Muutama päivä sitten virallistettiin, että Harry osallistuu Englannin Strictly Come Dancingiin (Tanssii tähtien kanssa). Ohjelma alkaa lauantaina 20.10 Suomen aikaa BCC 1:llä, yritän sunnuntaina saada laitettua Harryn esiintymisen tännekin. Tässä ensin linkkejä Strictlyyn liittyen:
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Ja käykää täällä äänestämässä Harrya. :) Äänestyksellä ei tietenkään ole mitään vaikutusta ohjelmaan, mutta onhan kiva kannustaa Harrya!
Sitten muihin artikkeleihin, vanhimmasta uusimpaan:
"McFly fly into Hampton Court
AFTER eight years, seven number one records and eight million albums sold, pop favourites McFly show no signs of slowing down.
The band’s double platinum debut album Room on the Third Floor went straight to number one, giving them the distinction of being the youngest band since The Beatles to do so. The lads then went on to win a Brit award in 2005 and were introduced to the Queen during the same year.
Drummer Harry Judd, 25, admitted that fame had been a whirlwind. “When it first kicked off, you don’t have a chance to sit back and take it all in. I feel very lucky but you just kind of go with the flow.
“It’s a real privilege to be in this position,” he said, adding that their involvement in charity campaigns and being able to help raise money made it even better.
“I reckon when we won the Brit award, that’s when it really sunk in. Meeting the Queen was pretty big, too."
Harry, plus lead guitarists Tom Fletcher and Danny Jones and bassist Dougie Poynter, have been on tour for much of this year and will be performing to bank holiday crowds at Hampton Court’s Jolly Day Out on Sunday August 28.
Thanks to their regular performances, the lads are well-rehearsed and ready to rock the tranquil palace gardens, Harry said, and audiences could expect a ‘pretty slick show’.
“The atmosphere when we get on stage is always absolutely amazing,” he said. “Fortunately, we’ve got some great fans.”
He admitted that playing for a ‘family friendly’ concert like the Jolly Day Out was a different type of show but that the boys never really had to change their act according to their audience.
“We are pretty consistent and very conscious of wanting to put out a good show,” he said. “ It would be a very rare thing to see us slack off.”
Formed in 2004, McFly launched with the help of fellow band Busted, who invited the group to tour with them.
Unlike their pop predecessors, however, they are going from strength to strength and are working on their sixth album as they approach their eight-year anniversary.
What singles them out is the relationship each of them has with the other, with no suggestions of rivalry between members.
“I can’t imagine being in a band where people don't get on,” said Harry. “We all chill out together before shows and go and meet the fans.
“The most important thing for us is being able to have a career doing something we enjoy and that’s a lot of fun.
“For the fans, it’s about knowing us and our personalities, and that doubles their enjoyment of the music.”
Even during tours, he said, they never seemed to get in each others’ way too much – “but we have got quite a big tour bus so we can get away from each other if we have to,” he added.
Fans react differently to them around the world, Harry said, but having already played in Europe, South America and Asia this year, they were looking forward to coming back to the home fans.http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif
“As soon as you are on stage, the nerves go,” he said.
“Whatever happens, these experiences stick with you and you have always got those memories.”
Get Surrey
"McFly's Danny Jones whisks his Miss England to Cyprus for romantic sunshine break
McFly have been working hard all year promoting their fifth album Above The Noise and touring across the country.
So no doubt the band's guitarist Danny Jones couldn't wait for some much needed R&R with his in-live in girlfriend, model Georgia Horsley.
The couple jetted off to Cyprus, one of Europe's most romantic islands, for a nine-day holiday in the five-star Elysium Hotel in Paphos.
Former beauty queen Horsley, who won the Miss England title in 2007, showcased her model figure in a multi-coloured LisaBlue bikini.
After spending time relaxing on the sunloungers, the pair headed into the cool Mediterranean sea.
Clearly enjoying some rare alone time, Jones, 25, and Horsley, 24, kissed and hugged in the sea.
And despite enjoying having some quality time with the blonde, Jones was happy to pose with fans for photographs in the hotel grounds.
Writing on Twitter ahead of the holiday, Horsley enthused: 'Well it's very very early but me and @Dannymcfly are very very excited to be heading off on holiday! Yippee!! 9 days of ahhhhhhhhhhh.
'I'm also lucky enough to have been given some Beautiful @LisaBlueSwim swimwear for my hols!! I'm going to be a very stylish sunbather.'
Jones and Horsley started dating in late 2009 - shortly after he split from - coincidentally - her Miss England successor Laura Coleman.
The couple are now living together, but Jones has said they're not quite ready for marriage yet.
In an interview earlier this year, he told the Mirror: 'It’s serious. But I don’t think I’m quite at the putting-a-ring-on-her finger stage. Maybe in a couple of years.
'Girls still ask me out and I’m like "No, I’ve got a girlfriend". I’ve done my bit for the boys and it was great while it lasted, but I’m well and truly over that now.'
Meanwhile Jones isn't the only member of the group settled down - Harry Judd lives with his girlfriend, violinist Izzy Johnston from the string quartet Escala, and frontman Tom Fletcher is planning his upcoming nuptials to fiancée Giovanna Falcone.
The only bandmember currently single is Dougie Poynter, who was heartbroken when The Saturdays singer Frankie Sandford called off their relationship for the second time last November.
Just weeks later, she started dating former England footballer Wayne Bridge."
Daily Mail (sivulla on paljon kuvia)
"Love In The Sun For Mcfly's Danny Jones
He enjoys time off with girlfriend Georgia Horsley...
Mcfly have had a hectic year promoting their latest album Above the Noise and touring the world, so it’s nice to see frontman Danny Jones has whisked his Miss England girlfriend, Georgia Horsley, off on a romantic holiday…
The couple have been staying at the Elysium Hotel in Paphos, Cyprus, and have clearly made the most of their luxury holiday in the sun.
Before jetting off Danny took to his Twitter account to make us all jealous, he wrote: “HOLIDAY TIME! See you in a week! Might tweet from the beach haha x”
Model Georgia shared his excitement, as she tweeted: “Well it's very very early but me and @Dannymcfly are very very excited to be heading off on holiday! Yippee!! 9 days of ahhhhhhhhhhh. I'm also lucky enough to have been given some Beautiful @LisaBlueSwim swimwear for my hols!! I'm going to be a very stylish sunbather.”
We’d have to agree, Georgia looks HOT - very stylish!"
Popdash (lisää kuvia)
"In the absence of Simon Cowell on a jet ski, we bring you Danny McFly on a jet ski
For reasons we couldn’t possibly repeat (they’re boring and legal), we haven’t been able to stare at pictures of Simon Cowell on a jet ski in some exotic location or other while smoking a fag (obvs) this year and to be honest, we’ve missed him.
So, here’s Danny McFly on his summer hols in Cyprus, on a jet ski, with an obligatory hot chick (in this case, former Miss England Georgia Horsley) instead of a fag.
We can’t help notice how plain and ordinary Danny looks though without the other McFly lads next to him, all styled, pouty and strumming their instruments. If we were in that Cyprian resort, we’d certainly be laying on our sun lounger remarking on what a mismatch they are. Just an observation – we probably still would and all that."
3am (vieläkin lisää kuvia..)
"McFly talk about their new album plans
On Sunday evening, heatworld headed over to the Jolly Day Out Festival at Hampton Court to catch McFly's final scheduled performance of the year – and have a natter with the boys backstage. Given their punishing work schedule over the past few months, the lads were literally exploding with energy – and Danny almost took out the big wheel with his T-shirt gun! When we ventured behind stage after the show, however, the poor dear was suffering from a serious case of rock-neck (hence the towel).
