List Of Performers At VMAs

Cher, Ellen Degeneres, Katy Perry, The “Jersey Shore” Cast, Rosario Dawson, The Cast Of “Glee,” Chris Pine, The Cast Of Jackass, Kim Kardashian, Joe Manganiello of “True Blood,” Rick Ross and Romeo Of Aventura to appear at the “2010 MTV Video Music Awards”.

Mary J. Blige, Swizz Beatz and Bruno Mars Join List of Performers at “VMAs”.

Audrina Patridge Brings the Global Audience Closer to the Red Carpet Action as the Official MTV International “2010 MTV Video Music Awards”

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Guest Correspondent
“2010 MTV Video Music Awards” airs on Monday, September 13, 2010 at 9PM on MTV UK
mtv.co.uk/vmas

New York, NY / London (September 8, 2010) – MTV announced today that Cher, Ellen DeGeneres, Katy Perry, the cast of “Glee” including Jane Lynch, Cory Monteith, Chris Colfer and Amber Riley, in addition Rosario Dawson, Chris Pine, the cast of Jackass including Johnny Knoxville, Bam Magera and Steve-O, Kim Kardashian, “True Blood” cast member Joe Manganiello, Rick Ross and Romeo of the multi-platinum Latin supergroup Aventura, are set to present at the “2010 MTV Video Music Awards.” In addition, the list of performances grows as Mary J Blige and Swizz Beatz prepare to hit the stage with Drake, also Bruno Mars will make his VMA performance debut at the 27th annual awards show, which will broadcast on Monday, September 13 at 9PM on MTV UK.

Joining the red carpet festivities is Audrina Patridge from “The Hills” who will serve as the official MTV International “2010 MTV Video Music Awards” guest correspondent. Through special vignettes from behind the scenes, the red carpet and the main event, she will give international viewers the scoop on everything happening before, during and after the show.

A special premiere episode of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” will tape from the “2010 MTV Video Music Awards.” Ellen’s cameras will be on hand to catch all of the VMA red carpet highlights and behind the scenes must see moments.

MTV Style has confirmed superstar model Coco Rocha to host MTV.com’s ‘Red Carpet Report.’ Coco will lend her style expertise to the VMA red carpet and interview celebrities about their fashion.

Previously announced presenters include: The Social Network’s Justin Timberlake, Jesse Eisenberg and Andrew Garfield, Ke$ha, Nicki Minaj, Emma Stone, Penn Badgley, Trey Songz, Ashley Greene, Selena Gomez and Ne-Yo. As previously announced, comedienne Chelsea Handler will host the show.
Other performers on the show include Linkin Park, Usher, Eminem, Kanye West, Justin Bieber, Drake, Paramore, B.o.B, Florence + The Machine, along with Travie McCoy, Jason Derulo and Robyn who will perform with this year’s VMA house artist, deadmau5.

Viewers can long on to mtv.co.uk/ vmas for more information.
Jesse Ignjatovic/Den of Thieves is the Executive Producer for the “2010 MTV Video Music Awards.” Dave Sirulnick is Executive Producer. Garrett English is co-Executive Producer/Executive in Charge of Production. Amy Doyle is co-Executive Producer. Joanna Bomberg is Executive in Charge of Music and Talent. Jen Jones is co- Executive Producer. Hamish Hamilton is Director. Wendy Plaut is Celebrity Talent Executive.

The “2010 MTV Video Music Awards” will be available to a potential viewing audience of more than 1.2 billion people via MTV’s global network of 63 channels reaching 605 million households around the world as well as through syndication. In addition, its convergent programming & content will reach the entire interactive community, via MTV’s more than 200 digital media properties around the world.

The Irish Festival of Oulu

Rated the #1 festival in Oulu Region by Kaleva Newspaper in 2009, the 5th anniversary Irish Festival of Oulu brings the city a wide range of cultural entertainment for all ages. Organised by The Irish Music Society of Oulu, the festival celebrates the richness of Irish culture including theatre, poetry, film, dance, and plenty of the best Irish music in the world.

The Irish Festival of Oulu – Fleadh Éireannach na Oulu

The scintillating festival line-up includes four top Irish acts: Misneach, a rhythmic traditional band from South Sligo; Beoga, one of the hottest Irish musical experiences today; Marianne Green, a singer-songwriter with a beautifully gentle voice; and the legendary Altan, arguably Ireland’s biggest name in traditional Irish music. These artists will deliver a dazzling weekend of world class Irish music.

Cultural activities at the festival include the screening of Gabriel Byrne – Stories From Home, a revealing and evocative insight into the life and creative impulse of one of the world’s leading actors. Director Pat Collins will be hosting a discussion session afterwards.  Aidan Dooley will present his award winning theatre piece Tom Crean – Antarctic Explorer about the adventurous Antarctic explorer brought to life in this dramatic and humorous solo performance. We also welcome the award winning Irish poet Harry Clifton to present his poetry at the festival.

The festival also features the incredibly talented local Irish bands The Brogues, Cascade and The Soap Pig. Come enjoy the numerous workshops, the popular weekend dance course, Irish films, storytelling, and daily traditional Irish music sessions open to everyone.

We welcome you to Oulu, Finland for the northernmost Irish festival in the world. The organisers would like to thank our supporters, sponsors, volunteers and fans for five years of dedication and fun!

Festival website – www.irkku.fi

2010 Video Music Awards Preshow

MTV News kicks off the biggest night in music with the first-ever televised solo performance from Young Money’s first lady, Nicki Minaj at the “2010 VMA MUSIC AWARDS’ which will air on MTV UK on Monday September 13th at 8pm followed by the awards show at 9pm. Nicki Minaj, one of hip hop’s most innovative artists today, known for her playful lyrics and fashion forward style, will set the carpet on fire with a live performance of her hit single “Your Love.” “I am truly honored to be a part of this year’s VMAs. Just yesterday I was an underground female rapper. See Barbz? Dreams do come true,” says Nicki Minaj.

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Fuzzbox Brings Fizz To First Shifnal Festival

Fuzzbox, the princesses of power punk pop, are to headline the finale night of Shifnal’s first art festival.

The Midlands girl group, who have had five Top 50 hits such as Pink Sunshine and International Rescue, are headlining a day-long series of events on Saturday September 25th at Idsall School. It will be one of the band’s first concerts since reforming after a break of almost 20 years.
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Concert to honour female artists

Pretoria – A concert to pay tribute to some of South Africa’s top female artists will wrap up Women’s Month at the State Theatre in Pretoria.

The star-studded line-up at the inaugural Tribute to Women concert is expected to dazzle South Africans on 29 August. [Read more…]

Band Amys Ghost For Reading And Leeds!

Reading band Amys Ghost are pleased to announce they have been chosen by BBC Introducing to play both Reading and Leeds festival.
The news was announced tonight by Radio One DJ Huw Stephens. Amys Ghost will be playing on Friday in Reading and Sunday at Leeds. Their time slot is unconfirmed as yet.

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Samapalooza

ABOUT SAMAPALOOZA

There have been thousands of parties on the land on which Samapalooza is now held. At the same time, Sam’s family and friends have also been using the land for over 20 years to camp, fish and do some partying as well. The first Samapalooza was little more than one of such parties,  the difference being a band and an admittedly pathetic stage built from scrap wood taken from the barn. The marriage of the land and music was consummated. [Read more…]

Introducing Rebellion

Glastonbury Festival was borne out of love some 40 years ago. As big and great affair it is now, you hear stories of how it was before thru the years. The music and people that inspired its fun time success and you wish that you could have had the chance to experienced it.

Forward winding to the 2000’s, you wonder if some of the same flavours are reminiscent in a current unique festival that has been running for the past 16 years.

Spawn out of the UK Punk Scene, Rebellion festival has grown into one of the largest independent alternative festivals around.

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Michael Jackson to be remembered by fans

Los Angeles – A large gathering of fans are expected to pay tribute to the late King of Pop Michael Jackson at his tomb in Forest Lawns Cemetery on Friday, one year after he died.

Police in Glendale, who have jurisdiction over the Forest Lawn Cemetery in which Jackson was buried, has instituted a ban on overnight camping, parking, and street vendor sales near the cemetery.

Fans will be allowed to walk by the front of the Holly Terrace area of the Great Mausoleum in Glendale, where Jackson is interred. They can leave flowers and other tributes in a designated area and must then leave the park, authorities said.

From 8:00 (1500 GMT) Friday morning, Jackson devotees are allowed to pay their tribute to the pop icon until the gates close at 18:00 (0100 GMT Saturday).

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Opera Recital for Charity Cyclists

Just as the 2010 Tour de France gets underway, Alice Woodbridge and Susanna Stranders, two self proclaimed ‘dotty divas’, will be taking on a cycling challenge of a different kind, attempting to raise £20,000 for the Alzheimer’s Society and Multiple Sclerosis Society by cycling 700 miles on an opera recital tour of the UK.

They launched their tour on Monday at Coutts’ head office on The Strand. Alice, an acclaimed young soprano was accompanied at the piano by Susanna and also sung a few pieces with Coutts CEO Michael Morley, an accomplished pianist.

Among other pieces, they performed Deh vieni non tardar (Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro), O mio babbino caro (Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi) and Spring Awakening (Sibelius).

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