Love or loathe her it is impossible to ignore Lady Gaga and as her recent triple award at the Brits suggests that she is going to be around for a long time to come.
Having picked up Brit Awards for Best International Female Solo Artist, Best International Album and Best International Breakthrough Act, Lady Gaga entertained both the live audience and millions at home watching on TV with a spectacular live set.
Her original inspiration came from the Glam Rock era, particularly through the likes of the most outrageously camp acts of that period, David Bowie and later Freddie Mercury. She has also said that fashion is an important part of her life and those inspirations are evident for all to see in her incredible live concert performances.
It is no surprise that she has been compared with Madonna who courted controversy and oozed sexiness particularly in her breakthrough years, but with an outrageous wardrobe that would attract admiring glances from Elton John, Lady Gaga has already shown that she is no copy cat performer but really does have her very own style and her fans absolutely adore just that.
The Monster Ball Tour started out in Canada back in November and reached the UK shores earlier this month on February 18th. Having already sold out arena dates in Manchester, Belfast and Dublin, The Monster Ball Tour arrives in Liverpool on the 24th and continues in the UK until the final date in Nottingham on March 8th.
Given her huge popularity it may be a surprise to learn that Lady Gaga tickets for the remaining UK dates can still be obtained for all venues.
Lady Gaga – Monster Ball Tour Dates:
February 24, 2010 Liverpool Echo Arena
February 26, 2010 London The O2 Arena
February 27, 2010 London The O2 Arena
March 1, 2010 Glasgow Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre
March 3, 2010 Cardiff Cardiff International Arena
March 4, 2010 Newcastle Metro Radio Arena
March 5, 2010 Birmingham LG Arena
March 7, 2010 Sheffield Sheffield Arena
March 8, 2010 Nottingham Trent FM Arena
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The latest track to be released by the UK’s own soul diva Beverley Knight will be the excellent Soul Survivor, featuring none other than the legendary Chaka Khan.
The single will be released on March 8th through Bevereley’s own record label Hurricane Records and is the third track to be taken from her sixth studio album 100%.
The single is the lead track from The Soul Survivor EP, which will also contain ‘Turned To Stone’ as well as live tracks from Beverley’s hugely successful 100% tour from the Autumn of 2009.
Beverley Knight says of the defiant old skool stomper Soul Survivor;
“When me and Guy (Chambers) first wrote this song I recorded it alone initially, but I knew there was another dimension to it – and Chaka was that dimension! She’s incredible. Everyone knows there are ebbs and flows in a career in the music industry. That’s what this song is about. People fall in and out of favour all the time. The thing that gets you through is the love of what you do.”
While Knight herself has experienced the ups and downs of a career in music, her live performances have always been nothing short of brilliant as this recording of Soul Survivor from her recent UK tour shows.
If you get the chance, be sure to see her live this April at the following venues:
Thursday 1st April – Hull City Hall (£22.50)
Friday 2nd April – Rhyl Pavilion (£18.50)
Sunday 4th April – York Opera House (£25.00/£21.50)
Monday 5th April – Manchester Lowry (£25.00/£21.50)
Wednesday 7th April – London Royal Albert Hall (£32.50/£27.50/£25.00/£22.50/£20.00)
Thursday 8th April – Leamington Spa Assembly Rooms (£22.50)
The unstoppable JLS, release their new single ‘One Shot’ on February 22 through Epic Records.
The single written and produced by hitmakers Soulshock and Karlin coincides with the boys first headline tour in February.
JLS got their career off to a phenomenal start last year with two #1 singles [‘Beat Again’ and ‘Everybody In Love’] and a #1 album. Both singles topped the radio airplay charts and their videos were rarely off music channels. JLS became one of the breakthrough success stories of the year. Since their self-titled album was released two months ago they have sold over 1,000,000 copies, with the album already certified triple platinum.
They have become the country’s favourite new band and picked up a few celebrity fans along the way from Beyonce to Rihanna.
2010 is set to kick off in fine style for the boys with their first ever headline tour. The February tour, which sold out in hours, kicks off on 1st at Ipswich Regent and ends at Glasgow Clyde Auditorium on February 21st. You can expect show-stopping performances from the boys. They have spent the past few months wowing crowds at concerts ranging from T4’s Stars of 2009 to 1Xtra Live but are now ready for their own headline show.
And the year is set to get even bigger for Oritse, Marvin, JB and Aston as they recently announced an arena tour for December 2010.
New Single ‘The Way Love Goes’ – Sunday 14th February Greatest Hits Album ‘The Hits’ – Monday 1st March
Soul superstar Lemar returns in 2010 with a brand new single, ‘The Way Love Goes’, on Valentine’s Day, Sunday 14th February. The single will be followed by a collection of Lemar’s greatest hits, ‘The Hits’, on 1st March.
‘The Hits’ is Lemar’s fifth album since 2003. Over the years he has proved himself to be an enduring talent, one of Britain’s best loved voices, and a true pioneer of the UK Urban scene, paving the way for the current crop of artists who are ruling the charts and airwaves.
‘The Hits’ gathers together all of Lemar’s unforgettable smash hits on one record, including Top 10 tracks, ‘Dance (With U)’, ‘50/50’, ‘If There’s Any Justice’, ‘It’s Not That Easy’ and ‘Time To Grow’. The album will feature Lemar’s much anticipated forthcoming single ‘The Way Love Goes,’ as well as another three brand new recordings; ‘Counting The Days,’ ‘You Don’t Love Me,’ and an exciting exclusive recording of ‘What About Love’ from 2003’s ‘Dedicated’ album, featuring JLS.
It is an impressive collection from a two times BRIT Award winner and four time MOBO winner who continues to be one of the most naturally gifted and innovative artists in the UK.
LEMUR – THE HITS
01 DANCE (WITH YOU)
02 50/50
03 ANOTHER DAY
04 LULLABY
05 IF THERE’S ANY JUSTICE
06 TIME TO GROW
07 IT’S NOT THAT EASY
08 SOMEONE SHOULD TELL YOU
09 ALL I EVER DO
10 WHAT ABOUT LOVE? (FEATURING JLS)
11 IF SHE KNEW
12 WEIGHT OF THE WORLD
13 THE WAY LOVE GOES
14 YOU DON’T LOVE ME
15 COUNTING THE DAYS
Calvin Harris returns with a new single ‘You Used To Hold Me’ on February 8th through Columbia Records.
Taken from the #1 album ‘Ready For The Weekend’, it follows in the footsteps of his previous chart topping & dancefloor smashing singles ‘I’m Not Alone’, ‘Ready For The Weekend’ & ‘Flashback’.
‘You Used To Hold Me’ is backed by a series of huge club mixes courtesy of Laidback Luke & Nero, and an explosive video packed full of monster truck action.
2009 was a break out year for Calvin Harris that saw him sell in excess of 1 million singles & 150,000 albums in the UK, write & produce several #1 hit singles for both himself & others, sell out his entire tour ( with over 50,000 + tickets sold in advance), crowd winning performances across all of the UK’s major summer festivals, Calvin also completed several high profile DJ tours and residencies across the globe and saw him truly step out of the shadows into becoming one of the UK most unique and engaging pop stars on every level.
He ended 2009 with a triumphant appearance at London’s 02 Arena on New Year’s Eve and begins 2010 as he left off; with an Australian tour, further studio work & lots more DJing & shows in the pipeline.
A connoisseur of the true art of dance music, Calvin Harris looks set to lead the genre well into the next decade.
