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David Beckham: 'I owe everything to Victoria'

London Newsdesk — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:11:13 +0100

Footballer David Beckham has praised the constant love, support and encouragement given to him by his wife, Victoria Beckham, while announcing details of his retirement today (May 17).

He revealed this afternoon that he will bow out of the sport when his season ends with Paris Saint-German in two games' time, and in a statement thanked his wife and family for 'everything':

"I wouldn't have achieved what I have done today without my family. I'm grateful for my parents' sacrifice, which made me realise my dreams. I owe everything to Victoria and the kids, who have given me the inspiration and support to play at the highest level for such a long period."

Fashion designer and Spice Girl Victoria took to her official Twitter page earlier, writing a message of thanks to her fans: "Thank you for all your lovely messages, we are so proud of you David x vb."

She also shared a personal snapshot of herself posing with Beckham, which can be seen above left. Together, the couple have three sons, Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz, and one daughter, Harper.

Watch part of Beckham's retirement speech here:

Green Man Festival 2013 - Einstein's Garden Info Revealed + Latest Line Up

Bleached. — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:19:47 +0100

GREEN MAN FESTIVAL 2013

- EINSTEIN'S GARDEN INFO REVEALED

- LATEST LINE-UP

- MEDIA ACCREDITATION OPEN

"Ten Year's in, Green Man remains a festival apart" Mojo

"Round every twist and turn theres another delight" Artrocker

“Green Man's lack of corporate sponsors and branding is refreshing, as is the relaxed, mulitgenerational audience enticed by its focus on music, in a breathtaking environment.” The Independent

“Hands down one of the best festival experiences that this writer's ever had” Record Collector

“One of the most overwhelmingly lovely festival experiences out there.” Virtual Festivals

Green Man 2013 line-up so far...

After Dark- Phantasy feat. Erol Alkan & Daniel Avery | Andrew Weatherall | Jon Hopkins (live)

BE A HERO WITH EINSTEIN’S GARDEN AT GREEN MAN 2013!

Prepare to have your brains boggled as the mind-meltingly brilliant Einstein’s Garden returns with a ‘heroic’ line-up of science and nature fun!

Explore the far flung reaches of your imagination with over 100 jaw-dropping performances, from live comedy, music and theatre to walks, talks and interactive installations – all set across three sustainably powered stages.

This year our theme is ‘heroes’. We’ll be celebrating superheroes, cult heroes, unlikely heroes, heroes of the animal world, Greek gods, eco-warriors and – of course – scientific heroes like the inspirational Albert Einstein himself!

So get your cape on, wear your pants over your trousers and come and be a hero in Einstein’s Garden – we guarantee you won’t experience anything like it anywhere else this summer!

Here’s a flavour of what to expect in Green Man’s free-thinking haven of exploration and experimentation…

Hormone Harmony

Meet the gods and heroes of Ancient Greece and discover how hormones affect our lives in an interactive performance supported by The Physiological Society.

Ugly Animal Preservation Society

Superb stand-up comedy with a conservational twist as a terrific line-up of top comedians each champion one of Mother Nature’s unsung heroes!

Cracking the Code - The Genetics of Superheroes

What are real mutants like? Could genetics make us superhuman? Biologist and TV presenter Simon Watt investigates the science behind superheroes.

Mimina: For All Mankind

Witness the pioneering heroes of space as you’ve never seen them before with an atmospheric re-scoring of dramatic 1960s Apollo moon mission footage.

After Hours at the Pole Star Club

Experience some truly cosmic storytelling from Christine Watkins, the universe-mapping artist Maria Hayes and vocal violinist extraordinaire Sianed Jones.

Zombie Science

Join Theoretical Zombiologist Doctor Austin for a spoof multimedia tutorial exploring the real science behind a gruesome Zombie epidemic.

Science Showoff

This anarchic science cabaret sees the UK’s brainiest performers attempt to blow your mind before the Showometer counts down and they get kicked off the stage.

Being 747 present The Evolution of Science pt 2: ‘THE INVISIBLE STUFF’

The intrepid Yorkshire “EduPop’ trio continue their ambitious attempt to map the history of science through the medium of jaunty rock music.

PLUS! A Cappella - The Improvised Musical, Bert Miller & The Animal Folk, Bright Club, Buzz Words & The Bee Ceilidh, Minima, Mogees, Paul Mosley, Nuala Honan, Polly & The Billets Doux, Rattle Tales, Science Showoff, Sculpting Nature with Mike Hartley, The Incurable Imagination of Anthony Jones, The Rise of the Insect Superpowers, Why We Die and our ever popular Wildlife Walks!

We guarantee you won’t find anything quite like Einstein’s Garden at any other UK festival – get your tickets for Green Man 2013 here.

