Ian Broudie: Celebs Rumors

The Zutons have announced details of a full UK headline tour to take place in April 2024 – see the full details below.Last month, the Liverpool band announced their return, with details of ‘The Big Decider’, their first new album in 16 years.Alongside that news, they confirmed that they will be playing a run of intimate live shows around the UK in January, February and March, tickets for which have now sold out.Now, they have expanded that with a run of bigger shows to take place throughout April, starting at Bristol’s Marble Factory on April 12, and winding up with a homecoming show at Liverpool’s Olympia on April 26.Tickets for the shows are available via pre-sale from 10am on Wednesday (December 6), before going on general sale on Friday (December 8). Get your tickets here.The Zutons will play: APRILFri 12 – BRISTOL, Marble FactorySat 13 – MANCHESTER, New Century HallSun 14 – NEWCASTLE, Wylam BreweryTue 16 – BIRMINGHAM, XOYOWed 17 – SHEFFIELD, LeadmillThu 18 – GLASGOW, SWG3 TV StudioSun 21 – SOUTHAMPTON, Engine RoomsMon 22 – BRIGHTON, ChalkWed 24 – KINGSTON, PryzmThu 25 – OXFORD, O2 AcademyFri 26 – LIVERPOOL, Olympia‘The Big Decider’ will be released on April 26, with production by disco legend Nile Rodgers and The Lightning Seeds’ Ian Broudie.

The Zutons have released their funky new single ‘Creeping On The Dancefloor’.‘Creeping On The Dancefloor’ is the Liverpool band’s first new music in 16 years, and was recorded all the way back during the pandemic. The single is taken from their upcoming album ‘The Big Decider’, produced by the legendary Nile Rodgers and Ian Broudie.

The Lightning Seeds’ Ian Broudie has spoken to NME about the band’s forthcoming greatest gits compilation ‘, their celebrated comeback and his work on the first Zutons album in 16 years.The 20-track compilation ‘Tomorrow’s Here Today: 35 Years Of The Lightning Seeds’ will be released on October 4, 2024, as a non-chronological collection of the band’s finest moments – taking in huge ‘90s hits such as ‘Pure’, ‘The Life Of Riley’, ‘Sense’, ‘Lucky You’ and ‘Marvellous’, more recent tracks including ‘Emily Smiles’ and choice singles and album tracks such as ‘All I Want’ and ‘The Nearly Man’ from 1990s debut album ‘Cloudcuckooland’ and ‘My Best Day’ from 1993’s ‘Jollification’.The release will be accompanied by a UK headline tour in November and December 2024, following on from this year’s support tour with Madness which kicks off on December 1.Meanwhile, Broudie has recently produced the long-awaited new Zutons’ album and released his first book, also called Tomorrow’s Here Today, which explores in anecdotal form his history on Liverpool’s ‘80s underground scene alongside Echo & The Bunnymen and The Teardrop Explodes, as well as the loss of his brother Robert to suicide in 2006.“It’s become my favourite time,” Broudie told NME of The Lightning Seeds’ return with last year’s seventh album ‘See You In The Stars’, now with his son Riley as manager and Lightning Seeds guitarist. “I love my band, I love playing live, which I never used to like, and I feel like we’re really good.

The Zutons are back with their first album in 16 years, as well as an upcoming run of UK tour dates.Titled ‘The Big Decider’, the new album was recorded at Abbey Road Studios with songwriter and producer Nile Rodgers, alongside the band’s original producer Ian Broudie. It is set for release on April 26.Completed by Dave McCabe (guitar, lead vocals), Abi Harding (saxophone, vocals) and Sean Payne (drums, vocals), the forthcoming album follows on from the three LPs the multi-platinum selling band released between 2004 and 2008, and is one “born under the weight of family tragedies”.According to a press release, the album was “wrestled into shape under the kind of steam that only decades-long friendships – with all their messy fall-outs, make-ups, breakdowns and ultimately love – can muster”, and became symbolic of the love of creating music rising above all else.The members were also brought together after McCabe’s stay in rehab, which sparked a turning point for the artist and a closer bond being formed between the members.“Dave has been through an awful lot in the last few years, and these things have obviously really impacted him.

