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The UK has a weird relationship with Eurovision. We put forward focus-grouped no-hopers (whither “Joe and Jake”???) then get indignant when they inevitably lose. For years, although fans have suggested we follow the rest of Europe and put forward, you know, an actual pop star, that has never happened, for whatever reason – probably because the risk of losing is even higher and even more embarrassing for a known entity. Tap Management, which looks after the likes of Lana Del Rey, Ellie Goulding and formerly Dua Lipa,…

Posted in: Comics, Current News | Tagged: Dave Gibbons, David Leach, evangeline lilly, Julie Stark, Kelly Yates, michael moorcock, Olly Smith, Will O'MullaneA Hard Agree Christmas Carol features Dave Gibbons, Michael Moorcock , Evangeline Lilly, Olly Smith, Julie Stark, and more.Published Thu, 21 Dec 2023 09:54:09 -0600 by Rich Johnston | Last updated Thu, 21 Dec 2023 10:35:52 -0600 | Article Summary Andrew Sumner hosts Hard Agree's annual A Christmas Carol charity podcast. All-star guests perform the Dickens…

Olly Alexander will represent the UK at the 68th Eurovision Song Content in Malmö, Sweden in May 2024. The news was revealed by Alexander when he made a surprise appearance on the ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ final on BBC One on Saturday night. Best-known as the frontman for Years & Years, Alexander is now embarking on releasing music under his own name. With Years & Years evolving into a solo project and, in 2024, a brand new solo era, Alexander has enjoyed success in the Russell T Davies show ‘It’s A Sin’,…

Between all the stories of nightclubs and venues closing down, beset on all sides by prosperity developers, punishing licensing laws and, more recently, the cost of living crisis brought on by inflation, there has been one or two glimmers of hope.The story of Camden’s KOKO is one of the latter, although its recent history hasn’t been without its bumps. An historic venue, the former theatre can trace its history back to the turn of the 20th century when it was the Camden Theatre (later The Music Machine in the late 1970s).…

Olly Murs will livestream ‘Best Night of Your Life’ live from Manchester’s AO Arena on Friday 5th May 2023 it has been announced.The performance will be his last on the ‘Marry Me’ tour before he marries his fiancée Amelia Tank. Produced by Driift, this very special night will be livestreamed globally and in real time from Manchester at 8.45pm BST / 9.45pm CEST / 3.45pm EDT on Friday 5th May. VIP ticket holders will also get the chance to experience the ultimate pre-gig game show – ‘Mr & Mrs Murs!’ Olly and Amelia will…

Photo: Germain Lussier/io9/MondoMondo has had a huge impact on my life. As far back as I can remember, I always loved movie posters. Growing up, I’d buy posters at Suncoast or take them from my video store, and tack them to my wall. If they ripped, I’d just throw them out and get new ones. Years later, the posters of Mondo made me realize the papers hanging on my wall could be more than just decorations. They could be collectible art too, and that flipped a switch.In 2008, I bought my first Mondo poster, The Lost Boys by…

Image: HBO | Helen SloanSnow, the working title of the Jon Snow-centered Game of Thrones spin-off coming from HBO, is already getting a lot of attention. George R.R. Martin confirmed on his blog that the series was happening in June 2022, saying that it was star Kit Harington himself that brought the idea to him. Over the weekend, at the Game of Thrones convention in Los Angeles, Harington remained pretty tight-lipped about the details of the spinoff, which has not yet started production, but he did talk a lot about his…

Four years have passed since Olly Murs released his last album, ‘You Know I Know’, which was a 2-disc featuring new material and the singer’s greatest hits. Since appearing on The X-Factor in 2009, where he finished second, Murs has gone on to be one of the UK’s most successful male artists but he’s also suffered from the chart changes that have added streaming to the sales tallies. None of the singles from his last two albums have hit the Top 10, something Murs used to regularly do, and his album sales, while still…

Olly Murs has unveiled his new single ‘I Hate You When You’re Drunk’, his second track from upcoming album ‘Marry Me’, which arrives next Friday (2nd December). Written by Olly, David Stewart and Jessica Agombar, the track is produced by David Stewart and mixed by Ash Howes. ‘I Hate You When You’re Drunk’ is a big slice of anthemic pop so get your dancing shoes ready. The song is about being embarrassed by someone’s behaviour after they’ve had one too many to drink. We’ve all been there right? “I thought it was…

After recently signing to EMI Records, chart-topping star Olly Murs is back with the release of ‘Marry Me’, his first new studio album in over four years, and the 7th of his career, on December 2nd. ‘Die Of A Broken Heart’ opens the album, and arrives as the first single. From the opening notes, you can hear why – it’s an instant ear-worm, a one-listen-and-you’re-hooked pop-reggae outlier. As Olly describes it: “It has that steel drum at the intro, which just gets in your head straight away. It has a very Gotye,…