Updated 1/7/14 Presale
Tickets for the Tuesday 2 December show go on sale this Friday, priced from £60.00, but you have the chance to buy your tickets from 9.00am Thursday 3 July by clicking here.
Think of iconic albums, ones that have transcended generations, The Who live at Leeds is right up there in status as Sgt Peppers, having been cited by several music critics as the best live rock recording of all time.
Realising that their live show stood in equal importance to the rock-opera format of Tommy, the group had a desire to release a live album from concerts recorded earlier on the 1969 US tour. However, Townshend balked at the prospect of listening to all the accumulated recordings to decide which would make the best album
Two shows were consequently scheduled, one at the University of Leeds and the other in Hull, for the express purpose of recording and releasing a live album. The shows were performed on 14 and 15 February 1970 at Leeds and Hull, respectively, but technical problems with the recordings from the Hull gig — the bass guitar had not been recorded on some of the songs — made it all the more necessary for the show from the 14th to be released as the album.
Thirty-six years later they were back to do it all over again. Only louder and we were there…
The 2006 gig itself was among the most magnificent I have ever seen, ending with a terrifying Won’t Get Fooled Again amid beams of blinding white light, Townshend leaping and slashing and windmilling those mighty power chords from his guitar, Daltrey whirling and snatching his flying microphone..
Roger Daltrey (left), and Pete Townshend of The WhoAnd now Leeds is privileged to have a third bite of the cherry as The Who return to Leeds, this time in its, neigh the country’s finest arena, the First Direct Arena Leeds o Tuesday 2nd December. At a packed press conference Roger Daltrey said “This is the beginning of the long goodbye”, make of that what you will. Guitarist Pete Townsend confirms the Who hits 50 tour as one of hits, picks, mixes and misses, so expect to hear My Generation, Won’t Get Fooled again, Who Are You, Baba O’Riley, Pinball Wizard, I can’t Explain and many more…
The band have sold over 100 million records since forming in 1964. As they entered their 50th year the band continued to win rave reviews for their live performances of Quadrophenia. Although as Townsend points out, “for 13 years since 1964 the band didn’t exist so we are really only 37”
Tickets for the show are on sale Friday 4 July 10am £60 and up. To book www.firstdirectarena.com, phone 0844 248 1585 or in person from the box office situated in the Trinity Leeds Customer Services Lounge. This is part of a small tour but would you really want to see The Who anywhere else other than Live At Leeds?
The Libertines reunited over the weekend for a high energy show in Glasgow, as warm up for their massive reunion show at Hyde Park next weekend. The band, Pete Doherty, Carl Barat, bass player Josh Hassall and drummer Gary Powell, played to a packed crowd at the Barrowlands, performing a greatest hits set from the band's turbulent time together.
Keeping on stage chat to a minimum, the Londoners ripped through a 25 song set which included just about every Libertines single. The band opened with the raucous 'Horrorshow,' before hurtling into 'Vertigo' and fan favorite 'What Became of the Likely Lads?'
Doherty told the crowd, "Well we're a band from England, we're called The Libertines. We played up here years ago - I don't think any of you were born to be honest."
As well as the London gig, the group is scheduled to play at the Benicassim festival in Spain over the summer (14), as well as dates in France, Holland, Belgium and Germany through until October (14).
The Libertines split in 2004 but reunited in 2010 for shows at the U.K.'s Reading and Leeds festivals.
"We make our full live return with the first of two shows in Glasgow, warming up for the big one in Hyde Park next Saturday," said the statement on the band's Facebook page, before the first Scottish show. "We've been on quite a journey getting to this point, and where we go from here - who knows. What's a safe bet though, is that the next few weeks are going to be truly memorable. The first show in Scotland with all four of us in ten years... and then our biggest ever headline performance in London. Incredible."
Watch Dont Look Back Into The Sun Live at Glasgow....
The full Libertines Glasgow set was as followed:
Horrorshow'
'The Delaney'
'Vertigo'
'What Became Of The Likely Lads'
'The Saga'
'Last Post On The Bugle'
'The Ha Ha Wall'
'Don't Look Back Into The Sun'
'The Boy Looked At Johnny'
'Death On The Stairs'
'Boys In The Band'
'Campaign Of Hate'
'Begging'
'Time For Heroes'
'Love On The Dole'
'Music When The Lights Go Out'
'What A Waster'
'Radio America'
'Up The Bracket'
'The Good Old Days'
'What Katie Did'
'France'
'I Get Along'
'Can't Stand Me Now'
'Tell The King'
Like comfort food, this movie has very little nutritional value, but it does go down smoothly. This is one of those shamelessly delicious-looking films that makes our mouths water at the tasty dishes that are lovingly created on-camera. And it also has an array of deeply likeable characters, witty cameos and sparkling dialogue to keep us smiling. So who cares that nothing unexpected happens from start to finish? This is a movie we sit back and enjoy without worrying about the appearance of a plot twist.
The title character is Carl (played by writer-director Jon Favreau), the chef at a top Los Angeles restaurant that is stuck in a rut because the owner (Dustin Hoffman) refuses to change anything on the menu. When a snooty food critic (Oliver Platt) criticises Carl for his tired and predictable cuisine, Carl's reaction sparks an angry Twitter war. In a fit of anger, Carl quits his job then hatches a plan to get back to his roots while bonding with Percy (Emjay Anthony), his pre-teen son with spicy ex-wife Inez (Sofia Vergara). So Carl and his sidekick Martin (John Leguizamo) take Percy to Miami to refurbish food truck and drive back to California, along the way building a reputation and perfecting their Latin-infused menu.
Since a complex plot would just be distracting, this film coasts on the charisma of its likeable cast, throwing in lively side roles for the likes of Scarlett Johansson as a restaurant colleague, Bobby Cannavale as a fellow chef and most memorably Robert Downey Jr. as Inez's hilariously nutty ex. Everyone is relaxed and effortlessly funny, which makes the interaction feel amusing and never remotely forced. While this is easily Favreau's most assured work as a director (that's including the first two Iron Man movies), this is also his most generous performance too. He infuses the whole film with easy-going charm.
Audience members who haven't eaten before seeing this film will be ravenous within minutes. The flavours on screen look mouth-wateringly tasty, and Favreau is clearly enjoying himself as he takes us on a cross-country trip from Cuban specialties in Florida to deep-fried wonders in Louisiana, Texas barbecues and Mexican-fusion dishes in California. This is a film about the joys of cooking rather than of eating, specifically how preparing food brings people together in the kitchen. So even if Carl's Luddite ignorance of social media feels utterly contrived, it makes sense that this provides an opening for Percy to get involved in the family business. And once we see what they're whipping up in the kitchen, we might even believe that Carl could attract women like Vergara and Johansson.
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If you go down to the woods…
Forest Live takes place June - July every Summer. An eclectic mix of acts perform in seven spectacular forest locations around the country as part of the annual concert series arranged by the Forestry Commission.
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Woodland clearings are temporarily transformed into a concert arena creating a safe and relaxed atmosphere for gig-goers.
Forest Live is an independent programme organised by the Forestry Commission bringing music to new audiences without commercial branding or sponsorship. Forest Live in the Yorkshire takes place in Dalby Forest near Pickering and this year’s acts are:
James Blunt with support: Gavin James, & opener, Rupert Stroud - 26 June;
Paul Weller with support: The Rails & opener The Merrylees - 27 June;
Deacon Blue with support: Roddy Hart & The Lonesome Fire & opener Galia Arad - 28 June.
Income generated from ticket sales is spent on improving the forests for both people and wildlife. Further info from: www.forestry.gov.uk/music and tel 03000 680400.
The BBC has today announced plans for this year’s coverage of the world’s most iconic festival, Glastonbury.
The BBC will again be bringing audiences more of the music they love from over 100 acts - delivering the biggest, broadest and best moments from Worthy Farm.
Bob Shennan, Controller BBC Radio 2, 6 Music, Asian Network and Director, BBC Music says: “Glastonbury is one of the world’s most famous music festivals and once again the BBC will be providing audiences with a magical weekend of coverage, in a way that only the BBC can.”
The BBC’s unrivalled coverage across TV, Radio and online – which starts on Friday 27 June - will be fronted by some of the UK’s best-loved and most trusted presenters - including Chris Evans, Jo Whiley, Fearne Cotton, Dermot O’Leary, Huw Stephens, Lauren Laverne, Steve Lamacq, Greg James, Stuart Maconie, Pete Tong, Cerys Matthews, Mark Radcliffe, Gemma Cairney, Annie Mac, ToddlaT, MistaJam, DJ Target, Yasser and Alex Jones to name but a few. Each will be on hand to guide the audience through the magic of Glastonbury as we capture the most memorable moments as they happen.
The BBC will broadcast over 250 hours of Radio, TV, Red Button and online streaming, with coverage from six key music stages including the BBC Introducing Stage, reflecting the range and breadth of acts – from the biggest headliners to new and emerging talent. Past performers on the BBC Introducing Stage have included Ed Sheeran, Jake Bugg and Tom Odell.
BBC TV
The BBC will be broadcasting 30 hours of coverage across BBC One (The One Show), BBC Two, BBC Three and BBC Four.
On BBC One, The One Show will kick-off the BBC’s TV coverage of the festival on Friday 27 June (7pm-8pm) with further coverage on BBC Two (10pm-10.30pm and 11pm-2am), BBC Three (7pm-10pm and 11pm-12midnight) and BBC Four (8pm-10pm).
