Global marketing solutions agency ignition have launched their very first website www.ignition.co.uk

Fred Porro, Managing Director of ignition UK, is especially pleased with this announcement as it is another step forward in building the ignition brand.

ignitions vision is to make a difference in peoples lives by working with great brands that are willing and able to break through their current marketing models and build lasting relationships with consumers and employees.

Fred and his team, including Chairman Harvey Goldsmith, are looking forward to fulfilling this vision in 2008.
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Jools and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra

2008 AUTUMN TOUR ANNOUNCED

On the eve of the 200th episode of Later…, Jools Holland announces his much anticipated 2008 autumn tour. To celebrate his golden 50th birthday, the master of ivories will embark on a 31 UK date tour alongside his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra from 24 October through to 21 December in what will be his most glittering tour yet.

Following his hugely successful sell out tour last year and the release of “Best Of Friends” which stormed the album top 10, Jools Holland’s 2008 UK tour will kick off on 24 October and will see the...

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN AND THE E STREET BAND
2008 SHOWS ANNOUNCEMENT
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band have announced their first series of tour dates for 2008. The band will return to the UK for outdoor shows in May and June.

The first leg of Springsteen's tour arrived in Europe on Sunday and drew ecstatic reactions from press and fans alike. The tour comes to the UK this month (Belfast, Odyssey Arena – Dec 15th & London, O2 Arena – Dec 19th). The E Street Band are;

Bruce Springsteen (Guitar/ Vocals)
Roy Bittan (Keyboards)
Clarence Clemons (Saxophone)
Charles Giordano ((Keyboa...

We are pleased to announce that the final round of ticket offers has been sent out. This includes all tickets that have returned due to the rescheduled date.
Please check your email to see if you are one of the lucky winners of a passcode.
If you are successful you need to respond straight away as these last tickets are on a first come first served basis, therefore passcodes are only valid until all available tickets are sold out.
Please read all the terms and conditions on your email so that your passcode/tickets do not get cancelled.

PRESS RELEASE

AHMET ERTEGUN TRIBUTE CONCERT POSTPONED UNTIL DECEMBER 10th


Led Zeppelin Guitarist Jimmy Page Fractures Finger

The Ahmet Ertegun Tribute Concert, originally scheduled for Monday, November 26th and featuring Led Zeppelin,
Bill Wyman and the Rhythm Kings,Paul Rodgers, Paolo Nutini, and Foreigner has been postponed until December 10th
due to Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page fracturing his finger.

The injury to Page’s finger, which was sustained this past weekend, will not allow him to play guitar for 3 weeks.

The specialist treating Mr. Page said, “I have examin...

The random ticket selection has taken place and successful applicants have been notified that they can now purchase their tickets.

Each ticket holder has an individual pass code that has been issued by Ticket Master, that pass code and the name of the applicant are married together.

Consequently if the pass code is sold on to another party those tickets will be invalid.

Unfortunately a small number of unscrupulous people have decided to take advantage of the fact that they had been awarded the opportunity to purchase tickets.

It is even more unfortunate that eBay and a number of t...

1st October 2007

The ballot has now been drawn and the successful applicants will receive their notification by email this evening.

We are really pleased that we have been able to give fans all over the world an equal and fair chance at obtaining tickets and our winners have come from as many as 50 countries including Brazil, Japan, New Zealand, Russia and South Africa just to name a few.

We have also worked closely with the O2 Arena to put measures in place to ensure that the tickets stay in the hands of the successful ballot applicants and do not end up in the secondary ticket mar...

Thankyou to all fans who have registered for the ballot.

The ballot is now closed, successful applicants wil be notified by the 1st October.

For more information please see FAQ's www.ahmettribute.com

We apologise to anyone who has so far been unable to access www.ahmettribute.com.

Due to unprecedented demand the website has been receiving over 5 million hits per hour since the press announcement on Wednesday. The service provider is doing their best to keep the site running and has moved it to a server on its own.

