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Peaches: 'Lady GaGa Is A Very Polished Diva' But youngsters turn to Peaches when they're older...
By Scott Colothan on 18 November 2009
Peaches has called Lady GaGa a “very polished diva” and insists she does not hate her.
GaGa has previously been accused of ripping off Peaches' flamboyant style but despite this the Canadian singer has no hard feelings.
The 41-year-old tells avclub.com: “I'm not hating on her (GaGa). I'm not hating on what she's doing in terms of performance. She has television as her outlet, which I don't. I'm not really invited on TV. I don't go to awards. I don't have a large record company that can pay people to put me on TV. They don't want me on TV because I’m old, I don't know, I'm weird.
“But the people are able to see Lady Gaga's performance on TV - like 12-year-old kids - have an alternative in a very polished diva that exists. That’s cool for 12-year-olds, and when they turn 15, they find Peaches.”
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Download Festival 2010 Early Bird Tickets On Sale Tomorrow Organisers are promising 'something special'...
By Scott Colothan on 18 November 2009
Download Festival 2010 early bird tickets will go on sale from 9am tomorrow morning (Thursday, November 19).
Organisers have confirmed that a select number of tickets will be available at the 2009 price of £135 plus £25 for camping.
The rock extravaganza will take place from Friday 11th to Sunday 13th June next year once again at Donington Park in Leicestershire.
2010 marks the 30th anniversary of rock events at Donington so organisers are promising “something special”.
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Dio Cancel Entire UK Tour Due To Illness The dates won't be rescheduled...
By Scott Colothan on 18 November 2009
Heavy metal veterans Dio have cancelled their upcoming November UK tour due to illness.
Ronnie James Dio and co.'s tour was due to start in Glasgow this Saturday (November 21) but the band have axed them at the eleventh hour.
Organisers say that the shows won't be rescheduled and refunds will be available from the point of purchased.
The cancelled shows are as follows:
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Grizzly Bear Announce Second Camden Roundhouse Show After the first date sells out...
By Scott Colothan on 18 November 2009
Grizzly Bear have announced a second show at The Roundhouse in Camden next March after the first show sold out.
The Brooklyn band will now play the venue on Sunday March 14th on top of the previously announced show the day before.
Tickets for the second Roundhouse show, plus all the other regional dates of Grizzly Bear's tour, are on sale through the Gigwise Gig Tickets section now.
They play:
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Bad Company Announce April 2010 UK Tour The rock supergroup play eight shows...
By Scott Colothan on 18 November 2009
Rock supergroup Bad Company have announced details for an eight date 2010 UK tour.
The band's three surviving original members Paul Rodgers, Mick Ralph and Simon Kirke will hit the road next April following their tour of the US in July of this year.
Bad Company released 12 studio albums from 1974 to 1996 and underwent a series of line-up changes in their three decade career.
Joint founding member Boz Burrell died of a heart attack aged 60 in September 2006.
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Leona Lewis Set To Topple JLS On UK Album Chart While the X Factor finalists are on for number one single...
By Scott Colothan on 18 November 2009
Leona Lewis looks certain to top the album chart this weekend with he second long-player 'Echo'.
The X Factor winner has already sold 13,000 more copies more than last week's number one – JLS' eponymous debut.
Other albums vying for a place in the top 10 are Them Crooked Vultures' self-titled debut, Stereophonics' 'Keep Calm and Carry On', 50 Cent's 'Before I Self Destruct' and Queen's latest best-of package 'Absolute Greatest'.
Over in the singles chart, the X Factor finalists are dead certs for number one after shifting 80,000 copies of their Michael Jackson cover 'You Are Not Alone' on the opening day alone.
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Bjork Writes Song For Upcoming 'Moomins' Movie Apparently she's a big fan...
By Scott Colothan on 18 November 2009
Bjork has written a song for a new movie based on the classic children's TV show 'The Moomins'.
The Icelandic icon has donated the track 'The Comet Song' to the upcoming 'Moomins and The Comet Chase' flick.
The film, produced by Finnish film company Filmkompaniet, is expected to be released in August or September 2010.
The Moomins were created by Finnish novelist and animator Tove Janssson in the 1940s. She died in 2001 aged 86.
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Marina and the Diamonds For Tuborg Webchat Wednesday Today! Chat to Marina...
By Billy Bell on 18 November 2009
Gigwise is very pleased to announce that Marina and the Diamonds have signed up for Tuborg Webchat Wednesday today (18th November)
Marina will be online from 4.15pm (GMT) today!
Her new single 'Mowgli's Road' was released this week, shes just finished shooting the video for the next single due for release next year. And at the end of the week she will be traveling to the U.S. to finish her new album.
There is also a pair of tickets to see Marina and the Diamonds at London's Hoxton Square bar and kitchen this evening up for grabs!
To take part in the webchat all you need to do is join Gigwise by filling in THIS simple form.
Then on Wednesday all you need to do is go to our chatroom HERE and log in.
See you in there!
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Jay-Z To Produce Afrobeat Musical On Broadway Along with Will Smith...
By Jason Gregory on 17 November 2009
Jay-Z has joined the production outfit for the afrobeat musical, Fela!.
The show, which opens on Broadway on November 23, recalls the story of Nigerian multi-instrumentalist and afrobeat founder Fela Kuti.
Also known for his political activism, Kuti died in 1997.
The husband and wife acting team Will and Jada Pinkett Smith have also joined Jay-Z on the production team.
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30 Seconds To Mars Announce February 2010 UK Arena Tour Jared Leto and co. play five shows...
By Scott Colothan on 17 November 2009
30 Seconds To Mars have announced details of a 2010 UK arena tour.
Jared Leto and co. will play five dates next February in support of their upcoming studio album 'This Is War', released on December 7.
Tickets for the UK arena tour go on sale from 9am this coming Saturday (November 21) and will be available via the Gigwise Gig Tickets section.
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