 FANS SNAP UP T FESTIVAL TICKETS
Posted: 1635, 12th July A total of 35,000 tickets for T in the Park 2007 sold out in little over an hour, just 48 hours after the event and with no hint as to the line-up on offer. READ MORE>> |
 T IN THE PARK CHIEFS PRAISE FANS
Posted: 1920, 10th July With arrests at an all-time low and the sold out festival proving a hit with fans, the organisers are more than happy with the 2006 event. READ MORE>> |
 ZERO 7 FORCED TO CANCEL
Posted: 1520, 9th July North London duo Zero 7 have been forced to pull out of their Sunday slot at the Pet Sound Arena. DF Concerts said "Zero 7 have cancelled today due to travel issues. All other bands in the Pet Sounds Arena will perform slightly earlier than published times and play slightly longer sets." |
 ZUTONS REVIEW
Posted: 2300, 8th July The Zutons brought some funked up sounds to the Radio 1 / NME Stage on Satarday evening. READ THE REVIEW>> |
 WOLFMOTHER REVIEW
Posted: 1800, 8th July New rock titans Wolfmother took to the Radio 1 / NME Stage early on Saturday. READ THE REVIEW>> |
 ROB DA BANK INTERVIEW
Posted: 1400, 8th July We caught up with Radio 1 DJ Rob Da Bank on Friday evening. He plays the Slam Tent on Sunday. READ THE INTERVIEW>> |
 FESTIVAL'S SAFE SEX MESSAGE
Posted: 1630, 4th July Health workers will be handing out condoms at this weekend's T in the Park music festival as part of a move to promote a safer sex message. An NHS Tayside mobile clinic at the Kinross venue will also be distributing sunscreen to help festival-goers to protect themselves. Meanwhile Tayside Police warned that it would be taking a zero-tolerance stance on people caught with illegal drugs. The NHS Tayside clinic will be manned by volunteer health workers who have been regulars at the festival for several years. READ MORE >> |
 COLIN MURRAY'S ROAD TO RECOVERY
Posted: 1100, 4th July The nation can breathe a sigh of relief as reports of Colin Murray's broken toe become increasingly encouraging. The injury, on a par of importance with that to Wayne Rooney's metatarsal, may have seen Colin limping slightly during the BBC's weekend coverage of T in the Park. However, colleague Edith Bowman told the Sunday Herald there was no reason to panic - "He's got a bandage round his toes with a bit of lolly stick in between. He's such a hypochondriac." READ MORE >> |
 BEAT GOES ON AT T
Posted: 1900, 3rd July This weekend's festival will act as one of the major staging points for a protest against current trade laws. Christian Aid is hoping to set a new world record for the number of drummers playing simultaneously round the country to back the campaign. The development agency claimed that IMF and World Bank rules were forcing poor countries to compete against rich ones. People attending the Kinross music festival have urged to take part. READ MORE >> |
 GOLDFRAPP PULL OUT OF ROSKILDE
Posted: 1800, 3rd July Goldfrapp were forced to pull their performance at Denmark's Roskilde festival last weekend after singer Alison fell ill. A statement on the band's website apologised for the unforeseen cancellation, explaining that "despite attention from the doctor it was decided after much discussion that she could not perform." Reports so far indicate that the band's performance at T in the Park should remain unaffected. . READ MORE >> |
 PHARRELL WARMS UP AT WIMBLEDON
Posted: 1430, 3rd July Pharrell Williams has been familiarising himself with another great British event of the summer - Wimbledon. Despite being no tennis expert ("the concept of love and deuce is a new introduction to me" he insists) the superstar producer and musician is looking for inspiration for his new fashion label. Pharrell is set to bring his impeccable style to the Radio1/NME stage on Saturday. READ MORE >> |
 CRACKDOWN ON TICKET TOUTS
Posted: 1400, 3rd July T in the Park officials have announced their latest move in the fight to stop ticket touts ripping off music fans. DF Concerts and Ticketmaster are to track down and cancel tickets which have been sold on the internet, checking auction sites and noting the serial numbers of those on offer. T organiser Geoff Ellis defended the move, saying "we felt we had to fight against these online touts," the Courier reports. READ MORE >> |
 STROKES ROCKING THE DINOSAURS
Posted: 1330, 30th June The Strokes are to play a special gig at the National History Museum in London. A small audience of fans, as well as some ancient exhibits, will be treated to the one-off event on 6th July - admittance is strictly invite-only. The band are scheduled to play T's Main Stage on Sunday night. READ MORE >> |
