Articles from September, 2008

September 30th, 2008 by Peter Bevan

Number one in the first chart is Oasis whose 18-date UK tour begins October 7 in Liverpool. The Tixdaq.com chart follows 55 years after the UK’s first record sales charts which began in 1956. Tixdaq.com> founder Will Muirhead said, “Live music has always played second fiddle to records. The Tixdaq.com...

September 30th, 2008 by Gregory Jones

Hardly a week has gone by over the last two months where Oasis have failed to grab the headlines for one reason or another. The band, who recently returned from an eventful stint in the US, has been busy promoting the release of the forthcoming album, Dig Out Your Soul.The...

September 23rd, 2008 by Warren Moore

The theatre has long held an elitist and pretentious image in the minds of young Britons. However, a state funded plan that was launched today is aiming to change the way the theatre is viewed by the nation’s young adults. Starting in 2009, the government will inject more than £2...

September 23rd, 2008 by Peter Bevan

In the same week that the US regained the Ryder Cup and knocked their European counterparts from the top spot in the golf rankings, it would appear that American sports are taking over the British in the ticketing stakes.This autumn sees a handful of US sporting events taking place in...

September 23rd, 2008 by Gregory Jones

The theatre has long held an elitist and pretentious image in the minds of young Britons. However, a state funded plan that was launched today is aiming to change the way the theatre is viewed by the nation’s young adults. Starting in 2009, the government will inject more than £2...

September 16th, 2008 by Peter Bevan

Despite the fact that their latest album, Death Magnetic was officially released on Wednesday 10th September, Metallica managed to beat the bookies' favourite, Glasvegas to the top of the UK album chart on 14th September. Death Magnetic was originally due to be on sale on Friday 12th September, but once...

September 16th, 2008 by Phil Lythell

With the start of the 2008 Ryder Cup only days away, it is clear that not everybody is willing to pay over the odds to see their golfing heroes in action. Tickets are selling on a number of online exchanges, but resellers are clearly not picking up the kind of...

September 16th, 2008 by Gregory Jones

This week, King of Leon proved that they are still one of the UK's favourite US exports. Even though their forthcoming album, Only By The Night is not due to be released until the 22nd September, thousands of fans have downloaded 11 new tracks via torrent sites. Although many people...

September 11th, 2008 by Jessica Martinez

In a surprise result, Elbow were awarded the top prize for their 2008 album, The Seldom Seen Kid. This came as a shock bookmakers around the country who had placed the band as second favourites with odds of 6-1. London based Burial had been declared favourite from the day...

September 9th, 2008 by Warren Moore

In a move that is claimed to reward their fans, donate proceeds to charity, and control the online secondary ticket market, Metallica have opted to use paperless ticketing for their forthcoming UK show.Last week the heavy metal legends, Metallica, announced a one-off UK show at London's O2 Arena. However, instead...

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