TAKE THAT - 4 UK DATES ADDED & WEMBLEY CONCERT RESCHEDULED

Take That's record-busting ticket sales a few weeks ago hit the press when tickets to the Progress Live 2011 Tour sold out in less than a day. Whilst thousands of you did get tickets, there were many of you who weren't so lucky, but we're hoping to change this with four additional dates!

New dates added to the UK leg are:

Friday 27 May: Sunderland Stadium Of Light
Saturday 28 May: Sunderland Stadium Of Light
Sunday 12 June: City Of Manchester Stadium
Monday 4 July: Wembley Stadium

Important information about Sunday 3rd July show at Wembley

In order to accommodate an extra date at Wembley, it has been necessary to reschedulethe show that was planned to take place on Sunday 3rd July to Thursday 30th June. The promoters apologise for the inconvenience this may cause to you, but tickets remain valid for customers who have already bought them for Sunday 3rd July. Anyone who cannot make the rescheduled date is eligible for a full refund from their point of purchase.

Take That said: “We are really sorry to have to move the dates in London but we’d heard that there was a lot of disappointment from those not being able get tickets and this was the only way that we could fit in another show. We hope everyone understands and look forward to seeing you all next year.”

Click here to see Take That tour tickets

FEDERER DEFEATS RIVAL NADAL TO WIN FIFTH TITLE AT SEASON FINALE

World No. 2 Roger Federer won his fifth title at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals on Sunday when he defeated Rafael Nadal 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 in a gripping finale at The O2 in London.

The Swiss also won the coveted year-end championships in 2003 (d. Agassi) and 2004 (d. Hewitt) in Houston and again in 2006 (d. Blake) and 2007 (d. Ferrer) in Shanghai. He was also the runner-up in 2005 and has compiled a staggering 34-7 event record. He is the third player in the tournament’s 41-year history to win the title five times, joining Ivan Lendl and Pete Sampras.

Source: www.barclaysatpworldtourfinals.com

BLINK-182 ANNOUNCE 2011 UK ARENA TOUR

Blink 182 have announced details of a UK arena tour for next summer.

The reunited pop-punk band will play five shows on the tour, ending at London's O2 Arena on July 18 2011.

Blink 182 will play:

Manchester MEN Arena (July 8)
Newcastle Arena (12)
Nottingham Arena (13)
Birmingham LG Arena (15)
London 02 Arena (18)

VIP Tickets for London concert now available at Premier Events. See Blink 182 Tickets.

RADIOHEAD FANS: THOM YORKE NEEDS YOU ... TO FORM A HUMAN SCULPTURE OF KING CANUTE

Singer seeks 2,000 people to help build a living statue of the 11th-century monarch to raise awareness of climate change.

Thom Yorke wants your help to recreate an 11th-century Viking monarch. The Radiohead frontman is recruiting 2,000 people to join him in Brighton this weekend, where he hopes to construct a "human sculpture" of King Canute. The gargantuan art installation is part of an awareness campaign by climate-change organisation 350.org.

"11am ... [is] a civilised hour errr right?" Yorke wrote on the Radiohead blog. The plan is for black-clad volunteers to descend on Brighton this Saturday, working together to send a message to the world's environment ministers, meeting in Mexico. "The plan is to make images visible from the skies," Yorke explained, "to remind those in Cancun that we are running out of time. We can't keep putting this off."

The planned Brighton installation is one of several events organised by 350.org, including a giant scarab beetle to be built in Cairo and a polar bear in Reykjavik. Yorke's Canute, designed with artist (and Radiohead album-cover designer) Stanley Donwood, is both an odd and obvious choice. Even if a bearded Viking monarch is not a typical environmental icon, Canute's legend makes him a perfect metaphor for the climate-change battle. Also known as Cnut the Great, the one-time Danish king of England, Denmark and Norway is famous for putting his throne on the seashore and commanding the tide to turn back. But the waves couldn't be reasoned with.

If you'd like to join Yorke for this living artwork, you can register on the event's website. And bring warm clothes. Organisers have learned Canute's lesson: the event is going ahead come rain or shine.

Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/nov/23/radiohead-thom-yorke-sculpture

JUSTIN BIEBER TRIUMPHS AT AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS

The Justin Bieber juggernaut remains an unstoppable force after the teen star scooped four prizes at this year's American Music awards.

The 16-year-old pop sensation beat Eminem, Lady Gaga and Usher to claim the coveted crown of artist of the year. Bieber also won in the three other categories he was nominated for: favourite pop/rock album, breakthrough artist and favourite male pop artist.

