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December 24th 2008
Blog update
Fletch has been busy updating his blog whilst in Aberdeen and
you can read what he has been up to by clicking here.
December 19th 2008
Gig in Aberdeen
Fletch will be performing at The Lemon Tree in Aberdeen on Saturday
3rd January 2009. For ticket details please contact the venue.
October 16th 2008
UK Appearance Dates
Fletch will be appearing at venues around the UK next month before
heading to Aberdeen for panto. He will be making personal appearances
at -
Sat 15 Nov - Plymouth University Students' Union
Tue 18 Nov - Cube, Liverpool
Wed 19 Nov - Oceana, Leeds
Thu 20 Nov - Pure, Manchester
Fri 21 Nov - Sheffield Hallam University SU
Fri 21 Nov - Loughborough Students' Union
Sat 22 Nov - Casino Rooms, Rochester
Thu 27 Nov - Dundee University Students Association
Wed 10 Dec - Moshulu, Aberdeen
Details about stage times, tickets and general admission should
be obtained from the event promoter.
July 13th, 2008
Call Girl the Musical
Good news for fans in Melbourne later this year as they will
be able to catch Alan in two theatre productions. Following the
previous news of Fletch's role in Mame (which runs from the 1st
to the 5th October), we can now announce that he will appear
in ’Girl the Musical’, a brand new Australian
production set in a call centre. He will feature in the lead
role as super salesman, Frank. The musical will run at the Phoenix
Theatre in Elwood between 23 – 31 October. Details on how
to buy tickets are available at www.callgirlbiz.com. Tickets for Mame are
also on sale, with details available on the Production Company website.
June 11th, 2008
Lucy’Song
Alan has been involved in the recording of a song to be released
to promote the Field of Women event and to raise funds for the
Linda McCartney Centre in the UK. “Lucy’Song”
, which will be released on itunes on the 30th June, was recorded
in Liverpool, London, New York, Virginia and Melbourne. Deep
Purple’bassist Roger Glover, Steve Balsamo of The Storys
and Brookside’Jo Birchall are among the other musicians
to have participated.
The Field of Women event takes place on July 6th 2008 at Liverpool
Cricket Club and will see 10,000 people form the silhouette of
a woman called Lucy. Lucy is an acronym for Listen Up, Check
Yourself and is designed to help raise awareness of breast cancer.
For more information on the event visit www.fieldofwomen.com.
There will also be short run of limited edition CDs available
from www.deep-purple.net.
Please email lmccmusic@live.co.uk
for further details.
April 25th, 2008
Panto 2008
Fletch will appear at His Majesty’Theatre in Aberdeen this
year in the pantomine Peter Pan. He will play Captain
Hook in the panto which runs from December 6th until January
4th. Click here to read the official press release.
More information and tickets are available online at www.boxofficeaberdeen.com, by phoning 01224
641122 or by visiting Aberdeen Box Office at the Music Hall in
Union Street or HMT Box Office in Rosemount Viaduct between 9.30am
and 6pm Monday to Saturday (8pm on performance nights).
April 18th, 2008
UK visit 2008
The official Alan Fletcher website can reveal that Fletch will
be visiting the UK later this year and details of where you will
be able to see him will be announced shortly. Waiting Room, however,
will not be touring the UK. Keep checking the official website
for more news.
March 9th, 2008
Mame
Fletch will re-create the role of Beauregard in the musical
Mame this October, a role he played back in 1999. Mame
runs from October 1st to October 5th at Melbourne's State Theatre.
More details can be found by visiting the Production Company website.
February 29, 2008
Facebook
Fletch now has an official artist page on Facebook. To join the
page, visit Facebook, type Alan Fletcher in the search
box to find the page and click Become a Fan.
December 18, 2007
Festive Gigs
Waiting Room will be performing on the 23rd December in SYDNEY
at The Scary Canary, 469 Kent Street, Sydney. Doors open at 8pm.
