Speaking to the Daily Mail, Green said:

"When I caught my first groper fish on 'Extreme Fishing', it reminded me of Simon. With all the cosmetic surgery he’s had, he is looking more like a groper fish. He looks as if he’s been shot out of a cannon."

Robson Green joined forces with his 'Soldier Soldier' acting pal, Jerome Flynn, on a cover version of 'Unchained Melody' which Green didn't want to sing. He said:

"I didn’t want to sing. I was already being paid a fortune for what I was doing but Simon wouldn’t let it go. He was pestering my mother all the time, wanting me to sing that bloody song with Jerome.

"I got a lawyer to stop him ringing her, then I called him myself and told him, “If you do it again I will take this to court. This is harassment.

"Then Simon said, 'Can I just say, I will give you THIS amount of money if you record the song.' The amount was in seven figures .  .  . of course I said 'yes'."

Watch the official video to Robson and Jerome's 'Unchained Melody' below:

]]> Pressparty http://www.pressparty.com/pg/newsdesk/EmeliSande/view/76144/ Sun, 19 May 2013 11:05:45 +0100 http://www.pressparty.com/pg/newsdesk/EmeliSande/view/76144/ Emeli Sandé told USA Today that she would like to become a music therapist in the future.

Sandé originally studied neuroscience before embarking on her music career, and sees joining both interests as a nautral progression. She said:

"One day, I can see myself doing music therapy. That would be a nice medium.''

The Ivor Novello Award winner also revealed that she is 'overwhelmed' by the support Elton John has given her, and that her musical idol is Nina Simone:

"The way she held the tone, caressed a lyric. (When I write), I imagine how she'd sing a lyric."

Sandé has written songs for Susan Boyle and Rihanna, and won two Ivors this week (May 16) for 'Next to Me'.

Watch Emeli Sandé perform 'Read All About It' with Professor Green on 'Later Live ... with Jools Holland' in 2011 below:

]]> Pressparty http://www.pressparty.com/pg/newsdesk/Christinaaguilera/view/76103/ Sat, 18 May 2013 08:50:34 +0100 http://www.pressparty.com/pg/newsdesk/Christinaaguilera/view/76103/ Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo Green will return for Season 5 of The Voice US.

The two stars will be reunited with Adam Levine and Blake Shelton on the judging panel of the hit TV talent show.

In a statement, Paul Telegdy, President of Alternative and Late Night Programming said: "We locked in a plan several months ago to have the outstanding Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo Green rejoin Blake and Adam for cycle 5, and we're pleased to announce that the original four coaches are going to be back together in the fall.

"They're the reason this show was launched so strong for the first three cycles and we owe them a debt of gratitude."

Aguilera and Green were replaced by Shakira and Usher on this season. The two new mentors will return to the show for cycle six.

Telegdy added: "And after careful consideration of everyone's schedules for next spring, we are excited to be returning the current cycle of judges -  Shakira and Usher along with Blake and Adam - for cycle 6, which will premiere after the Winter Olympics."

Shakira recently revealed her desire to take time off from the show to spend time with her baby son.

She said: "I'm not going to be able to do next season because I have to get back to my motherhood and also get back to the studio, the recording studio, to finish my album, the one that I started working on before I had to deliver a baby and before I took this gig with The Voice. So yeah, I have to take a little break. But you never know, I might come back!"

NBC Entertainment Chairman Robert Greenblatt gushed about the opportunity of having all six stars on The Voice US.

He said: "We're very fortunate to have these six incredible artists to weave in and out of the show as their performing and recording schedules permit. The show has taken off largely due to the rapport and commitment of these great coaches, in addition to the expert hosting of Carson Daly."

Having toured with the likes of District 3, Lawson and Twenty Twenty the band have gained support from District 3 and Lawson themselves as well as thousands of fans around the world- they’ve certainly earned their quickly growing fanbase. The band is no stranger to arriving to airports filled with hundreds of screaming fans, armed escorts, even fans chasing cars to get a glimpse of their beloved boys. A lot of this comes from the band’s strong online presence, posting lyric videos, ‘Day in the Life Of’ videos on YouTube and running meet and greet contests and TwitCams in order interact with their fanbase.

Writing about past experiences Room 94 are returning with relatable lyrics, pop style beats and strong rock riffs. The new single ‘Superstar’ is all set to better their previous record of no. 2 in the iTunes Rock Chart, no. 7 in the Independent Single Breakers Chart, no. 24 in the Independent Chart and 160 in the Official Top 200 as well as working on their already vast global following. Catch the band supporting District 3 as well as on their European/UK headline tour ‘Three Brothers, One Kit’ this summer with a ‘Room 94: The Movie’ DVD documenting their adventures due for release this winter.

Tour Dates:

27th June- Warsaw, Proxima (Poland)           19th July- Manchester, Academy3                

28th June- Scenografia, Lodz (Poland)           20th July- Leeds, Cockpit 2                              

29th June-Blue Note, Poznan (Poland)          22nd July- Glasgow, Classic Grand

30th June- Lizard King, Cracow (Poland)       23rd July- Newcastle, 02 Academy           

14th July –Bristol 02 Academy                        25th July- Nottingham, Rock City Basement

15th July- Cardiff, Clwb Ifor Bach                    26th July- Birmingham, The Institute

16th July- Norwich, The Waterfront               27th July- Manchester, Academy 3 (SOLD OUT)  

17th July- Brighton, The Haunt                        29th July- Southampton, Joiners 

18th July- Sheffield, 02 Academy                    31st July- London, Islington Garage

20th July- Leeds, Cockpit                                

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The reformed Manchester act announced in 2011 that they were reuniting after a number of years apart for a batch of live shows in 2012, including some massive concerts at England's Heaton Park.

They have now revealed three UK shows due to take place in June next year in London and Glasgow.

They will play London's Finsbury Park on June 7 and 8 and Glasgow Green on June 15, with Primal Scream, Jake Bugg and The View due to support at the latter.

The Glasgow show will come almost 23 years to the day that the group played the same venue in what is often described as one of their best live performances.

Tickets for the events will go on sale at 9.30am UK time on November 2.

The Scottish pop band have recently announced that they are getting back together for a special gig in Glasgow in July to mark their 25th anniversary.

Bass player Graeme Clark told the Daily Record that he was shocked to find some tickets to Madonna's gigs going for £140.

Whilst he praised her artistry, Clark questioned whether her live show would be worth that amount of money. He said:

"We worked with the promoters to keep the ticket price down. When I saw that Madonna was £140, that's expensive for a show. I go to these (big stadium) gigs and think, 'Is that Madonna?' She's tiny in the distance. It's a big routine and Madonna is a fabulous artist. But lip-synching for £140, I'm not sure about."

Tickets for Wet Wet Wet's reunion show meanwhile will be available from Ticketmaster for a modest £36 plus £4 booking fees.