Hit Factory Live! It's back!

After the extremely disappointing news that the Hyde Park concert had been cancelled due to flooding at the venue, we finally have some news! 

Hit Factory Live is back!!!!!!!!!! ...and it's the Christmas present that we've all been waiting for!

Live Nation are thrilled to announce the Hit Factory Live - Christmas Cracker. Set to be the ultimate Christmas party this once in a lifetime concert will take place at London’s O2 arena on December 21.

Pete Waterman said: “Hit Factory Live - Christmas Cracker will be the biggest and best celebration of SAW and PWL ever. This will be the perfect party to commemorate our 25th anniversary. We were devastated when Hyde Park's Hit Factory Live had to be cancelled but now the party is back on with an epic line-up of our classic artists!". Watch Pete's interview here: http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/pwl-hit-factory-live-rescheduled-1647/

Set to perform at this unique event are the classic artists from the PWL Hit Factory who will be performing on the same bill for the very first time. Steps, the multi-million selling group responsible for hits including ‘One For Sorrow’, ‘Tragedy’, ’Deeper Shade of Blue’ and ‘Stomp’, have had an incredible 12 months. They reformed last year and have since played a sold out a twenty-date UK arena tour and had their very own TV documentary. 

Rick Astley’s international success secures his place in the Hit Factory Live - Christmas Cracker line-up. Rick holds the record as the first British male artist to have his first eight solo singles reach the UK Top 10 – including the global No. 1 ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’, ‘Whenever You Need Somebody’ and ‘Together Forever’.

Entertainment megastar Jason Donovan takes his place on the bill following massive success with SAW in the late 80s. His hits include the No. 1s ‘Too Many Broken Hearts’, ‘Sealed with A Kiss’ and the bestselling SAW single ever with UK sales of over a million – ‘Especially For You’, an unforgettable duet with Neighbours co-star Kylie Minogue.

With such classic hits such as ‘Venus’, ‘Love In the First Degree’ and ‘I Want You Back’, the UK’s most-charted girl group Bananarama are an essential addition to the Hit Factory Christmas Cracker bill. Dead Or Alive, fronted by the inimitable Pete Burns, also join the line-up, their timeless single ‘You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)’ was the first No. 1 for SAW in 1985.

Also appearing are Pepsi & Shirlie, Princess, Sinitta, Hazell Dean, Sonia, 2 Unlimited, Lonnie Gordon and Brother Beyond. With such signature smash hits between them as ‘Heartache’, ‘Say I’m Your Number One’, ‘Toy Boy’, ‘Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go)’, ‘You’ll Never Stop Me Loving You’, ‘No Limit’, ‘Happenin’ All Over Again’ and ‘The Harder I Try’. The Hit Factory Live - Christmas Cracker is set to be a truly unmissable spectacular.

Tickets go on sale this Friday (October 19) at 9am from www.livenation.co.uk and www.ticketmaster.co.uk.

USA gigs & TV fun

The Bananarama ladies have been incredibly busy since their arrival in the USA.

Music TV station VH1, even commented on their tour in an article.  Here is the link:  Bananarama Support Pinktober  Journalist Jordan Runtagh describes them as 'beautiful brits' and their opening date as a 'joyous PG-rated rave'. 

The great thing about this article is that they comment on the 1989 world tour, with Keren saying describing that period as 'the best time of my whole life'. 

The ladies also appeared on BetterTV (see video) for a short but nice interview.  Sara described touring as like being on a school trip.  Hard work but a lot of fun!

Hard Rock Tampa posted a short video of the ladies signing some electric guitars and saying a few words to promote 'Pinktober'.  Check out the website: https://www.hardrock.com/philanthropy/pinktober/pinktober-2012.aspx

I can't explain how much I've enjoyed watching the fan videos from the tour dates so far.  It's clear that Bananarama fans know how to party and that there are some fine dancers amongst you!  Excitable doesn't even come close to it!

Fox & Friends

Bananarama appeared on US TV yet again.  The ladies appeared on 'Fox & Friends' and performed their US number one smash, 'Venus'!




Photo courtesy of @JeffEtrl

...and more autograph hunters, like this man who waited patiently for the ladies to sign a copy of an album.

Photo courtsey of @Siemienas

Bananarama on The Morning Jolt

Earlier today, Bananarama were guests on Larry Flick's incredibly entertaining radio show 'The Morning Jolt'.  Larry is such a fun host and the Bananarama ladies clearly had a great time.

If you were expecting a run-of-the-mill standard interview, then FORGET IT!  I won't reveal too much because I will let you listen to it yourself.  However I will say that it was a bit on the saucy side at times.

Photo courtesy of Coyne PR

SiriusXM is a subcription radio station, but you can sign up for a free trial (no card / payment needed) at this site:  siriusxm.com/freetrial 

For a short period listeners will be able to play back the show, so be quick!  I think you'll be hooked on the show.  Larry awlays gets the best stars on the show.  His Twitter Profile icon is a photo of him and Kylie Minogue.