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Gary Barlow Assembles All Star British Cast For Eddie The Eagle

At the 1988 Olympic Winter Games in Calgary, Canada, Eddie “The Eagle” Edwards became the first person from Great Britain to compete in ski jumping.

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REVIEW: Midge Ure, Melbourne, April 10, 2015

by Paul Cashmere

The mark of a great song is not the size of the production but how that song sounds with just one voice and one instrument. Midge Ure has a lot of “great” songs.

Tagged as: Australian Tour, Midge Ure, music news, solo tour, Ultravox

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Midge Ure Is This Week’s Guest On iHeartRadio Music News

by Paul Cashmere

Ultravox/Visage/Live Aid legend Midge Ure joins Noise11 this week for iHeartRadio Music News.

Tagged as: iHeartRadio, Midge Ure, music news, Ultravox

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Noel Gallagher, Madonna Lead New Music Releases For 6 March 2015

by Gavin Ryan

Madonna, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, San Cisco, Devo, Eurogliders, Midge Ure and Shane Howard lead this week’s new music releases.

Tagged as: Madonna, Midge Ure, new music releases, Noel Gallagher

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R.I.P. Steve Strange of Visage 1959-2015

by Paul Cashmere

Steve Strange, singer of 80s act Visage who had the hit song ‘Fade To Grey’ has died at age 55 from a heart attack.

Tagged as: Midge Ure, Steve Strange, Ultravox, Visage

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Midge Ure To Play Australian Shows In April

by Paul Cashmere

Midge Ure will return to Australia in April for Perth, Melbourne, Sydney and Newcastle.

Tagged as: Band Aid, Midge Ure, Ultravox, Visage

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Do They Know It’s Christmas 30 VIDEO First Listen

by Paul Cashmere

The video for Bob Geldof’s new 30th Anniversary edition of ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas’ Ebola benefit edition has been unveiled.

Tagged as: Angelique Kidjo, Band Aid, Bastille, Bob Geldof, Bono, Chris Martin, Clean Bandit, Disclosure, Do They Know Its Christmas, Ed Sheeran, Elbow, Ellie Goulding, Emeli SAnde, Fuse ODG, Jessie Ware, Jimmy Napes, Midge Ure, Olly Murs, One Direction, Paloma Faith, Paul Epworth, Rita Ora, Robert Plant, Roger Taylor, Sam Smith, Sinead O'Connor, Underworld

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Midge Ure Returns To Melbourne After A 28 Year Break

by Karen Freedman

“Thanks for coming. Next time bring a few friends,” greeted Midge Ure from the compact stage at the intimate Billboard venue Friday night, as he began his first Melbourne show since 1985 with ‘I See Hope (In The Morning Light)’.

Tagged as: 1980s, 2010s, Billboard, Electronic, Fleetwood Mac, Melbourne, Midge Ure, synth-pop, The Walker Brothers, U.K., Ultravox, Vienna

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Ultravox Vienna Is UK’s Favourite No 2 Single

by Paul Cashmere

The 1981 Ultravox classic ‘Vienna’ has been voted the favourite number two single of all-time in the UK.

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Midge Ure To Tour Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Midge Ure, the voice of Ultravox, will perform in Australia in April.

Tagged as: Midge Ure, Thin Lizzy, Ultravox

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Ultravox First Listen To First Song In 28 Years

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Midge Ure and Ultravox were the benchmark of the electronic sound in the 80s. ‘Vienna’ is a classic.

Tagged as: Midge Ure, Ultravox, Ultravox First Listen To First Song In 28 Years

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Rewind Cancelled – What A Surprise

by Paul Cashmere

The Human League, Kim Wilde, Kool and the Gang need not come to Australia. The disastrous Rewind 80s Festival for Australia has finally been cancelled.

Tagged as: Human League, Kim Wilde, Kool and the Gang, Mental As Anything, Midge Ure, Pseudo Echo, Rewind 80s

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Rewind 80s Under Investigation By Department of Fair Trading

by Paul Cashmere

The Department of Fair Trading is now investigating the Rewind 80s festival after the promoter not only switched venue but also switched cities and won’t give refunds less than two weeks out from the event.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, festival, Human League, Kim Wilde, Kool and the Gang, live music, Mental As Anything, Midge Ure, Pseudo Echo, Rewind 80s

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Melbourne Gives Jimmy Barnes The Biggest Crowd of the Shutting Down Your Town Tour

Jimmy Barnes headlined Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena on Saturday night, a rare feat these days for an Australian act.

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U2 Debut EP ‘Three’ To Be Released As Limited Edition Vinyl

U2’s very first release, the E.P. ‘Three’ will be released as a limited edition 12” vinyl to mark November’s Record Store Day.

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Michael Stipe Releases His Debut Solo Song ‘Your Capricious Soul’

Former R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe is releasing new music. ‘You Capricious Soul’ is Michael’s first official solo song.

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George Benson Adds Second Sydney Show

George Benson has expanded his Sydney dates. A second show has been added for 5 April.

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10 Red Hot Summer Shows Are Now Completely Sold Out

10 shows on the 2020 Red Hot Summer tour have completely sold out with Bendigo putting the Full House sign up this week.

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4/5’s of Axiom Will Perform In Melbourne This Weekend

Melbourne is in for a classic rock treat this weekend. Brian Cadd and Glenn Shorrock will perform at The Palms at Crown on Friday and Saturday night. Chris Stockley will be on guitar and Doug Lavery will be on drums. That is 4/5’s of Axiom.

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