So, now that they have some free time, what are the boys planning to do next? Write their new album, that's what. "We're going away to do it," Danny tells us. "And this time I think it's just going to be us." On their last album Above The Noise, McFly collaborated with Taio Cruz and wrote tracks with Dallas Austin, but this time it sounds as if they're keeping things closer to home.
Dougie, who's had a tough year dealing with his break-up from The Saturdays' Frankie (can we just say again, Wayne Bridge over Dougie? Really?), is back to his cheeky self. And, ladies, we saw no evidence that he's off the singles market quite yet! You can form an orderly queue behind us.
Tom, naturally, was full of talk about his upcoming wedding to Giovanna Falcone and let slip that he'll be having not one but three Best Men. Bet you can't guess who... We did talk to Harry, too, but we can't remember anything he said because we were mesmerised by his arms. Dear. Lord.
McFly weren't the only boys getting the girls screaming at the Jolly Day Out – support band City Stereo did a good job of raising the temperatures, too. We asked the band, who have supported McFly on tour in the past, what antics they all got up to while on the road. "We thought we'd be partying every night," Ryan tells us. "But we were all too knackered. But there was this one night, when Dougie was in the shower..." And? AND? We never did hear how that story ended.
McFly's next tour will begin in April 2012. For more info on City Stereo, go to Myspace.com/citystereo
PS Sorry the photo is a little blurred. We think the camera got excited."
Heatworld
"Rock’n’bowl! Pop stars McFly join Jardines campaign
MCFLY have added some star power to the campaign to save Jardines bowling alley.
Drummer Harry Judd said he regularly uses the bowling alley in Aylesbury with his girlfriend’s brother Rupert.
Rupert, 33, suffered brain damage in a car crash aged 18.
“Rupert uses Jardines every week, it’s a big part of his life and something he really loves it,” said Harry.
“A lot of people from the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust use it.
“I back the campaign to keep Jardines open 100 per cent.”
A planning application has been submitted to turn Jardines into a shop. A Bucks Herald petition against the plans attracted more than 1,000 signatures."
The Bucks Herald
"Frankie Sandford: Talking about my split from Dougie Poynter is so boring
Frankie Sandford is fed up with talk about her split from Dougie Poynter.
The couple ended their on-off relationship in November 2010 and Saturdays singer Frankie - who is now dating footballer Wayne Bridge - is baffled by the continued interest in her break-up with the McFly star.
‘The whole thing became such a huge thing in the press,' says Frankie, 22.
‘And I'm like: "Why do you all care? What's it got to do with you?"
‘Then suddenly it was all: "Poor Dougie has gone into rehab while Frankie's running around with her new boyfriend.
‘The whole subject is so boring.'
Frankie also denies that she deliberately avoided Dougie, 23, when their bands both played the same festival recently.
‘We just got ready at a different place from the festival itself - like all the other artists,' explains Frankie.
‘And when we arrived at the gig for our slot, McFly had already finished and gone.'"
Now Magazine
Harry on huomenna BBC Radio 1:lla Sara Coxin vieraana klo 12.00, voit kuunnella sitä livenä täältä.
Ja McFly ilmoitti viime viikolla, että he pitävät 27-keikkaisen kiertueen maalis-huhtikuussa. Kiertue kattaa ikävä kyllä vain Iso-Britannian (ja ehkä Irlannin). Siinä kaikki tällä kertaa! :)
torstai 8. syyskuuta 2011
lauantai 3. syyskuuta 2011
Pikainen päivitys - Back to the Future Subilla tänään!
Back to the Future, legendaarinen elokuva, jonka päähenkilön mukaan McFly on saanut nimensä, tulee Subtv:ltä tänään klo 19.40! Jos ette ole vielä nähneet sitä, niin suosittelen ERITTÄIN lämpimästi katsomaan sen! :) Älkää unohtako!
torstai 18. elokuuta 2011
Neljän viikon uutispläjäys!
Tässä on artikkelit 22. heinäkuuta lähtien, vanhimmasta uusimpaan..
"Tom Fletcher isn’t looking McFly
TOM Fletcher from McFly is getting stick from fans about his new 'tache.
The singer has been showing it off over the past week but says it hasn't gone down well with fans.
He said: "I've never had so much abuse. They really don't like it."
Apparently Ian Rush loves it."
The Sun
"Tom McFly's fans hate his tache – but what do YOU think?
Facial hair on a man usually goes one of two ways, in our experience. It can either look manly and hot (hello Tom Selleck in Friends) or puny and awful (hello Zac Efron last April).
Tom from McFly, however, has divided opinion with his new top-lip sprouting, with some of us hailing it cute and others declaring it an abomination. Tom himself has admitted to getting a fair amount of grief over it, saying about his fans this week, "I've never had so much abuse. They really don't like it." We have it on good authority that Tom's beautiful fianceé Giovanna Falcone does, in fact, like the 'tache, and we suppose that's all that really matters.
We wonder why he decided to grow it in the first place? Do you suffer from Coldupperlipitus, Tom? Or did you lose a bet with one of the other McFly boys? We think Danny, Dougie and Harry should all grow one, too, so we could have a 'Tache-Off contest. Do you have an opinion on Tom's facial fuzz? If so, please tell us about it below."
Heat World
"Mcfly - Mcfly Stars Climb Mountain For Charity
Mcfly stars Tom Fletcher and Harry Judd are celebrating after scaling Scotland's Ben Nevis mountain for charity on Sunday (07Aug11).
The British musicians trekked to the top of the peak to raise funds for underprivileged kids in boarding schools on the Peruvian island of Amantani.
The bandmates made the challenge extra tough by agreeing to carry the equivalent weight of a child in their backpacks during the climb, and later took to their Twitter.com pages to share their experience with fans.
Fletcher declared, "We did it!!! Me and @mcflyharry climbed Ben Nevis with a B**Ody heavy weight on our backs. Reached the summit in 3 hour 25 (minutes) in miserable weather.
"I won't lie...it was tough! That Peruvian kid was heavy! Only stayed at the summit for 5mins coz (because) of the bad conditions."
Judd adds, "Climbing Ben Nevis isn't too hard, but climbing it with 16kg on your back is Really Hard!! Thank you so much for all your donations. The money raised by all the climbers today will go towards educating Peruvian teenagers for a whole year."
Contact Music
"Draco Malfoy’s flying with Tom Fletcher
HARRY POTTER bully Tom Felton isn't someone to be intimidated by a dodgy tache.
Of course he's not.
The actor is going to be working with McFly singer Tom Fletcher as he embarks on a new career in music.
The two Toms have booked in writing and jamming sessions which they are hoping will lead to a collaboration on the debut album by Harry Potter's nemesis, Draco Malfoy.
A source said: "Tom sounded out McFly's Tom to discuss the industry and the musical direction he wants to take.
"He's a huge fan of the boys and wanted to work on a few songs.
"There is a big chance the pair could soon go into the studio together."
Tom already has a recording deal with an independent record label. He has previously hinted about becoming a rapper and getting into the UK grime scene - but McFly-style pop rock seems a better fit.
Perhaps without the questionable facial hair, though.
The Potter stars are increasingly turning to music rather than acting now that the blockbuster film series of the JK Rowling classics is finished.
Rupert Grint was spotted last week at a gig in LA with comedy metal group Steel Panther.
He even donned a bandana and guy-liner while hanging out with the group.
And Harry himself, Daniel Radcliffe, is a big fan of indie bands such as Radiohead and Mogwai.
Though that hasn't stopped him from starring in How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying - a jazz-hands musical on Broadway."
