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James Blunt has promised to change his name to “whatever the public wants” on the condition that his debut album lands the Number One spot on the charts.Released on October 11, 2004, the singer’s debut LP ‘Back To Bedlam’ will be celebrating its 20th anniversary next month, with a special reissue to mark the occasion. The album was a success after its third single ‘You’re Beautiful’ became a worldwide hit in 2005, and the record became the highest-selling album of that year, selling over 2.4 million copies.While appearing as a guest on The Chris Moyles Show on Radio X, Blunt discussed how the album stayed at the top spot on the charts for a while and shared: “We are re-releasing it here, 20 years on, the new album, and in fact, the label are going to launch a campaign get it back to number one after 20 years.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic For vinyl aficionados, the rollout of the Record Store Day lineup each year, with 350-plus titles revealed all at once, can prompt a paralyzing case of information overload. There’s no hurry to absorb it all; the day in question is April 12, which leaves plenty of time to peruse the full list — which you can find here.

Little Mix's Jade Thirlwall has opened up about her "feud" with Oasis songwriter Noel Gallagher, considering the 57-year-old rocker's brutal reaction to her band's Brit Awards win as a badge of honour.

It was the ultimate festive festive farewell as the This Morning team came together for a glamorous Christmas celebration at the cosy Fox and Pheasant in Chelsea, a pub owned by singer James Blunt. Set on a private road, the venue sparkled with festive lights, a magnificent Christmas tree, and an atmosphere of joy. While the night promised laughter and good cheer, there was a notable absence.

Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi are enjoying themselves across the pond.After reports that the couple has relocated to England in the wake of Donald Trump’s victory over Vice President Kamala Harris, DeGeneres, 65, and de Rossi, 51, had a night out at a local pub in Burford, UK earlier this month.In a video shared to The Farmer’s Dog’s Instagram page, a band plays as the camera pans to a table with the former talk show host rocking brunette hair over her signature blonde and smiling next to her wife of 16 years.The video was filmed by U.K. talk show host and the pub owner Jeremy Clarkson’s girlfriend Lisa Hogan as she turned the camera to show the “Arrested Development” alum seated next to DeGeneres, who gave a wave to the camera.

James Blunt has spoken about why Noel Gallagher sold his house in Ibiza, joking that “house prices subsequently went up” after the Oasis musician left.The ‘You’re Beautiful’ singer-songwriter used to live close to Gallagher on the Spanish island. However, it was reported in 2008 that the latter had put his £5.5million villa on the market.At the time, it was said that the High Flying Birds frontman was “fed up of hearing James Blunt bang on about Ibiza like he owns the place”.

Charli XCX’s ‘Brat’ remix album has become the artist’s second Number One record, meaning James Blunt will not be forced to change his name to Blunty McBluntface.‘Brat And It’s Completely Different But Also Still Brat’ is a fully remixed version of her sixth studio album and on Friday (October 18), it hit the top spot on the UK charts, something the original version of ‘Brat’ failed to do on its release in June.It held off competition from Paul Heaton, whose solo album ‘The Mighty Several’ landed at Number Two, and becomes Charli’s second chart-topping studio release, following on from 2022’s ‘Crash’.Charli xcx finally takes BRAT all the way to Number 1, thanks to its remix album Brat and it's completely different but also still brat

Singer James Blunt has revealed he will change his name if his new album gets to number 1 in honour of his “one fan from Glasgow”.

James Blunt has revealed what he’ll be changing his name to if his debut album hits Number One.‘Back To Bedlam’, the singer’s debut LP, will be celebrating its 20th anniversary this month, with a special reissue to mark the occasion. The album was a success after its third single ‘You’re Beautiful’ became a worldwide hit in 2005, making it the highest-selling album of that year with over 2.4 million copies sold.While recently appearing as a guest on The Chris Moyles Show on Radio X, Blunt said his label was going to “launch a campaign get it back to number one” two decades on from its release.“How do you do that? How do you get it back to number one at 20 years’ old?” he asked.

James Blunt has shared his thoughts on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s mandatory national service plan, saying it’s “not a bad idea”.The Conservative Party have said that 18-year-olds would be required to participate in a scheme involving military or civilian service, if they win the UK general election on July 4.“This modern form of national service will mean that young people get the skills and the opportunities that they need, which is going to serve them very well in life,” Sunak explained at a recent campaign event (via BBC News).“It is going to foster a culture of service which is going to be incredibly powerful for making our society more cohesive, and in a more uncertain and dangerous world it’s going to strengthen our country’s security and resilience.”In a video on TikTok, the PM said: “As is the case in other countries, we will provide a stipend to help with living costs for those doing the military element alongside their training.“Meanwhile, on the civic side, we will make sure organisations have funding for training and administration.”Singer-songwriter Blunt – who served in the British Army before he got signed as a musician, and was an officer during the Kosovo War – recently spoke about the controversial move at the 2024 Hay Festival.This will change lives #nationalservice #generalelection #uk #rishisunak ♬ original sound – Conservatives “We all know it’s not going to happen, but I think the concept – to understand a bit about serving your community – is not a bad idea,” the ‘You’re Beautiful’ singer reasoned (via the Standard).“The greatest thing about the Army is that we worked together as a team, people from all corners of the UK, and that was a huge benefit.”Blunt continued: “I’m a posh twat and these

Carrie Fisher got back on drugs to slim down for the Star Wars sequels… At least that’s what her pal James Blunt says.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Musician James Blunt recently said at the Hay Festival in Wales (via People) that his close friend Carrie Fisher faced tremendous pressure to be thin for “Star Wars” when she reprised her iconic role of Princess Leia in “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” Fisher previously told Good Housekeeping U.K. in 2015 shortly before “The Force Awakens” opened in theaters that she lost 35 pounds for the movie.

James Blunt has blamed the pressure of the Star Wars workload for Carrie Fisher’s drugs relapse.The Princess Leia actor died in 2016 after suffering a cardiac arrest on board a flight from London to Los Angeles. She was 60 years old.The coroner’s report later confirmed that cocaine plus “traces” of heroin and MDMA (also known as ecstasy) had been found in her system.

James Blunt has announced a 20th anniversary reissue of ‘Back To Bedlam’, as well as details of a UK and European tour. Find out more details and buy tickets below.Announced today (May 22), the British ‘00s icon is set to re-release his iconic 2004 album ‘Back To Bedlam’ in celebration of the upcoming 20th anniversary.Set to arrive on October 11 – exactly two decades since it first dropped – the reissue will see the same tracklist, including hits ‘You’re Beautiful’ and ‘Goodbye My Lover’, as well as a number of previously unreleased songs.These include tracks titled ‘Standing All Alone’, ‘Close Your Eyes’, ‘Butterfly’, ‘Dancing Days’ and B-side track ‘Sugar-Coated’, all of which were recorded during the ‘Bedlam’ era, as well as demo versions of the tracks seen on the original album.It also arrives just a year after Blunt dropped his latest studio album, ‘Who We Used To Be’.“I’ve released seven studio albums, but ‘Back To Bedlam’ was the one people actually bought. So on its 20th anniversary, the record label and I thought we should repackage it with some early demos, and milk it for all it’s worth,” Blunt said of the re-release.

Post Malone, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Mötley Crüe, it’ll be tricky for 2024’s schedule to outdo its predecessor – and yet, thanks to the likes of Taylor Swift, Blink-182 and Pink, plus Coldplay, Pearl Jam and SZA, it’s poised to do just that.From debut headline shows for breakout artists to bustling festival sideshow programs, there’s something for everyone to enjoy as a stellar batch of musicians make their way Down Under in 2024. Read on for NME’s roundup of all the biggest concerts and tours coming to Australia this year.James Taylor: An Evening with James Taylor & His All-Star BandWhen: April 12 – April 28Find tickets and more info hereIf there was ever a festival made for James Taylor & His All-Star Band at this juncture of his 50-year career, it’s Day on the Green.

Britain’s Got Talent has returned with an explosive launch episode which saw an incredible singer and a South Korean martial arts troupe given the golden buzzer and fast tracked to the semi-finals. Bubbly brunette Sydnie Christmas, 28, dazzled the judges with her voice, while Ssaulabi Performance Troupe impressed with their taekwondo skills during the first episode of the ITV’s show 17th series, which aired on Saturday, April 20.

When Prince Harry and Meghan Markle tied the knot in 2018 it was a day of pure joy for the couple. However, it also appears the event was the last time Harry and his brother Prince William were happy in one another's company.

James Blunt has opened up about experimenting with AI (artificial intelligence) lyrics and being “humiliated” by the results.On the March 19 episode of the I Never Thought It Would Happen podcast with host Chris Difford, the pair spoke about the rise of AI and how younger musicians are turning to software to generate lyrics for them.Blunt went on to reveal that he too had experimented with AI to see if it could create lyrics accurately in his style, but was “humiliated” by the results that he received. Blunt told Difford: “Every single one of us must have, having heard of [AI], typed in and then written ‘Give me a first based on this, in the style of, in my case, a James Blunt lyric’”.“The truth is, either AI comes up with something very, very generic or my lyrics are just absolutely mundane.”“So AI has totally humiliated me whenever I’ve gone and asked it to impersonate myself.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Saudi Arabia’s Film AlUla has announced it is adding a state-of-the-art music recording studio alongside its moviemaking studios. The film commission for the swathe of northwest Saudi Arabia roughly the size of Belgium that also comprises a lush oasis and vast sandstone canyons currently has filmmaking facilities that include two large soundstages, a backlot, and production support buildings.

Saudi Arabia‘s Film AlUla has announced the construction of a state-of-the-art recording studio, within its recently launched studio complex.

Rachel Riley and James Blunt were among the many commuters who were trapped on the London underground for hours following a pour fault.