The band will then be at the Elephant and Wheelbarrow in Melbourne
on Xmas Eve as part of the Neighbours Night.
December 17th, 2007
New Album Out Now
The Waiting Room album “LIVE AT THE ELEPHANT” is now
available on ITunes. Experience the fun and energy of a Waiting
Room gig recorded live at the Elephant and Wheelbarrow in Melbourne.
The album includes iconic covers of songs like I PREDICT A
RIOT, DO YOU WANT TO, SOMEBODY TOLD ME and CHELSEA DAGGER
plus THREE WAITING ROOM SONGS and the band’legendary spoof
song SLEEPING ALONGSIDE OF SUSAN.
You can buy the whole album to experience a full gig or pick
your favourite songs.
Follow this link to buy the album.
And don’forget, you can get free Waiting Room downloads
by subscribing to Alan Fletcher’and Waiting Room’ newsletter.
Click here for details on how to subscribe and
receive download instructions.
November 28, 2007
Susie K Ringtone
Fletch has recorded a fun tribute to Susan Kennedy called “I’Got
a Crush on Susie K” which is available as a ringtone. Click
here
for details.
November 18, 2007
New Single
To coincide with the tour Waiting Room are releasing their new
single SO WRONG. It will be available on ITunes from November
26, 2007. You can preview the new song by clicking here.
New Live Album
Waiting Room are also releasing their new LIVE CD. This
compilation contains covers of iconic songs such as Best of
You, I Predict a Riot, Chelsea Dagger, Somebody Told Me, Tainted
Love, Living on a Prayer plus many others. Waiting Room songs
Just Like Me, Give Me One More Chance and It's Your
Fault are also in there. Recorded at The Elephant and Wheelbarrow
in Melbourne - home of the famous Neighbours Night - it’a
rockin way to experience the fun of a Waiting Room gig.
The CD will be released on iTunes on December 17 or bought at
gigs and through the website as a hard copy CD.
November 10, 2007
Full UK tour details
Fletch and Waiting Room arrive in the UK on November 24 to commence
their fifth tour of the UK.
They will appear in Edinburgh, Belfast, Bangor, Bournemouth,
Winchester, Liverpool, London, Bath, Reading, Stoke on Trent,
Durham, Manchester, Doncaster and St Andrews. Click here for full details.
September 6th, 2007
Yorkshire gig announced
We are very pleased to be able to announce a gig in Yorkshire
as part of the next UK tour. Waiting Room will perform at Walkabout
Doncaster, Cnr. Printing Office St. and Priory Walk, Doncaster,
DN1 1TS on Thursday 13th December 2007. There should be a few
more gigs announced for the UK tour, so keep checking back!
August 5th, 2007
Waiting Room play Sydney AT LAST!
Waiting Room will perform on Friday August 10th at The Gaff,
16-18 Oxford Square, Cnr Oxford and Riley Streets, Darlinghurst.
Bookings can be made by calling: (02) 9212 2069 (Mention Backpackerking
at the time of booking and get $5:00 off!)
July 18th, 2007
New Waiting Room gig date added to the tour
Waiting Room will perform at the Bath Pavilion on the 6th
December. The band played to a sell out crowd at Bath University
on their last tour and are looking forward to returning to the
city. The Pavilion, on North Parade Road, has played host to
bands such as Led Zepellin, The Beatles and The Who and, more
recently, Oasis and Blur. Tickets go on sale on August 1st from
the Pavilion box office on 01225 330304 and from www.pavillionshop.co.uk Tickets cost
£15.