We urge people to be patient and to remember this is a ballot system and that all registrations will have equal standing regardless if they register first or last.

In order to ensure as many fans as possible are able to enter the ballot we have decided to extend the cl...

One of the most eagerly awaited concerts of the decade will celebrate the life and work of Ahmet Ertegun, founder of Atlantic Records and much missed mentor to some of the greatest names in music.

Profits from this amazing show will go to Ahmet Ertegun Education Fund which provides students with annual scholarships to universities in the UK, USA and Turkey.

In addition, a music scholarship open to all will be established at Ravensbourne College in the UK.

The incomparable Led Zeppelin will headline the tribute to the man who founded Atlantic Records in 1947.

Robert Plant, Jimmy...

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band have announced their first full scale tour of the US and Europe since 2002-03. As previously announced, the new album ‘Magic’ is released through Columbia Records on 1st October. The E Street Band's members are: Roy Bittan - keyboards; Clarence Clemons - saxophone, percussion; Danny Federici - keyboards; Nils Lofgren - guitars; Patti Scialfa - vocals, guitar; Garry Tallent - bass; Steven Van Zandt - guitars; Max Weinberg - drums.

London tickets go on sale Thurs 30th August at 9.00am. Tickets are priced £47.50 & £57.50 (subject to booking fee) and avai...

You can now get to see what Harvey does best, he is featuring in his very own TV series called 'Get Your Act Together'. Catch the first series on Tuesday 27th March at 9pm on Channel 4

Legendary Rock Band THE WHO Return To Rock Europe SUPPORT ACTS JUST BEEN ANNOUNCED The Magic Numbers, Shack and Hot Club de Paris

The Rose Bowl June 2nd

Announcing the dates, Pete Townshend commented, "It goes on and on and on and on and on. It gets better and better and better and better. It is more and more fun. But this chapter is over in July 2007 so if you want to catch the new Who at their most effective for twenty years, come and join us."

Roger Daltrey was equally effusive saying, "It’s great to have been around for this length of time and still be playing new material, ha...

MAGNIFICENT SEVENTH YEAR OF UNMISSABLE SHOWS
FOR TEENAGE CANCER TRUST GIGS
26th To 31st MARCH 2007

THE WHO, NOEL GALLAGHER, KASABIAN, RUSSELL BRAND, NOEL FIELDING PLUS MANY OTHER MAJOR SURPRISES TO PERFORM
AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL

They have become legendary dates in the show-business calendar with massive names of rock and comedy giving their time year after year for one of the entertainment industry’s favourite charities. Now, in their seventh year, the Teenage Cancer Trust concerts at London’s Royal Albert Hall are once again shaping up to be some of the most memorable nights of 2...

AUTUMN TOUR, AUTOBIOGRAPHY AND NEW ALBUM ANNOUNCED


Fresh from his recent 49th birthday celebrations and last year’s sold-out Autumn tour, Jools Holland gets set for a year that promises to be his busiest yet. Announced today are 31 UK dates that will form Jools Holland’s 2007 Autumn tour with his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra, taking place in a year that also heralds his autobiography and a new album release.

Kicking off on 27 October and hitting the UK’s major cities, including two nights at London’s majestic Royal Albert Hall, the tour promises to bring the blues and boogie woogie fun and...

Harvey Goldsmith are proud to present this new show.

Even today many of the folk theatrical forms of India are heavily reliant on dance and on telling the stories of various religious myths. The performance of the Ram-Lila (the story of Lord Rama) is one such, enacted annually in rural India.

On October 30th 2006 Harvey was honoured with the 15th Music Industry Trust’s Award (MITS), one of the highest accolades to be awarded in the music industry, in recognition of his contribution to the music industry. 1000 people gathered at The Grosvenor House Hotel for the evening, which raised over £250,000 for the charities involved – the BRIT Trust, and Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy.