-*row, UCTODer MM. MT/ NEWSDESK...NEWSDESK...NEWSDESK...News Editor...Jim Evans...01-836 1522 Cher and Allman . to tour Britain t , CHER and Gregg Allman are confirmed to play their guitar and slide -guitar, Steve Beckneirer lead _ItrA debut concert tour together with guitar. 7ig series of British Nell Larson keyboards, Gene Dinwiddle Dame and Bill dates in November Liverpool Empire 14, Birmingham Stewart drums f Hippodrome is. Glasgow Apollo 20 Manchester Apollo To coincide with the tour WEA release Cher and IS, London Rainbow. 24 Gregg's album 'Two The Hard Way' on November 4. tip Tickets are available now from box offices and usual The LP is credited to Allman and Woman. Titles range ' w agencies, priced C2 50. C2 and Ll. 50 from Smokey Robinson's A Hold On >. The Cher 'You've Really Got Allman Band comprises. Ricky Hirsch Me' to Jackson Browne's 'Shadow Dream Song'. 1% fr ENZ RETURN NEW Zealand outfit Split Enz have returned to Britain after a two -month tour of Australia where both their album DIrrythmia' and single 'My Mistake' are high in the charts. They kick oft their third UK tour at Birmingham Barbarellas on November 4 and 1111 6. They continue: Plymouth Castaways Vow November 7, Liverpool Eric's 11 and 12, London Roundhouse 13, Doncaster Outlook 14. Manchester Poly 15, Keels University 16. St " r* at Albans Civic 19, Warwick University 24, 4 Harrogate PG's 28, Retard Porterhouse 26. Further dates are expected to be added. SPI IT E.%7 starts November - 0 , T Nolan hired by a British horn section They were filmed at I E! II A Ili e! I I Tickets are available LA's Whiskey earlier _ from the London - Heartbreaker Palla- this year. An interview DAVID ESSEX: frig fume it's been done in 20 years dium Box Office. Prices* NEWS with Tom is Included. t7 50. (6, (5, (4, E3 TOIL LONG on - off saga and L2 'City Of The Damned' is of drummer Jerry Nolan the debut single from and the Heartbreakers Stivell IN Rikkl And The Last continues with the follow- dates Days Of Earth, re. ing statement from Track ALAN STIVELL, the leased on DJM on Records prime French exponent of November 4 'Jerry Nolan is no Celtic music, is to BRIEF i fila have been added to the Runaways tour longer a member of the undertake a short four - David Essex Heartbreakers but a date British concert tour HEAR TO Tempt You' is which kicks off at hired musician. He will in late October the title of the new Sheffield on November be performing with the Negotiations are In Temptations album due 7 and winds up at band for all their English hand to extend the tour to for release on Novem- Hammersmith on November 19. dates through to the Ireland. Stivell's most ber 11 It features nine Croydon Greyhound on recent album was 'Before tracks including 'Snake Mrs debut single 'Nasty November S. ' Landing' which was In The Grass'. 'Think Nasty' Is released on At the opening night of released In May this For Yourself' and 'It's October 90. the tour in Bristol readers year. Time For Love' Burlesque's second Art- week at will recall that Sex Pistol Dates. London Ham- ists album 'Burlesque' Paul Joe Walsh Is finishing the Is released on October Cook was in the mersmith Odeon October vocal overdubs drumming seat. 27, Southport New to his 28 It was recorded In solo album which is due Finland two months ago Theatre 28, Edinburgh out in late November. Usher Hall 30, Carlisle with producer Geoffrey Spear debut Haslam Market Hall 31 Jackson Browne puts out BURNING SPEAR make a live double album Arleta / Hansa artists their British concert off next month. Recorded Japan are to support debut this month with two Jump tour last month in Los Jim Capaldi on his Dominion upcoming tour. gigs at the London QUANTUM JUMP have Angeles, It Includes After Rainbow on October 25 four new songs the tour, Japan go Into had to cancel their the studios to work on and 26 They also play Leonard Cohen releases a DAVID ESSEX Is to headline a week ; office