Ticket registration has opened for this year's Glastonbury Festival.
Fans who want to get hold of one of the 137,500 tickets must provide contact details and a passport photo in order to receive a registration number.
The number does not guarantee entry to the festival at Worthy Farm in Pilton, however fans will not be able to buy a ticket without one.
They have until Friday 14 March to register their interest via the festival's website. Tickets will then go on sale on Sunday 6 April.
Glastonbury founder Michael Eavis has confirmed legendary US crooner Neil Diamond will play the Sunday headline slot.
Eavis also said this year's Saturday headliner was a hip-hop "legend" from New York, but wouldn't confirm or deny if it was platinum-selling recording artist Jay-Z.
He said: "We're trying to get youngsters to the festival this year. Hopefully the headliner will appeal to them. Traditionally we've had a very white line-up and I'm moving away from that."
The Glastonbury Festival will take place from 27 to 29 June.
Monday, 9 June 2008
B.G. The Prince Of Rap
Artist: B.G. The Prince Of Rap
Genre(s):
Rap: Hip-Hop
Discography:
The Power of Rhythm
Year: 1991
Tracks: 13
The Time Is Now
Year:
Tracks: 12
GAVIN ROSSDALE
Wanderlust (Interscope): D
How hot is Rossdale anyway? Is the former Bush frontman Brad Pitt hot or just Ashton Kutcher hot? For his sake, the mimbo better be Brad because he’ll be selling “Wanderlust” on looks alone. Warning: Stop reading if you’ve got a weak stomach because you’re about to dive into some vomit-inducing imagery. Take four parts “Glycerine,” add one part James Blunt, one part mid-’80s Queen and one part Phil Collins in his “Another Day in Paradise” phase. That’s right, gloomy, faux-arty prog, adult contemporary post-grunge. Only ex-Helmet guitarist Chris Traynor’s playing elevates this from F status. For the 10-second intro riff, download: “This is Happiness.”
How hot is Rossdale anyway? Is the former Bush frontman Brad Pitt hot or just Ashton Kutcher hot? For his sake, the mimbo better be Brad because he’ll be selling “Wanderlust” on looks alone. Warning: Stop reading if you’ve got a weak stomach because you’re about to dive into some vomit-inducing imagery. Take four parts “Glycerine,” add one part James Blunt, one part mid-’80s Queen and one part Phil Collins in his “Another Day in Paradise” phase. That’s right, gloomy, faux-arty prog, adult contemporary post-grunge. Only ex-Helmet guitarist Chris Traynor’s playing elevates this from F status. For the 10-second intro riff, download: “This is Happiness.”
The Selecter
Artist: The Selecter
Genre(s):
Rock: Punk-Rock
Reggae
Ska
Discography:
Cruel Brittania
Year: 1998
Tracks: 11
Hairspray
Year: 1995
Tracks: 10
Celebrate the Bullet
Year: 1981
Tracks: 15
Too Much Pressure
Year: 1980
Tracks: 16
Twisted Tower Dire
Artist: Twisted Tower Dire
Genre(s):
Other
Discography:
Crest Of The Martyrs
Year: 2003
Tracks: 10
Hailing from Chantilly, VA, Twisted Tower Dire proudly wave the flagstone of classic big metal, their heroic phantasy anthems divine by original edgar Lee Masters care Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, and so onward, and thence existing in something of a vacuum cleaner from temporal trends and set fashions. Formed in 1995 by castoffs from various local bands, Twisted Tower Dire mainstays Tony Taylor (vocals), Dave Boyd (guitar), Scott Waldrop (guitar), and Marc Stauffer (drums) get recorded numerous EPs and trio full albums, each of these with a different bassist, as follows: 1999's The Curse of Twisted Tower (with four-stringer Jim Murad), 2001's The Isle of Hydra (with Mike Engel), and 2003's Crest of the Martyrs (with Jim Hunter -- as well of doomsters While Heaven Wept).
Angelina Jolie - 15 Million Bidding War Over Jolie Twins Picture
Inside 'American Idol' Finale: David Cook Was The Fan Favorite ... Until The David Archuleta Show Began
LOS ANGELES — Now this is a big stage.
