Sunday 25 May 2008

Glastonbury Festival registration opens

Ticket registration has opened for this year's Glastonbury Festival.
Fans who want to get hold of one of the 137,500 tickets must provide contact details and a passport photo in order to receive a registration number.
The number does not guarantee entry to the festival at Worthy Farm in Pilton, however fans will not be able to buy a ticket without one.
They have until Friday 14 March to register their interest via the festival's website. Tickets will then go on sale on Sunday 6 April.
Glastonbury founder Michael Eavis has confirmed legendary US crooner Neil Diamond will play the Sunday headline slot.
Eavis also said this year's Saturday headliner was a hip-hop "legend" from New York, but wouldn't confirm or deny if it was platinum-selling recording artist Jay-Z.
He said: "We're trying to get youngsters to the festival this year. Hopefully the headliner will appeal to them. Traditionally we've had a very white line-up and I'm moving away from that."
The Glastonbury Festival will take place from 27 to 29 June.

Saturday 3 May 2008

Bruce Forsyth celebrates 80th birthday

Bruce Forsyth celebrates 80th birthday



Showbiz legend David Bruce Forsyth celebrates his 80th birthday today.
In an interview last week, Forsyth insisted that he had no aim of retiring precisely nonetheless. He said: "I always said I'll pack it in when I've lost the buzz. I still get the buzz."
Forsyth has hosted BBC1's 'Strictly Come Dancing' since it began in 2004.
His other hit shows over the years have included 'The Generation Game', 'Play Your Card game Right' and 'Bruce's Price Is Right', as good as hosting The Royal stag Command Performance. Other exercise included an appearance in the Walt Disney film 'Bedknobs and Broomsticks'.
BBC1 will observe Forsyth's birthday on Sun evening with a protection show, 'Happy Natal day Brucie', featuring stars such as Liza Minnelli, Paul O'Grady and Ronnie Jim Corbett.
Forsyth himself will execute a dance routine with the vomit of Cicily Isabel Fairfield End musical 'Billy Elliot'.
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