US superstar Kelly Clarkson has announced a new show at Wembley Arena for October 20th and will be joined by one of the biggest pop bands of 2012 Cover Drive!

Kelly Clarkson is also set to release ‘Dark Side’ on JUNE 3RD which is the third single to be taken from her top 5 album ‘Stronger’ out now.

Kelly has already achieved huge success with the release of her fifth studio album. She performed an incredible secret gig at Borderline in London, turned on the infamous Regent Street Christmas Lights, and single ‘What Doesn’t Kill You’ is still riding high in the airplay charts.

Since bursting onto the music scene 10 years ago, Kelly Clarkson has released five studio albums (Thankful, Breakaway, My December, All I Ever Wanted), sold over 20 million albums worldwide, had seven top ten singles in the UK and has sold over 3.5 million units in the UK alone.

She is the recipient of 2 Grammy Awards, 2 American Music Awards, 2 MTV Awards and 11 Billboard Awards.  Clarkson’s last effort, 2009’s All I Ever Wanted debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 and produced the smash singles – “My Life Would Suck Without You” (which charted at number one and went platinum in the UK) and “Already Gone.”

Joining Kelly on the arena tour will be Barbadian four piece band Cover Drive. Cover Drive have had three top 10 singles in the UK so far including the Caribbean-infused #1 single ‘Twilight  and they have recently released their debut album ‘Bajan Style’.  Amassing a huge following in their native Barbados, the UK and beyond, Cover Drive’s You Tube views are over 14million and the band have previously supported Rihanna and Dappy on tour.

TNA IMPACT WRESTLING ANNOUNCES ‘THE ROAD TO LOCKDOWN’ TOUR

• Lockdown steel cage comes to the UK for the first time ever!
• TNA IMPACT WRESTLING to be taped at Wembley for Challenge TV

TNA IMPACT WRESTLING returns to Wembley on 26th January 2013 for 'The Road To Lockdown' Tour - promising fans a steel cage match on every show.

The show at Wembley will see two episodes of TNA IMPACT WRESTLING taped for broadcast on Challenge TV in the UK and Ireland, as well as more than 120 other countries around the globe.

Worldwide wrestling stars announced for the five events include Jeff Hardy, Kurt Angle, Bobby Roode, James Storm, AJ Styles, Mr. Anderson, Rob Van Dam, Velvet Sky and Gail Kim. Many more top names will be added in the coming months.

TNA President Dixie Carter said: "Our wonderful fans in the UK and Ireland have made us their number one rated wrestling show once again - and this tour is our way of saying thank you.

"This is the first time that the Lockdown steel cage has ever left US soil. Those matches will really be something special.

"Taping TNA IMPACT WRESTLING at Wembley this January was a high point in the 10 year history of this company, so coming back in 2013 is something everyone is looking forward to."

Tickets for the four UK shows go on sale at 9am on Friday May 25th

In 2011 EDDIE IZZARD, the man who turned talking ‘Bollocks’ into an art form performed and sold–out Madison Square Garden in New York. He spent a three-month residency at the Théâtre de Dix Heures in Paris performing STRIPPED: ‘Tout en Francais’ (in French!) and then become the first stand-up to play a solo show at Los Angeles’ legendary Hollywood Bowl. It was an extraordinary year from an extraordinary man. Never one to rest on his laurels IZZARD now plans to take on the world with a brand-new comedy tour, FORCE MAJEURE.

FORCE MAJEURE will be the most extensive comedy tour ever. It begins its mammoth journey around the globe during spring 2013. EDDIE will visit 25 countries throughout Europe, USA, Africa, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, India, Nepal and The Far East. He performs at Wembley Arena on May 11th 2013
 
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Ice Age Live!  A Mammoth Adventure

Scrat, the first character for the ground-breaking arena spectacular, is unveiled to the public

Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products and Stage Entertainment Touring Productions hosted an international media sneak preview of the upcoming arena show, Ice Age Live! A Mammoth Adventure at the BFI IMAX in London, UK on 25th April 2012.  The world-class creative team behind the highly anticipated show, scheduled to debut in London this November debuted its first finished character costume to attending guests.

Scrat, the mischievous sabre-toothed squirrel, was introduced to international media by the show’s co-directors, Guy Caron and Michael Curry.  Caron and Curry also shared story outlines and design content for the brand new show in which audiences around the world will see the loveable Ice Age characters embark on action-packed adventures full of drama, humour and fun. Guests at the media event received a special glimpse behind the scenes of the production through video footage highlighting the incredible design work in progress at Michael Curry’s studio in Oregon. The video footage also featured Ella Louise Allaire and Martin Lord Ferguson composing music and lyrics for the production at their studios.

Robert Marick, Executive Vice President of Fox Consumer Products commented, “In developing Ice Age Live! it was imperative to bring the very best in live entertainment to our franchise fans worldwide.  Thanks to the costume designs by Michael Curry, these realistic character adaptations are more than we could hope for,” said Robert Marick, Executive Vice President of Fox Consumer Products. “Revealing Scrat – one of the most recognizable characters from the film franchise – was the best way to show the world what’s in store for the production, and elusive nut-chasing antics are definitely a part of it.”

Ice Age Live! A Mammoth Adventure is an original arena show where everyone’s favourite Ice Age characters are brought to life! The first show of its kind, Ice Age Live! A Mammoth Adventure combines incredible sets music and song, acrobatics, exceptional ice skating and aerial arts while incorporating story and character elements from the film. The production will take audiences on an awe-inspiring adventure with an all-new storyline and all-new characters inspired by the first three films of the top-grossing international animated film franchise of all time.  Following the media event, Ice Age fans can see the behind-the-scenes footage and tune in to the latest Ice Age Live! news at www.iceagelive.com. 

“We are very proud of the way Ice Age Live! is developing. It promises to be a truly fantastic show that will exceed all expectations of our international audiences”, said Caspar Gerwe, CEO of Stage Entertainment Touring Productions.
Ice Age Live! A Mammoth Adventure is being produced and directed by some of the biggest names in live entertainment through Stage Entertainment Touring Productions under direction of Executive Producer Hans Staal.  The show will be directed by the brilliant mind behind the Cirque du Soleil productions, Ka and Dralion, Guy Caron, while original concept, book, music & lyrics will be created by Ella Louise Allaire and Martin Lord Ferguson (Cirque du Soleil, Holiday on Ice and APM Music); dialogues being supervised by Michael Berg.  Character Visualization design will be headed by Co-Director Michael Curry (Cirque du Soleil, Walt Disney a.o. The Lion King, Olympics).

Ice Age Live! A Mammoth Adventure celebrates its World Premiere at Wembley Arena on November 2nd with preview shows in Cardiff and Nottingham.  Full details can be found at www.iceagelive.com. 

Ice Age Live! is a co-production between Stage Entertainment Touring Productions and Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products.