The Sun
"McFly gearing up for Hampton Court's Jolly Day Out festival
THEY are used to performing in front of thousands of screaming fans in arenas and stadiums around the world.
But at the end of August, pop scoundrels Mcfly will be playing at Hampton Court's very own summer festival, Jolly Day Out.
It will be a festival of a different kind, with the band sharing a stage with children's TV characters Charlie and Lola, and Horrible Histories.
Dougie Poynter, 23, bass player in the band, said: "It'll be something a bit different for us to play a family festival like this one, but we're all looking forward to it.
"After eight years together, we still enjoy playing live shows, because that's what we are all about. That's what we do.
"In fact we enjoy it more than ever now. We certainly have more energy on stage than in the early days because we're much less nervous about what we're doing.
"We don't even have to think about what we're doing when we're playing the early stuff. Songs like Five Colours in Her Hair (the band's first single) just come automatically.
"This festival might attract a slightly different crowd from the usual. But I have known some of our hardcore fans, after we put a song on our first album called 'Broccoli,' I have known them throw broccoli onto the stage.
"Mostly its underwear and teddies and things. I'm not sure whether we'll get any of that this time.
"This will be a cool place to play though. I've spent a fair bit of time in Richmond Park and other parts of the area, so I know it quite well."
Jolly Day Out is being held over four days on the August Bank Holiday weekend, on the green opposite Hampton Court Palace.
Irish singer Imelda May will be performing on Friday (26), followed by Abba tribute act Bjorn Again on Saturday, McFly on Sunday (28) and Sing-A-Long-A Sound of Music on Bank Holiday Monday.
There will also be food, drink and kids activities throughout the weekend.
Dougie explained that this will draw to a close a busy tour schedule for the boys who have been on the road for most of the year.
He said: "We have done a few summer gigs as part of our Above the Noise tour, and we've been over to Japan, and all around this country.
"But we're keen to get back into the studio to record some new material.
"In the past few days we have been getting together and sharing our ideas for new songs - one of them we're planning a collaboration with a female singer. We're not sure who
that will be yet, but its kind of a his side of the story, her side of the story thing.
"We're definitely still enjoying it though, even after so long, and have lots of exciting plans for the future."
Tickets to Jolly Day Out cost £25, and under 12s go free."
Kingston Informer
"Race against time
OF all the sure bets at Doncaster Racecourse tomorrow McFly drummer Harry Judd says they will guarantee a return.
The posh skin-beater knows the boys-to-blokes band will be playing to a huge crowd that might be more into nags than pop but reckons they’re still on to a winner.
“We’ve played a few racecourses before and they’re good fun,” he says.
“There’s often a good chunk of hardcore fans, but what I enjoy about these gigs is there’s often a lot of people who wouldn’t necessarily come and see a McFly concert. They go away, nine times out of 10, having enjoyed themselves.
“We always try to put on a good show. I think that’s where we excel. Mums and dads take their kids and end up enjoying it themselves. We’re confident in our abilities as a live band so we enjoy these kind of gigs.”
Then McFly have had to get used to evolving audiences down the years. Seven UK number one singles and five top 10 albums later they are still pulling similar sized crowds to when they were teenagers - and a sweep of their Motorpoint Arena gig in March revealed a varied demographic most bands would envy.
“I presume that happens when you’ve managed to stick around for a while,” says Harry, who doesn’t believe having such as spread of ages has held them back from being a little more rock ‘n’ roll.
“Fact is, we’re really appreciative we can still play in arenas. That’s really how we judge it. We’ve been really lucky in terms of our creative control over the years with what we’ve wanted to do on albums and as a live band, we’ve been really fulfilled. The last thing we want to do is complain.”
Certainly McFly not so much broke the mould as raised the bar for other young acts, emerging eight years ago when Tom Fletcher decided to turn his song-writing pen from Busted to his own quartet.
Since then the lads have grown physically and, to an extent, musically having found arena filling an easy vocation. They’ve managed to avoid getting stuck in a creative pop ruck, putting in twists and turns along the way which have kept the loyal hordes interested as well as lured new fans.
“That’s often the challenge for a band, but the beauty of McFly is everything has come from us; McFly is the four of us, not songwriters writing songs for us. It’s not people telling us how we should be or behave. What the fans see is the genuine article. People get what they see, basically.”
Most recent album Above The Noise was arguably a record they needed to do, a kind of graduation badge for a young man band who can still spin out youthful chart-tickling melodies, but with less sherbet.
“Whether we’re successful in the future or not I’m convinced Tom and the guys are some of the most talented songwriters in the country. I believe that and that’s how a band remains successful.”
McFly even managed to throw in a bit of a clichéd rock ‘n’ roll drama when bassist Dougie Poynter sought rehab for stress over his split with The Saturdays’ Frankie Sandford.
“It’s a stereotypical thing, but we’ve all been through a lot in the past eight years,” says Harry, who admitted to a fling with train wreck actress Lindsay Lohan.
“We’ve grown up together being in a band. It’s been an interesting upbringing.”
And while early favourites such as 5 Colours In Her Hair and All About You sound a tad twee in 2011, the lads have tried to beef up their approach, along with some of their stage props, amid slightly less high-pitched yelling.
Harry denies frustration being at the back unable to flaunt it like the other lads when the screaming was at full volume. “Definitely not. I’m very happy behind the drums...I get enough attention. The guys are brilliant at what they do. I’d be crap up the front, so I’m perfectly happy in my job.
“But my drum kit has got bigger over the years. I recently acquired LEDs and I’ve had all sorts of crazy drum risers and stuff. One could say subconsciously that’s because I want more attention, but we try to put on a good show, so that’s how I justify it.”
This weekend the thing the band will need most is for traffic to be light. With plenty of outdoor shows booked, tomorrow they’ll be giving Burnley 45 minutes before rushing to South Yorkshire for a further 90 minutes.
“Two gigs in one day is pretty intense but we’re ready for it. Often it’s quite interesting doing something weird like that. We’ll enjoy the challenge.”
And after their summer excursions? The lads are planning a writing trip before returning to the studio.
In the meantime, are they likely to have a punt on the gee-gees tomorrow – or maybe even look to invest some of their fortune in bloodstock at Town Moor?
“Danny likes to have a go, but I’m not a gambling man,” says Harry. “And I can’t see a racehorse happening any time soon... there are so many other things we’re passionate about that require a certain amount of financial investment.”
The Star
"Forget NKOTBSB, could McFly and One Direction be the new super group?
Ah, well we can but dream. But it sounds like two of the country’s hottest boybands are in cahoots at the moment – with Tom Fletcher (of McFly fame) hitting the studio with newbies One Direction yesterday for a “jam”. Yum.
The McFly singer tweeted yesterday, “Wicked day in the studio with some bloomin talented guys who are gonna be HUGE! Had a jam with @NiallOfficial today. He taught me What Makes You Beautiful and I taught him Shine A Light.”
And we don’t know about you, but this makes us very, very happy. Imagine if both bands got together to make beautiful music? Imagine, just image that?
It wasn’t long before Liam Payne from 1D tweeted a picture of him, Zayn Malik and Niall Horan with Tom too – and Niall got in on the action by tweeting, “Sittin here with @tommcfly playing guitar. Hes teaching me to play all their songs.haha. Really really nice guy!sick musician”. Even lovely Louis Tomlinson very sweetly thanked Tom for coming over with a sweet and succinct, "@tommcfly Thanks for yesterday man!”
Will we ever get to hear One Direction do Shine A Light? We hope so. Will McFly cover What Makes You Beautiful at their show in Doncaster Racecourse today? Who knows. Either way, we’re happy to see these two bands bonding. And maybe one day they’ll do a NKOTBSB (who sound like their having a pretty awesome time as a super group by the way)."