July 16th, 2007
National Television Awards
The nominations for the 2007 National Television Awards have
been announced and Fletch is nominated in the Most Popular Actor
category. Other Neighbours related nominations are Jackie Woodburne
for Most Popular Actress and Neighbours for Most Popular Serial
Drama. Voting closes on the 3rd August and the ceremony will
be held in London in October.To vote, click here
July 5th, 2007
Inside Soap Awards
Fletch has been nominated for Best Actor in the Inside Soap
Awards 2007. Fans can also vote for “Karl and Susan”
as the Best On-Screen Couple. The voting closes on Friday August
17 and the winners will be announced at a ceremony in London
on the 24th September. To vote for Fletch, click here
June 12th, 2007
Blog Update
Fletch’latest blog is now online and gigs in Winchester,
Reading, Liverpool and Staffordshire have been confirmed. Click
here for more details
June 5th, 2007
Another tour date announced
Waiting Room will visit the Manchester Academy for a gig on December
12th. There will be a limited number of non-NUS tickets available.
Visit the official Waiting Room site and click on Gigs
for more info.
May 21st, 2007
London gig announced
Waiting Room will play at The Quad at The London School of
Economics on December 4th as part of their November-December
UK tour. This gig will be open to the public as well as students.
Visit the official Waiting Room site and click on Gigs
for more info. More tour dates to be announced soon so keep checking
back!
May 10th, 2007
Online Shop Launched
Waiting Room are very happy to announce that their brand
new Official Online Store is now operational and open for business!
Visit the official Waiting Room site and click on the
SHOP icon.
Madge Bishop at the Official Neighbours Night
Last Monday night Anne Charleston (Madge Bishop) join Fletch
at the Elephant and Wheelbarrow for the Official Neighbours Night
- and the 290 fans that joined them were pretty thrilled to see
her as well! Anne had such a good time she’going again next
Monday night (14th May). She’join Kym Valentine, who will
perform her fantastic acoustic set with Tommy Rando, and Damien
Bodie (Dylan Timmins)! Fletch will also be there and WAITING
ROOM also perform exclusively on this night. Bookings can be
made at the BackpackerKing
site
May 6th, 2007
Tour News
Waiting Room’fifth tour of the UK commences on November
24th, 2007. Tickets are already on sale for the band's gig on
November 27th , 2007 at Mandela Hall, Belfast. Visit the official
Waiting
Room site for more info.
Want Waiting Room to play at your Uni in November/December?
Guy Robinson from Hyper is taking bookings now for the next tour.
If you want to see Waiting Room at your Uni lobby your Student
Union to contact Guy NOW! Click
here to email Guy
Visiting Melbourne?
Fletch is now appearing every week at the Official Famous Neighbours
Trivia Extravaganza at the Elephant and Wheelbarrow Hotel in
St Kilda. If you are in Melbourne visit him and other Neighbours
favourites like Damien Bodie (Dylan Timmins), Kym Valentine (Libby
Kennedy), Patrick Harvey ( Connor) and Nell Feeney (Janelle Timmins).
It’a fabulous night of competitions, prizes and entertainment
plus a chance to get up close and personal with Fletch and other
Neighbours stars. PLUS - WAITING ROOM performs exclusively on
this night every Monday. For bookings visit http://www.backpackerking.com.au
Fletch on Facebook and Myspace
Don’forget that Fletch has a Myspace account - http://www.myspace.com/alanfletcher and has
just registered on Facebook - search for him on there and add
him as a friend.
NEIGHBOURS NEWS
WARNING - POSSIBLE SPOILERS TO FOLLOW BELOW!
Neighbours has bid a tearful farewell to four favourite
sons and daughters over the last month with Stephanie McIntosh
(Sky), Kyle Marsh (Boyd), Nell Feeney (Janelle) and Sianoa Smit-McPhee
(Bree) departing Neighbours. Stephanie is off to the UK very
soon to pursue her music career, Kyle will be in the UK also
and Sianoa is moving straight into another Fremantle Media programme
for Disney.
March 15th, 2007
Blog update
Check out the Blog section below to read Fletch's latest blog
March 1st, 2007
Fletch On Your Phone
Fletch has just signed a deal with Indie-Mobile in the UK to
distribute Waiting Room music through downloads to mobile phones.
