The band’s new album, ‘A Billion Heartbeats’, will be released digitally on 3rd April (with physical copies available in June), following the album’s postponement last September due to lead singer Blaine Harrison’s ill health.

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Arguably one of the world’s most talented musicians, composers, bandleaders, broadcasters and national treasure, Jools Holland OBE is now adding ‘Tutor’ to his CV.

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Actor, comedian and writer Matt Lucas will release a reworked version of his famous ‘Baked Potato Song’ as a single, ‘Thank You Baked Potato’, with all proceeds going to FeedNHS.

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EGOT winner John Legend has been unveiled as Rollacoaster Magazine’s latest cover star. In the accompanying interview, he discusses juggling touring with family life, his gospel roots and soulful new music.

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Pop Scoop founder and editor. Ex showbiz/tech editor at the Cyprus Mail. Former sub-editor at Archant. Former art director Sky TV. Co-founder of Kool Magazine and freelanced for the BBC, Channel 4, Warner Bros and the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation.

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PALACE are unfortunately having to cancel their upcoming UK tour, which was set to start tomorrow in Norwich. Statement from the band below:

It’s with great regret that Palace have had to cancel their upcoming UK tour, due to a member of the band showing symptoms of COVID-19. The advice from the NHS and Public Health UK is that he should self-isolate, with all parties left with no choice but to pull the tour as a result. Please contact your ticket vendor for refund information.

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Pop Scoop founder and editor. Ex showbiz/tech editor at the Cyprus Mail. Former sub-editor at Archant. Former art director Sky TV. Co-founder of Kool Magazine and freelanced for the BBC, Channel 4, Warner Bros and the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation.

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After serious consideration, it is with much regret that THE WHO have postponed their UK tour, due to start next Monday March 16th in Manchester at the Manchester Arena and finishing at Wembley SSE Arena on April 8th. The dates will be rescheduled for later in the year. All tickets will be honoured.

Jimmy Mavroudis

Pop Scoop founder and editor. Ex showbiz/tech editor at the Cyprus Mail. Former sub-editor at Archant. Former art director Sky TV. Co-founder of Kool Magazine and freelanced for the BBC, Channel 4, Warner Bros and the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation.

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Following the summer release of their sublime sophomore album ‘Life After’, a sold-out November UK & European tour and the announcement of their first ever North American tour, London band Palace today release ‘The Hoxa Sessions’ EP, a collection of stripped-back acoustic performances recorded at London’s Hoxa Studios following the completion of ‘Life After’. The EP includes new versions of 3 ‘Life After’ tracks as well as brand new track ‘Trouble On The Water’, premiering today.

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Pop Scoop founder and editor. Ex showbiz/tech editor at the Cyprus Mail. Former sub-editor at Archant. Former art director Sky TV. Co-founder of Kool Magazine and freelanced for the BBC, Channel 4, Warner Bros and the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation.

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‘Boyfriend’ is the incredible new single from Mabel, which is available now on Polydor Records. This comes hot on the heels of Mabel winning Best British Female at this year’s BRIT Awards, where she also performed a show-stopping rendition of global smash ‘Don’t Call Me Up’ (and was joined on the red carpet by her mum, Neneh Cherry, thirty years to the date of her own BRIT win). Mabel’s acclaimed ‘High Expectations’ headline tour continues this month (“a blast of charisma from the warrior queen” Guardian), with summer festival appearances also already confirmed at the likes of Lovebox, Parklife, Primavera Sound, Longitude and Reading & Leeds.

Jimmy Mavroudis

Pop Scoop founder and editor. Ex showbiz/tech editor at the Cyprus Mail. Former sub-editor at Archant. Former art director Sky TV. Co-founder of Kool Magazine and freelanced for the BBC, Channel 4, Warner Bros and the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation.

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The intrepid Angels of the Townsend Agency enter a new era with stars Kristen Stewart (The Twilight Saga), Naomi Scott (Aladdin), newcomer Ella Balinska and Elizabeth Banks (Pitch Perfect) spreading their wings in Charlie’s Angels, debuting on Digital March 29 and coming to Blu-ray, and DVD April 6 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

Jimmy Mavroudis

Pop Scoop founder and editor. Ex showbiz/tech editor at the Cyprus Mail. Former sub-editor at Archant. Former art director Sky TV. Co-founder of Kool Magazine and freelanced for the BBC, Channel 4, Warner Bros and the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation.

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Ian Brown has announced that he will go on a headline tour of Ireland this summer – his first solo headline tour in nearly a decade.

Jimmy Mavroudis

Pop Scoop founder and editor. Ex showbiz/tech editor at the Cyprus Mail. Former sub-editor at Archant. Former art director Sky TV. Co-founder of Kool Magazine and freelanced for the BBC, Channel 4, Warner Bros and the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation.

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