Saturday 26 June 2010

Thrills Pyramid crowd Dizzee Rascal


Dizzee Rascal whipped the swelling crowd near Glastonbury's Pyramid Stage into a frenzy with his British take on traditional rap music.
As he performed his chart topping hits, the volume and excitement from the crowd grew.
Hits Bonkers, Dirtee Disco and Holiday, coupled with a glowing sunset over Worthy Farm, provided the soundtrack for a day which seemingly passed without a hitch.
Marcus Long, 34, and his friend David Goldman, 32, both from Golders Green, north London, agreed that Dizzee was going to be hard to beat.
Mr Long, a teacher, said: "I have been coming to Glastonbury since the mid-90s but today has been among the best days I have had at the festival. Usually I am into more guitar based music so I was disappointed when U2 pulled out.
"But Gorillaz are very good and Dizzee was bound to be a highlight.
"The energy and atmosphere was incredible - I haven't got his album but I think I owe him after that performance. Excellent."
Mr Goldman, a mature student, who had never been to Glastonbury before, said: "I am still in shock a little bit. I have seen it on the television and read so much about it - but actually being here is completely change.
"I loved Dizzee and I am looking forward to Muse and The Dead Weather tomorrow. But the best bit about the festival is just wandering around and coming across things you never thought you'd see. And the toilets are not too bad - yet."

Monday 14 June 2010

Dizzee Rascal and James Corden's World Cup song tops UK singles chart

Dizzee Rascal and James Corden's unofficial World Cup anthem has gone straight to the top of the UK singles chart tonight – one of eight football songs in the Top 40.
The rapper and comedian's version of Tears For Fears' 1985 hit 'Shout', released under the name Shout For England', was performed for the first time a week ago on TV show Britain's Got Talent (June 6), and was only made available to buy on Wednesday (June 9).
All royalties from the record go to the Great Ormond Street Hospital for children in London.
Other World Cup songs in the Top Ten are from the Somalian artist K'naan at Three with 'Wavin' Flag', Coca-Cola's official World Cup Anthem. The star performed the track at Friday's (June 11) opening ceremony in Johannesburg.
Meanwhile, The Lightning Seeds/Baddiel and Skinner's 'Three Lions' is at Number Ten. Originally released ahead of the 1996 European Championship in England, it has already been Number One twice in the UK – that same year and again in 1998, when it was re-released ahead of the World Cup in France.
In other chart-related news, Black Eyed Peas' former Number One 'I Gotta Feeling' is set to become the first ever million-selling download later this week.
In the albums chart, Christina Aguilera has gone straight in at Number One with her new album 'Bionic'.

Thursday 10 June 2010

In Fringe line-up the Dizzee Rascal and Flawless feature


Rapper Dizzee Rascal, Britain's Got Talent dance troupe Flawless and model Abi Titmuss are among the acts unveiled in this year's Edinburgh Fringe programme.
The line up features a record 2,453 shows, a 17% increase on last year.
The 64th annual Festival Fringe, which runs from 6 to 30 August, involves 21,148 performers.
The world's largest arts festival generates about £75m for the Edinburgh and Scottish economy.
Dizzee Rascal will be playing at the Corn Exchange as part of the Edge Festival, while Flawless will be performing at the Underbelly.
Abi Titmuss stars as a gym instructor "attempting to kick an unruly bunch of amateur Rugby League players into touch" in Up 'N' Under, which will be performed at Assembly @ George.
John Godber directs the 25th anniversary production of his Oliver Award winning comedy.
Oscar winning actress Emma Thompson has used her own money to bring a show about sex trafficking to the Fringe.
The play uses verbatim accounts from two women trafficked separately into Britain.
Although Thompson does not appear in the show, she is expected to visit Edinburgh during its run at the Pleasance and has agreed for her name to be used in its title.
Cardinal Keith O'Brien will be singing The Hippopotamus Song as part of The Really Terrible Orchestra at St Mary's Metropolitan Cathedral in Edinburgh.
A sporting theme can also be detected in the programme, which includes All Over A Football at the Underbelly, Bob Doolally's World Cup Balls at The Stand and Paul Ricketts - Kiss the Badge, Fly the Flag! at Just the Tonic @ the Caves.
Following the success of the First Made in Scotland programme in 2009, which secured nine awards, it returns this year with the best of Scottish theatre and dance.
It is supported through the Scottish government's Edinburgh Festivals Expo Fund and helps talented, Scottish based performers and companies present their work on an international stage.
This year's shows include Platform in association with Giant's The Songbird: A tone Poem, at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, and plan B's A Wee Home From Home.

Wednesday 9 June 2010

Dizzee Rascal and James Corden join 3am on set of new video for World Cup song Shout




There's a big Shout going out for England's World Cup team on Saturday - led by our Danielle.
She got her face painted with a St George's cross, wrapped herself in an England flag and joined Dizzee Rascal and James Corden for the video shoot of their England anthem Shout - along with scores of cheering, football crazy fans.
In an exclusive chat with rapper Dizzee, during the shoot at Harlequins ground The Stoop in Twickenham, SW London, he said it's "mad" that he's even singing a footie anthem.
He said: "I ain't ever been to a match before - that's the mad thing. I've seen England play on TV, I'm always cheering them on. But I'm so busy with gigs I don't get down there."
James added: "I'm so excited about the World Cup. A few of the boys have been in touch and they love the single.
"Rio told me he is devastated to be out of it, but I still think we've got a great chance.
"I just hope they go all the way.
"This is not about getting a No.1 single - we'd swap that to get the England team in the final and raise money for the kiddies at Great Ormond Street."
Dizzee reckons the buzz of singing Shout - a reworking of the Tears For Fears hit - is as big as scoring in the actual final.
He said: "Whenever the World Cup was on I always got that buzz where you wished you were in the winning team scoring that winning goal. I guess recording this single is the closest I'll get to it.
"Hopefully, the song will inspire the team to play better and lets them know the whole country is behind them. I want to hear it on the terraces. There is no reason why we can't win, we have world-class players, it's just what happens on the day."
In the track Dizzee raps a line about Rio Ferdinand saying "nobody can muck with him". He and James didn't even think about cutting the line after the captain got crocked last week.
Dizzee said: "Rio only got injured the other day, so it was a bit late to take it out. Anyway, he's still Rio Ferdinand and he's still a big part of it."
Hearing the crowd chant for the video shoot, he added: "It's wicked to be involved in the World Cup like this. To have done a song that they are singing up there and actually liking, is amazing.
"It's real. All these people are here today because they believe we can win the World Cup. And I believe we have as good a chance as any other top team.
"Everyone has just got to Shout about it and it will get the boys through." Well, you heard the man...