show including Michael Fielding as Naboo, with his cape of wonder and Dave Brown as Bollo, the ape that dreamt he was a man. Discover what mysteries lurk in the Hitcher’s hat. Marvel at the Moon as he soothes with his idiot wisdom. Expect punks and yetis, and monsters with elbow patches, in a psychedelic meteorite of music and mayhem. The Sunday Times Culture dubbed the act as “Horror, music, art and comedy… in one terrific psychedelic melting pot.” Howard Moon and Vince Noir were first brought to life by Julian and Noel in the upstairs room of a North London pub back in the late ‘90’s. They made their Edinburgh Festival debut in 1998 in The Mighty Boosh, winning the coveted Perrier Award for Best Newcomer. Further Edinburgh live shows followed with the Perrier Award nominated Arctic Boosh (1999) and Auto Boosh (2000) which, following a sell out run at The Melbourne International Comedy Festival, won the Festival’s prestigious Barry Humphries Award. (back to list) | | | for other venues, call | | national indoor arena | | we also recommend... | 0844 847 2277 | | | |
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RALPH
MCTELL & THE DYLAN PROJECT (Town
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| Saturday
1st November 2008 - 7.30pm |
| This
gala double bill features Ralph McTell, one
of Britain’s best-loved singersongwriters.
Ralph will perform a solo set from his self-penned
repertoire of great songs and this will be
his only Midlands concert in 2008. The Dylan
Project stars Birmingham’s very own
Steve Gibbons with PJ Wright, Phil Bond, and
Fairport Convention’s Dave Pegg and
Gerry Conway.
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| Sunday
2nd November 2008 - 7.30pm |
| Byan Adams is a Canadian musician who has been performing as a solo artist since the late 1970s. During the early to mid 1990s, he became one of the most successful musicians in the world. Hit singles like Summer Of 69, Can't Stop This Thing We Started, Please Forgive Me and When You're Gone all contributed to making him a rock superstar. Famed for his energetic live performances, the Wakin' up the World tour was one of the biggest stadium rock tours of all time. A talened songwriter, Bryan has been involved in the themes for hit movies including Robin Hood: Prince Of Theives and The Three Muskateers. He also recently wrote the score for the animated film Spirit: Stallion of The Cimarron. (back to list) | | | to book by phone, call | | nec arena | | we also recommend... | 0844 847 2277 | | | |
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| | | | Thursday 6th November 2008 - 7.30pm | | Katie Melua's world tour will come to Britain this autumn for what will be her largest UK arena tour to date. Since bursting onto the scene in the summer of 2003, aged just 18, no one, least of all Katie, would have predicted what the next few years would hold for the teenager. Now 23, Katie has sold almost 8 million albums and in 2006, she became the best selling British female in the world. Awarded the Golden Camera Award for International Pop Artist at the start of 2007, Katie was presented with the Echo Award for International Female Artist in March 2007. October 2007 saw the release of Katie's third album Pictures, subsequently knocking Bruce Springsteen off the top spot of Billboard's pan-European chart in November. Katie concluded 2007 with the release of 'What A Wonderful World', a duet with the late Eva Cassidy, as a fundraiser for the British Red Cross and which topped the British charts. Looking forward to the tour Katie said: "Most of this year will be spent on tour which means I am really looking forward to 2008 - I've always loved performing live, it is a perk of the 'job' although it really doesn't seem like 'work'. I will be travelling all around the world but, without wanting to sound cheesy, it is always great to come back home and play in Britain." Prior to the tour Katie's UK activities include the release of two singles, 'If The Lights Go Out' on February 25th and 'What I Miss About You' on May 12th. (back to list) | | | to book by phone, call | | nec arena | | we also recommend... | 0844 847 2277 | | | |
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| DISNEY ON ICE - FINDING NEMO (The NIA) | | | Wednesday 5th to Sunday 16th November 2008 - 7pm | | Disney On Ice are back and presenting their brand new production of "Finding Nemo". Join the ocean-sized adventure of the curious clownfish Nemo, his overprotective father Marlin and their absent-minded yet lovable pal Dory as "Disney On Ice" immerses you in a vibrant aquatic world in "Disney On Ice presents Disney/Pixar's Finding Nemo". Follow alongside Marlin and Dory on a daring search of the big blue. Ride the current with "super-dude" turtle Crush and make waves with Nemo's new friends - the Tank Gang - as they plot an escape from the dentist's aquarium in this whale of a tale full of laughter and fun. Friday 7th performances at 4pm & 8pm. Saturday performances at 12 noon, 3.45pm & 7.30pm. Sunday performances at 11am, 2.45pm & 7pm. (back to list) | | | to book by phone, call | | national indoor arena | | we also recommend... | 0871 945 6000 | | | |
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| THE TEMPTATIONS (Symphony Hall) | | | Friday 7th November 2008 - 7.30pm | | Since the early 1960s, The Temptations have thrilled crowds with the likes of Get Ready, Ball of Confusion, Papa Was a Rolling Stone, I'm Gonna Make You Love Me, You're My Everything, Just My Imagination, My Girl and Treat Her Like A Lady. Their enduring style of trade-off lead vocals and emotive harmonies have earned them the crown of Emperors of Soul and they play to thousands of fans the world over each and every year. (back to list) | | | to book by phone, call | | symphony hall | | we also recommend... | 0844
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| Wednesday
12th November 2008 - 7.30pm |
| This
year legendary singer-songwriter John Martyn
received the lifetime achievement award at
the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. Martyn was presented
the award by his friend Phil Collins and in
a special message, Eric Clapton described
Martyn as: “So far ahead of everything,
it’s almost inconceivable.” Martyn
has romanced generation after generation for
more than 40 years with his powerfully heartfelt
song-writing, as relevant now as ever, thanks
to the homage paid by a new movement of folk
artists. Fuelled by his huge voice and staggering
guitar playing, there is always a near-religious
intensity to a John Martyn show. Don’t
miss this rare opportunity to see the Scottish
song-writing genius.
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| Thursday
13th November 2008 - 7.30pm |
| A
21 year old New Zealand soprano of Irish heritage.
Her first internationally released, Pure,
reached Number One in the UK classical chart
and sold over 2 million copies worldwide.
As well as her many awards for contribution
to music she's also UNICEF's youngest Ambassador.
She's coming to the Bridgewater Hall and we
are all certainly in for a treat. (back
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| Friday
14th November 2008 - 6pm |
| Teenage
four-piece McFly followed on the success of
Busted and have become one of Britain and
Ireland's most popular acts. Blending pop
and rock in a similar manner, the band credit
The Beatles, The Beach Boys and Bruce Springsteen
amongst their influences. Their debut single
Five Colours In Her Hair went to number one
in the UK chart for two weeks. The band then
honed their live show supporting Busted on
their UK tour. Debut album Room On The 3rd
Floor has been shortlisted for the UK record
of the year 2004 and the boys recently scooped
five awards at the 2004 Smash Hits Poll Winners
Party. (back
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| Tuesday
18th November 2008 - 7.30pm |
| The
former frontman of Mike and The Mechanics,
Ace, Squeeze and the voice behind world-wide
hits such as Ace’s How Long, Squeeze’s
Tempted and of course, timeless classic The
Living Years has a reputation as a stunning
live performer. Playing with his brilliant
band, expect to hear other great songs like
Silent Running, Another Cup of Coffee, Over
My Shoulder and many more. (back
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