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Ingrid Narres,
one of our GB FANS Beaudies (Germany) management tearm, rang
BMG Germany to find out about the article in THE DAILY MIRROR
concerning BMG dropping Gary. BMG Germany have stated that they
are just as puzzled as fans regarding the source of the article
because as far as they are concerned Gary will be releasing
"Lie to Me" in February 2000.
Seems the Press are still gunning for Gary!
We would suggest everyone ignore newspaper reports in future
and keep a check on The
Official Gary Barlow Website for any updates on this news.
Alternatively, perhaps write to the Fan Club to ask for confirmation.
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Have
you seen Gary live during the December Tour?
We have had some great comments about Gary's
live shows since he began the tour on Friday, including a
hilarious account of when Gary sneezed and fell about laughing
at the beginning of Forever Love at the Newcastle gig:-)
Since the new tour has now well and truly begun
we would like to encourage our visitors to send in their reviews
of the shows that they have been to.
Please take
a look at what others have done for some inspiration!
If you would like to send photos to us to be
scanned for the reports either send them as a gif or jpg file
to admin@gbfans.co.uk
together with your report or to the below address (enclosing
an SAE)
GB FANS (Tour Reports)
106 Saxon Way
Shevington Park
Merseyside, Liverpool
L33 4DQ, UK
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Get
your videos ready for The Ian Wright Show tonight. It will
be broadcast at 10.30 p.m. GMT on ITV3.
At
long last Gary will be appearing!
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has been announced by the Ian Wright Show that Gary will finally
appear on the show to be broadcast on Friday, 10 December!
Get
your videos at the ready!
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Gary
has written a new G-Mail for everyone. Please go to The
Official Gary Barlow Website and click on G-Mail, to see
the actual message typed by Gary.
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Calling
all Fan Club Members.
The Hotline was updated on 24 November with very exciting
news for Fan Club members. There is a draw for fans to meet
Gary backstage at each of his concerts. 10 lucky fans will
get the chance to meet Gary at each of the concerts on the
Tour.
To
qualify for this competition, you need to be a Fan Club member
with a valid ticket for the event you would like to meet Gary
at. All you then have to do is to write to the fan club giving
your name, address, telephone number and the date of the concert
at which you would like to meet Gary. The Fan Club will then
pick 10 people for each of the concerts and will contact them
to make arrangements! What a wonderful opportunity for 90
lucky fans:) Get writing in but remember, you have to be a
Fan Club member!
We
would also like to take this opportunity to thank Mike for
once again for advertising our events on the Hotline! Mike
you are a star! Thank you. The current message on the
Hotline gives details of all GB FANS events taking place around
the country during the tour and gives out our contact number
and address.
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Guides confirm that Gary will be appearing on the Ian Wright
Show, to be screened on Friday, 3 December and not 26 November
as originally planned. This could well be a case of re-scheduling
by the programme makers.
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We have
just had confirmation that Gary will not be appearing on this
year's Children in Need programme on 26 November. It seems
that he was never scheduled to appear, it was an error in
the statment on the part of BMG.
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Unfortunately
Gary did not make an appearance at last night's MTV Europe
Awards. We did suspect he may not attend following the cancellation
of his Irish concerts and it was noticed that his name was
no longer being advertised in the promos for the Awards for
the past week.
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We regret
to inform you that The
Official Gary Barlow Website have just announced the postponement
of the below gigs:-
- Wednesday
8th December @ Dublin Point
- Thursday
9th December @ Belfast Maysfield Leisure Centre
Although
this may seem disappointing to all Gary fans that were due
to attend these concerts in Ireland, we are absolutely sure
that there is a very good reason for this, at the moment the
reason given is 'due to unforseen circumstances', but we have
every faith that Gary will do his best to make amends to all
of the Irish fans.
We remind
you that Gary is having a very rough time at the moment, and
he needs all the support he can get! Please join in the GB
Campaign at URL http://www.come.to/gbcampaign.
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We have received
an email from Glen Pearce at The Regent Theatre in Ipswich,
informing us that Gary has just confirmed he will be appearing
at the Regent on Friday, 10 December 1999. The details are as
follows:-
Gary Barlow
Ipswich Regent Theatre
3 St Helen's Street
Ipswich IP4 1HE
Friday 10th December 7.30pm
Tickets £17.50
Tickets on sale 10am Wednesday 3rd November 1999
Box Office: 01473 433100
Email: boxoffice@ipswich-ents.co.uk.
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Has
everyone seen Gary's new G-Mail on the Official
Website yet? If not go take a look he tells us he is looking
forward to the up and coming tours and has announced that
he will be on the Ian Wright Show on November 26th which is
available in the UK on ITV.