Heat World
"McFly cover Tinie Tempah at Summer Sundae 2011
It's an eventful closing set from the group
McFly covered Tinie Tempah's 'Pass Out' during an eventful headline set on Summer Sundae Weekender 2011's final day.
The four-piece, augmented by a keyboard player and two backing singers, opened with 'Party Girl', and were faced with the weekend's biggest crowd, with a hardcore of screaming fans waving banners at the front.
Bassist Dougie Poynter took centre stage for 'Transylvania', with drummer Harry Judd begging him to "sing it properly" and joking that the full moon looked like singer/guitarist Tom Fletcher.
The band played hits 'Star Girl', and '5 Colours In Her Hair', which featured an extended outro where singer/guitarist Danny Jones fired t-shirts into the crowd.
A PA announcement about a missing child led the band to start a chant of the boy's name, jokingly declaring themselves "heroes" when he was found.
A medley of 'All About You' and 'Obviously' followed, along with the 'Pass Out' cover, which saw Jones at the crowd barriers, and main set closer 'The Heart Never Lies'.
The band then encored with 'One For The Radio' and 'Shine A Light' before bidding farewell."
Virtual Festivals
"Frankie Sandford and boyfriend Wayne Bridge avoid Dougie Poynter at festival
Frankie Sandford and boyfriend Wayne Bridge hid out at Burnley FC this weekend to avoid bumping in to her ex Dougie Poynter at the Towneley Live Festival.
The couple were joined by the rest of The Saturdays, who were on the bill for the concert along with Dougie's band McFly.
'Organisers arranged transport for the girls so they would arrive at the festival site once McFly had left,' says a source.
'They both made it clear that they respect each other's privacy, so it was more to make sure there wasn't any unnecessary awkwardness.'
Frankie, 22, and Dougie, 23, broke up in November after dating on-off for 2 years, with the McFly guitarist receiving treatment in The Priory soon after the split.
Fortunately, McFly's slot was at 3pm while the girls' was later, so they simply waited it out in the glamorous surroundings of the football club.
'They were able to stay out of the way until their stage slot later in the afternoon,' the source tells the Daily Mirror.
'They didn't get to Towneley Park until McFly had headed off to another gig in Manchester.'"
Now Magazine
"MCFLY LOVE ONE DIRECTION
McFLY are so impressed by One Direction’s debut single they wish it was their tune.
X Factor boyband One Direction drop debut track What Makes You Beautiful on September 11.
And it reminds me of early McFly tracks.
Drummer Harry Judd, 25, told my reporter Mik Curtis at the Summer Sundae festival in Leicester: “They’re young, like when we started, so it makes me feel old. But it’s a compliment to us if people think they sound like early McFly.
“I wish we had their new single for ourselves – it’s fresh.”
Singer Tom Fletcher, 26, agreed: “They’re a really likeable bunch of guys and they’ve got everything it takes to hit the big time.
“They’ve recorded a song I wrote for them – I just hope they use it.”
After their breakthrough in 2004, McFly certainly know a thing or two about longevity and don’t have to fear any new whippersnappers.
Bassist Dougie Poynter, 23, said: “Music goes full cycle so it’ll come back round for McFly, but the urban thing has made it hard for us to stay relevant.
“We don’t move with the trends.”
Tom added: “We’re at the early stages of writing new stuff.
“It’s fun playing it to each other.
“And we’ll be touring the UK early next year most likely.”
Daily Star
Dannyn pihaa laitettiin hieman kuntoon Garden E.R -ohjelmassa:
Dannyn ja Tomin haastattelu The Guardianilta:
Ja viimeiseksi Dougien uuden vaatemerkin, Saint Kiddin, uudet teaser-videot:
Ensi päivitystä joudutte luultavasti odottamaan yhtä kauan kuin tätäkin, olen niin kiirellinen mm. kirjoitusten kanssa.. Anteeksi etukäteen!
"Tom Fletcher isn’t looking McFly
TOM Fletcher from McFly is getting stick from fans about his new 'tache.
The singer has been showing it off over the past week but says it hasn't gone down well with fans.
He said: "I've never had so much abuse. They really don't like it."
Apparently Ian Rush loves it."
The Sun
"Tom McFly's fans hate his tache – but what do YOU think?
Facial hair on a man usually goes one of two ways, in our experience. It can either look manly and hot (hello Tom Selleck in Friends) or puny and awful (hello Zac Efron last April).
Tom from McFly, however, has divided opinion with his new top-lip sprouting, with some of us hailing it cute and others declaring it an abomination. Tom himself has admitted to getting a fair amount of grief over it, saying about his fans this week, "I've never had so much abuse. They really don't like it." We have it on good authority that Tom's beautiful fianceé Giovanna Falcone does, in fact, like the 'tache, and we suppose that's all that really matters.
We wonder why he decided to grow it in the first place? Do you suffer from Coldupperlipitus, Tom? Or did you lose a bet with one of the other McFly boys? We think Danny, Dougie and Harry should all grow one, too, so we could have a 'Tache-Off contest. Do you have an opinion on Tom's facial fuzz? If so, please tell us about it below."
Heat World
"Mcfly - Mcfly Stars Climb Mountain For Charity
Mcfly stars Tom Fletcher and Harry Judd are celebrating after scaling Scotland's Ben Nevis mountain for charity on Sunday (07Aug11).
The British musicians trekked to the top of the peak to raise funds for underprivileged kids in boarding schools on the Peruvian island of Amantani.
The bandmates made the challenge extra tough by agreeing to carry the equivalent weight of a child in their backpacks during the climb, and later took to their Twitter.com pages to share their experience with fans.
Fletcher declared, "We did it!!! Me and @mcflyharry climbed Ben Nevis with a B**Ody heavy weight on our backs. Reached the summit in 3 hour 25 (minutes) in miserable weather.
"I won't lie...it was tough! That Peruvian kid was heavy! Only stayed at the summit for 5mins coz (because) of the bad conditions."
Judd adds, "Climbing Ben Nevis isn't too hard, but climbing it with 16kg on your back is Really Hard!! Thank you so much for all your donations. The money raised by all the climbers today will go towards educating Peruvian teenagers for a whole year."
Contact Music
"Draco Malfoy’s flying with Tom Fletcher
HARRY POTTER bully Tom Felton isn't someone to be intimidated by a dodgy tache.
Of course he's not.
The actor is going to be working with McFly singer Tom Fletcher as he embarks on a new career in music.
The two Toms have booked in writing and jamming sessions which they are hoping will lead to a collaboration on the debut album by Harry Potter's nemesis, Draco Malfoy.
A source said: "Tom sounded out McFly's Tom to discuss the industry and the musical direction he wants to take.
"He's a huge fan of the boys and wanted to work on a few songs.
"There is a big chance the pair could soon go into the studio together."
Tom already has a recording deal with an independent record label. He has previously hinted about becoming a rapper and getting into the UK grime scene - but McFly-style pop rock seems a better fit.
Perhaps without the questionable facial hair, though.
The Potter stars are increasingly turning to music rather than acting now that the blockbuster film series of the JK Rowling classics is finished.
Rupert Grint was spotted last week at a gig in LA with comedy metal group Steel Panther.
He even donned a bandana and guy-liner while hanging out with the group.
And Harry himself, Daniel Radcliffe, is a big fan of indie bands such as Radiohead and Mogwai.
Though that hasn't stopped him from starring in How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying - a jazz-hands musical on Broadway."
The Sun
"McFly gearing up for Hampton Court's Jolly Day Out festival
THEY are used to performing in front of thousands of screaming fans in arenas and stadiums around the world.
But at the end of August, pop scoundrels Mcfly will be playing at Hampton Court's very own summer festival, Jolly Day Out.
It will be a festival of a different kind, with the band sharing a stage with children's TV characters Charlie and Lola, and Horrible Histories.
Dougie Poynter, 23, bass player in the band, said: "It'll be something a bit different for us to play a family festival like this one, but we're all looking forward to it.
"After eight years together, we still enjoy playing live shows, because that's what we are all about. That's what we do.
"In fact we enjoy it more than ever now. We certainly have more energy on stage than in the early days because we're much less nervous about what we're doing.
"We don't even have to think about what we're doing when we're playing the early stuff. Songs like Five Colours in Her Hair (the band's first single) just come automatically.
"This festival might attract a slightly different crowd from the usual. But I have known some of our hardcore fans, after we put a song on our first album called 'Broccoli,' I have known them throw broccoli onto the stage.
"Mostly its underwear and teddies and things. I'm not sure whether we'll get any of that this time.
"This will be a cool place to play though. I've spent a fair bit of time in Richmond Park and other parts of the area, so I know it quite well."
Jolly Day Out is being held over four days on the August Bank Holiday weekend, on the green opposite Hampton Court Palace.
Irish singer Imelda May will be performing on Friday (26), followed by Abba tribute act Bjorn Again on Saturday, McFly on Sunday (28) and Sing-A-Long-A Sound of Music on Bank Holiday Monday.
There will also be food, drink and kids activities throughout the weekend.
Dougie explained that this will draw to a close a busy tour schedule for the boys who have been on the road for most of the year.
He said: "We have done a few summer gigs as part of our Above the Noise tour, and we've been over to Japan, and all around this country.
"But we're keen to get back into the studio to record some new material.
"In the past few days we have been getting together and sharing our ideas for new songs - one of them we're planning a collaboration with a female singer. We're not sure who
that will be yet, but its kind of a his side of the story, her side of the story thing.
"We're definitely still enjoying it though, even after so long, and have lots of exciting plans for the future."
Tickets to Jolly Day Out cost £25, and under 12s go free."
Kingston Informer
"Race against time
OF all the sure bets at Doncaster Racecourse tomorrow McFly drummer Harry Judd says they will guarantee a return.
The posh skin-beater knows the boys-to-blokes band will be playing to a huge crowd that might be more into nags than pop but reckons they’re still on to a winner.
“We’ve played a few racecourses before and they’re good fun,” he says.
“There’s often a good chunk of hardcore fans, but what I enjoy about these gigs is there’s often a lot of people who wouldn’t necessarily come and see a McFly concert. They go away, nine times out of 10, having enjoyed themselves.
“We always try to put on a good show. I think that’s where we excel. Mums and dads take their kids and end up enjoying it themselves. We’re confident in our abilities as a live band so we enjoy these kind of gigs.”
Then McFly have had to get used to evolving audiences down the years. Seven UK number one singles and five top 10 albums later they are still pulling similar sized crowds to when they were teenagers - and a sweep of their Motorpoint Arena gig in March revealed a varied demographic most bands would envy.
“I presume that happens when you’ve managed to stick around for a while,” says Harry, who doesn’t believe having such as spread of ages has held them back from being a little more rock ‘n’ roll.
“Fact is, we’re really appreciative we can still play in arenas. That’s really how we judge it. We’ve been really lucky in terms of our creative control over the years with what we’ve wanted to do on albums and as a live band, we’ve been really fulfilled. The last thing we want to do is complain.”
Certainly McFly not so much broke the mould as raised the bar for other young acts, emerging eight years ago when Tom Fletcher decided to turn his song-writing pen from Busted to his own quartet.
Since then the lads have grown physically and, to an extent, musically having found arena filling an easy vocation. They’ve managed to avoid getting stuck in a creative pop ruck, putting in twists and turns along the way which have kept the loyal hordes interested as well as lured new fans.
“That’s often the challenge for a band, but the beauty of McFly is everything has come from us; McFly is the four of us, not songwriters writing songs for us. It’s not people telling us how we should be or behave. What the fans see is the genuine article. People get what they see, basically.”
Most recent album Above The Noise was arguably a record they needed to do, a kind of graduation badge for a young man band who can still spin out youthful chart-tickling melodies, but with less sherbet.
“Whether we’re successful in the future or not I’m convinced Tom and the guys are some of the most talented songwriters in the country. I believe that and that’s how a band remains successful.”
McFly even managed to throw in a bit of a clichéd rock ‘n’ roll drama when bassist Dougie Poynter sought rehab for stress over his split with The Saturdays’ Frankie Sandford.
“It’s a stereotypical thing, but we’ve all been through a lot in the past eight years,” says Harry, who admitted to a fling with train wreck actress Lindsay Lohan.
“We’ve grown up together being in a band. It’s been an interesting upbringing.”
And while early favourites such as 5 Colours In Her Hair and All About You sound a tad twee in 2011, the lads have tried to beef up their approach, along with some of their stage props, amid slightly less high-pitched yelling.
Harry denies frustration being at the back unable to flaunt it like the other lads when the screaming was at full volume. “Definitely not. I’m very happy behind the drums...I get enough attention. The guys are brilliant at what they do. I’d be crap up the front, so I’m perfectly happy in my job.
“But my drum kit has got bigger over the years. I recently acquired LEDs and I’ve had all sorts of crazy drum risers and stuff. One could say subconsciously that’s because I want more attention, but we try to put on a good show, so that’s how I justify it.”
This weekend the thing the band will need most is for traffic to be light. With plenty of outdoor shows booked, tomorrow they’ll be giving Burnley 45 minutes before rushing to South Yorkshire for a further 90 minutes.
“Two gigs in one day is pretty intense but we’re ready for it. Often it’s quite interesting doing something weird like that. We’ll enjoy the challenge.”
And after their summer excursions? The lads are planning a writing trip before returning to the studio.
In the meantime, are they likely to have a punt on the gee-gees tomorrow – or maybe even look to invest some of their fortune in bloodstock at Town Moor?
“Danny likes to have a go, but I’m not a gambling man,” says Harry. “And I can’t see a racehorse happening any time soon... there are so many other things we’re passionate about that require a certain amount of financial investment.”
The Star
"Forget NKOTBSB, could McFly and One Direction be the new super group?
Ah, well we can but dream. But it sounds like two of the country’s hottest boybands are in cahoots at the moment – with Tom Fletcher (of McFly fame) hitting the studio with newbies One Direction yesterday for a “jam”. Yum.
The McFly singer tweeted yesterday, “Wicked day in the studio with some bloomin talented guys who are gonna be HUGE! Had a jam with @NiallOfficial today. He taught me What Makes You Beautiful and I taught him Shine A Light.”
And we don’t know about you, but this makes us very, very happy. Imagine if both bands got together to make beautiful music? Imagine, just image that?
It wasn’t long before Liam Payne from 1D tweeted a picture of him, Zayn Malik and Niall Horan with Tom too – and Niall got in on the action by tweeting, “Sittin here with @tommcfly playing guitar. Hes teaching me to play all their songs.haha. Really really nice guy!sick musician”. Even lovely Louis Tomlinson very sweetly thanked Tom for coming over with a sweet and succinct, "@tommcfly Thanks for yesterday man!”
Will we ever get to hear One Direction do Shine A Light? We hope so. Will McFly cover What Makes You Beautiful at their show in Doncaster Racecourse today? Who knows. Either way, we’re happy to see these two bands bonding. And maybe one day they’ll do a NKOTBSB (who sound like their having a pretty awesome time as a super group by the way)."
Heat World
"McFly cover Tinie Tempah at Summer Sundae 2011
It's an eventful closing set from the group
McFly covered Tinie Tempah's 'Pass Out' during an eventful headline set on Summer Sundae Weekender 2011's final day.
The four-piece, augmented by a keyboard player and two backing singers, opened with 'Party Girl', and were faced with the weekend's biggest crowd, with a hardcore of screaming fans waving banners at the front.
Bassist Dougie Poynter took centre stage for 'Transylvania', with drummer Harry Judd begging him to "sing it properly" and joking that the full moon looked like singer/guitarist Tom Fletcher.
The band played hits 'Star Girl', and '5 Colours In Her Hair', which featured an extended outro where singer/guitarist Danny Jones fired t-shirts into the crowd.
A PA announcement about a missing child led the band to start a chant of the boy's name, jokingly declaring themselves "heroes" when he was found.
A medley of 'All About You' and 'Obviously' followed, along with the 'Pass Out' cover, which saw Jones at the crowd barriers, and main set closer 'The Heart Never Lies'.
The band then encored with 'One For The Radio' and 'Shine A Light' before bidding farewell."
Virtual Festivals
"Frankie Sandford and boyfriend Wayne Bridge avoid Dougie Poynter at festival
Frankie Sandford and boyfriend Wayne Bridge hid out at Burnley FC this weekend to avoid bumping in to her ex Dougie Poynter at the Towneley Live Festival.
The couple were joined by the rest of The Saturdays, who were on the bill for the concert along with Dougie's band McFly.
'Organisers arranged transport for the girls so they would arrive at the festival site once McFly had left,' says a source.
'They both made it clear that they respect each other's privacy, so it was more to make sure there wasn't any unnecessary awkwardness.'
Frankie, 22, and Dougie, 23, broke up in November after dating on-off for 2 years, with the McFly guitarist receiving treatment in The Priory soon after the split.
Fortunately, McFly's slot was at 3pm while the girls' was later, so they simply waited it out in the glamorous surroundings of the football club.
'They were able to stay out of the way until their stage slot later in the afternoon,' the source tells the Daily Mirror.
'They didn't get to Towneley Park until McFly had headed off to another gig in Manchester.'"
Now Magazine
"MCFLY LOVE ONE DIRECTION
McFLY are so impressed by One Direction’s debut single they wish it was their tune.
X Factor boyband One Direction drop debut track What Makes You Beautiful on September 11.
And it reminds me of early McFly tracks.
Drummer Harry Judd, 25, told my reporter Mik Curtis at the Summer Sundae festival in Leicester: “They’re young, like when we started, so it makes me feel old. But it’s a compliment to us if people think they sound like early McFly.
“I wish we had their new single for ourselves – it’s fresh.”
Singer Tom Fletcher, 26, agreed: “They’re a really likeable bunch of guys and they’ve got everything it takes to hit the big time.
“They’ve recorded a song I wrote for them – I just hope they use it.”
After their breakthrough in 2004, McFly certainly know a thing or two about longevity and don’t have to fear any new whippersnappers.
Bassist Dougie Poynter, 23, said: “Music goes full cycle so it’ll come back round for McFly, but the urban thing has made it hard for us to stay relevant.
“We don’t move with the trends.”
Tom added: “We’re at the early stages of writing new stuff.
“It’s fun playing it to each other.
“And we’ll be touring the UK early next year most likely.”
Daily Star
Dannyn pihaa laitettiin hieman kuntoon Garden E.R -ohjelmassa:
Dannyn ja Tomin haastattelu The Guardianilta:
Ja viimeiseksi Dougien uuden vaatemerkin, Saint Kiddin, uudet teaser-videot:
Ensi päivitystä joudutte luultavasti odottamaan yhtä kauan kuin tätäkin, olen niin kiirellinen mm. kirjoitusten kanssa.. Anteeksi etukäteen!
maanantai 25. heinäkuuta 2011
Heinäkuun artikkelit ja videot
McFlyn haastattelu Harry Potterin ensi-illasta:
"School pool opened by McFly star
BASSIST Dougie Poynter, from pop band McFly, formally opened a new £100,000 swimming pool at his old school.
The ex-pupil of Corringham Primary School, in Herd Lane, Corringham, was joined by Thurrock mayor Charlie Curtis to unveil a commemorative plaque for the new pool, built with money raised from the Parent and Teacher Association.
Michelle Hobbs, former chairman of the association, who helped with fundraising, said: “Dougie learnt how to swim in the old pool, so it is lovely he was involved with the opening.
“The former pool and the building, which was made out of corrugated plastic, was old and condemned, so five years ago the association decided to raise money for a new one.”
Thurrock Gazette
"McFly's Dougie Poynter: I'd like to date Emma Watson
Dougie fancies an Emma to help him get over Frankie Sandford.
Dougie Poynter has spent much of this year heartbroken, but now he's feeling confident and ready to date again.
And the cute McFly guitarist has his eye on 2 girls in particular.
'If I could date anyone right now it'd be Emma Roberts or Emma Watson,' Dougie, 23, tells the Daily Star.
'I tried to get to Emma Watson the other day at the Harry Potter premiere, but she must have been pre-warned about me.'
Dougie split from Saturdays singer Frankie Sandford, 22, in November and later completed a stay in rehab.
'Thanks for all your support, really means allot x,' Dougie Tweeted to his followers after he left the Priory in March.
'Now can we get back to tweeting about boobs, d*cks and farts?'"
Now
"Mcfly - Mcfly Stars Climbing Mountain For Charity
Mcfly stars Tom Fletcher and Harry Judd are preparing to don their climbing boots to scale Scotland's Ben Nevis mountain for charity.
The British musicians are in training for the trek this summer (11) and are planning to donate all the funds raised to help educate underprivileged kids in boarding schools on the Peruvian island of Amantani.
And the bandmates have made the challenge extra tough, by agreeing to carry the equivalent weight of a child in their backpacks on the climb.
In a post on his Twitter.com page, Judd writes, "Any kind of donation to our justgiving page will go a long way. Leave a message when you donate so Tom and I can read them!"
Fletcher admits his training is in full swing, and he climbed Mount Snowdon in Wales on Thursday (14Jul11) for a practice run.
He tells his Twitter fans, "Tweeting from the summit of Mount Snowdon. Not bad for a morning's work."
Contact Music
McFly oli Ghost -musikaalin ensi-illassa, tässä muutamia linkkejä siihen liittyen (sivuilla on myös paljon kuvia:
Sugarscape, 3am, Holy Moly ja Malvern Gazette.
"MCFLY MATES LET RIP
McFLY'S newly-engaged Tom Fletcher, 26, is in for a painful stag do.
McFly bandmate Harry Judd, 25, told us: “We’ve been talking about a few ideas for Tom.
“My friend got married the other day and his stag do started by getting his back, sack and crack done.
“So I definitely think that’s first on the list!”
Danny Jones, 25, added: “I’d be worried about getting a little excited as the beautician has to touch it.”
Daily Star
Lopuksi voit lukea McFlyn kiertuevalokuvaajan, Dean Sherwoodin mielenkiintoisen haastattelun täältä.
"School pool opened by McFly star
BASSIST Dougie Poynter, from pop band McFly, formally opened a new £100,000 swimming pool at his old school.
The ex-pupil of Corringham Primary School, in Herd Lane, Corringham, was joined by Thurrock mayor Charlie Curtis to unveil a commemorative plaque for the new pool, built with money raised from the Parent and Teacher Association.
Michelle Hobbs, former chairman of the association, who helped with fundraising, said: “Dougie learnt how to swim in the old pool, so it is lovely he was involved with the opening.
“The former pool and the building, which was made out of corrugated plastic, was old and condemned, so five years ago the association decided to raise money for a new one.”
Thurrock Gazette
"McFly's Dougie Poynter: I'd like to date Emma Watson
Dougie fancies an Emma to help him get over Frankie Sandford.
Dougie Poynter has spent much of this year heartbroken, but now he's feeling confident and ready to date again.
And the cute McFly guitarist has his eye on 2 girls in particular.
'If I could date anyone right now it'd be Emma Roberts or Emma Watson,' Dougie, 23, tells the Daily Star.
'I tried to get to Emma Watson the other day at the Harry Potter premiere, but she must have been pre-warned about me.'
Dougie split from Saturdays singer Frankie Sandford, 22, in November and later completed a stay in rehab.
'Thanks for all your support, really means allot x,' Dougie Tweeted to his followers after he left the Priory in March.
'Now can we get back to tweeting about boobs, d*cks and farts?'"
Now
"Mcfly - Mcfly Stars Climbing Mountain For Charity
Mcfly stars Tom Fletcher and Harry Judd are preparing to don their climbing boots to scale Scotland's Ben Nevis mountain for charity.
The British musicians are in training for the trek this summer (11) and are planning to donate all the funds raised to help educate underprivileged kids in boarding schools on the Peruvian island of Amantani.
And the bandmates have made the challenge extra tough, by agreeing to carry the equivalent weight of a child in their backpacks on the climb.
In a post on his Twitter.com page, Judd writes, "Any kind of donation to our justgiving page will go a long way. Leave a message when you donate so Tom and I can read them!"
Fletcher admits his training is in full swing, and he climbed Mount Snowdon in Wales on Thursday (14Jul11) for a practice run.
He tells his Twitter fans, "Tweeting from the summit of Mount Snowdon. Not bad for a morning's work."
Contact Music
McFly oli Ghost -musikaalin ensi-illassa, tässä muutamia linkkejä siihen liittyen (sivuilla on myös paljon kuvia:
Sugarscape, 3am, Holy Moly ja Malvern Gazette.
"MCFLY MATES LET RIP
McFLY'S newly-engaged Tom Fletcher, 26, is in for a painful stag do.
McFly bandmate Harry Judd, 25, told us: “We’ve been talking about a few ideas for Tom.
“My friend got married the other day and his stag do started by getting his back, sack and crack done.
“So I definitely think that’s first on the list!”
Danny Jones, 25, added: “I’d be worried about getting a little excited as the beautician has to touch it.”
Daily Star
Lopuksi voit lukea McFlyn kiertuevalokuvaajan, Dean Sherwoodin mielenkiintoisen haastattelun täältä.
maanantai 11. heinäkuuta 2011
T4 On The Beach
McFly esiintyi T4 On The Beachissä eilen, ja Shine A Light näytettiin telkkarissakin. Tässä video:
Anteeksi kun se loppuu kesken, parempaa en vielä löytänyt Youtubesta!
Anteeksi kun se loppuu kesken, parempaa en vielä löytänyt Youtubesta!
keskiviikko 6. heinäkuuta 2011
Artikkeleita, video & Britannian meet&greetejä
"There’s a new McFly album on its way! And the boys want YOUR input
You may have heard (particularly if you’re a McFly fan, which of course, a lot of you are) that the lovely four have won an award this week. A Nordoff Robbins Silver Clef award, in fact!
The band won the American Express Digital Innovation award for their incredible website on Friday afternoon – which is a big one within industry circles – and, well, they decided to celebrate by sharing some good news with us. Well done them!
Tom told us, “We’ve just started showing each other our new songs, and what we’ve each come up with. The last album was more of a collaboration of sounds as we were working with people like Taio [Cruz] and Dallas [Austin] – but this time it’s going to be different. We’ll know what the stand out sound will be by the end of the year.”
“It’s going to be more polished stuff,” added Dougie (who by the way was getting all the ladies' attention in his Captain Jack Sparrow-esq headgear). “This time, we’re going to live with the songs for a while and get them sounding better and better. At the moment it’s sounding like quite chilled, acoustic stuff but we’ll see how each song develops.”
Excited? You should be! The boys also said they were thrilled that they were being recognised by Nordoff Robbins for all their hard work on their Super City site, which they created themselves. “The website was a real experiment, we funded it all ourselves and it’s amazing that we’ve been recognised for it," smiled Tom. "It’s amazing that it’s actually worked. It’s coming up to a year now since it started running and we know what needs improving.”
Dougie concluded, “I like the idea of fans getting involved with the band decisions too. By the time we release this next album – probably next year – there’ll be loads of ways to get them involved online.”
Eek! You heard it here first – you could be helping the boys with their next LP. Stay tuned to heatworld and we’ll let you know how that comes along!"
Heat World
"MCFLY HAVE GOT THE ITCH
INNOVATION Award winners McFly are ploughing ahead with yet another innovative pop record.
McFly, whose Supercity disc was a joint online venture with their record label, are itching to lay down new tracks.
Singer Tom Fletcher, 25, told me: “We have lots of new ideas.”
Drummer Harry Judd, also 25, added: “People thought we went more pop or more rock last time, which surprised us, but McFly are here to stay.”
I’m very glad lads.
And singer/guitarist Danny Jones, 25, promises his solo side project won’t interfere with the band.
He told me: “I have some songs with DJs coming out this summer but McFly is my priority.”
Huzzah."
Daily Star
"Tom Fletcher - Fletcher's Mcfly Bandmates Will Be Best Men
British pop star Tom Fletcher has enlisted all three of his Mcfly bandmates to take on the role of best man at his upcoming wedding.
The musician proposed to his long term girlfriend Giovanna Falcone in April (11) and they plan to exchange vows next May (12).
MCFly drummer Harry Judd has now revealed Fletcher couldn't choose between his friends for the role of chief groomsman - so he asked all three to be best men.
Judd tells Britain's Daily Star Sunday, "All three of us are best men and there's a bit of competition to see who can do the best job."
Contact Music
Heart Newsin Alex Davies haastatteli Tomia Chester Rocksin backstagella:
Ainakin osa Iso-Britannian meet&greeteistä on julkaistu, päivämäärät ovat seuraavat:
3.8. Lontoo
4.8. Bristol
5.8. Birmingham
6.8. Manchester. Tarkempia tietoja julkaistaan lähempänä ajankohtaa.
You may have heard (particularly if you’re a McFly fan, which of course, a lot of you are) that the lovely four have won an award this week. A Nordoff Robbins Silver Clef award, in fact!
The band won the American Express Digital Innovation award for their incredible website on Friday afternoon – which is a big one within industry circles – and, well, they decided to celebrate by sharing some good news with us. Well done them!
Tom told us, “We’ve just started showing each other our new songs, and what we’ve each come up with. The last album was more of a collaboration of sounds as we were working with people like Taio [Cruz] and Dallas [Austin] – but this time it’s going to be different. We’ll know what the stand out sound will be by the end of the year.”
“It’s going to be more polished stuff,” added Dougie (who by the way was getting all the ladies' attention in his Captain Jack Sparrow-esq headgear). “This time, we’re going to live with the songs for a while and get them sounding better and better. At the moment it’s sounding like quite chilled, acoustic stuff but we’ll see how each song develops.”
Excited? You should be! The boys also said they were thrilled that they were being recognised by Nordoff Robbins for all their hard work on their Super City site, which they created themselves. “The website was a real experiment, we funded it all ourselves and it’s amazing that we’ve been recognised for it," smiled Tom. "It’s amazing that it’s actually worked. It’s coming up to a year now since it started running and we know what needs improving.”
Dougie concluded, “I like the idea of fans getting involved with the band decisions too. By the time we release this next album – probably next year – there’ll be loads of ways to get them involved online.”