Shaun Ryder has formed a new band consisting of ‘90s music icons, called Mantra Of The Cosmos.The Happy Mondays frontman revealed the new supergroup in an interview with The Sun’s Bizarre column, and announced to fans that new music and a Glastonbury debut are imminent.Mantra Of The Cosmos is formed of Ryder, former Oasis bassist Andy Bell, The Lightning Seeds guitarist and vocalist, Ian Broudie, and drummer Zak Starkey — who has previously performed with The Who.Former Happy Mondays percussionist, Bez — real name Mark Berry — is the final name completing the lineup, and as confirmed by Ryder, an album is on the way.“I’ve got a new band together. It’s me, Zak Starkey, you know, Ringo [Starr’s] son, and the drummer in The Who, Andy Bell from Oasis and Ian Broudie from The Lightning Seeds.

It's been confirmed that a new version of Frank Skinner, David Baddiel and The Lightning Seeds' UK Number 1 single and country-wide footballing anthem, Three Lions, is getting a new version for the 2022 World Cup.

The Lightning Seeds‘ Ian Broudie have confirmed that a new version of their anthem ‘Three Lions‘ will be released for the 2022 World Cup.The song – officially titled ‘Three Lions (Football’s Coming Home)’ – was originally released in 1996 ahead of England hosting the Euro ’96 tournament.

IT wouldn’t be an England game without footie fans chanting Three Lions, but for the first winter World Cup they’ll be singing a more festive version. Comedy duo David Baddiel and Frank Skinner are once again reuniting with The Lightning Seeds singer Ian Broudie to re-fashion the 1996 hit, but this time as a Christmas song, Three Lions On A Sleigh.

Frank Skinner has been forced to cancel his Edinburgh Fringe run because of a family health issue. The comedian was set to kick off a run of his new show 30 Years of Dirt at Assembly Roxy tonight (Thursday) but has pulled out.

The Lightning Seeds have announced their first album in 13 years, ‘See You In The Stars’. Check out new single ‘Sunshine’ below along with our interview with frontman Ian Broudie.Due for release on October 14, the album coincides with a new 14-date tour for the Autumn.Although Lightning Seeds’ 1996 football anthem ‘Three Lions’ with comedians David Baddiel and Frank Skinner has revisited the Top 40 singles chart four times in the last 13 years – reaching Number One in 2018 – ‘Sunshine’ is the first new Lightning Seeds song since their sixth album ‘Four Winds’ was released in 2009.The band have stayed busy by regularly touring and playing festivals, which is a change of direction as Broudie – who effectively is Lightning Seeds – didn’t tour at all until his alias’ third album ‘Jollification’ in 1994.

The Lightning Seeds’ Ian Broudie has said ‘Three Lions’ only earned £6,000 when it topped the charts during the 2018 World Cup.Speaking to The Mirror, Gomez frontman Tom Gray recalled a conversation he had with Broudie back in 2019.“I was playing at a festival in 2019 with the Lightning Seeds,” Gray told The Mirror.“And I said ‘Hey, you know that song of yours. How much money did you make from it during the world cup?’… He said about six grand.

The Lightning Seeds‘ Ian Broudie will reunite to perform ‘Three Lions’ on TV tonight, ahead of England’s first major final in 55 years.As iNews reports, the trio will join forces on The Last Leg‘s Euros special, which is set to air on Channel 4 tonight (July 9).It comes after Broudie previously told the publication that he would “find an occasion” to perform the song before the game – but said a pre-match rendition at Wembley Stadium was looking increasingly unlikely.Baddiel, Skinner and Broudie will join comedians Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker live in the studio for a 90-minute extended episode of The Last Leg, which will air at 10pm.Broudie also recently reflected on 25 years of ‘Three Lions’ and revealed the secret behind

The Lightning Seeds’ Ian Broudie has reflected on 25 years of ‘Three Lions’ in a new interview ahead of England’s Euro 2020 semi-final with Denmark tonight (July 7).The May 1996 song, which Broudie co-wrote with comedians David Baddiel and Frank Skinner, has enjoyed its latest resurgence in popularity over the last month as England fans continue to bask in their side’s strong form in the tournament.‘Three Lions’ has re-entered the UK charts as a result – it currently sits at number six in the latest Official Singles Chart Update – and Broudie, speaking to Sky News, has now spoken out about the enduring popularity of the song.“People walk past my window late at night singing it, it just makes me smile,” Broudie said.“There’s a certain poetic

This is an edited extract from When We Were Lions by Paul Rees, published by Aurum Press. www.quartoknows.com

A limited edition vinyl of iconic football anthem Three Lions has been announced to mark the track's 25th anniversary.