In
the G-Mail he also tells us that he likes the sound of the
GB FANS events being organised up and down the country to
celebrate the tour...which brings us nicely to a quick update
on what pre-concert dinners are being organised at the moment.
Tickets are selling like hot cakes, so make sure you send
off for yours today!
- 11
Dec - Pre-concert Party In Newcastle
at Copthorne Hotel
- 13
Dec - Party in private room IN the
Glasgow SECC
- 14
Dec - Dinner at Pizza Hut, Deansgate,
a regular popular event!
- 16
Dec - Dinner at Stakis Metropole Hotel in Birmingham
- 17
Dec - Players Cafe Bar, Sheffield
for your pre-show dinner
- 19
Dec - Xmas Party, dinner & disco, Hilton
Wembley, a definate must attend event, tickets selling
fast.
- 21
Dec - New event just announced at Pizza Hut in
Bournemouth
For
more details on the above events please visit the Schedules
Area.
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Many thanks to our
German team for writing to BMG Germany to clear up the recent
malicious rumours about a split begween Gary and BMG. They
have received the following official press release:-
"Official statement
from BMG UK
BMG spokesman
Nigel Sweeney says, we are currently preparing the next single
release 'Lie To Me' (rel. 6th December), which will follow
his new album 'Twelve Months, Eleven Days' (rel. 11th October).
Gary leaves mid
October for a major promotional tour of the Asia Pacific region.
He will also be presenting an award at the annual MTV European
Awards in Dublin on November 11th, and is one of the main
artists' on the BBC's - 'Children In Need' Gala in November.
Following this, Gary embarks on a UK tour this December.
Gary is a very
important artist on the BMG roster and we look forward to
a long and fruitful relationship with him.
Katharina Telschow
BMG Ariola Hamburg
Media-Management Print Online"
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Congratulations to
Gary on reaching No 24 in the Charts. We actually have it
at No 23 here in Liverpool! It is the 10th highest New Entry.
This is a wonderful
achievement, given the fact that it has had very little airplay
in the south of the country and no airplay at all on BBC Radio
1!
There was also very
little marketing of the single in stores up and down the country,
though again better in the North and in the South. This wonderful
placing has happened all through Gary himself getting out
and being seen, no help from his marketing or distributing
team! Just imagine how high it would have been if it had received
the airplay it deserved!
Well Done Gary -
Keep going, we all need you out here!
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Are you fed up of
all the bad press and lack of exposure Gary has been receiving
recently? We know we are!
We feel it's now time
for fans to fight back. Gary does not deserve the treatment
he has been receiving lately and rather than moan and groan
about it we thought we should all channel our energy into
a campaign to get Gary the proper recognition and respect
he so richly deserves!
We have therefore
asked all webmasters and mailing list hosts to join us in
the GB Campaign to try to do something to get justice. We
began the campaign with a big email day to BBC Radio 1 on
Monday, 27 September (to coincide with the release of FATYW).
We have now set up
a website to organise and unit efans into action. For further
details, please go to http://www.come.to/gbcampaign
You can also leave a message support on the Message Board!
Our plan of action
is to write, email and fax as many radio stations, newspapers,
television studios and magazines as possible, asking them
to please play, feature, interview and generally get Gary
more recognition and respect. This is to be done calmly and
diligently until we succeed.
Please do not write
angry, abusive or insulting emails, letters or faxes. Please
be polite, it works much better than getting the receipients
angry!
Special thanks to
all the Webmasters and List Hosts supporting this Campaign
and joining in our idea for a united Gary front!
Let's show them a
bit of FAN POWER!
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Hi to everyone who
was able to go along to The Boardwalk in Sheffield on Saturday!
What a fantastic night it was. We
were fortunate to get tickets and it was great to meet so
many friends from the Internet.
The concert went out
at 8.00 p.m. on BBC Radio 2. Gary played a selection of past
songs and also from the new album. We certainly can't wait
to get our hands on it next Monday (11 October)!
Gary's personal favourite
is "Lie to Me" and we have to agree with him,
it is fantastic and more than worthy of a No 1. LTM will
be the next single, due for release on 6 December 1999.
We all had a wonderful
time on Saturday, all the songs he sang from the album were
excellent and it has been well worth the wait! Congratulations
Gary!
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Will you be in London
VERY EARLY on Monday morning? If so, then The Big
Breakfast (Channel 4 TV) would like to hear from you.
They are doing something on the programme to coincide with
the release of FOR ALL THAT YOU WANT and would like to see
as many Gary fans as possible.
For further details
of venue and time, please contact Matt Crook (Producer of
Big Breakfast) on 0171 512 5408 or 0385 997810 as soon
as possile.
