Ain’t no party like an S Club party! The British band S Club 7 launched to super stardom in the late ‘90s — and they are still making sweet music.
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The Damned’s Captain Sensible has spoken about his relationship with Motörhead’s Lemmy Kilmister, and how the late bassist “saved” the band.The singer-songwriter was speaking in a new interview when he shared anecdotes about his time working with metal veteran, and explained that he credits him with preventing the The Damned from disbanding.The musicians first collaborated after Captain Sensible, Lemmy and former Damned member Rat Scabies performed a gig under the name Les Punks in 1976. Three years later, The Damned reformed with the Les Punks line-up for a series of demos and live performances – performing under the monikier The Doomed.Although the stint was brief, the band’s frontman credits Lemmy with encouraging the members to go on, and wishes that they had done more shows with the late bassist.“That would have been good,” he told Uncut.
“In fact, we did offer him the job permanently, because he saved the band, really… I think we were considered to be pretty washed up.”He continued: “Without Lemmy and his encouragement, I don’t think we would have gone on. But he had another band to do, so he couldn’t do it full-time.
Lemmy was a great man – a real charmer, an absolute gentleman. But he always reserved the right to be as fucking rude as necessary if the occasion demanded it!”Kilmister acted as bassist and a founding member of both Motörhead and Hawkwind throughout his 40-year career.
He died in December 2015, aged 70.Last month, The Damned announced that they would be releasing their new album ‘Darkadelic’ in April and shared their latest single ‘The Invisible Man’. The album marks the band’s 12th studio album, following on from their 2018 release, ‘Evil Spirits’.Additionally, the band announced a UK tour back in
.Ain’t no party like an S Club party! The British band S Club 7 launched to super stardom in the late ‘90s — and they are still making sweet music.
Buckingham Palace recently revealed the official invitation that will be sent out to over 2,000 guests for King Charles and Queen Camilla's Coronation.The King will be crowned alongside The Queen Consort at Westminster Abbey on Saturday, May 6 and then return to the Palace inn a procession which will last several miles to wave to the crowds. Designed by heraldic artist Andrew Jamieson, the invitation has been cleverly created to incorporate several nods to the new reign, links to the UK, while also recognising His Majesty's five decade long interest in environmental sustainability.The original artwork was printed on recycled card, hand-painted in watercolour and gouache and decorated with gold foil detailing.
Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International S Club 7 member Paul Cattermole has died just months after the British pop band announced its fall reunion tour. He was 46. “It is with great sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of our beloved son and brother Paul Cattermole,” reads a statement published by the BBC, attributed to Cattermole’s family and the band. The singer was found on April 6 at his home in Dorset. He was declared dead later in the afternoon. The BBC reports that a cause of death is currently unknown. “Dorset Police has confirmed that there were no suspicious circumstances. Paul’s family, friends and fellow members of S Club request privacy at this time,” reads the statement.
Paul Cattermole, an original member of the British pop group S Club 7 created by Spice Girls manager Simon Fuller, died yesterday at his home in Dorset, the BBC has reported. Cattermole was 46.
S Club 7's Paul Cattermole has tragically died aged 46.The singer, who was due to be reuniting with the band for a 25th anniversary tour, was found dead on Thursday afternoon at this home in Dorset. In a statement from Paul's family and S Club 7 to OK!, it said: "It is with great sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of our beloved son and brother Paul Cattermole. "Paul was found yesterday, 6th April 2023 at his home in Dorset and was pronounced dead later that afternoon.
The producers of the next James Bond movie need not to look any further for their next strong, female character as Emmerdale star Rebecca Sarker has been giving 'Bond girl vibes' while enjoying an Easter break. The actress, who fans know for playing Manpreet Sharma in the ITV soap, has ditched the UK and headed for the sunshine in a break from work.
A young Scots woman has died in Turkey after reportedly undergoing gastric band surgery.
Lucy Beaumont left the judges on The Great British Bake Off less than impressed during Sunday's celebrity special with Stand Up 2 Cancer. The comedian, 39, was taking part in a special celebrity edition of the hit baking show to raise vital funds for the Stand Up To Cancer campaign, alongside the likes of Tom Daley, David Morrissey and Adele Roberts.
Adele Roberts has shared the reality behind her appearance on The Great British Bake Off as she filmed the show while undergoing treatment for cancer. The BBC Radio 1 DJ was one of the latest familiar faces to step foot in the famous tent for a celebrity special of the hit Channel 4 show.