Elsewhere, Usher won the R&B/soul award for his sixth album Raymond V Raymond, Taylor Swift won favourite female country artist and the Black Eyed Peas were judged by the American public as being the best pop/rock band. Rihanna was voted best R&B female and went on to perform a medley of songs from her album Loud. Katy Perry, Kid Rock and Pink also performed at the ceremony in Los Angeles.

Justin Bieber Tickets for his London concerts in 2011 are on sale at Premier Events. Book your tickets online or call 020 7283 4040.

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

PULP REUNITE FOR 2011 CONCERTS

Pulp to Play Reunion Show at 2011 Wireless Festival. Britpop band Pulp is reuniting to play live at the 2011 Wireless Festival. The 2011 performance will be the first time the entire Pulp lineup (Jarvis Cocker, Candida Doyle, Nick Banks, Mark Webber, Steve Mackey, and Russell Senior) will perform together since 1996. The news came as a shock to most, given Cocker’s consistent denials of reunions to the press, but Pulp fans are incredibly excited to get their hands on Pulp tickets for Wireless Festival 2011.

Tickets available at Premier Events, book online or call 020 7283 4040!

TAKE THAT & RW JUST ANNOUNCED TOUR FOR 2011 WITH 4 SPECIAL DATES IN LONDON!

Today, dates for a brand new Take That Tour, Progress Live 2011, were announced at a press conference in London. Gary, Howard, Jason, Mark and Robbie Williams confirmed that they will hit the road next year for a monumental 14-date summer stadium tour around the UK before heading to Europe for a further six shows. Progress Live 2011, is the band's biggest tour yet and will be the first time they have toured together as a five-piece since 1995.

Progress Live 2011 will be a feast for the imagination, charting the evolution and progress of Take That and Robbie Williams through their extraordinary 20-year history. The spectacular live shows will celebrate Take That's biggest hits from the last two decades and, will also see Robbie take to the stage to perform songs from his incredible chart-topping solo career.

London dates have just been announced:

Friday, 01 July 2011, 6:30pm - Wembley Stadium
Saturday, 02 July 2011, 6:30pm - Wembley Stadium
Sunday, 03 July 2011, 6:30pm - Wembley Stadium
Tuesday, 05 July 2011, 6:30pm - Wembley Stadium

Tickets go on sale this Friday at 9am! Call us on 020 7283 4040 or book your Take That tickets online!

October is the National Cybersecurity Awareness Month!!

Premier Events supports a safe online environment. The Internet is a shared resource and securing it is our shared responsibility!

More info at the Official National Cybersecurity Alliance Website

ROGER FEDERER QUALIFIED FOR THE BARCLAYS ATP WORLD TOUR FINALS

Roger Federer qualified for the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena in London this week, thanks to a win over Brian Dabul at the US Open. Roger Federer again demonstrated why many believe he is the best player of all time. See him and the rest of the world's biggest tennis names at The O2 Arena this November.

Only the best eight singles players and best eight doubles teams of the year will qualify for the prestigious Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, to be played for the second time in 2010 at The O2 arena in London. Final standings in the South African Airways 2010 ATP Rankings will be determined and the ATP World Tour Champion will be crowned.

Premier Events are pleased to offer tickets for Barclays ATP World Tour Finals at The O2 Arena, from 21st to 28th November 2010. Book online or call 020 7283 4040.

WHOOPI GOLDBERG TO MISS HER LAST FEW SHOWS IN SISTER ACT DUE TO FAMILY ILLNESS

Whoopi Goldberg will miss her final performances in SISTER ACT musical at the London Palladium.

She would be performing in the show until Monday 31^st August but she has flown back to US today to be with her mother who has had a stroke.

Don't fall prey to online ticket scams...

by Lottie Noonan

Here at Premier Events we have had many calls from disgruntled customers who have purchased tickets from other websites only to be let down.  Please be careful when purchasing tickets on the secondary market from online vendors, there are so many 'scam' websites out there.  And it seems that it is all too often that we are hearing from customers that have been let down,  and nine times out of ten no refund is given.

Investigate the company before purchasing, if a company has only been established for a short period, this is usually bad sign.  Many companies are set up to sell tickets for a certain event, then they fold leaving a trail of destruction and plenty of disgruntled customers.

Premier Events have been established since 1979 and we also offer a guarantee that you will receive your tickets when stated, its as simple as that; these are the kind of things you need to be looking for when purchasing tickets from a secondary ticket seller.  New laws are in force to stop this from happening, but it seems we are still a long way off from eradicating these scam websites from the secondary ticket market.

See BBC's article about the anti-fraud bureau

With the anti-fraud bureau as they make first arrests

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