Minogue and Williams released “Kids” in 2000; the duet was co-written by Williams and his writing partner Guy Chambers. The single originated from Williams and Minogue’s initial stages of their partnership; the two first started to work together when Minogue asked Williams to write music for her album Light Years. During the songwriting process, the two singers felt the creative chemistry between themselves and decided to turn “Kids” into a duet rather than a solo track for Minogue. The two later worked together the following year; Williams lent his writing talents to Minogue in 2001 when he co-wrote the track “Your Disco Needs You“.

During a recent appearance on Fox FM, Williams alluded to a reunion with the certified pop princess. The 48-year-old singer stated, “I need to ask her, maybe I should do that on this radio station right here, right now. Kylie, please come and sing with me. I’d love it if you did.” When pressed for more information, the “Let Me Entertain You” singer said, “I cannot confirm or deny [but] I will be singing a song that isn’t a Robbie Williams song. I’ll just put that out there.” Williams has also been vocal in his reactions to the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, the singer took to social media to post a tribute to the 96 year old monarch.

I am truly saddened at the passing of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. She represented Britain around the world with poise and strength – my thoughts are with the Royal Family and all who loved her. pic.twitter.com/kvCgas86aL

— Robbie Williams (@robbiewilliams) September 9, 2022

This week saw Williams make a recent return to the UK charts; the multiple Brit award-winning artist released XXV on 9th September 2022. The compilation album was released via Columbia Records and serves to commemorate the singer’s 25th anniversary as a solo artist. The album is the singer’s tenth greatest hits LP and comes with a twist on the format; the release contains re-worked, re-recorded and orchestrated renditions of the singer’s most beloved tracks from his long and storied solo career. The album contains many reimagined songs, including an XXV version of Williams’ fourth solo single, “Angels” the new version was released as XXV’s lead single on 7th June 2022.

My new album XXV is out September 9th, celebrating 25 years as a solo artist. Available on CD, cassette & 2LP vinyl – click the link to pre-order now x https://t.co/6H7tHeWYuH pic.twitter.com/DclexJHLYq

— Robbie Williams (@robbiewilliams) June 21, 2022

Recent data released via the UK official charts confirmed that Williams’ new album could reach the top of the album charts. The singer’s thirteenth studio album is outselling the rest of the top 10 albums combined and is tipped to become the UK’s number one album. If it continues to sell well, XXV will become Williams’ fourteenth solo number one album in the UK. The Stoke on Trent native first broke into the charts as a solo artist with his debut album, Life Thru A Lens; the album was released on 29th September 1997. The album marked a sharp re-direction from his boyband days and saw Williams adopt the Britpop sound, which was prominent during the 90s.

As #HoldMeCloser becomes his fourth Top 5 in a year, Sir @EltonOfficial‘s Diamonds album crosses the 1 million sales mark in the UK

Full story https://t.co/OvezYV6fxe pic.twitter.com/XOb41skTs3

— Official Charts (@officialcharts) September 2, 2022

After debuting on the UK singles chart at number three, “Hold Me Closer” has also secured the title of the UK’s best-selling single of the week. The hotly anticipated single’s high chart position marks Sir John’s fourth consecutive top 5 hits within a year. The “Daniel” singer has also broken the top 5 with “Cold Heart“, his duet with British singer-songwriter Dua Lipa. Last winter marked a successful festive season for Sir John; he found chart success with “Merry Christmas“, his collaboration with Ed Sheeran and 2021’s Christmas number one single “Sausage Rolls For Everyone” with Sheeran and LadBaby.

Sir John and Spears’ new release sees the two pioneering artists utilise three of Sir John’s hits to construct the song, elements from “Tiny Dancer“, “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart“, and the 1992 single “The One” can be heard within the smooth mix. Speaking exclusively to Official Charts, Sir John has said, “It’s such a thrill to see how well Hold Me Closer is connecting with fans” Elton John exclusively told OfficialCharts.com, “scoring my first Official Number 1 in over a decade with Cold Heart was a wonderful feeling – I thought my days of having hit singles were behind me.”