All the music from the debut album will be available as well
as a number of new tracks currently in production.
WIN WIN WIN
Fletch will also be recording a variety of voice messages
for download to your phone. WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO HEAR HIM
SAY?
Email your suggested voice messages by Clicking
Here.
If we use your idea we will send you a signed Waiting Room CD
or T-Shirt!!!
Soapstar Superstar
We have just learnt that Fletch's appearance on Soapstar Superstar
raised £15,000 for the Linda McCartney Centre in Liverpool.
A huge thank you to everyone who voted. The money from your calls
has made a big difference to this wonderful organisation that
assists and treats Breast cancer patients.
Neighbours News
Karl and Susan's London episodes will air in the next few weeks
in Australia. Don't miss their adventures with a very pregnant
Izzy Hoyland in these terrific episodes. Michael Parkinson, Julian
Clary, Emma Bunton, Neil Morrissey, Jonathon Coleman and Jo Whiley
also make guest appearances in these episodes!
JANUARY 27, 2007
New Blog! Alan is now back filming at Neighbours.
Find out what he has been up to by reading his latest update
in the blog section. Don’forget if you are in Melbourne
this year that Waiting Room play every Monday night
and selected Thursday nights in St Kilda. For full information
and how to get tickets go to: http://www.backpackerking.com.au
JANUARY 16, 2007
Waiting Room (Alan, Tommy, Chris and Jeff)
are back at the Elephant and Wheelbarrow in St Kilda (Melbourne)
playing Monday nights and selected Thursday nights starting January
22nd! For full information and how to get tickets go to: http://www.backpackerking.com.au
JANUARY 11, 2007
After failing to win the public vote, Fletch was knocked
out of Soapstar Superstar last night, becoming the sixth star
voted off the show. Fletch thanked all those who have voted for
him and later selected fellow Aussie Mark Furze as the soapstar
safe from the public vote.
JANUARY 10, 2007
Fletch is NOT SAFE! If you want to hear Fletch sing
again on the show then he needs your vote! To vote call 09011
33 33 04 or text Alan to 63334. Full voting information
in the Soapstar Superstar News section!
JANUARY 9, 2007
Tonight Alan performed the song "Don't Let the
Sun Go Down On Me ". To vote for him call 09011 33 33 04
and select the song choice She Moves In Her Own Way or
text Alan 1to 63334. For full details check the official ITV
Soapstar Superstar page.
JANUARY 8, 2007
Alan needs your votes when lines open shortly. To
vote call 09011 33 33 04 and select song choice Tainted Love
or text Alan 1 to 63334. For full details check the official
ITV Soapstar Superstar page. Thanks.
JANUARY 8, 2007
Alan is through to Round Four of
"Soapstar Superstar"! Alan’s going
from strength to strength - doing a brilliant performance of
"Tears in Heaven" last night and now safely through
to sing "Can't Take My Eye's Off You" tonight! Make
sure you tune in tonight and give your support! Your vote is
important, so make sure you keep the calls and txt flooding in
for Alan.
HOW TO VOTE
Call 09011 33 33 04 and follow
the instructions to vote for Alan after his performance tonight!
We'll be posting the song of his choice on the site here after
the show, so don't forget to check back here once lines are open
to vote!
Want more? You can find out all about the show at the official
Soapstar Superstar site: http://soapstar.itv.com - including exclusive
videos, photos and profiles.
JANUARY 7, 2007
Alan is through to Round Three of
"Soapstar Superstar"! Alan’s emotional
rendition of "Bridge Over Troubled Water" was given
the thumbs up by all the judges. Billy said it gave him "chills."
Now that’s impressive! The voting for his next song then
commenced and the winner was "Tears in Heaven". So
make sure you tune in tonight and give your support! Your vote
is important, so make sure you keep the calls and txt flooding
in for Alan. (Numbers and voting information will be given out
at the end of his performance on the show).
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