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Lightning Seeds Continue Greatest Hits Tour Due To Demand 35th Anniversary Greatest Hits Tour Extended 20 Track Hits Disc ‘Tomorrow’s Here Today: 35 Years of Lightning Seeds’ Out Now Forget the hurt, it’s been 35 years of pure joy for Lightning Seeds, one of the country’s best loved bands. And to celebrate, they have extended their greatest hits tour in 2025, following a fully sold out run in 2024. The 11 new dates will take the band’s huge catalogue to new cities and new venues, with tickets on sale at 10am on Friday 28th March. Alongside the tour, the band released their ‘best of’ compilation: Tomorrow’s Here Today: 35 Years of Lightning Seeds. It’s an absolute masterclass in modern pop songwriting from Ian Broudie. Kicking off with their classic debut single ‘Pure’, this really is a greatest hits disc worthy of the title from a band who have sold over 8 million albums. Across 20 tracks the LP features Lightning Seeds favourites including ‘The Life Of Riley’, ‘Change’, ‘Lucky You’, ‘Sense’, ‘All I Want’, ‘Sugar Coated Iceberg’, ‘You Showed Me’, ‘Emily Smiles’, ‘3 Lions’ and more. Ian Broudie said: “Wow, I can’t believe it’s been 35 years! Our first single ‘Pure’ really opened...

— “Best tribute band I’ve ever seen, and I’ve photographed hundreds” D.Cowley — “Scam Fender sound great to be fair, this is great” – Greg James Radio One – 7.2.22 — “I’ve booked tribute in LA for years, this is the best of the best” – Steve Ochs — “I’ve seen Killers 50 times in 9 countries, I was blown away by this tribute” – V.Moran — “They sound exactly like the Killers! (who I’ve seen 36 times)” L.Johnson — “Outstanding Vocals – Is this a cover or a remix?? It’s unclear….” YourEDM.com (on huge ‘Mr Brightside’ cover) H undreds more testimonials – http://thekopycatkillers.com/testimonials

From Red Dwarf to Robot Wars to Radio 6 and Radio 2 via the cobbles of Coronation Street, Charles career has seen him transform from respected actor to musical icon with twenty years of broadcasting under his belt! Craigs pioneering BBC 6 Music Funk and Soul Show was born in 2002 and has since broadcast live every Saturday night with an assortment of emerging talents and classic gems, earning him global support and recognition as one of the UK's foremost funk and soul tastemakers, DJs and promoters of new music. With a jammed packed year in the making, the Funk and Soul train keeps movin along without a stop in sight in the words of the dancehall don himself, ˜No sleep till way past bedtime.

Get ready to relive the indie music glory days with a daytime party packed with all your favourite tunes on Saturday 7th June at Roadmender! Expect anthems from The Killers, Arctic Monkeys, Amy Winehouse, Franz Ferdinand, Bloc Party, The Wombats, The Libertines, Florence And The Machines, Oasis, Blur, Pulp, Blink 182 and so much more. Who says you have to stay up until the early hours to relive all those indie bangers you know and love?! Propaganda stands as an undeniable institution of modern British club culture. Created by DJ Dan (Oasis Aftershow DJ), a signifying force that has run through the indie music scene for over 20 years, it has taken its uncompromising and blistering fun show across the globe serving up the huge anthems that bring together millions in mass singalongs and life-affirming nights wherever they go. Whether it’s Glastonbury Festival, Reading & Leeds, Boadrmasters or Aftershow Parties, their stamp and influence can be found in every corner of feelgood indie and alternative club culture. Propaganda was also a staple night at The Roadmender on Fridays for a few years – Who was there?!

Live Music.

The Rifles, best known from their huge singles ‘Peace & Quiet’ and ‘Local Boy’ from the Top 30 album ‘No Love Lost, are out on tour with their new album ‘Love Thy Neighbour’! The Rifles are a phenomenal live band bringing the swagger of The Jam and the raucous rock’n’roll of Oasis and The Clash!

Sea Girls have released brand new album `Midnight Butterflies’. It’s focused melodic joy & pop perfection in twelve parts. It’s the confident sound of a band arriving at their peak. Creatively they’re utterly rejuvenated on this record, a true artistic statement. Previous two albums have been building towards this moment & this totally modern open-hearted band are set for their biggest year yet. Singles Come Back To Me, I Want You To Know Me and title track Midnight Butterflies are epic all-encompassing widescreen pieces of guitar pop perfection. Sea Girls have never sounded so assured & creatively refreshed. They have worked with some of the most exciting Producers around on this record. Young Strangers co-written with Kid Harpoon (Harry Styles, Haim to mention just two), Matt Schwartz (Yungblud Dylan on title track Midnight Butterflies. Rich Cooper (CMAT Rina Sawayama) Benji Gibson (Fred Again) The Nocturns (Mimi Webb) & Dan Bryers (Tom Grennan) have all played key Production & Producer roles on the album record & its authentic sincere new sound that tap into the themes of moving from dark into light. Witness Sea Girls play tightly honed tunes to huge crowds chanting back every word to songs that pack such...