REPORTS OF MISSING TICKETS
Posted: 1320, 30th June Royal Mail managers are urgently investigating the alleged disappearance of T in the Park tickets. Their inquiry follows a complaint that a pair of tickets for the music festival was not delivered to a customer in Bathgate, West Lothian. A spokesman said the security of mail was of "paramount importance". In May, postal workers suspected of stealing tickets for Radio 1's Big Weekend concert in Dundee were suspended and later resigned READ MORE >> |
 CHILIS ESCAPE LEGAL ACTION
Posted: 1200, 30th June The Red Hot Chili Peppers can rest easy before next week's performance at T, having learned that they will not face legal action over claims of alleged plagiarism. Reports last month had indicated that Tom Petty was considering suing the band after noticing similarities between his track 'Mary Jane's Last Dance' and the Chilis' new single 'Dani California', gigwise.com reports. However, Petty has since changed his mind, telling Rolling Stone that "I think there are enough frivolous lawsuits (in the US)
without people fighting over pop songs." READ MORE >> |
 SPINTO BAND ANNOUNCE NEW TOUR
Posted: 1500, 27th June Delaware's finest indie-poppers the Spinto Band are to follow their performance at T in the Park with a newly announced UK tour. Fans can catch them first on Sunday in the Pet Sounds Arena. READ MORE >> |
 NEW TRACKS FOR CHARLATANS FANS
Posted: 1400, 27th June
King Tut's headliners the Charlatans are offering exclusive new tracks, rarities, live recordings and remixes to a limited number of fans. The band's website has launched the Charlatans Exclusive Online Club, open to 5000 members on a first come first served basis. Fans at T can catch them at the festival on Saturday night. READ MORE >> |
 T BILL UPDATED
Posted: 1100, 26th June Paulo Nutini, Sandi Thom and Duels are among the acts to have been added to the T line-up. Their addition to the festival bill brings the number of acts heading to Balado to over 140. Nutini is due to headline the T-Break Stage on Sunday, while Thom is to appear on the Main Stage on the same day. READ MORE >> |
 DIRTY PRETTY SHOWS ANNOUNCED
Posted: 1500, 25th June
Dirty Pretty Things are to follow their appearance at T in the Park with a series of free gigs in Glasgow, Leeds and Birmingham. In May the band had a taste of the Scottish festival crowd, playing to a packed tent of revellers at Radio 1's One Big Weekend in Dundee. READ MORE >> |
 KOOKS TO FULFIL 'SCHOOLBOY' DREAMS
Posted: 1900, 24th June
The Kooks have been asked to support the Rolling Stones. Singer Luke Pritchard described the invitation as "schoolboy stuff" and told NME.com that the Stones are "the coolest band to walk the earth." The Kooks recently courted controversy by arguing the current music scene, of which they are a major part, could "surpass Britpop" - a claim that will be tested when they perform on Saturday's Radio1/NME Stage. READ MORE >> |
 BASSIST QUITS ARCTIC MONKEYS
Posted: 1000, 22nd June
Just three weeks before Arctic Monkeys are due to play T in the Park's main stage, bassist Andy Nicholson has parted company with the band. Following a year of phenomenal success for the Monkeys, Nicholson had previously pulled out of their American tour in May, citing "fatigue following an intensive period of touring." He is to be replaced by Nick O' Malley for the rest of the band's summer dates. READ MORE >> |
 RICHARD ASHCROFT ARRESTED
Posted: 1800, 21st June Richard Ashcroft, who is due to headline Sunday's Radio1/NME Stage, fell foul of the law last week after a bizarre incident at a Wiltshire youthclub. The singer was arrested after demanding to work with a group of teenagers, reportedly claiming he wanted to do 'good things'. Ashcroft was subsequently issued with a fixed penalty of £80 and then released - his appearance at T in the Park should not be affected. READ MORE >> |
RADIO 1 CRASHES THE T PARTY
Posted: 1600, 20th June
Scotland's biggest and best music festival has attracted a larger rabble of Radio 1 DJs than ever before. After the success of One Big Weekend in Dundee Edith travels north once again, kicking things off with a pre-T show from Balado on Friday 7th July. Vernon Kay and Annie Mac will be live from the site throughout the weekend - they might even have time to catch fellow DJ Rob da Bank as he entertains the crowd in the Slam Tent. Listeners in Scotland can also catch the day's highlights with Vic Galloway. Steve Lamacq will round things off with a special 'best of T' show on 10th July. READ MORE >> |
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