The tour kicks off at Ireby Music Festival on Saturday 25th May followed by the first leg of the walk from Cumbria arriving at Heddon on the Wall, Northumberland on June 1st.  Steve will then take the tour to Derby and Southwell Folk Festival before returning north for a grand finale at the Folkalpoint festival at The Sage Gateshead on November 30th 2013.

The tour has been inspired by Steve’s long term musical buddy Tim, who developed the neurological condition ataxia which curtailed his ability to perform. Steve wrote and recorded the song Steady, which features Stephen Doherty’s hauntingly beautiful whistle-playing, to raise awareness of ataxia and to support the charity Ataxia UK’s 2020 campaign to find a cure.

Ataxia is a progressive neurological disorder for which there is no cure. It affects motor co-ordination, walking, vision and speech. There are 10,000 adults with the condition in the UK and it can affect any age group including children. Ataxia UK supports people affected by the condition as well as funding vital research into finding a cure. www.ataxia.org.uk/

Steve Bonham says “I want to do something about this ataxia thing and I want to make more people aware of it - so people don’t think those affected are drunk or stupid. I want people to see beyond the stumble and the uncertainty to the still strong person within. And I want to raise some dosh so that good research by clever people can go on.” 

Steve will be show casing Steady along with songs from his 2012 critically acclaimed album ‘The Moon’s High Tide’ and some new pieces. He will be joined by the “Bishop” (keyboards, tuba and percussion) and special guests to create some exhilarating performances of contemporary folk music.  Steve is a folk veteran and has collaborated with folk royalty such as ex-Saw Doctor Pearce Doherty, Jimmy Higgins (Irish band Altan) and Fairport Convention’s legendary Dave Pegg.

Steady is now available for free download with donations to Ataxia UK. http://www.stevebonham.net/steady or to view http://youtu.be/eHg-x4ubk3g

 Hadrians Wall Walk Tour Dates

Hadrian’s Wall Path is a national trail stretching from the Solway coast in Cumbria to Wallsend in Tyne and Wear, crossing the North Pennines area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and following the roman wall built by the Emperor Hadrian as a frontier of the Roman Empire.

May 05 – Sunday, Tour Launch BAAfest Bellingham

May 26 – Saturday, Ireby Festival

May 27 – Monday, Robin Hood Bar and Restaurant, Eastwell Houses

May 29 – Wednesday, Twiced Brewed Inn Twice Brewed

May 30 – Thursday, Boatside Inn, Warden

May 31 – Friday, The Angle Inn Corbridge

June 01 – Saturday, The Swan Heddon on the Wall

Midlands de Tour

June 8 – Saturday, Southwell Folk Festival

June 5 – Wednesday, Derby The Quad

Folkalpoint Festival Finale

November 30 – Saturday, Folkalpoint Festival Gateshead Quays

December 01 - Finally reach Wallsend for rendition of “Steady”

For more information, interview requests or MP3 please contact:

Trish on bootsontour@aol.com or 01434 240428 or

Ellis on north1@quitegreatmusicpr.co.uk or 01422 399430

The rumour started recently when the media reported that the boyband man and the 'Don't Judge Me' singer met up in Hollywood.

Speaking to ITV's Daybreak, Merrygold confirmed that they were indeed in close proximity, but it was by chance. He said:

"That has been chucked around a little bit but literally we were in the same place when I was over in the States and obviously people started to talk and it was just like, well..."

Speaking of his plans when JLS hang up their boots in December, Merrygold added: "I'm just going to take some time, the options are open which is nice. It's always good I suppose to be in this position of looking on the outside in and just seeing exactly what the path is I'm going to take."

JLS meanwhile will embark on a UK and Ireland tour in the winter before splitting.

Speaking as part of her collection for shoe brand Keds, Swift explained that her style is "feminine, experimental and classic," and that she will take inspiration from the world around her when putting together an outfit:

"I like to wear in the spring, and I'll admit I'm obnoxious like this, I like to dress like a mini-Easter egg. I get really excited about seasons changing. I'm self aware about it but I'm excited about it. I like pastels and bows. I like to incorporate the summer wardrobe along with some things for spring into the overall look."

The beauty added that like any other girl she has looks she will always return to: "I'll have these style epiphanies. When I was 15, I realised that I loved the idea of a sundress and cowboy boots and that's all I wore for, like, two years. Try everything because you might not like it today but you might want to wear it tomorrow. If you find a look you keep going back to it then it might just be your personal style."

The record has debuted at the top of the albums chart this afternoon (May 8) during the midweek update and is currently ahead of Rudimental's 'Home' by 3,000 copies, according to the Official Charts Company.

Alison Moyet's 'The Minutes' has made an appearance at 3, Hugh Laurie's 'Didn't It Rain' is a new entry at No.4, and Lady Antebellum's 'Golden' debuted at No.5. The other Top 10 new entry today is from Noah and the Whale with 'Heart Of Nowhere' at No.8.

