NEW EUROPEAN TOUR ANNOUNCED FOR AUTUMN

 SUMMER DATES: LIVE AT MANCHESTER INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL, SOMERSET HOUSE AND LOVEBOX HEADLINE SHOW

Goldfrapp release their stunningly beautiful new album ‘Tales Of Us’ through Mute on 9 September 2013. Their sixth album, ‘Tales Of Us’ is written and produced by band members Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory and was recorded at their studio in the English countryside.

A sumptuous body of work, ‘Tales Of Us’ has been two years in the crafting and is their most narrative, cinematic and intimate recording so far. Nothing in their accomplished back catalogue has hinted at the new lyrical breadth that the band have introduced to ‘Tales Of Us’. All the songs bar one are named in the first person with a cast list of evocative character sketches, the contrary love affairs, the suspense, hallucinations, fairy tales and modern folklores documented and the traces of redemption they find in song take the poetry of Goldfrapp’s delicately considered music somewhere brand new.

A trailer for the album offering the first chance to get a glimpse of ‘Tales Of Us' can be seen below.

With its uniquely cinematic narrative, filmmaker Lisa Gunning is creating a compelling and beautiful film to accompany the album, which will be shown in cinemas later this year.

Goldfrapp kick-start a summer of very special live performances with two shows at the Manchester International Festival on 17 & 18 July when they will be performing ‘Tales Of Us’ live for the very first time, accompanied by the Royal Northern College of Music string orchestra. The band will then be performing at Somerset House on 20 July before going on to headline the Lovebox main stage on Sunday 21 July.

The summer shows are a precursor to a European headline tour in October and November with the following performances:

Mon Oct 21: Amsterdam – Paradiso

Tues Oct 22: Brussels – Ancienne Belgique

Weds Oct 23: Berlin – Heimathafen Neukölln

Fri Oct 25: Paris – Le Trianon Hall

Sat Oct 26: Zurich – Kaufleuten

Fri Nov 1: London – Hammersmith Apollo

For further ticket information please visit www.goldfrapp.com

‘Tales Of Us’ will be available from 9 September on CD, vinyl, digital and a special limited edition boxset that will contain an exclusive disc of bonus material and a hardback book compiled by Goldfrapp, further details to follow.

Full tracklisting for ‘Tales Of Us’:

Jo

Annabel

Drew

Ulla

Alvar

Thea

Simone

Stranger

Laurel

Clay

Meanwhile, a brand-new Goldfrapp website - www.goldfrapp.com - has launched today with exciting interactive plans to be revealed soon.

For more information please contact Purple PR:

Print: William Rice – William@purplepr.com / 0207 434 7092

Online: Alice French – alice.french@purplepr.com / 0207 434 7014

Now available to pre-order:

http://smarturl.it/talesofusitunes

goldfrapp.sandbaghq.com

www.mute.com

Sergio Pizzorno, Tom Meighan, Chris Edwards and Ian Matthews are ready to start work on their fifth studio album this year, which will be a follow-up to 2011’s 'Velociraptor!'. The band have promised a more edgier sound for the new album after saying they felt that 'Velociraptor!' was too commercial.

Pizzorno said in an interview with NME, "'I'm obsessed with mantras. I love things that repeat and build. The drops in dance music always fascinate me."

"I want to push the sound. I never want to give in and think about selling albums. If it comes out next year it'll be the 10th anniversary from the first one [2004's self-titled 'Kasabian']. Pushing that electronic sound that we've had from the start would be the perfect way to round it off.'"

Meighan is already excited about some of the ideas he's heard from Pizzorno, which he compares to some of the band's earlier material.

He added, ''I've heard the demos and they're f**king raunchy and heavy. Riffy in the vein of 'Fast Fuse' and 'Underdog'. It's the most aggressive thing we've done. 'Velociraptor!' was like a pop album but this is much more extreme.'"

Watch Kasabian chat to NME about their future plans here:

 13-year-old Anais Gallagher is Noel’s daughter with ex-wife Meg Matthews and is featured in the new campaign with Stella Jones, 10, for the new ‘Cruelty Doesn’t Fly With Us. Be An Angel For Animals’ campaign. Stella is the daughter of The Clash’s Mick Jones.

Donning tutus, combat boots and cartoon wings shot by celebrity photographer Pal Hansen, they encourage people to report those who abuse animals.

Anais said, “We all know it's wrong to abuse animals, but it takes courage to speak up when we see an animal in trouble. If you suspect that somebody's hurting an animal, be brave - tell your parents, a teacher, PETA or a police officer. You could save that animal's life.”

Anais and Stella join a host of young stars like Justin Bieber, Pink and Lea Michelewho promote PETA’s values of compassion for animals.

The best breakfast show category will be hotly contested between names such as Chris Evans and Christian O’Connell. But Nick Grimshaw, who took over the Radio 1 morning slot from Chris Moyles last year, was noticeably absent from the list.

Grimshaw has taken the show to its lowest ratings in seven years since taking over late last year.  However, he did manage to bag one nomination in the best use of multiplatform category.

Despite getting the axe last year from Radio London after an on-air rant against the broadcaster, Danny Baker is up for two awards including speech broadcaster of the year. Cerys Matthews will battle out Radio 2’s Johnnie Walker and Jamie Cullum for music radio broadcaster of the year.

The nominations also boasted several celebs that have forayed into radio from other careers, including Jarvis Cocker, Dermot O’Leary, Lauren Laverne and even Ronnie Wood of the Rolling Stones. 

Watch an interview with best breakfast show nominee Christian O'Connell at last year's awards here:

]]> London Newsdesk http://www.pressparty.com/pg/newsdesk/administrator/view/20176/ Fri, 11 Feb 2011 09:41:29 +0000 http://www.pressparty.com/pg/newsdesk/administrator/view/20176/ Adam Levine Also Set to Perform with Eminem

Zac Brown, Eva Longoria, Jennifer Lopez, Ricky Martin, Clay Matthews, Matthew Morrison, Ryan Seacrest, Jason Segel, Keith Urban, and will.i.am Added as Presenters to the Superstar Lineup for the 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards®

All Five Album Of The Year Nominees and All Five Best New Artist Nominees Set to Perform on This Year's Telecast

The Music Industry's Premier Event Airs Live Sunday, Feb. 13, 2011, 8 P.M. ET/PT, Only on CBS

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 10, 2011 -- Ten-time GRAMMY® winner and Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Bob Dylan will perform with current GRAMMY® nominee Mumford & Sons and folk-rock band the Avett Brothers in a special salute to acoustic music; and six-time GRAMMY winner and current nominee Dr. Dre — in his first live television performance in more than a decade — will grace the GRAMMY stage for the first time joining current 10-time nominee Eminem for a historic collaboration, along with Maroon 5 front man and current GRAMMY nominee Adam Levine, at the 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards®. GRAMMY winner and current four-time nominee Zac Brown, actor Eva Longoria, actor/singer Jennifer Lopez, GRAMMY and three-time Latin GRAMMY® winner Ricky Martin, Super Bowl XLV champion Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews, actor/singer and current nominee Matthew Morrison, television and radio host Ryan Seacrest, actor Jason Segel, three-time GRAMMY winner and current nominee Keith Urban, and seven-time GRAMMY winner will.i.am, have been added as presenters to the music industry's premier event. The 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards will take place live on Sunday, Feb. 13, 2011, at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles and will be broadcast in high definition and 5.1 surround sound on the CBS Television Network from 8 – 11:30 p.m. (ET/PT). The show also will be supported on radio worldwide via Westwood One, and covered online at GRAMMY.com and CBS.com, and on YouTube at www.youtube.com/thegrammys. Additional performers, presenters and special segments will be announced soon. For GRAMMY coverage, updates and breaking news, please visit The Recording Academy®'s social networks on Twitter and Facebook: www.twitter.com/thegrammys,www.facebook.com/thegrammys.

Avett Brothers, Dr. Dre., Dylan, Levine, and Mumford & Sons join previously announced performers and nominees Arcade Fire,Eminem, Lady Antebellum, Lady Gaga, Miranda Lambert, Muse, Katy Perry, and Barbra Streisand; Yolanda Adams, Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Hudson, Martina McBride and current nominee Florence Welch in a special Aretha Franklinsegment; nominees Justin Bieber and Usher, with Jaden Smith; nominees B.o.B, Bruno Mars, and Janelle Monae; nominees Drake and Rihanna; nominee Cee Lo Green, with Gwyneth Paltrow and the Jim Henson Company Puppets; Mick Jagger with Raphael Saadiq; and Esperanza Spalding performing with members of the GRAMMY Jazz Ensembles and GRAMMY Camp. Previously announced presenters include two-time GRAMMY and three-time Latin GRAMMY winner Marc Anthony, current three-time GRAMMY nominee Dierks Bentley, pop singer/actor Miley Cyrus, GRAMMY and Academy Award® winnerJamie Foxx, singer/actor Selena Gomez, two-time Emmy® winner Neil Patrick Harris, current nominee Jewel, nine-time GRAMMY winner and current nominee Norah Jones, three-time GRAMMY winner Kris Kristofferson (who will introduce Streisand's performance), six-time GRAMMY winner and current nominee John Legend, two-time GRAMMY winner and actor LL COOL J, seven-time GRAMMY winner and current nominee John Mayer, current nominee Nicki Minaj, current nominee Paramore, actor Pauley Perrette, actor Seth Rogen, current nominee Blake Shelton, and actor/singer Donnie Wahlberg.

Arcade Fire, Avett Brothers, Bieber, B.o.B, Dr. Dre, Jagger, Lambert, Mars, Monae, Mumford & Sons, Muse, Paltrow, Smith, Spalding, and Welch will be performing on the GRAMMY telecast for the first time. All five Album Of The Year nominees are set to perform on Music's Biggest Night: Arcade Fire, Eminem, Lady Antebellum, Lady Gaga, and Perry, as well as all five of the Best New Artist nominees: Bieber, Drake, Mumford & Sons, Spalding, and Welch.

Mumford & Sons have two nominations: Best New Artist and Best Rock Song for "Little Lion Man."

Dr. Dre and Levine each have one nod: Dr. Dre for Album Of The Year (as a producer on Eminem's Recovery); and Levine for Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals for "Misery" (as a member of Maroon 5).

Additionally, the 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards Pre-Telecast Ceremony will take place from 1 – 4 p.m. PT at the Los AngelesConvention Center and will be streamed live internationally on www.grammy.com/live and onwww.youtube.com/thegrammys beginning at 1 p.m. PT. Well-attended by nominees and industry VIPs, current GRAMMY nominees Bobby McFerrin and Esperanza Spalding will co-host the star-studded ceremony, which will feature performances by current nominees including Afro-Colombian hip-hop trio and Latin GRAMMY® winner ChocQuibTown; blues musician and five-time GRAMMY winner Buddy Guy; singer/songwriter and GRAMMY winner Cyndi Lauper; American roots musician Maria Muldaur; contemporary blues artist Kenny Wayne Shepherd; trombone and trumpet player Trombone Shorty; legendary gospel and soul singer Mavis Staples; jazz musician Kirk Whalum; and R&B singer/songwriter and GRAMMY winner Betty Wright. Presenting the first GRAMMY Awards of the night in approximately 98 categories will be current nominees performance artist Laurie Anderson, pop singer/songwriter Sara Bareilles, electronic/dance music artist and remixer BT, actor/comedianKathy Griffin, and Latin Jazz musician Wayne Wallace. The live stream of the Pre-Telecast will remain on GRAMMY.com as video on demand for 30 days following the event.