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We have received
an email from our German team who have just got off the phone
from BMG Germany. They have told them that FATYW will be realeased
there on Monday, as with the UK and the radio stations have
got their promo CD's so people can request it to be played.
MTV, VIVA and VH-1
will get the video withing the next week - they haven't got
it so far. So we have to wait another week until we
can request the video there.
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We have received an
email from the production company who made the "Rock of the
North" series informing us that besides the showing on Granada
TV at 11.30 p.m. this coming Thursday, 23 September,
the show is also being broadcast in the Yorkshire TV
region at the same time.
It will be shown in
the Tyne Tees (North East) region next Thursday, 30th September
1999
The show features
both interview and performance footage (past and present).
The producers say that they hope we will enjoy the programme
as much as they did making it. They found Gary to be one of
the most talented people they had worked with, which make
making the show a genuine pleasure.
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We have checked our
tv guide and find that Gary will be featured in the Granada
TV rockumentary series "Rock of the North" on Thursday,
23 September. It is being transmitted at 11.30 p.m. GMT
on ITV in the North West of England.
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We contacted Piccadilly
Box Office regarding availability of tickets for the December
Tour, they have now got back to us with the following information:-
Newcastle -
11 December 1999
Rear stalls or Centre Balcony
Glasgow - 13
December 1999
Stalls, Front Circle
Manchester
- 14 December 1999
Mainly lower tier seats, with excellent views of the stage.
Birmingham-
16December 1999
Blocks D, E, F (2 blocks back from stage), and Block 02 and
Block 17 (1st block back on the right and left hand tiers
respectively)
Sheffield
- 17 December 1999
Lots of tickets available in the front blocks, including
2 seats 2 rows from the front.
Wembley
- 19 December 1999
Block 32 (Grand Tier), and Block 33 (Upper Tier) - both on
right hand side.
Brighton
- 20 December 1999
Front Stalls and Raised Centre Stalls
Bournemouth
- 21 December 1999
Terraced Seating
We realise this
doesn't provide a fantastic view of what is still available,
but the Piccadilly Box Office say that there are a lot of
good seats still available for anyone who hasn't yet got seats.
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Gary appeared on the
National Lottery Stars Show on Saturday for his first live
British tv performance of "For All That You Want" on
Saturday (11 September). He looked very relaxed and gave a
wonderful performance, backed up with a Gospel choir. Only
downside was that he was sporting the dreaded beard!
When asked about the
beard by Dale Winton (the show's presenter), Gary said "It's
taken me 10 years to grow this!". Gary, it will take
10 seconds for us to shave it off tor you! LOL
Gary later spent 15
minutes with fans outside the studio signing autographs
and posing for pictures! Congratulations to Miss J (Trine)
for getting in there with the mobile phone!
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Our Co-ordinator,
Trine Okholm, has informed us that the live Web Chat with
Gary will from 6.00 p.m. this evening (Greenwich Mean Time)
and the URL hosting it is:-
http://www.tops.co.uk/promostores/tops/barlow_index.html
You can go there
now to leave your question for Gary. He will be answering
those chosen when he gets online. Many thanks for the call
Trine!
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Highlights
of Gary switching on Blackpool Illuminations will be shown
on "Granada Tonight", this evening. The programme is
on ITV in the North West region of the UK tonight from 5.30
pm. to 6.30 p.m. GMT.
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Granada
TV has just completed a documentary series about popstars
from the North West of England called "Rock
of the North" and one of the featured artists is
Gary.
The
programme will be broadcast on ITV (Granada) in the North
West region of the UK on Thursdays at 11.30 p.m. GMT.
The first in the series will be shown this coming Thursday,
9th September 1999 and features the legendary "LINISFARNE"
(excuse spelling!. We are just checking to see which week
Gary is featured.
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Come
and join us to watch Gary switch on Blackpool Illuminations.
As well as a meal afterwards, we have planned a great weekend
away at a very reasonable cost. Please click here
for further details. We look forward to seeing as many of
you there as possible.
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Fancy
an afternoon of fun and making new friends? Come along
and get into the party spirit at our Pre-Concert Christmast
Party at Wembley, which is being held on the afternoon of
Gary's Wembley concert. We are looking forward to meeting
as many new friends. Click
here for further information.
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It
has been confirmed that the event is FREE! The show begins
at 12.00 Noon and runs through till 7.00 p.m. 911 have just
confirmed that they will also be appearing.
"Minor" acts will be appearing from 12 noon onwards, whilst
Headliners" (such as Gary) are expected to appear after 5.00
p.m. You will need to get there early because thousands are
expected to attend this event, which is part of the Liverpool
Matthew St Festival, which draws thousands of music fans from
around the world into Liverpool during that week.