Little Boots has made a comeback at No.29 with 'Nocturnes', One Direction's 'Take Me Home' is down 9 positions to No.39, and Paramore's self-titled new offering is a non-mover at 33.

The British pop star is releasing the track 'Broken Record' as the latest single from new album 'Nocturnes'.

The album is out on May 6 in the UK as she follows up her 2009 debut effort 'Hands'.

The singer has now unleashed the video for 'Broken Record', which sees Little Boots perform the song to a smoothed out crowd.

Next up on the star's touring schedule meanwhile are a batch of US shows, with a gig at Los Angeles planned for Thursday (May 2).

She is also due to play in London and Manchester in mid-May.

'The Cowboys' Christmas Ball' is taken from the band's '(RED) Christmas EP'.

The Las Vegas group tweeted this morning that all proceeds going to RED, an AIDS awareness charity:

"All proceeds from the purchase of any song or our entire Xmas EP directly benefit @joinRED and their fight against AIDS".

Today (December 1) is World AIDS Day and it raises awareness across the world so that people can unite in the fight against HIV, show their support for people living with HIV and to commemorate people who have died. 

Check out the video for The Killer's 'The Cowboys' Christmas Ball' below and do your bit for World AIDS Day:

A statement on the 'Earthquake' singer's website reads, "Due to unforeseen circumstances and commitments in the UK, Little Boots is postponing all US and Canadian tour dates after her April 18 Coachella performance. Massive apologies for any inconvenience this may cause. Little Boots sends her sincere apologies to her fans and hopes to reschedule in the future."

While Little Boots herself said, "Just wanted to say a huge personal apology for the remaining US tour dates being cancelled. I really hope you can understand this is due to circumstances completely out of my control. I hate cancelling shows and was so much looking forward to coming to all the places we've never been and returning to the ones we have... I'm truly gutted and hope you can forgive me and hopefully we will try and reschedule as soon as we are able."

Watch a clip on Coachella's 2010 Artist Spotlight with Little Boots below:

The 'Remedy' singer has been forced to cancel a number of dates. "I am really sorry," The Blackpool musician said to fans in an email newsletter. "We will try to reschedule soon. In the good news we have some very special extra dates to add later in the year." She added.

The singer whose next single, 'Earthquake' is due out on November 16 will now not play the following dates:

• Milan Magazzini Generali, (November 10)
•  Cologne Gebäude 9 (18)
•  Munich Atmoic Cafe (19)
•  Hamburg Uebel & Gefaehrlich (21)
• Berlin Festsaal Kreuzberg (23)
• Heidelberg Karlstorbahnhof (24)
• Manchester Warehouse Project (29)

Little Boots will now play:

• Northampton Roadmenders (October 21)
• Brighton Concorde 2 (22)
• Sunderland University (23)
• Edinburgh Picture House (25)
• Preston 53 Degrees (26)
• Liverpool O2 Academy (27)
• Cambridge Junction (29)
• Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall (30)
• Bristol University (31)
• Manchester Academy 2 (December 10)
• London Shepherd's Bush Empire (11)
• Leeds University Stylus (12)

Watch the official video for 'Remedy' below:

Little Boots has confirmed that she will release new single 'Earthquake' on November 16.

The track is the third full release from her debut album Hands and will coincide with the start of her forthcoming UK tour, which kicks off in Northampton on October 21.

"I'm really pleased 'Earthquake' is the next single, it's really fun to play live and gets a great reception and I think it's quite representative of the album as a whole," she said.

The song will be released with remixes from Ali Wilson, Gold Panda, Sasha, Stonesmasons and Treasure Fingers.

A Yes Giantess remix of 'Earthquake' is available free on the star's website, listen to the upcoming single below:

She will be joining acts such as Bananarama, The Whip, The Blow Wave and Booty Luv, who are playing throughout the weekend.

Early bird tickets are now on sale for the festival, which runs in two days' time from 28 – 31 August.

Tickets can be purchased at www.manchesterpride.com or at various venues around the city.

Watch an interview with Little Boots on Five News below:

The track was recorded at the Barth House in London and has been made available as a download bundle on the star's official website.

"Anything that has the line, 'If I died would you come to my funeral', was just begging to be covered," she said. 

Little Boot's 'Remedy' was released on Monday and is currently hovering around the No. 6 mark in the UK Singles Chart.  

Listen to 'Beat Again' as performed by Little Boots on Radio 1's Live Lounge:

The singer, whose new video 'Remedy' premiered online today, claimed that she could now focus on developing herself as a musician.

"I feel like I can get on with doing what I love and being a good musician and performer rather that worrying about hype. And Top 5 album - I can die in peace," she told Radio 1's Newsbeat. 

The star, real name Victoria Hesketh, insisted that she was not disappointed that the record didn't make the Mercury Music Prize shortlist. 

Little Boots releases 'Remedy' on August 16, listen to a sample below: