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The music world is in mourning following the death of Simple Minds' drummer Kenny Hyslop, who has died at the age of 73.Tributes have poured in for the Scottish drummer, famed for his work on the hit Promised You a Miracle. Kenny also featured in the iconic music videos for Love Song and Sweat in Ballet. Ultravox frontman Midge Ure shared the news online in an emotional post: "Just about to board the British Airways flight from JFK and heard my old friend/Slik/Simple Minds drummer Kenny Hyslop has passed way.

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Isle Of Wight Festival 2025: Razorlight, English Teacher, Yard Act and more join line-up

Isle Of Wight Festival has confirmed more acts for its 2025 line-up, including Razorlight, English Teacher, Yard Act and more.The annual event is due to take place from June 19 to 22 at Seaclose Park, and back in September it was confirmed that Justin Timberlake, Sting and Stereophonics would be joining as headliners.A new batch of acts have now been added to the line-up. Playing alongside Razorlight, Yard Act and English Teacher are Midge Ure, Pale Waves, Twin Atlantic, Alessi Rose, Amble and Nieve Ella.Also joining the bill are Arthur Hill, Mae Muller, Matilda Mann, The Lilacs, Rhythm Of The 90s, Emmanuel Kelly and the UK’s Eurovision 2025 entry Remember Monday.A post shared by Isle of Wight Festival (@isleofwightfest)Other artists included in the initial announcement were Faithless, Example, The Script, Clean Bandit, James, Paul Heaton, Olly Murs, The Lottery Winners, The Lathums, Alison Moyet and Dean Lewis.More acts were added in November, including Jess Glynne, Supergrass – playing their debut album ‘I Should Coco’ in full – Busted, The Corrs, Amy MacDonald, Ella Eyre, and indie bands Lightning Seeds and The Pigeon Detectives.At the time of the first line-up drop, the festival’s promoter John Giddings said: “What a line-up we have in store already for the next edition of The Isle of Wight Festival.

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The Boomtown Rats announce 2025 50th anniversary UK tour

The Boomtown Rats have announced a 50th anniversary tour of the UK for October and November 2025.The Irish new wave band, led by Bob Geldof, will play 12 theatre shows around the country, kicking off in Nottingham’s Royal Concert Hall on October 10 and taking in London’s Eventim Apollo on October 31, 50 years to the day after their first ever gig.The run ends at the Liverpool Olympia on November 15. Tickets for the shows go on sale at 10am on Friday (December 6), and you can find yours here.https://t.co/e4x7S3r9Hp pic.twitter.com/JdABRtwBL6— The Boomtown Rats Official (@BoomtownThe) December 2, 2024OCTOBER 202510 – Nottingham, Royal Concert Hall11 – Birmingham, Symphony Hall17 – Aberdeen, Music Hall18 – Glasgow, Barrowland24 – Sheffield, City Hall25 – Cambridge, Corn Exchange31 – London, Eventim ApolloNOVEMBER 20251 – Southampton, O2 Guildhall7 – Manchester, Bridgewater Hall8 – Gateshead, Glasshouse14 – York, Barbican15 – Liverpool, OlympiaThe Brit and Grammy winning band are best known for their huge late-’70s hits ‘Rat Trap’ and ‘I Don’t Like Mondays’.

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Live Aid promoter hits out at “busybodies and woke people and do-gooders” who have an issue with Band Aid single

Bob Geldof and Midge Ure in 1984 and sought to raise money for the Ethiopian famine. Since then, two other versions of the track have been released in 2004 and 2014.A new, 40th anniversary mix of the original song was unveiled today, bringing together all of the voices from all three versions, including Sting, Boy George, Sam Smith, Harry Styles, Chris Martin, Elbow‘s Guy Garvey, Sugababes, Bananarama, Seal, Sinéad O’Connor, Rita Ora, Robbie Williams, Kool and the Gang, Underworld and more.However, the leadup to the release of the ‘Ultimate Mix’ of the charity single has been mired with controversy, after Ed Sheeran – who featured in the 2014 version – said that he had not been asked for his permission for the 2024 edition, and if he had been, he would have respectfully declined.In a statement shared on Instagram, Sheeran referenced Ghanaian-English artist Fuse ODG’s refusal to be part of the track’s 2014 edition.

