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Post by MR A on Oct 14, 2009 6:10:30 GMT -5
Twitter
"Ive just seen the first copies of the new Shakespears Sister long player recording (out on November 16th through Cargo!) and they look gorgeous. i cant wait for you to have,hold and listen."
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Post by MR A on Oct 11, 2009 3:54:54 GMT -5
Boyzone singer Stephen Gately has died while on holiday in Majorca at the age of just 33, bringing an end to a varied and successful career on stage.
Gately was born in Ireland in March 1976 and joined Boyzone in 1993 after answering an advert in Dublin to audition for the country's first boy band.
Sharing lead vocals with Ronan Keating, the band enjoyed huge success with 17 top five singles - six of them number ones, including All That I Need in 1998.
The line-up – which also included band mates Mikey Graham, Keith Duffy and Shane Lynch – had achieved four number one albums – Said and Done, A Different Beat, Where We Belong, and By Request.
Gately was the first of the disbanded group to embark on a solo project and saw his first single New Beginning, from the album of the same name, climb to number three in the UK singles charts.
He witnessed further top 20 success with the singles Stay in 2001 and I Believe in 2000, which featured on the soundtrack of the film Billy Elliot, before being dropped by Polydor in 2001.
Gately went on to forge a successful career on the West End stage in a series of musicals, taking the lead role in Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and playing the Child Catcher in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
After a string of pantomime and musical appearances, Gately appeared on ITV's Dancing on Ice in 2007. With his dancing partner Kristina Lenko, the pair made it to eighth place before bowing out.
Adored by millions of female fans, Gately sent ripples through the pop music world in 1999 when he announced that he was gay.
In 2006 he married his long-term partner Andrew Cowles in a civil partnership ceremony in London in 2006. The pair were on holiday together on the Spanish island when he died.
Gately had enjoyed renewed success with Boyzone after the band reformed in 2008 and released the compilation album Back Again... No Matter What, featuring the bands greatest hits as well as new material including the tracks Love You Anyway, Better and Can't Stop Thinking About You.
The band were planning on bringing out a new album in 2010 but their recent 19-date Better tour failed to fill stadiums, despite offers of free tickets.
In recent years, Gately had been writing a children's fantasy novel called The Tree of Seasons. His last message on the social networking site Twitter, posted on 6 October, said: "Still busy – lots going on. Focusing on finishing my book next so may be quiet here.”
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Post by MR A on Oct 6, 2009 4:12:33 GMT -5
Shakespears Sister are once again confirmed to appear and perform their comeback gig at the Underbelly Hoxton on November 20th, the show is a reshedule for the cancelled October gig. As yet setlist and band members are to be announced, apart from lead singer and writer Siobhan Fahey of course.
The venue is small so tickets will be few, make sure you get yours if you're planning on going to avoid disappointment.
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Post by MR A on Oct 5, 2009 8:33:36 GMT -5
The winners of the HMV tickets competition to see Bananarama live at the London Garage will be announced after midday on October 5th. So check your emails those of you who entered.
Winners will be notified via email to the email account they have registered with us on their HMV. com account after midday on 5th October 2009. The sending of an email to the email address registered on the winner’s hmv.com account will be sufficient notification for this purpose and the Promoter will not be responsible for any failure by a winner to receive that email.
The winner’s confirmation e-mail will contain a (non-transferrable) link – Follow the link to print out your tickets. Tickets available from 9am on Tuesday 6th October for 48 hours.
The Promoter must receive confirmation of the winner’s prize claim by email to the address provided in the email notification within 5 days of the Promoter sending the notification or the winner’s claim will lapse and automatically become void. If a selected is invalid, adjudged void or a prize claim lapses, another entrant may be selected at random from the remaining eligible entries (but the Promoter shall have no obligation to do so).
Fingers crossed.
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Post by MR A on Oct 3, 2009 1:36:02 GMT -5
Unfortunately it seems the Shakespears Sister comeback gig scheduled in October at the Underbelly in Hoxton has now been cancelled for reasons cited to band preparation and rehearsal. The show has been rescheduled for November 20th however and hopefully this date will go ahead as announced.
For people who have already ordered and payed for their tickets for October can return them at place of purchase for a full refund or transfer them to the November 20th gig.
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Post by MR A on Oct 3, 2009 0:01:32 GMT -5
Twitter
"I'm down in Rye for the weekend, but i made the mistake of watching the news tonight. Talk about grim. Nothing but murder in sussex."
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Post by MR A on Oct 3, 2009 0:00:19 GMT -5
Twitter
The Shakespears Sister comeback gig has been cancelled.
"Meanwhile, the Hoxton date is to be delayed. We'll announce more when its definite, but we're still wrestling with logistics at the moment."
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Post by MR A on Oct 1, 2009 2:38:01 GMT -5
Come join us at Multiply also, a uge media interactive site with lots of people into the same things. Content on our Multiply site differs from the Realm's sister sites at Blog, Youtube and the main site here and includes videos, pictures, mixes etc...... and a special Fahey Recipe page. So do drop by and give us your support. siobhanfaheyrealm.multiply.com/
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Post by MR A on Sept 28, 2009 17:44:50 GMT -5
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Europe beckons:
"Guess what? ive been asked to do a few Shakespears Sister shows while im here in Europe, and i cant think of a good reason not to do them."
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Post by MR A on Sept 27, 2009 0:53:49 GMT -5
Join us at the Siobhan Fahey Realm sister site located at Blogger, content included here will be different to the main site and will include HQ videos and exclusive fan made remixes, artwork.... along with lots of other Fahey things. Come visit us or join up and leave your comments, all of which will be greatly appreciated. Look out for our Fahey Fishes. Siobhan Fahey Realm Blogsiobhanfaheyrealm.blogspot.com/
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Post by MR A on Sept 27, 2009 0:20:58 GMT -5
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Post by MR A on Sept 26, 2009 15:23:49 GMT -5
TWITTER
Fahey Fun with Pete Barrett!
"Pete Barret is into stickering peoples backs at the moment with hideously embarrassing stickers"
"It's Petes last stand tonight before he goes home, and then i'm definitely going on the wagon!"
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Post by MR A on Sept 26, 2009 15:21:41 GMT -5
TWITTER
More twitterings from Siobhan about her return to London.
"My first week back in london has been a reunion rampage!!"
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Post by MR A on Sept 25, 2009 15:00:36 GMT -5
TWITTER
Shakespears Sister is coming LIVE. Please visit the official website for more details
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Post by MR A on Sept 25, 2009 14:59:10 GMT -5
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