After checking out the 10-row studio that housed the other "American Idol" top-12 shows, being part of the Nokia Theatre's 7,100-person audience was a serious change of pace. The vocal crowd instantly judged every move made at the "Idol" finale's new home — and it was a David Cook-leaning bunch.
When the warm-up comic polled the fans before the show to see which David they were backing, Cook got the loudest response by far, while David Archuleta garnered the most high-pitched squeals (go figure). Plus, our unofficial survey of Nokia's "Idol"-swag vendors found that the "Vote Cook" T-shirt was the booths' best-seller, topping generic show merchandise and the Archuleta tee.
But as anyone who watched at home can confirm, that all changed when the prolonged boxing metaphor — er, show — kicked off. The same audience that had been in Cook's corner preshow (pugilistic puns are unavoidable for us too!) apparently didn't want the sun to go down on Little David just yet. Archuleta had the Nokia JumboTrons partly to thank for the sudden support, since every squinty-eyed close-up was broadcast for even the smitten teen girls in the last row of the balcony to enjoy. (Another JumboTron observation: Cook's faux-hawk made him look a lot like '90s heartthrob Shane West, no?)
The Archuleta fans in the house also backed their boy with some seriously creative posters. Unlike the trite Cook offerings — "David Is Cookin' Tonight" was spotted on more than one sign — the ArchAngels came up with "David-A Is a Hot-A," "Nobody's Betta Than David Archuleta" and "Our David Is Fun-Sized" (no joke).
(Read "American Idol" expert Jim Cantiello's live blog of the show in the MTV Newsroom.)
You know what else is fun-sized? These bonus tidbits from a fan's-eye-view:
» The top 12 were back in the house, filing into their seats just minutes before the show's start to thunderous applause and a standing ovation.
» A buzz could be heard throughout the auditorium when Ryan mentioned over the first video package that the prize title was reserved for a select few, as photos popped up of Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood and ... Chris Daughtry? Wait, that dude didn't even make it to the main event! Apparently the "Idol" producers wanted to remind us that a male finalist can succeed — just not a male winner.
» While it was tough to spot all the celebs and keep an eye on the finalists' families in the ginormous Nokia Theatre, one man was unmistakable: "Idol" Executive Producer Nigel Lythgoe. In an auditorium of dark suits and evening gowns, his red-and-gray "Where's Waldo?"-esque rugby shirt was impossible to miss.
» The antsy judges actually stuck to their podium during breaks for this show. Were they minding their manners for the finale, or did the fan-packed (and much lengthier) route to the exit make them stay put?
» As soon as Simon Cowell called the night a "knockout," hundreds of audience members rushed for the exits. If they had waited just a few seconds, Ruben Studdard could have celebrated them home. Sorry, Velvet Teddy Bear.
Get your "Idol" fix on MTV News' "American Idol" page, where you'll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions. And relive six seasons of "Idol" hot messes and high notes in six minutes with our video timeline.
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Toni Braxton's Las Vegas shows canceled
Singer has been ill since April 7
A Las Vegas hotel has announced that the rest of Toni Braxton's scheduled shows have been canceled so the singer can focus on her health.
The show, "Toni Braxton: Revealed," at the Flamingo Las Vegas had been dark since the 40-year-old entertainer was hospitalized April 7 with what hotel officials said at the time was a complaint of chest pain. The show had been scheduled to resume June 6.
Harrah's Entertainment spokeswoman Deanna Petit says she could not comment on the singer's current medical condition. Braxton has been treated in the past for pericarditis, a viral inflammation of the heart.
Braxton's two-year run at the Flamingo Las Vegas was scheduled to end in August.
A Las Vegas hotel has announced that the rest of Toni Braxton's scheduled shows have been canceled so the singer can focus on her health.
The show, "Toni Braxton: Revealed," at the Flamingo Las Vegas had been dark since the 40-year-old entertainer was hospitalized April 7 with what hotel officials said at the time was a complaint of chest pain. The show had been scheduled to resume June 6.
Harrah's Entertainment spokeswoman Deanna Petit says she could not comment on the singer's current medical condition. Braxton has been treated in the past for pericarditis, a viral inflammation of the heart.
Braxton's two-year run at the Flamingo Las Vegas was scheduled to end in August.
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