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October 22nd, 2009
Tour Wrap up
With his latest UK tour now over, catch up with Fletch's thoughts (and find out news about a new free music download) by reading his
blog
here .
October 12th, 2009
Latest from the tour
Fletch has been on the road now for a fortnight. Find out what he has been up to by reading his latest blog entry. Click
here to be taken to the
blog page.
October 5th, 2009
How safe are you?
Fletch has teamed up with the National Grid in the UK to help make students aware of gas safety. You can read his blog entry
about it by clicking
here.
September 28, 2009
UK Press
Fletch will be appearing on This Morning on ITV on Wednesday 30th September. We will post all other radio/tv appearances as and when they are
confirmed on the forum which can be found by clicking
here.
September 06, 2009
Tour Dates
Fletch returns to the UK later this month for a PA and live gig tour, supported by UK band The X-Rays. To find out if Fletch
will be visiting your town, read his blog by clicking
here. For ticket
information,please contact the venue/promoter directly.
August 28, 2009
Webcam Interview
Fletch was interviewed recently by “Our House” (an independent television show produced in Manchester) via webcam.
To view the interview visit the programme’s website and click on the photo for Episode 2 (Season 2). The interview is
roughly half way through the episode - with Fletch’s dog Lola stealing the show! Click
here.
July 30th 2009
Free Downloads
As a thank you for all your support and enthusiasm for Waiting Room at the various gigs and tours, we have a very special
offer for all members of the AlanFletcher.net Newsletter list - not one, but THREE FREE and EXCLUSIVE downloads of Waiting
Room’s original songs - “I GOT YOU” , “SLEEPING ALONGSIDE OF SUSAN (LIVE) ” and the EXPLICIT
version of “SO WRONG”! Click
here to be taken to the music page.
May 15th 2009
UK Tour 2009
Fletch will return to the UK later this year for a two week band tour. See what he has to say about it by clicking
here .
March 25th 2009
Twitter
Fletch has recently signed up to the social networking website Twitter. You can follow his tweets on there
@doctorkk
March 8th 2009
March Blog Update
Some of the long standing cast members of Neighbours, including Fletch, were invited to Coldplay's gig in Melbourne earlier
this week. Check out what Fletch has to say about the event in his blog by clicking
here
February 11th 2009
Helping Victoria's Bushfire Victims
The team at the Official Neighbours Night and the cast members of Neighbours will donate their time to attend a speical event
held at the Elephant and Wheelbarrow, St Kida, Victoria on Monday 16th February.
Neighbours fans will have the opportunity to rub shoulders with over 20 Neighbours stars past and present. This is your
opportunity to meet Dr Karl, Donna, Declan, Steve and Miranda Parker, Lucas and Dan, Malcolm Kennedy, Max, Sky, Ringo,
Connor, Elle, Janelle, Stingray and Boyd.
Fans will also have the opportunity to hear Sam Clark (Ringo) perform with his band the KEEPERS.
Patrick Harvey (Connor) and Ben Nicholas (Stingray) will also perform followed by Neighbours Night resident band WAITING ROOM,
fronted by Fletch.
Fans will also have the opportunity to bid for "Exclusive" signed memorabilia as well as an opportunity to go on the set of
Neighbours. There are plenty of competitions and prizes (valued upto $3,000) to be won all night long.
Tickets are only $50 and all monies will be donated to the Victorian Bush Fire Appeal.
This is an event not to missed. Book now by visiting the official
Neighbours Night website.
Anyone who is unable to attend the event but wants to donate funds to help the victims should visit the Red Cross websites:
Australian Red Cross
British Red Cross
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 ’Call 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’s 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’s Song” , which will be released on itunes on the 30th June, was recorded in Liverpool,
London, New York, Virginia and Melbourne. Deep Purple’s bassist Roger Glover, Steve Balsamo of The Storys
and Brookside’s 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’s 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’s 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’t forget, you can get free Waiting Room downloads by subscribing to Alan Fletcher’s and Waiting Room’s
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’ve 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’s 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.
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