About Green Man:

Located in the truly lovely Black Mountains (near Crickhowell in the Brecon Beacons), this intimate festival is in the most beautiful festival site in the UK, with a 10 year tradition of championing great music, good times and good causes..

Refreshingly independent, and the go to festival to discover new musical talent, Green Man still delivers an incredible value for money wonderful festival experience.

With ten entertainment areas in lush Welsh Wilderness, 24 hour entertainments, comedy, poetry, literature, art & science, fun for 12 and unders and a separate area just for teens, spas, therapies, hot piping showers, local ale and cider sipping, all night bonfires, gorgeous selection of locally sourced food over 4 days of festival fun, the award winning Green Man really has got it all.

Why not make a real adventure of it with our seven-day Holiday Ticket combining a holiday in Wales with the Green Man.

Experience iconic headline performances at the Mountain’s Foot, go Far Out After Dark with the UK’s only 24-hour festival licence, and get down and dirty with some truly devilish DJs and dance acts. Soak up the best in stand-up comedy and spoken word at Babbling Tongues, witness science and nature collide in the mind-boggling Einstein’s Garden, or stray far from the ever-madding crowd in the blissful idyll of Fountain Falls.

Wales own Green Man is really easy to get to by train with a free shuttle bus taking right from the local station into the festival. If you are coming by car its approximately 3 hours from London, 3hrs from Manchester, 3hrs 30mins Brighton, 1hr 30mins Bristol.

2012 UK Festival Awards ‘Grass Roots Festival Award’ winner:

The Grass Roots Award is "for festivals that should be celebrated, not just for the courage, vision, commitment and often personal sacrifice invested by their organisers, but also because they never forget where they've come from, supporting their local communities and new music along the way while retaining an independent spirit and resisting commercial saturation." - The UK Festival Awards

Notes to Editors:

Dates: Thursday August 15th – Sunday August 18th 2013

Location: Glanusk Estate, Black Mountains, Wales

High-res images can be downloaded from here, if you need more just ask:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/j75atbo6dra3zii/fl-6yz1-1L

Tickets (Please note that all our ticket prices exactly the same as 2012):

Green Man 2013 Festival Ticket

Adult = £145

Student = £125

Teen (13-17yrs) = £75

Child (5-12yrs) = £5

Infant (0-4yrs) = FREE but ticket required

Live In Vehicle = £60

Family Camping Car Park = £5 (all cars require ticket)

General Camping Car Park = £5 (all cars require ticket)

Green Man 2013 Holiday - you must have also purchased a festival ticket to take advantage of this offer

Holiday Ticket = £40

Holiday Car Park = £5 (all cars require ticket)

Holiday Live In Vehicle - £60

Green Man 2013 Festival Deposit - pay an initial deposit of 50% (plus booking fee and postage) now to secure your Green Man 2013 Festival ticket and pay the balance before Tuesday 30th April 2013

Please note that all deposits are non-refundable, and Green Man will be unable to send out your tickets until the full balance is paid. Click here to book your tickets and see the full terms and conditions

Get tickets from:

http://www.greenman.net/tickets

http://www.ticketline.co.uk/green-man

For further information please contact sinead@bleachedcommunications.com / sarah@bleachedcommunications.com

Aaron Fyfe set to release debut EP ‘Closer To You’

Quite Great Northern Office — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 11:58:42 +0100

“The talent of Aaron Fyfe is evident… definitely someone to watch for” Glasgowwest.com

Glasgow based singer-songwriter Aaron Fyfe is undoubtedly one of the most talented upcoming musicians in the UK at the moment. Signed last year to Innovation Music after an impromptu performance at a party (a testament to the raw talent of the Dunblane-born artist); Aaron Fyfe has gone on to impress some of the biggest names in the industry.

With Aaron Fyfe’s natural raw talent, and the unbelievably high calibre of music industry professionals that have worked on the EP, certainly, we can expect big things from the ‘Closer To You’ EP. Produced by Jud Mahoney (known for his work with Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey, and Justin Timberlake); mixed by Steve Price (who in 2012 won a Grammy for his engineering work on the Adele album 21 – and more recently was championed for his work on Emeli Sande); and mastered by Robin Schmidt (who worked on Jake Bugg’s recent UK number 1 album).

Fyfe’s emotive vocal quality and honest lyrics are reminiscent of Ray Lamontagne (who Fyfe cites as one of his biggest musical influences, alongside the likes of Ben Harper and Tracy Chapman). His undeniable talent is enriched by a dynamic band of musicians that help to present his diverse collection of songs while maintaining a distinctive and resonating sound.

The EP is a summary of Fyfe’s life story so far – “The ups and downs, the ins and outs”. Making music is clearly something that is very special to him; “I love it, it’s all I really ever wanted to do. As Duane Allman said, ‘music moves your heart and makes your soul feel good.’ I think that nails it!”

‘Closer To You’ will be released Monday 06 May 2013 through Innovation Music.

