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Paul Weller Recruits Noel Gallagher, Bobby Gillespie And More For New Album 66
Paul Weller has unveiled his new album, '66', featuring Noel Gallagher, Suggs and Bobby Gillespie.The Modfather is set to mark his milestone birthday (25.05.24) with the retrospective collection and has given fans the first taste...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 23 February 2024
Tom Jones, Sting And More Set To Headline First Ever Plymouth Summer Sessions
Sir Tom Jones, Sting, Madness and Bryan Adams are headlining the inaugural Plymouth Summer Sessions.The legendary musicians will take to the stage with Gabrielle, Blondie, The Lightning Seeds and Cassyette as support for the first...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 28 November 2023
Madness Nearly Split Up Before New Album Over The Covid-19 Pandemic
Madness' new album stopped them from splitting up.'Theatre Of The Absurd Presents C’est La Vie', out now, was recorded in an industrial unit in Cricklewood, London, after a "disparate couple of years which saw the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 17 November 2023
Madness Drop New Song About Band Member's Home Getting Burgled
Madness member Lee Thompson's real-life home burglary has inspired the Ska legends' latest tune, 'Baby Burglar'.The 'Our House' group's longtime saxophonist, 66, admits he's "more sympathetic" towards the robbers as he and his bandmates also...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 27 October 2023
Ska Legends Announce First Album In 7 Years, Drop New Song C'est La Vie
Madness have announced their first album in seven years, 'Theatre Of the Absurd Presents C’est La Vie'. The Ska legends have shared the new song ‘C’est La Vie’, which just so happens to be about...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 28 September 2023
David Bowie To Be Honoured With Stone On London's Music Walk Of Fame
David Bowie is set to receive a stone on London's Music Walk of Fame in Camden.The late 'Starman' hitmaker - who died following a secret battle with cancer in 2016 aged 69 - will be...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 31 August 2022
The Who, Ed Sheeran And Liam Gallagher Set For Teenage Cancer Trust Gigs
The Who, Ed Sheeran, Liam Gallagher and more are set to play Teenage Cancer Trust shows.The 'My Generation' group's annual fundraising concerts at London's Royal Albert Hall are returning in 2022, following a two-year hiatus...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 21 February 2022
The Specials Would Love To Collaborate With Fellow Ska Legends Madness
The Specials would love to collaborate and tour with fellow Ska legends Madness.Horace Panter has revealed there was "talk" of the two groups doing a co-headline jaunt at some point, and the 68-year-old bassist insisted...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 18 January 2022
Suggs: Madness Saved Us From A Life Of Crime
Suggs says music saved him and his bandmates from a life of crime.The Madness frontman was arrested for affray as a teen growing up in Camden, north London, and in the band's upcoming three-part docuseries,...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 15 April 2021
Madness' New Docuseries
Madness are set to have their own television series.The 'Our House' hitmakers - including past and present members Chris Foreman, Mike 'Barso' Barson, Lee 'Thommo' Thompson, Graham 'Suggs' McPherson, Daniel 'Woody' Woodgate, Mark 'Bedders' Bedford...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 11 March 2021
Gwen Stefani Grew Up On Madness And 'Really Looked Up To' The Camden Ska Legends
Gwen Stefani "really looked up to" Madness growing up.The No Doubt singer has revealed that one of her first introductions to the ska genre that her band were part of the resurgence of in the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 13 January 2021
Suggs: Music Has Got Me Through Tough Times
Suggs says music has got him through ''difficult times''.The Madness frontman - whose real name is Graham McPherson - credits music for keeping him going after his mother's passing in 2018.He shared: ''Last year, I...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 27 April 2020
Camden Town: What Makes This District The Musical Heart Of London
In November last year, London unveiled a brand new pop culture attraction in the form of the Music Walk of Fame, and yesterday (March 2nd) ska legends Madness became the second act to be honoured...
By Holly Mosley in Music / Festivals on 03 March 2020
Madness Present Music Heritage Award To The Dublin Castle Pub
Madness have presented the Music Heritage Award to London pub the Dublin Castle. The British band, which sees Suggs take the lead vocals, first performed at the pub in Camden Town in 1979, where they...
By Clive King in Music / Festivals on 26 January 2017
Elbow Want Bond Soundtrack
Elbow want to record a James Bond theme.The 'One Day Like This' hitmakers worked on a song for Simon Pegg's movie 'Man Up' and enjoyed the experience so much, they have now set their sights...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 14 September 2015
Van Morrison Sings For Rehab Charity
Sir Van Morrison performed an intimate concert for just 400 people in London on Wednesday night (24.06.15) which helped raise close to £100,000 for charity.One of the world's greatest singer/songwriters, Morrison took to the stage...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 25 June 2015
Kelis To Cook For Her Fans
Kelis will cook for fans at London's OnBlackheath Festival.The 35-year-old singer - whose sixth studio album 'Food' was released last year - is also a certified chef and has been booked to serve up treats...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 04 June 2015
Chas Smash Fuels Madness Quit Rumour
British pop star Chas Smash has hinted rumours he has quit as trumpet player and backing singer for hit 1980s band Madness are true.The percussionist was one of the seven original members of the ska...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 08 January 2015
Suggs: I'm Writing Songs For New Madness Album
Suggs has started writing songs for a new Madness album.The 53-year-old singer has revealed the band are heading into the studio this summer to start recording their 11th studio LP.Suggs has rediscovered his passion for...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 21 March 2014
Suggs Sent Bbc Bosses Into A Panic By Dressing As Jimmy Savile
Madness frontman Graham 'suggs' Mcpherson sent Bbc producers into a spin last year (12) after arriving for a live performance dressed as disgraced Tv presenter Sir Jimmy Savile.The band was preparing to play on Jools...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 20 September 2013
Gary Barlow Offers To Help Save Blackpool Illuminations Switch-on Gig
He may have sang about lighting up the sky with boy band Take That in their hit 'Rule The World' but Gary Barlow probably never intended to do such things literally. Now it seems The...
By Lauren James in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 29 August 2013
Bbc Television Centre Closure: Madness Lead Tributes With Farewell Concert
Madness will be playing an hour-long concert to mark the end of an era at the BBC tonight (March 21, The Independent reports. The concert, which will broadcast from 7:30pm on BBC 4 and will...
By Hayley Avron in Movies / TV / Theatre on 22 March 2013
Wilko Johnson Supports Suggs' Cancer Fundraising Show
Ailing musician Wilko Johnson showed his support for Graham 'suggs' Mcpherson on Thursday night (14Mar13) by performing at the Madness frontman's cancer charity fundraiser.The former Dr. Feelgood star has been diagnosed with terminal cancer, but...
By WENN on 15 March 2013
Madness Honoured For Polish Support
British band Madness have been honoured by Polish officials for their contribution to a freedom movement in the country during the 1980s.The musicians attended a ceremony on Monday (17Dec12) at the Polish Embassy in London...
By WENN on 19 December 2012
Suggs Blasts Skrewdriver Roadie Rumour
Madness frontman Graham 'suggs' Mcpherson has blasted long-standing rumours he was a roadie for fascist rock band Skrewdriver.The British singer is said to have carried equipment for the notorious group in the late 1970s but...
By WENN on 30 October 2012
On The Shelves: UK Album Release Round-up, October 29, 2012: Neil Young, Madness, Kylie Minogue, Calvin Harris, Skyfall Ost
Psychedelic Pill is the 35th studio album from Neil Young and was written and recorded in collaboration with his sometime band, Crazy Horse, marking their first album of original material since Greendale...
By Hayley Avron in Music / Festivals on 29 October 2012
Arctic Monkeys And Madness Up For Aim Awards
Adele, Arctic Monkeys and Madness are all nominated for Association of Independent Music (AIM) Awards.The annual awards show honours UK acts signed to independent labels, with this year's nominations led by heavy metal group Enter...
By Bang Showbiz on 27 September 2012
Milla Jovovich Releasing Album Next Month
Milla Jovovich is releasing an album.The 36-year-old model-and-actress has been working with her ex-boyfriend Stuart Zender - who played bass in Jamiroquai - on some music and hopes people will be able to buy it...
By Bang Showbiz on 07 September 2012
Suggs Found Out Dad Died On Wikipedia
Suggs found out his father had died from Wikipedia. The Madness singer - real name Graham McPherson - did not know his drug-addict father William, who walked out on his family when he was three,...
By Bang Showbiz on 24 August 2012
Emeli Sande Opens Closing Ceremony
Emeli Sande opened the Closing Ceremony of the London Olympics tonight (12.08.12).The British singer performed a cover of Professor Green's 'Read All About It' as she kicked off the hugely-anticipated event in the Olympic Stadium,...
By Bang Showbiz on 12 August 2012
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