The One Show, coming live from Worthy Farm, will see presenters Chris Evans, Alex Jones and Fearne Cotton give the audience at home a whistle-stop introduction to the festival and will be joined by special guests.
BBC Two will be the home of the big headliners from Glastonbury, broadcasting some of the biggest acts and moments from across the weekend, with programmes presented by Mark Radcliffe, Lauren Laverne and Jo Whiley. Programme highlights across the weekend will include performances by the Pyramid Stage headliners Arcade Fire, Metallica and Kasabian.
BBC Three will provide a younger perspective on the festival. Presenters Greg James, Gemma Cairney and Jen Long will be on hand to bring Glastonbury to the BBC Three audience - including performances from acts including Rudimental, Ed Sheeran, Lily Allen, Haim and Sam Smith.
Across the weekend, BBC Four will also show performance highlights from some of the classic acts performing at the festival.
BBC Radio
This year, the BBC will be broadcasting over 50 hours of coverage across BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 1Xtra, BBC Radio 2 and BBC 6 Music – with some of the networks’ biggest names coming live from the festival.
Radio 1 and 1Xtra’s coverage will be fronted by Fearne Cotton, Huw Stephens, Pete Tong, Annie Mac, MistaJam, Charlie Sloth, ToddlaT, DJ Target, Robbo Ranx and Seani B.
Over on Radio 2, Chris Evans, Jo Whiley and Dermot O’Leary will be bringing the best of the festival to its audience. On Friday 27 June, The Chris Evans Breakfast Show (7am–10am) will broadcast from different locations of the site including Worthy Farmhouse and the Pyramid Stage.
Radio 6 Music will be exploring the alternative side to Glastonbury and broadcasting the sets of the three main headliner acts – Arcade Fire, Metallica and Kasabian from the Pyramid Stage. Lauren Laverne, Cerys Matthews, Steve Lamacq, and Stuart Maconie will be on hand to take the best of Worthy Farm to the 6 Music audience.
Backstage in the BBC compound, the BBC Music Teepee will see artists perform special sets for the audience at home.
Digital
Following last year’s unprecedented digital output, this year’s BBC Glastonbury offering will once again give the most comprehensive digital coverage ever - whenever and wherever audiences are, at home or on-the-go. In 2013, a record 1.5 million unique browsers accessed the BBC’s digital Glastonbury coverage, with over 6m viewers on the BBC’s Red Button over the weekend and 42 per cent of total traffic across the weekend coming from mobiles and tablets.
In addition to the TV and radio coverage, six stages – Pyramid, Other, John Peel, West Holts, Park and BBC Introducing will be streamed live across four screens via PC, mobile, tablet and connected TV.
A wealth of content will be available at bbc.co.uk/glastonbury offering an immersive live festival experience like no other, as well as more information about the line-up, acts and stages with photo galleries and interviews. The BBC Glastonbury live blog will guide the audience to the BBC’s best moments in Pilton, giving them access to behind-the-scenes moments that even ticket holders can’t experience.
Personalising the festival experience, the audience will be able to tune in live or for catch-up whenever and wherever it suits them. BBC iPlayer Radio will be the place for all music on the go with a dedicated button in the mobile app for iOS and Android devices. People will be able to follow their favourite presenters on BBC Playlister and create their own Glastonbury playlist with their choice of the best tracks from the festival.
BBC iPlayer will bring audiences performance highlights from over 100 artists for 30 days after the event, as well as all the action from BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Three and BBC Four.
On TV, additional Red Button streams will offer more content and highlights from the festival, and the BBC’s Connected Red Button service available on Virgin Media’s TiVo service and a range of recent Sony, Samsung, LG and Panasonic Smart TVs, which will bring viewers all the live streams and on-demand video seamlessly to their TV.
BBC Introducing
Earlier this week, Radio 1 presenter Huw Stephens exclusively announced the line-up for this year’s BBC Introducing stage at Glastonbury. New and emerging acts from across the country will be given the chance to perform at the world’s most iconic music festival. The full line-up can be found at bbc.co.uk/glastonbury.
Since its launch in 2007, BBC Introducing has kick-started the career of many artists. With over 250,000 tracks uploaded to the BBC Introducing website and over 500 acts performing for BBC Introducing at major UK festivals, BBC Introducing provides a network dedicated to supporting the hottest new musical talent from across the UK. It gives up and coming artists broadcast opportunities on BBC Radio, Television and Online alongside opportunities to perform at major festivals. Big name artists including Florence and The Machine, Jake Bugg, Rizzle Kicks, Wretch 32 and George Ezra all received BBC Introducing support at the start of their careers.
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