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New ‘Ultimate Mix’ of Band Aid’s ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’ released – fans react

new mix of the song, produced by Trevor Horn, celebrates the 40th anniversary of the original song being shared and brings together all of the voices from three versions of the track, recorded in 1984, 2004 and 2014.Voices included in the anniversary edition include Sting, Boy George, Sam Smith, Harry Styles, Chris Martin, Elbow‘s Guy Garvey, Sugababes, Bananarama, Seal, Sinéad O’Connor, Rita Ora, Robbie Williams, Kool and the Gang, Underworld and more.The idea for the charity single was masterminded by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure, and sought to raise money for the Ethiopian famine. It sold a million copies in its first week and, at the time, was the fastest-selling single in UK chart history.

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Bob Geldof responds to Ed Sheeran’s Band Aid comments: “This little pop song has kept millions of people alive”

Bob Geldof has responded to Ed Sheeran’s recent comments about Band Aid’s ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’, asserting that it has “kept millions of people alive”.The former Boomtown Rats frontman conceived of the original 1984 charity single alongside Ultravox’s Midge Ure, seeking to raise money for the Ethiopian famine. The track has been remade numerous times since, with a 40th anniversary ‘Ultimate Mix’ being overseen this month by producer Trevor Horn.Sheeran lent his vocals to the 2014 incarnation of the song, but earlier this week he revealed that despite being included in the new version, he had not been asked for his permission, and if he had been, he would have respectfully declined.“A decade on and my understanding of the narrative associated with this has changed, eloquently explained by @fuseodg,” Sheeran wrote in an Instagram Story on Tuesday (November 19).

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Ed Sheeran says he would have “respectfully declined” his vocals being used on new Band Aid single – but they didn’t ask permission

Ed Sheeran has spoken out about the new Band Aid single, and said that he would have declined to take part, if he had been asked for permission.News of a new charity single was shared last week, when it was confirmed that a ‘2024 Ultimate Mix’ version of ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’ would be arriving later this month in celebration of the original’s 40th anniversary.The new mix of the song, produced by Trevor Horn, brings together all of the voices from three versions of the track, recorded in 1984, 2004 and 2014.Voices included in the anniversary edition include Sting, Boy George, Sam Smith, George Michael, Harry Styles, Chris Martin, Elbow‘s Guy Garvey, Sugababes, Bananarama, Seal, Sinéad O’Connor, Rita Ora, Robbie Williams, Kool and the Gang, Underworld and more. It also comes with a house band comprising Paul McCartney, Sting, Duran Duran‘s John Taylor (bass), Phil Collins, Roger Taylor, Danny Goffey (drums), Thom Yorke (piano), Paul Weller, Damon Albarn, Midge Ure, Johnny Greenwood, Gary Kemp and Justin Hawkins (guitar).However, in a new update shared online, Ed Sheeran has spoken out about his feature on the track, and said that if he had been asked for permission to use his vocals, he would have declined.The pop star sang alongside One Direction, Sam Smith, Coldplay and more in the 2014 edition of the charity Christmas single.“My approval wasn’t sought on this new Band Aid 40 release.

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All-star ‘2024 Ultimate Mix’ of Band Aid’s ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’ coming later this month

The Beatles’ ‘Now And Then’ and will feature the late David Bowie introducing the song’s stars, as well as newsreader Michael Buerk’s BBC report on the song.The artwork was created by Sir Peter Blake, who designed the cover for the original ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’. The new artwork will be unveiled in due course.Per a press release, listeners will hear the younger versions of legendary musicians sing alongside the younger counterparts of more modern pop stars – as well as a young Bono singing alongside an older version of himself as he was involved in all three versions of ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’The track combines the voices of stars including Sting, Ed Sheeran, Boy George, Sam Smith, George Michael, Harry Styles, Chris Martin, Elbow‘s Guy Garvey, Sugababes, Bananarama, Seal, Sinéad O’Connor, Rita Ora, Robbie Williams, Kool and the Gang, Underworld and more.

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Live Aid memorabilia to go under the hammer at auction

Items from Ultravox's Live Aid performance nearly 40 years ago are to go under the hammer.

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Scots Simple Minds drummer Kenny Hyslop dies aged 73 as tributes flood in

Tributes have been paid to Simple Minds star Kenny Hyslop after it was confirmed the drummer had sadly died aged 73.

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Breaking Baz: Live Aid Musical ‘Just For One Day’ Transferring To London’s West End To Celebrate Seminal Concert Event’s 40th Anniversary

EXCLUSIVE: Irish rock knight Bob Geldof and the producers of Just For One Day, the musical about the Live Aid rock concerts in London and Philadelphia on July 13, 1985, will transfer the show, which world-premiered at London’s Old Vic Theatre last January, into the West End in 2025 to mark the seminal event’s 40th anniversary.