Thank you to my fans for making my song number one for a week now !!! @eltonofficial : @monalisaney81 pic.twitter.com/Nanm02d7F4 — Britney Spears (@britneyspears) September 2, 2022

The beloved pianist continues, “But to see how much Hold Me Closer means, not only to my fans but Britney and her fans, is beyond words. She’s a wonderful person and artist, and hopefully the reaction to our song has made her feel how loved she is, and she’ll have the confidence to begin the next chapter of her career.“

The new data released from the Official Charts has confirmed further success for Sir John; his 2017 greatest hits, Diamonds, has placed at number 5 on the UK album charts and reached a landmark sales figure. The album has acquired an overall total of 1 million chart units within the UK; the data reveals that within just this week, the album has sold over 332k units both digitally and on physical formats. The newly released data also confirmed that such platforms as Spotify, Deezer and Apple Music are mainly responsible for Diamonds’ high figures, the triple platinum selling album has acquired two-thirds of its total from streaming services.

Sir John has also spoken to Official Charts concerning the exciting news, “Seeing Diamonds reach a million sales in the UK is also beyond words – everything we’ve achieved in the last five years – the book, the film, my tour- has kept my songs out there for younger fans to discover and people returning to it time and time again is really humbling.“

Chief Executive of Official Charts Company, Martin Talbot, has also spoken on Diamonds’ colossal success, “The huge success of Diamonds once again highlights the massive impact that Sir Elton John continues to have on the British music market, and the love that music lovers in the UK have for him. There is no doubt that Sir Elton will forever be the nation’s Captain Fantastic.”

During the group’s ten years together, they have released five studio albums and will utilise this back catalogue to mark the anniversary, a special greatest hits fanzine will be released on 14th October. The compilation has been created with a very personal touch and will contain different forms of media, including photos, special edition band merchandise, art cards and a CD with a tracklist of unreleased recordings. All the specially curated contents will be enclosed within a zine book, the publication will also include documents which chart the band’s career, further exclusive photographs of the group and the band member’s personal objects, a QR which provides more links to content and exclusively created band interviews.

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Brittain McVey has spoken with BANG Showbiz concerning the group’s tin anniversary, “I think for a lot of people, there are various moments over the last 10 years that offer up nostalgia. Up until this point, every tour has been based on a specific album, like last year we had the ‘Cherry Blossom’ album and tour in September. But this one is going to be different because we want to get all the albums from the last decade into the show. Hopefully, it will be the sort of show where – some people might have been really big fans of the first or the second album and we want people to relive those moments with us. It’s going to be emotional, but it’s going to be so hard to pick a set list because we’ve got five albums now!”

Throughout the group’s career they have enjoyed great success, The Vamps scored their first number one album with their third studio album Night & Day and received two Gold certifications for their first two albums Meet The Vamps and Wake Up. Due to their commercial success, the band have worked with some big names in music such as Demi Lovato on the 2014 single “Somebody To You” and performed with Taylor Swift on tour.

Frontman Simpson has also spoken on the group’s experiences, the singer talks about how the band had opportunities to meet and work with their heroes, “Meeting Dave Grohl for me was just ridiculous because he’s been one of my idols for so long. They say don’t meet your heroes but it was just very inspiring to learn that you can be a good person and also just be a sheer legend. Connor got to meet Brendon Urie from Panic at the Disco. James as well, like when we got to tour with Taylor [Swift] which was amazing.”

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The anniversary campaign’s live aspect is soon approaching, the band’s The Greatest Hits Tour will kick off on 23rd November 2022 at Manchester’s 02 Apollo. The group will perform at the Brighton Centre on 25th November 2022 and will appear at London’s The 02 Arena on 27th November 2022. After seven more UK arena shows, the band will conclude their Greatest hits tour on 11th December 2022 at Birmingham’s Utilita Arena.

The Vamps 10 Years Of The Vamps – The Greatest Hits Tour

23/11/2022 – O2 Apollo – Manchester
25/11 – Brighton Centre – Brighton
27/11 – The O2 – London
30/11 – Bournemouth International Centre – Bournemouth
01/12 – Motorpoint Arena – Cardiff
03/12 – 3Arena – Dublin
05/12 – SSE Arena – Belfast
07/12 – M&S Bank Arena – Liverpool
08/12 – OVO Hydro – Glasgow
10/12 – Royal Concert Hall – Nottingham
11/12 – Utilita Arena – Birmingham

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Click here to pre-order 10 Years Of The Vamps.

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A statement from the group has been released concerning the upcoming release, “We cannot believe this year marks our 25th anniversary! Someone recently mentioned that the latest era of Steps has actually now outlasted our original run which was a delightful surprise. This anniversary marks the perfect moment to take a look back at everything we’ve achieved as a band.”

The statement continues to describe the collection, “We realised that we’ve released a full 3 new studio albums since our last Greatest Hits so it felt like time to combine all our hits on one package. We’ve recorded two brand-new tracks for the album and presto, the ‘Platinum Collection’ was born. It was such good fun listening back at 25 years of our songs and we hope you enjoy this trip down memory lane as much we did.”

The group first rose to fame in 1997 but disbanded in 2001, following an extended hiatus rumours concerning a possible union began to circulate in 2011. In October of 2011, the band confirmed their re-formation and announced dates for The Ultimate Tour. The group’s reformation included all original members, Lee Latchford-Evans, Claire Richards, Lisa Scott-Lee, Faye Tozer and Ian H Watkins.

Much speculation has resurfaced after the confirmation of the upcoming album due to the band’s previous relationship with Greatest Hits albums. The bands initial disbanding took place after the release of their 2001 greatest hits album Gold: Greatest Hits. Scott-Lee spoke with The Sun newspaper’s Bizarre column to reassure fans that history will not repeat itself, “We haven’t talked about splitting up because Steps is for ever and there is so much love out there for the group.”

Ahead of the new release, the “5,6,7,8” hitmakers have also released the “Platinum Megamix” across all popular streaming services. The re-worked musical montage of the band’s career was also released via YouTube on 1st June 2022, the track was also accompanied by a nostalgic music video. The megamix has been described as “a fabulous reminder of all their gigantic hits from the past two and a half decades.”

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Pre-sale for The Platinum Collection has now opened, the album will be released in various formats for fans to collect and purchase. Along with a digital release, the album will be available as a standard CD, Deluxe double CD, Cassette and Vinyl. Music fans will also be able to obtain five special solo editions, this format will also contain a playlist curated by Steps, the specially created collection will chart the band’s success and influence.

Click here to pre-order The Platinum Collection.

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The talented pianist celebrated his birthday on 25th March whilst on the road for his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour. Sir John has spoken on the personal importance which his Birthday held, “I’m not usually one to look back or get nostalgic, but 75 is such a milestone birthday. I’ll definitely find time today to take stock and thank my lucky stars for my wonderful family, friends and career. I feel unbelievably lucky that at 75 I still love what i do so much – I’m still so energised about music and excited I get to play, listen and talk about this every single day. Being back on the road is a blast and the thrill of playing live is as amazing as it was 50 years ago. I have so much to pass on to the new generation of fans and artists alike, and I’m determined to keep giving back to the industry that has given me so much.”

Consisting of the singer’s most popular singles, the forty-eight-track album celebrates Sir John’s long and influential career. The album charts the musician’s storied discography spanning between 1970-2016 and includes such hit singles as “Tiny Dancer”, “Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word” and “I’m Still Standing”. The newly re-worked release also includes “Your Song”, known as Sir John’s breakthrough song, the single was released in 1970 and taken from the singer’s second studio album.

The greatest hits album was originally released in 2017 on CD and Vinyl and was also released to celebrate a milestone, the compilation was produced to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Sir John’s musical partnership with Bernie Taupin. The talented duo have been working together since 1967, the pair have been named the most successful creative partnership within the entertainment industry and were inducted into the Songwriters hall of Fame in 1992. Sir John and Taupin have accumulated a lengthy back catalogue including such hits as “Bernie and the Jets”, “Candle in the Wind”, “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” and “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road”.