Accommodation is running out fast for those planning to stay
over. You will also need to book travel early because it is
a Bank Holiday (public holiday). We are looking forward to
meeting up with some of you there and at our Dinner afterwards:)
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The
following performers have confirmed they will be appearing
at "Party in the Pier":-
Gary
Barlow
Dina Carroll
The Honeyz
Phats & Small
Precious
Westlife
Radio
City say that other performers are still to confirm. The event
is being staged as the opening to Liverpool's Millenium celebrations
and is also part of the 25th anniversary celebrations of the
Liverpool Free Music Festival, which also includes the famous
"Beatles Week".
Music
fans and bands from around the world will be gathering in
Liverpool to perform in the pubs, clubs and streets for week
of wonderful music. As soon as we have further details,
we will let you know .
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We
have just spoken to the organisers of the event who have confirmed
that the "Party at the Pier" will go ahead on Monday, 30
August at Pier Head, Liverpool. There is another
planning meeting being held this afternoon to decide on whether
or not this will be a free event. At the moment it is hoped
that it will be free, but more will be known after the meeting
today. They have asked us to call back again and we will report
back to you as soon as we hear.
Good news
- see you in Liverpool!! We will be holding a get-together
on the day and we hope to meet you there.
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this news is already announced in the Promo Guide, we found
this news excerpt from Yahoo News....
Barlow
To Light Up Blackpool
Pop star Gary Barlow is to flick the switch to light up this
year's Blackpool Illuminations. The former Take That singer
will be joined by fellow chart-topper and ex-EastEnders actress
Martine McCutcheon for the ceremony on September 3. Blackpool
Council leader Ivan Taylor said: "We are delighted that Gary
Barlow, one of the most popular names in today's music business,
has accepted our invitation to throw the famous switch."
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It
is reported on Gary's official website (http://www.garybarlow.co.uk/),
that Gary will be appearing at the Radio City Roadshow, Liverpool
on 30 August 1999 (Bank Holiday Monday).
We contacted Radio City here in Liverpool today, who
have said that the event is not yet confirmed but that a planning
meeting is taking place today and they will be in a position
to confirm tomorrow morning. The event is planned to take
place at The Pier Head, Liverpool and if it goes ahead (as
we expect) it will be called "Party at The Pier"
We
will give you further details once these are available.
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The
Official Website (http://www.garybarlow.co.uk/)
has just put up the latest details of Gary's promotion dates
for the coming months (including trips to Europe). We have
put these into our Promo Guide
in the NEWS CENTRE.
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We
are currently in the middle of all the arrangements for the
Tour Bus and Dinner/Parties we are arranging for the December
Tour. We have had a great response to the bus, particularly
London to Brighton, but you can join the bus from any point
along the way. A full itinerary and costs will be up in EVENT
NEWS shortly.
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We
have checked with all ticket vendors about availability of
tickets for the December Tour and have been told that there
are tickets still available for all concerts, though obviously
some are better seats than others.
At
present they have told us that the best way to purchaseyour
ticket is to buy direct from the venue itself, please see
Tour Guide in the
NEWS CENTRE for telephone numbers of the venues.
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We
have now uploaded sound files from Gary's new single Stronger
as below:-
1.
Stronger
2. Wondering
3. Looking
For Change
Also
available in the Multimedia section are the lyrics to Stronger.
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The
Official Gary Barlow Website was launched at 00.01 a.m. this
morning! Congratulations to all concerned with the design
and running of the site. It has been a long time coming but
the wait has been worth it! Go see for yourselves at http://www.garybarlow.co.uk/.
BTW Jan
bought her CD1 and 2 plus Cassette at 08.37 a.m. this morning
at Virgin Megastore, Liverpool! Good luck with the single
Gary!
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a Promo Card from BMG Interact, giving details of the new
single and also information about a competition that is being
run to win lunch with Gary! Details of the competition are
contained in CD2.
Basically
you have to collect 4 keys, 1 key is on the "Stronger"
CD-ROM, the second will be contained in the next single's
CD-ROM and keys 3 and 4 will be contained in the Album CD-ROM
(Stronger Now). When you have at least 3 of the keys you will
be able to enter the competition vault on the Album CD-ROM.
We certainly feel this is a very innovative and exciting competition,
congrats to all who came up with it!
The first
prize is lunch with Gary, then there are 3 second prizes of
hand-written lyrics and finally 10 third prizes of signed
copies of "Stronger Now".
We certainly
recommend you join the BMG Interact Mailing list. They are
also on BMG Backstage, URL http://www.bmg-backstage.co.uk/
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release of the new single. All members should have their CDs
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