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n the five years that tickets were sold out in 1976), Shane Lynch ,Boyzone hired Ray they’ve been together, four hours. (born: July 3,1976) and Hedges of Take That to I Boyzone has risen to Boyzone was conceived Keith Duffy (born: Octo- write original songs for the top echelon of Ire- by theatrical manager ber 1,1974). The group’s the group. The first sin- land’s pop music. Dubbed Louis Walsh who adver- early singles were covers gle, an original tune,”Key “most promising band of tised for boys who were of 1970s pop tunes. Their To My Life,” reached the the year” by British maga- interested in auditioning first release, a cover of the top slot on the British zine, Smash Hits in 1995, for a band he was form- Detroit Spinners’ “Work- music charts. The second the group more than ful- ing. ing My Way Back To single from the album, filled predictions. Their After more than three You,”reached number “So Good,” was equally first twelve singles hundred vocalists/dancers three on the Irish music successful. In 1998, Boy- reached the top five and tried out, the band was charts. Their second sin- zone released a single of they became the first Irish assembled with lead gle, a cover of ‘ “the the Billy Ocean *-penned act to have four number vocalist Ronan Keating Osmonds Love Me For A tune*, “When The Going one hits in the United (born: March 3, 1977), Reason,” reached number Gets Tough,” with pro- Kingdom.Their 1998 tour Mikey Graham (born: two. Shortly before they ceeds going to benefit of Ireland shattered all August 15,1972), Stephen recorded their debut Comic Relief. ~ Craig Har- sales records when 35,000 Gately (born:March 17, album, Said And Done ris, All Music Guide

Beatlemania is back: Fans grab remastered albums, video game

new wave of Beatle- first in the queue at the generation of fans eager to advances since then have mania swept HMV record store on snap up copies of the highlighted flaws and A around the world Oxford Street in central music and game. imperfections. The new Wednesday as the Fab London. The Beatles’ company editions include the Four’s digitally remastered In Japan, eager Beatles Apple Corps has historical- group’s 12 albums, plus the albums and a new video fans flooded in all day to ly shunned releasing their “Magical Mystery Tour” game were released. the HMV music store in music in digital formats soundtrack and the “Past Fans queued up from the downtown Ginza shop- due to piracy concerns. Masters” releases covering Tokyo to London to get ping district, said a store But “Rock Band” players non-album singles. their hands on the rejuve- manager Kozo Shimoda. will be able to download The albums were digital- nated and cleaned-up ver- “The customers are entire albums in the com- ly remastered over a four- sions of all the legendary mainly men in their 40s, ing months as the 1960s year period at Abbey Road British quartet’s albums, and a few in their 30s. icons catch up with 21st Studios in London, where and the new “The Beatles: They prefer to buy the box century technology. The Beatles — lead gui- Rock Band” game. set. This year it will proba- The Beatles’ back cata- tarist George Harrison, A new wave of Beatlemania swept around the world Wednes- “I’ve been here since bly top the charts.” logue was first released on rhythm guitarist John Fans queue at the HMV music store in Oxford Street, central day as the Fab Four’s digitally remastered albums and a new 3:00 am. I’m planning to Five million albums have compact disc in 1987, Lennon, bassist Paul London to purchase the new Beatles Rock Band interactive computer game were released. Fans queued up from Tokyo spend 800 quid (1,300 dol- been shipped to stores though many fans felt the McCartney and drummer computer game. The legendary British quartet’s entire back to London to get their hands on the rejuvenated and lars, 900 euros) for the across the world, reports sound quality did not Ringo Starr — recorded catalogue has been remastered and cleaned up, while the cleaned-up versions of all the legendary British quartet’s Fab Four appear in “The Beatles: Rock Band”,which is tipped entire back catalogue, and the “The Beatles: Rock Band” boxsets and the game,” said, and retailers are brac- match the original vinyl, most of their music. LON- to become one of the world’s biggest selling games. AFP game. AFP said Alan Harrington, 59, ing themselves for a new while technological DON, Sept 9, 2009, AFP MAF Sing Along of Sinhala popular classics on Sept 20 Jackson brother blasts

CHAMIKARA WEERASINGHE to mark the the country’s freedom from the clutches ‘negative wave’ of concert ayamu Eda Gee of terrorism. Sing along concert The Forum announced ichael Jackson’s next week in Vienna. The G presented by that it has arranged to issue brother Jer- concert has been thrown Moratuwa Arts Forum, a song book comprising all M maine insisted into doubt following US an anthology of songs that will be per- Thursday that major stars media reports saying that yesteryears’ songs will be formed by the artistes. The such as Mary J. Blige pop stars such as Blige performed by the artistes of book will be issued along were still trying to take and Brown had never con- Moratuwa Arts Forum on with the tickets, which will part in a tribute concert firmed they would appear. September 20 as they gath- be issued at the gate. for the “King of Pop” in Blige’s spokesperson er at Buddhist Hall to give The artistes will guide Vienna this month. told Rolling Stone she out a Sing-Along concert. audience to sing along with Blasting a “negative had been in talks to per- The concert has been them. There will be dance wave” of media reports form but had “been titled “Gayamu Eda Gee sequences by the MAF about the show unravel- booked for months” for a 2009” by the Forum which members. MAF office-bear- ling, Jermaine Jackson Jermaine Jackson Gucci fashion show in will start from 6 p.m. ers said, the program is said he had talked with Italy. It will feature an ever- expected to become a treat Blige Wednesday and that Jermaine Jackson (54), Jermaine Jackson said, green selection of Sinhala for those who love music of she was still trying to said he and his partners “My family is still mourn- songs of the past including the 70s and 80s , and there resolve a scheduling con- had also spoken to Stevie ing for the loss of a won- the ringing melodies of 70s will be something for every- flict so she could appear Wonder, Chris Brown, R. derful human being,” he vintage by Clarence Wijew- one. “We are sure this will in the line-up. Kelly, Akon, Natalie Cole said. ardene. attack the music loving “I actually spoke to and actress Angela Bas- “It bothers me a great Cultural Affairs Minister public of Moratuwa,” said Mary herself and she real- sett as well as Bollywood deal... to have the type of Mahinda Yapa Abeywar- The Golden Chimes the Forum’s two chairmen, ly is working it out to try stars Adnan Sami, Sonu negative wave that is com- dene, who is also a patron Sarath Gunawardene and to be here,” he told Nigam and Sunidhi ing from the States”. of the Moratuwa Arts calibre of Christopher Paul, de Silva, the organisers to the concert together Jagath Devapriya. reporters in Berlin at a Chauhan, plus Lebanese “This tribute is not Forum will be the Chief C.L.Fonseka, Nihal Nelson, said. These artistes will with the Moratuwa Arts Tickets are available at promotional event for the singer Haifa Wehbe. about name-dropping, it’s Guest of the show. Merril Fernando, Somasiri perform their original Forum Orchestra. Milk House, Leonards gro- September 26 concert in But he said he could about honouring some- There will be Sinhala Fernando, Priya Peiris & songs at the concert. A host of old patriotic cery, Multi Pharmacy, memory of Jackson, who not confirm a final list one who gave his all to hits made popular by well- Rollinson Ferdinando, Lankika and the Golden songs will also be per- Chamine Recording Studio died suddenly in June. until a press conference the world.” BERLIN, AFP known local artistes of the Lankika Perera and Saman Chimes will provide music formed during the concert at Moratuwa. =