The music icon is known for more than his musical talent; Sir John is heralded for his extensive charity and philanthropy work, most notably The Elton John AIDS Foundation. The non-profit organisation was established by the musician in 1992 and 1993. The foundation has remained at the forefront within HIV and AIDS support programmes, providing education, prevention and aid in over fifty-five countries.

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This year the foundation will also celebrate an anniversary; the 30th annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party will be taking place on 27th March 2022. Although Sir John will not be able to attend in person, the hitmaker will be joining the event via live satellite from his performance in Nebraska. The foundation’s website provides the following statement concerning the event, “Since we last saw one another, the Foundation has been hard at work in the most vulnerable communities around the world. With 2022 marking the 30th anniversary of the Elton John AIDS Foundation, we’ll be making up for lost time with a sparkling and unforgettable evening.”

Click here to stream Diamonds: The Ultimate Greatest Hits.

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The boyband’s cover of the Christmas hit has coincided with this year’s festive period. Meaning, the group’s new release may be in the running for this year’s Christmas number one. Scoring a festive hit would be a triumphant return for the group who have reunited after a seven-year hiatus.

The band disbanded in 2014 and consists of members Max George, Tom Parker, Nathan Sykes, Jay McGuiness and Sive Kaneswaran. The group formed through a series of auditions which saw over 1,000 singers participate. The process took over nine months to cement the group and the winning members were signed to Geffen Records. Their debut album, The Wanted, was released on 22nd October 2010 and included their first number-one single “All Time Low”. Last year marked the group’s tenth anniversary, unfortunately, due to COVID-19 the celebrations were cancelled.

The original track was released on 21st November 1994 by East 17 via the record label London. East 17 were key players within the 90’s boyband movement which preceded the genre’s resurgence within the 00’s, which spawned such groups as The Wanted. The original release of the track became the Christmas number one for 1994 and was the group’s only number-one single. The single competed in a now-famous chart battle with the festive anthem “All I Want For Christmas Is You” by the Queen of Christmas Mariah Carey. Both were neck and neck in competition for the Christmas number-one single of 1994 but “Stay Another Day” won by outselling Carey’s beloved track.

The group’s festive cover has been released ahead of the band’s Greatest Hits album, set to be released on 12th November 2021. The upcoming collection is a compilation of the band’s most loved songs including such hits as “All Time Low”, “I Found You” and the 2012 megahit “Glad You Came”. Along with their back catalogue, the upcoming album also features the new track “Rule The World”. The single was released on 13th October 2021 and saw the band adopt a heavier dance sound. Also included within the upcoming album’s tracklist is the band’s Comic Relief Single “Gold Forever”, released in 2011 the track debuted at number three within the UK charts.

It has been reported that Parker’s health was one of the reasons which led to their reunion. Last Summer, the 33-year-old singer was diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour. Since then, Parker has been raising money and awareness, he recently hosted a charity gig for Stand Up to Cancer. This week it was announced that Parker’s condition was improving and was now under control. In a press release, the singer spoke on the good news, “It feels amazing it is quite nice to be able to do something that is not related to treatment, it is like nothing has ever changed.”

The Wanted will be hitting the road later this month with a series of acoustic shows and Q&A sessions. The intimate tour will start on 12th November and will continue through the month with five more gigs, including two album signing dates. In 2022, the group will also be embarking on a 12 date headline tour across the UK.

The Wanted UK tour

12/11/2021 – Pryzm (With Banquet Records) – London
13/11 – HMV Birmingham (Album Signing) – Birmingham
14/11 – Gorilla – Manchester
15/11 – HMV Glasgow (Album Signing) – Glasgow
17/11 – Leeds Beckett (With Crash Records) – Leeds
18/11 – The Brook (With Vinilo Records) – Southampton
03/03/2022 – SSE Hydro, Glasgow – Glasgow
04/03 – Utilita Arena – Newcastle
05/03 – First Direct Arena – Leeds
07/03 – International Centre – Bournemouth
08/03 – Brighton Centre – Brighton
09/03 – Motorpoint Arena – Cardiff
11/03 – Motorpoint Arena – Nottingham
12/03 – Utilita Arena – Birmingham
13/03 – A0 Arena – Manchester
15/03 – The O2 – London
16/03 – Bonus Arena – Hull
17/03 – M&S Bank Arena – Liverpool

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Click here to buy/stream/download “Stay Another Day”

Click here to pre-order Most Wanted The Greatest Hits.

