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Frankie Goes To Hollywood biopic is in the works, and will feature It’s A Sin star Callum Scott Howells.Just a few days since Frankie Goes To Hollywood reformed for the first time in almost four decades, it has been announced that they will be the subject of a new biopic, titled Relax.Named after their 1983 hit single, the movie is being developed by UK production companies Working Title (Bridget Jones, Les Miserables) and Independent Entertainment, and will be based on the memoir from frontman Holly Johnson, A Bone In My Flute. It has also been confirmed that it will star It’s A Sin breakout start, Callum Scott Howells, as the band’s leading man.Producers include Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner and Luc Roeg, and the film was written by Bernard Rose — the director for the original ‘Relax’ music video, as well as the 1992 horror Candyman.“Frankie Goes To Hollywood were an unflinching ground-breaking band that paved the way for so many young performers today,” said Roeg of the upcoming project (via Deadline).

EXCLUSIVE: Just a couple of days after they reunited for the first time in almost 40 years, we can reveal that UK band Frankie Goes To Hollywood are the subject of a new movie biopic from UK powerhouse Working Title and sales and production company Independent Entertainment.

The Coronation was but the warm-up event. This coming Saturday sees the UK play host to the 67th Eurovision Song Contest and venue city Liverpool is pulling out all the stops. 

Frankie Goes To Hollywood‘s classic line-up reunited for its first show in 36 years to open the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest.The synth-pop legends’ classic line-up – Holly Johnson, Brian Nash, Paul Rutherford, Mark O’Toole and Peter Gill – played a small set in their hometown of Liverpool on Sunday as part of the Eurovision opening ceremony.Taking to the stage at  St George’s Plateau, the band played ‘Welcome To The Pleasuredome’.Check out footage of the performance below.Frankie Goes To Hollywood❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/Ce3rSJyDbL— Hapertje (@Hapertje) May 7, 2023Best known for their ’80s hit single ‘Relax’, a falling out between band members lead to the band’s dissolution in 1987. In 2003, the band members appeared on VH1’s Bands Reunited but did not perform.

Frankie Goes To Hollywood will reunite to open the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest, performing with its classic line-up for the first time since 1987 in the band’s hometown of Liverpool in England.BBC News reported yesterday (April 25) that the synth-pop band – specifically its classic line-up of Holly Johnson, Brian Nash, Paul Rutherford, Mark O’Toole and Peter Gill – will play a small set at the Eurovision opening ceremony on Sunday May 7.Sharing the news on his Instagram page, frontman Johnson noted he was “happy to announce” the group’s reunion and that the Eurovision festivities would be a “very special event”.The band are best known for the 80s hit single ‘Relax’, which was released in 1983 as their debut single and topped the charts in nine countries – including their native UK. The song was controversial for its time, receiving bans from both BBC Radio 1 and Top of the Pops due to the song’s suggestive and homoerotic nature.

Rewind Festival is getting ready to take music lovers on a wild trip back to the 80s, with a line-up of the decade's biggest stars and their greatest hits.

Brookside, but she also appeared on ITV's Benidorm, back in 2018.15 years after the comedy series first appeared on screens, the veteran actress and television personality opened up to Daily Star about how she managed to land a role in the final episode.Four years ago, ITV made the decision to quietly axe the series with sources at the time claiming bosses believed it had "run its course".Despite this, Claire was determined to make an appearance on the show that heavily featured a cast of northern actors.The 50-year-old told me: "I'd been a fan of the show for years, I was a massive fan and I think Derren Litten (writer and creator) is brilliant, he's a genius."I always wanted to be in it and I was working with Tony Maudsley who played Kenneth in it."Explaining how she landed the part of airport worker Maxine, she explained: "I wrote a letter to Derren saying 'I'd love to be in it' and then I got offered a part."It was only the one episode, it was the last series and I was just thrilled to go out there and be part of it and it was such a wonderful character as well."He's just brilliant at painting these characters."During her brief stint, the Walton, Liverpool born actress finally came face to face with her on-screen auntie, Doreen Corkhill (played by Kate Fitzgerald) from Brookside.Despite the pair playing members of the same family, they never met during their stints on Brookside.Claire joked: "We were both saying how funny it was that we'd never met and we spoke very fondly of John McArdle (who played Billy Corkhill) and Dean Sullivan (played Jimmy Corkhill)."She was fantastic in it, I was thrilled to be in it with Bobby Ball and Holly Johnson, I was fangirling because Frankie Goes To Hollywood is so fantastic, I grew

38 years ago this week, Frankie Goes To Hollywood rose to Number 1 with their debut single Relax.

Rewind Festival is set to make a comeback this summer, with a fantastic line-up.

Frankie Goes To Hollywood singer Holly Johnson on a new track.The actor will appear on ‘This Was Me’, a new original song written for the soundtrack of the forthcoming film adaptation of hit stage show Everybody’s Talking About Jamie.Revealing the collaboration on Twitter, sharing a post that announced the soundtrack, also featuring Sophie Ellis Bextor, Sharon Horgan and more, Johnson wrote: “Love this even more …. ‘This Was Me’ featuring Holly Johnson and Richard E Grant is on this.”Love this even more ….

Piers Morgan led the gushing tributes to the late Gerry Marsden.

Iconic library to reopen for first time since March as part of phased return The celebration of all things 80s has become a favourite event in the region since it started in 2011.Billy Ocean, T’Pau, Bananarama, Tony Hadley, Rick Astley, Heaven 17 and Kim Wilde were among the performers, while The Human League brought the weekend to a close.Around 20,000 people attended the event, with the colourful outfits going down well both at the festival site and in the city.A year later, Big Country and Holly Johnson were the headline acts, while the likes of Marc Almond, Chesney Hawkes and Go West were on the bill.Rewind quickly became a staple for 80s artists, with many returning to play the festival multiple times.The Human League again headlined

Steven Gerrard breezed into Ibrox two years ago today and promptly declared: “Let’s go.”