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Musician Pete MacLeod to mark 10th anniversary of debut album 'Rolling Stone' with gig in Glasgow's Hug & Pint

Note-perfect Coatbridge musician Pete MacLeod will mark the 10th anniversary of the release of his debut album with a gig in Glasgow next month.

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Midge Ure pays tribute to Ultravox bassist Chris Cross, who has died aged 71

Ultravox, has died aged 71.The death of Chris Cross was announced last night (April 1) by lead vocalist Midge Ure. Cross passed away on March 25; no cause of death was given.Ure wrote: “We worked together, we played together, made music and directed videos together. We were instant friends as well as Ultravox comrades.

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Ultravox star Chris Cross dies aged 71 as Midge Ure leads tributes

Ultravox star Chris Cross has died at the age of 71.

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80s legend dies as devastated friends pen emotional tribute

Legendary 80s star Chris Cross, who was best known as the bass guitarist in the band Ultravox, has sadly died. Chris, whose real name is Chris Allen, passed away on Monday, 25 March at the age of 71 but the news was announced a week later on Monday, 1 April. His bandmate, Midge Ure shared a heartfelt tribute following the news as he said: "We worked together, we played together, made music and directed videos together.

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Del Palmer, long-time Kate Bush bassist and engineer, dies at 71

Kate Bush, has died at the age of 71.In a message posted by his niece Debbii Louise Palmer, it was confirmed that Palmer passed away on Friday (January 5), surrounded by his family. According to fan site Kate Bush News, Palmer had been dealing with health issues for several years.The musician, songwriter and sound engineer played on every Kate Bush album from 1978’s ‘Lionheart’ to her most recent record, 2011’s ‘50 Words for Snow’.Palmer began playing bass in 1967, forming multiple bands with his friend Brian Bath, including Conkers, who released a series of singles on Cube Records in the early 1970s.In 1977, Kate Bush recruited Palmer and Bath, as well as Vic King, to form the KT Bush Band, who played on the pub circuit around London.Palmer went on to play bass on ‘Lionheart’, Bush’s second studio album, and joined her on tour the following year.

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ITV I'm A Celebrity star Annabel Giles dies aged 64 following brain tumour diagnosis

TV presenter and actress Annabel Giles has died after being diagnosed with a brain tumour, her children have announced.

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Bob Geldof reveals plans for new Live Aid IMAX film

Bob Geldof has revealed that there are plans to release a new Live Aid IMAX film.Geldof, a former member of The Boomtown Rats turned activist, and ex-Ultravox co-lead singer Midge Ure, organised the concert held on July 13, 1985 to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia.Live Aid was attended by about 72,000 people at London’s Wembley Stadium, and, simultaneously more than 89,000 people at the John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, US. An estimated 1.9billion people from across 130 countries watched the TV broadcast.A 20th anniversary event called Live 8 was held in 2005 at venues in G8 countries and South Africa.Speaking at this week’s EnergaCamerimage cinematography film festival, Geldof reflected on his career and the concert before revealing that an IMAX film about Live Aid could be on the way to cinemas soon.

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Live Aid concert to be turned into stage musical

Just For One Day, is based on the iconic 1985 concert held at Wembley Stadium, which saw acts including Queen, U2, David Bowie and Paul McCartney perform.Bob Geldof, a former member of The Boomtown Rats turned activist, and ex-Ultravox co-lead singer Midge Ure organised the concert held on July 13, 1965 to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia.Now, Geldof has giving playwrights his blessing to stage a musical based on the concert that will feature songs played on the day by acts Elton John, Queen and Sting. The musical play runs from January 26, 2024 to March 30, 2024 at London’s Old Vic Theatre.BBC News spoke to Geldof about what fans can expect from the show. He clarified, firstly, that no actors will be trying to imitate the performers.“This isn’t a tribute thing.

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Breaking Baz: Bob Geldof Collaborates On Live Aid Musical With Broadway & West End Director Luke Sheppard; Show Will World Premiere At London’s Old Vic

EXCLUSIVE: Rock icon Bob Geldof is collaborating on a stage musical about the global phenomenon that was Live Aid. The show, called Just For One Day, devised and directed by Luke Sheppard (& Juliet), will have its world premiere at the Old Vic Theatre in London early next year.

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Rewind crowds revel at Scone

Thousands of revellers from near and far descended on the grounds of Scone Palace for three days of fun and to take a trip down memory lane at Rewind.

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