Here we go!! We are MEGA excited to announce that we are BACK and will be releasing our Greatest Hits Album on November 12th!! We’ll also be performing LIVE at the @RoyalAlbertHall as part of @TomParker‘s ‘Inside My Head’ concert. It’s been far too long… Let’s do this! pic.twitter.com/8Zsq31jyVN

— The Wanted (@thewanted) September 8, 2021

The band was formed in 2009 with Max George, Tom Parker, Nathan Sykes, Siva Kaneswaran and Jay McGuiness making up the band’s lineup. The band’s debut single “All Time Low” released on July 25th 2010 reached number 1 in the UK Official Singles Chart and their self-titled debut album peaked at number 4 in the UK Official Albums Chart.

The single “Glad You Came” released on July 10th 2011 provided the band with their second UK number 1. The band also released popular singles “Heart Vacancy” (2010), “Lose My Mind” (2010), “Gold Fever” (2010) for Comic Relief and “Lighting” (2011). Following the band’s reality series, The Wanted Life they announced their hiatus on January 22nd 2014 to pursue solo projects.

George released solo singles “Barcelona” and “Better On Me”. Parker appeared on reality TV shows Celebrity Masterchef in 2015, The Jump in 2016 and also toured with the UK musical Grease in 2017. Sykes released solo singles “Kiss Me Quick” (2015) from his debut album Unfinished Business released on November 11th 2016 and also released singles “Over and Over Again” (2015/ 2016 Version with Ariane Grande) and “Give It Up” (2016). Sykes also supported Little Mix in 2016 during their The Get Weird Tour.

Kanswaran released his single “Breathe In” in 2017 and also wrote the UK 2016 Eurovision entry “You Are Not Alone”. Both George and McGuinness both appeared in Strictly Come Dancing. McGuiness won the show in August 2015. George appeared in the show in 2020 reaching the 4th round.

Parker sadly announced on October 26th 2020 that he was diagnosed with an inoperable Stage 4 Brain Tumour, his bandmates expressed their devastation following his diagnosis and are providing him with their support.

On January 7th Parker announced that the treatment that he has been receiving has significantly reduced his Brain Tumour. Parker has joined his bandmates for their reunion and stated, “It feels amazing it is quite nice to be able to do something that is not related to treatment, it is like nothing has ever changed.”

The charity concert was prompted by Parker when he discovered that only one per cent of the National Cancer research funding went towards researching Brain Tumours. The band were to reunite last year and placed their plans on hold due to the Covid 19 Pandemic.

Parker’s charity event also prompted the band to reunite and further support their bandmate. A brand new single penned by George is to follow the reunion. Speaking of the upcoming new single Sykes said, “It is really good, we are really excited” The new single is to be included on the band’s Greatest Hits Album.

The band released a video detailing their reunion and are said to be excited to have finally reunited and are hoping to recreate their previous magic.

The charity concert will be the band’s first performance together since their hiatus seven years ago. Liam Payne, Becky Hill, McFly, Sigrid and KSI are also set to perform at the concert. The band’s last album Word of Mouth was released on November 4th 2013 and their Greatest Hits Album will be their first studio album for eight years. The band has another announcement to make and have been urging their followers to listen out for an announcement tomorrow morning.

See The Wanted’s Most Wanted: The Greatest Hits Album pre-order link here

The Wanted will be performing at Tom Parker’s Inside My Head Concert at the venue below. Tickets are available here

20/09/21 Royal Albert Hall- London (The Wanted, Liam Payne, Becky Hill, McFly, Sigrid and KSI).