Eek! You heard it here first – you could be helping the boys with their next LP. Stay tuned to heatworld and we’ll let you know how that comes along!"
Heat World
"MCFLY HAVE GOT THE ITCH
INNOVATION Award winners McFly are ploughing ahead with yet another innovative pop record.
McFly, whose Supercity disc was a joint online venture with their record label, are itching to lay down new tracks.
Singer Tom Fletcher, 25, told me: “We have lots of new ideas.”
Drummer Harry Judd, also 25, added: “People thought we went more pop or more rock last time, which surprised us, but McFly are here to stay.”
I’m very glad lads.
And singer/guitarist Danny Jones, 25, promises his solo side project won’t interfere with the band.
He told me: “I have some songs with DJs coming out this summer but McFly is my priority.”
Huzzah."
Daily Star
"Tom Fletcher - Fletcher's Mcfly Bandmates Will Be Best Men
British pop star Tom Fletcher has enlisted all three of his Mcfly bandmates to take on the role of best man at his upcoming wedding.
The musician proposed to his long term girlfriend Giovanna Falcone in April (11) and they plan to exchange vows next May (12).
MCFly drummer Harry Judd has now revealed Fletcher couldn't choose between his friends for the role of chief groomsman - so he asked all three to be best men.
Judd tells Britain's Daily Star Sunday, "All three of us are best men and there's a bit of competition to see who can do the best job."
Contact Music
Heart Newsin Alex Davies haastatteli Tomia Chester Rocksin backstagella:
Ainakin osa Iso-Britannian meet&greeteistä on julkaistu, päivämäärät ovat seuraavat:
3.8. Lontoo
4.8. Bristol
5.8. Birmingham
6.8. Manchester. Tarkempia tietoja julkaistaan lähempänä ajankohtaa.
lauantai 2. heinäkuuta 2011
Music on the Hill -arvostelu, hyväntekeväisyys, Zukie
"McFly
From the screams that emanate from the crowd when they catch even a glimpse of a member of McFly (10/10) it’s pretty obvious what we’re dealing with here. The 4-piece take to the stage and storm into recent hit “Party Girl” and it’s pop at its saccharine best. It’s simple but it works and it’s easy to see where comparisons to The Beatles and The Beach Boys come from. On record McFly are as slick and polished as everything else in the charts but there’s something about this band live that has real edge. Tracks like “Lies” off their self-released album “Radio:ACTIVE” aren’t a far cry away from bands such as All Time Low and Simple Plan and this poses another question- If McFly had been marketed differently, could they have been featured in magazines such as Kerrang or Rocksound? They’re a lot heavier than a fair few pop-punk bands featured in those publications and they’re certainly a lot better live than most, plus, the songwriting itself is faultless.
Lead singer Danny holds the crowd in the palm of his hand whether it’s telling them to get up or get down and everyone does what they’re told. He leaps around the stage and spins like a pinwheel during breakthrough single “The Girl With 5 Colours In Her Hair” and bassist Dougie could easily be playing in a hardcore band the amount he rocks out. An acoustic medley of “It’s All About You/Obviously” reminds everyone why they fell in love with the band in the first place and for those like myself who were fairly ambivalent towards the group shows how gifted these individuals are. It’s really obvious when an artist or band dials in a performance. You can just tell. Yet even though McFly do this every single day, they play as if their lives depend on it and they put every part of themselves into it.
It’s genuinely nice to see a band at this level play for themselves whilst at the same time make sure everyone in the crowd is entertained. As mentioned earlier, a full live band enhances live sound to no end, example given- Tinie Tempah. It’s funny then that McFly play a cover of the aforementioneds hit “Pass Out” complete with a reggae breakdown and surprisingly it’s brilliant. Yes, it may show how White and Middle Class McFly actually are, but it’s funny as hell and they pull it off perfectly; a moment only topped by Dougie saying “Penis” then suddenly regretting it given the average age of the crowd.
McFly are truly impressive, although it may take neigh-sayers a while to warm to this opinion; it’s pretty hard to change peoples perceptions of bands especially if they listen to rock or metal but it’s well worth it. Pop is in all music to a degree and if you’re already bordering by listening to YouMeAtSix or Forever The Sickest Kids you really should give McFly a chance. Quite simply they’re one of the best pop bands working today and by far one of the best live acts the mainstream has to offer. Exceptional night."
Rock Kent (sivulla on myös kuvia keikalta)
Harry ja Tom kiipeävät skotlantilaisen Ben Nevis -vuoren huipulle kerätäkseen rahaa Cristinan koulun käyntiä varten. Lisää tietoa hyväntekeväisyystapahtumasta saat täältä. Muista myös lahjoittaa!
Zukien (Dougien vaatemallisto) virallinen sivu on nyt avattu, voit tilata Zukien vaatteita täältä!
From the screams that emanate from the crowd when they catch even a glimpse of a member of McFly (10/10) it’s pretty obvious what we’re dealing with here. The 4-piece take to the stage and storm into recent hit “Party Girl” and it’s pop at its saccharine best. It’s simple but it works and it’s easy to see where comparisons to The Beatles and The Beach Boys come from. On record McFly are as slick and polished as everything else in the charts but there’s something about this band live that has real edge. Tracks like “Lies” off their self-released album “Radio:ACTIVE” aren’t a far cry away from bands such as All Time Low and Simple Plan and this poses another question- If McFly had been marketed differently, could they have been featured in magazines such as Kerrang or Rocksound? They’re a lot heavier than a fair few pop-punk bands featured in those publications and they’re certainly a lot better live than most, plus, the songwriting itself is faultless.
Lead singer Danny holds the crowd in the palm of his hand whether it’s telling them to get up or get down and everyone does what they’re told. He leaps around the stage and spins like a pinwheel during breakthrough single “The Girl With 5 Colours In Her Hair” and bassist Dougie could easily be playing in a hardcore band the amount he rocks out. An acoustic medley of “It’s All About You/Obviously” reminds everyone why they fell in love with the band in the first place and for those like myself who were fairly ambivalent towards the group shows how gifted these individuals are. It’s really obvious when an artist or band dials in a performance. You can just tell. Yet even though McFly do this every single day, they play as if their lives depend on it and they put every part of themselves into it.
It’s genuinely nice to see a band at this level play for themselves whilst at the same time make sure everyone in the crowd is entertained. As mentioned earlier, a full live band enhances live sound to no end, example given- Tinie Tempah. It’s funny then that McFly play a cover of the aforementioneds hit “Pass Out” complete with a reggae breakdown and surprisingly it’s brilliant. Yes, it may show how White and Middle Class McFly actually are, but it’s funny as hell and they pull it off perfectly; a moment only topped by Dougie saying “Penis” then suddenly regretting it given the average age of the crowd.
McFly are truly impressive, although it may take neigh-sayers a while to warm to this opinion; it’s pretty hard to change peoples perceptions of bands especially if they listen to rock or metal but it’s well worth it. Pop is in all music to a degree and if you’re already bordering by listening to YouMeAtSix or Forever The Sickest Kids you really should give McFly a chance. Quite simply they’re one of the best pop bands working today and by far one of the best live acts the mainstream has to offer. Exceptional night."
Rock Kent (sivulla on myös kuvia keikalta)
Harry ja Tom kiipeävät skotlantilaisen Ben Nevis -vuoren huipulle kerätäkseen rahaa Cristinan koulun käyntiä varten. Lisää tietoa hyväntekeväisyystapahtumasta saat täältä. Muista myös lahjoittaa!
Zukien (Dougien vaatemallisto) virallinen sivu on nyt avattu, voit tilata Zukien vaatteita täältä!
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