from noon on Sunday, October upcoming 12 -date British new album Bristol Colston Hall, tour owing to the shortage 'Death Of A Ladles at the Dominion Theatre, Tottenham 23 or by postal order or cheque made October 27. Manchester Man' on November 4. SkrewdrIver's comeback Court Road, London WI from payable to Rank Leisure Services Ltd of a lead guitarist gig is set for the London New Century November Roye Albrighton. who Phil Spector produced. December 19 to 24 Inclusive. and sent with SAE to the Dominion 4 Vortex on October 18. Birmingham Hippo only joined the band a few Frank Zappe In New This Is the first time In 20 years a Theatre (015110 95 62 I. drowse& double album, Sham 69 have a new bass major artist has appeared there, Judy last year David who has both months ago, recently York', a player Dave Treganna - British reggae band on to is released on Novem- Garland being the last. The theatre Is single and album In the charts - sold Steel Pulse went holiday has replaced Alble will play where he Joined ber 4 It was recorded normally a cinema and features the out the London Palladium. Germany Slider who Is currently support a German band He during Zappa's no- largest advertising board outside any The shows w W start at 8.30 pm. The 1 acting as a roadie for hasn't been seen since. torious East Coast theatre in Europe. support act will be announced shortly, concert earlier this the band. Alble ceased - Tickets are £2.50, 13.50 and 14. 50 as will provincial dates which are Powell Quantum Jump are busy playing because of auditioning for a replace- year and will be available from the box I currently being arranged. 'pressures at home' - ment. O lion X have leaves Lux cancelled their appear- RADIO LUXEMBOURG Lindisfarne ance at London's DJ Peter Powell is to Join Sundown on October 18 Radio One. He will take Xmas gigs because the renova- over Sunday's 10am to tions to the venue will FOUR not be complete in time THREE show from Simon - ONE fpm THE ORIGINAL Lind TWO Bates who will broadcast Marne will be together Handle have signed to the network's Monday to again on December 22 Chrysalis and will have Friday mid morning and 23 and concerts at a single on that label programme Tony Black- Newcastle's City Hall. out shortly No album will be out until the new burn moves to the daily 2 Lindisfarne are Rod EY, gtcAPk- TOUR DATES b4 30 pm slot. Clements, Alan Hull. Ray year. New York - born singer Powell, born in Stour - Jackson. Ray Laldlaw pou'laa Rory Block has an 4 bridge. near Binning Cowe. and Simon album 'Intoxication' ham. on March 24, lee, Tickets are 22.00, L7.25, scto\-t 3 becomes Radio One's LS, and £2.50. They're released on October 28 Bill Payne and Sam I youngest DJ. available by postal \ D°k1 ctoas ooks application only Crossed Clayton of Little Feat Al Aretha , cheques and postal orders are among the backing should be made payable musicians to MBM Associates Ltd Gloria Mundi, still with- dates and should be sent out a recording con- QUEEN OF Soul Aretha together with SAE to. tract, play the Marquee Franklin is to play her Lindisfarne '77, MBM on October 14 and 28 /*Ire first British dates since Associates Ltd, PO Box Extensive lour dates f . 1968 ILT, Newcastle upon - are being set for EDMON a She appears at the Tyne N8:99 ILT November and Decem- s' 10,000 London Palladium on ber Monday November 14 for Debut album from China Vibrators one-off A one show and on Tuesday is released this week IN ttla November 15 for two THE VIBRATORS return Caned 'China', Elton t '14 shows She be from Berlin this week to John and Clive Franks will ' SPECIAL bringing her own musi- play a one off gig at produced RAO s 0,D. cians and back -up London's Roundhouse on Tom Petty And The vocalists The King Pins Sunday, Oct 16 Support Heartbreakers appear and The Prima Donnas. will be 999 and the on the Old Grey Whistle She will be supplemented Radiators From Space. Test on October 25. tea . .