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Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Soft Cell Announce First-Ever Show In Ireland

English synthpop duo Soft Cell have announced their first-ever show in Ireland.

The duo, which consists of vocalist Marc Almond and instrumentalist David Ball, are set to perform at Dublin's St. Anne's Park on June 3, 2023. Tickets go on sale Friday, December 9.

Soft Cell will be joined by special guests OMD and Heaven 17 during the show.

Soft Cell came to prominence in the early 1980s. The band are primarily known for their 1981 hit version of "Tainted Love" and their platinum-selling debut album Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret.

In the United Kingdom, Soft Cell had twelve top 40 hits. They also had four top 20 albums between 1981 and 1984.

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Guns N' Roses To Headline BST Hyde Park For First Time

Guns N' Roses will headline American Express presents BST Hyde Park for the first time on June 30, 2023. Next year marks the 10th anniversary of the London concert series.

The rock legends - Axl Rose, Slash, Duff McKagan, Dizzy Reed, Richard Fortus, Frank Ferrer and Melissa Reese - will join Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Billy Joel, Pink with special guest Gwen Stefani, Take That and BLACKPINK at BST Hyde Park.

Additional acts are yet to be announced.

For all public on-sale dates, go to gunsnroses.com/tour for the most up to date info.

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Royal Mint Honors Rolling Stones' 60th Anniversary With New Coin

To honor the Rolling Stones on their milestone 60th anniversary, the Royal Mint has announced a new commemorative coin dedicated to the iconic band.

Hannah Phizacklea's design features a silhouette image of the Stones performing, accompanied by the band's name in the classic 1973 font.

The Rolling Stones lost their long-standing drummer Charlie Watts in 2021, leaving the band to continue as a three-piece, with Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood remaining as its current official members.

All four of them are visible on the face of the new 5-pound ($6.04) collectible coin. The other side bears the image of Queen Elizabeth II.

Formed in London in 1962, The Rolling Stones are considered one of the greatest rock bands of all time. With a career spanning seven decades, the iconic group has a list of hits that includes eight U.K. No. 1 singles and 13 U.K. No. 1 albums, as well as countless hits internationally.

"We are delighted to be honored by way of an official UK coin," the legendary rockers said in a statement. "Even more significant that the release coincides with our 60th anniversary."

The "Made to Rock" coin is part of the Royal Mint's Music Legends collection.

Queen, Elton John, David Bowie, and the Who are the other legendary British artists whom the official maker of British coins has honored.

(Photo: Royal Mint)

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