Eurovision.The royal couple arrived in Hamburg yesterday (Friday, March 31) and attended a reception at the Schuppen 52 event in the north of the country. Their visit was marked with a series of performances from various British and German musicians, including goth metallers Lord Of The Lost.The band’s frontman Chris ‘The Lord’ Harms teased the meeting earlier that day, posting a photo of himself on Instagram dressed in a skin-tight pink-and-gold bodysuit and knee high gold boots, holding a vinyl record.“Ready for the show and I brought a little vinyl present for Charles & Camilla,” he wrote.A post shared by Chris Harms (@christhelordharms)Lord Of The Lost will be entering Eurovision with their song ‘Blood And Glitter’ – check it out below.The 2023 Eurovision Song Contest will take place at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool from May 9-13, with the UK city staging the contest on behalf of Ukraine after organisers deemed the country unable to host the event due to the ongoing war with Russia.Mae Muller will be competing for the UK with ‘I Wrote A Song’, hoping for the repeat of the success of Sam Ryder, who came second in 2022’s contest.Last week, it was announced that Eurovision would be screened in UK cinemas this year for the first time in the event’s history.Tickets to attend the Eurovision grand final in person sold out in just 36 minutes.
Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst has debuted another striking new look as the band played their first gigs of 2023 this week.On Thursday (March 30), the band began their rescheduled UK and European tour in Munich, playing hits from across their career.The show also saw a new wardrobe for Durst, who surprised fans in the summer of 2021 by debuting a dramatic new look that defined the band’s most recent era.While that style revolved around long lighter-coloured hair and a new handlebar moustache, the start of the new tour saw Durst embrace a country aesthetic, wearing dungarees and sporting a short-sleeved shirt, a red beanie and a long beard.See the new look below alongside footage from the Munich show.A post shared by Fred Durst (@freddurst)Loving Fred Durst's new look pic.twitter.com/fYBOqZYZmk— Scott Colothan (@scottcolothan) March 31, 2023Limp Bizkit were initially set to return to the UK last September for a run of dates, including a two-night billing at the O2 Academy Brixton in London. However, those gigs were ultimately postponed due to Durst’s “personal health concerns”.Over the summer, Limp Bizkit told their fans that the frontman had been advised to take an “immediate break from touring” on medical grounds, and said the dates would be rescheduled.After two concerts in Germany, Limp Bizkit are due to make stop-offs in Vienna, Prague, Frankfurt and Tilburg before visiting Manchester on April 12.Tickets for the original 2022 dates remain valid – you can find any remaining tickets (UK) here and see the dates below.APRIL 202312 – Manchester Academy, Manchester 13 – O2 Academy, Birmingham 17 – Wembley Arena, LondonLimp Bizkit released their sixth and latest studio album, ‘Still Sucks’, in October 2021.
Coronation of King Charles III.“Young Bond” series author Charlie Higson has been commissioned by Ian Fleming Publications to write a new book in honor of King Charles’ coronation.“On His Majesty’s Secret Service” will be published May 4, ahead of the coronation on May 6. The publication comes 60 years after Fleming’s 10th novel, “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service,” in 1963.The new 007 story is set in the present day, following Bond as he is “sent at the last minute to thwart an attempt to disrupt the coronation by the wealthy, eccentric and self-styled Athelstan of Wessex, who is on a deadly mission of his own to teach the United Kingdom a lesson,” according to Ian Fleming Publicans.Bond has to dismantle Athelstan of Wessex’s shady plans and defeat his privately hired team of mercenaries.All royalties from the sale of the book will support the work of the UK charity, the National Literacy Trust, an independent charity that works to improve literacy levels and skills for disadvantaged children.Higson has written five books for the “Young Bond” series, which follows Bond’s time at Eton College in the 1930s.“When Ian Fleming Publications came to me with the idea of writing an adult Bond story a little more than a month ago I was thrilled – until I realized it had to be ready for the coronation in May,” Higson said in a statement.
Thousands of customers walk through Asda's doors every day, but few may know what the name actually means.
TV presenters Piers Morgan, 57, and Susanna Reid, 52, reconnected as they went on a breakfast date to a cafe following their reported rift after Piers left GMB. Piers posted a photo to Instagram of the breakfast date as he wore a black shirt with the collar unbuttoned and said it was "lovely" to see Susanna, who looked stunning in a bright pink dress.
EXCLUSIVE: Paramount+ has greenlit a UK original drama series based on Sarah Pinborough’s sleep deprivation thriller novel Insomnia.
Staff at a disgraced housing association were sent an email reassuring them they were 'not a racist organisation' days after being called out by Awaab Ishak's family, the Manchester Evening News can reveal. Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH) has come under fire in a new Housing Ombudsman report which exposes a culture of 'othering' at the housing association.
Martin Lewis has issued a warning to anyone in the UK who is paying council tax. The founder of Money Saving Expert has urged everyone to check their council tax band as he says up to 400,000 people are in the wrong band.
Fans of the 00s girl band rejoice, because Girls Aloud are back – and you only need to wait a few months to hear their new music. Bandmate Kimberley Walsh revealed that the group will be releasing some new music, and it should be available to fans by May.
told the UK’s Express. “I mean, she could be 006, 008 or 009 … It wouldn’t be the same because it’s Bond. It’s Fleming’s Bond.
A photographer has shared stunning photos of a Scottish castle that has featured in the likes of James Bond and Highlander.