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Professor Green and Barclaycard join forces to transform a secret location for one of the most exciting gigs this year

This Is Mission — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 21:44:32 +0000

MOBO and NME winner Professor Green to perform at free Barclaycard gig to celebrate contactless payment technology on London buses

On Saturday 23rd March, London-born rapper Professor Green will take to the stage to perform an exclusive live gig for Barclaycard in a secret London venue to celebrate London life being made easier now contactless payment technology is available on Transport for London (TFL) buses across the Capital.

Since his last album ‘At Your Inconvenience’, Professor Green has gone on to secure a number one with Emeli Sande for the hit single ‘Read All About It’. Back this year stronger than ever, Professor Green will appear at the Barclaycard Contactless Gig for an exclusive set.

He will be supported by special guest act - Ady Suleiman, a singer-songwriter from Nottingham, who will perform a raw and untamed live set with his band.

People can apply to win a pair of just 280 free tickets available for the gig by registering at www.Facebook.com/Barclaycard between Monday 11th March and Friday 15th March.

Winners will then be given a meeting point in either North, East, South or West from where they will be whisked away by special Contactless buses to the secret location.

Professor Green said: “Being a London lad born and bred, I have been using public transport all my life so I am really looking forward to performing at the Barclaycard Contactless Gig and to help celebrate this new form of payment on London buses.”

Barclaycard is proud to be working in partnership with TFL to help provide the technology to support buses across the Capital now accepting contactless payments. Contactless payments make it easier and more convenient for customers to pay for their travel on London’s transport network.

Nick Clements, Managing Director for UK Consumer Cards said: “We are really excited to have teamed up with Professor Green for this exclusive free gig. We wanted to celebrate the fact that Londoners can now use contactless cards to pay for journeys on TfL buses, and Professor Green’s London roots make him the perfect artist to help us do this.

“Offering our customers access to music and entertainment is a priority for Barclaycard along with bringing them the latest in payments innovation. We want to make our customers lives easier and with buses all across the Capital now accepting contactless payments, we believe it’s a quicker and more convenient choice than paying with cash.”

Since Barclaycard brought contactless technology to the UK in 2007, it has become recognised as the fastest and simplest way to pay. Retailers all over the UK are turning to contactless; these include Waitrose, M&S, McDonalds and Tesco. You can use your contactless card to pay for purchases under £20.

ENDS

About Barclaycard

Barclaycard, part of Barclays Retail and Business Banking, is a leading global payment business which helps consumers, retailers and businesses to make and accept payments flexibly, and to access short-term credit when needed.

The company is one of the pioneers of new forms of payments and is at the forefront of developing viable contactless and mobile payment schemes for today and cutting edge forms of payment for the future. It also issues credit and charge cards to corporate customers and the UK Government. Barclaycard partners with a wide range of organisations across the globe to offer their customers or members payment options and credit.

In addition to the UK, Barclaycard operates in the United States, Europe and Africa.

Key facts published in February 2013;

-        Total number of Barclaycard customers: 28.8m
-        Number of retailer/merchant relationships: 89,000
-        Total payments processed: £240bn

Barclaycard Unwind

Barclaycard Unwind gives you easy access to even more of the events you want to see, including music, comedy, exhibitions and theatre events. Barclaycard Unwind makes your entertainment experiences better and easier.

Getting tickets is easier. We've got together with one of the UK's biggest ticket agencies to provide you with easy access to tickets for many top events, shows and gigs across the UK. Barclaycard customers have the exclusive opportunity to purchase pre-sale tickets via www.barclaycardunwind.com

For further information please contact:

Alice Harper
Mission Public Relations
Email: aliceh@thisismission.com
Tel: 0207 846 7800

Mark Oakland
Mission Public Relations
Email: mark@thisismission.com
Tel: 0207 846 7800
Mob: 07877556326

Victoria Beckham reveals she forgot her child on school run

London Newsdesk — Tue, 01 May 2012 10:48:37 +0100

Victoria Beckham has revealed that she recently left her 13-year-old son Brooklyn in house when going on a school run.

She told Vanity Fair that she had her daughter Harper in the car with her, but when she was on the road she realised that she had "forgot something" - her son.

However, all was not lost, with the fashionista turning around the car and headed back for her forgotten child. She said:

"I jumped in my Range Rover, put the car seat in, put my iPod on and drove to school. And then I realised I'd left Brooklyn in the kitchen. I was driving along, talking away, and all of a sudden, I looked down at the seat, and I was like: 'S**t! S**t! I've forgot something.'"

She continued: "'I felt like such an idiot because I was in a huge rush. Harper was in the car, I was in the car, and we were on the way to school - but we did not have the child who needed to go to school. I'd gotten down the road, and I literally had to turn around and drive straight back."

Watch Victoria Beckham speak about fashion below: