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Shaun Ryder Agrees To Jungle Tv Show Return
The Happy Mondays star garnered a new army of fans when he appeared in the 2010 series of the U.K. reality show and entertained viewers with his antics, eventually finishing second to singer...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 27 April 2015
Black Grape Plot Summer Reunion Tour
Ryder and his Black Grape bandmate Kermit hit the stage at the Old Granada Studios in Manchester, England earlier this month (Apr15) to support singer/dancer Bez's The Reality Party political campaign and celebrate...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 26 April 2015
Happy Mondays Headline Bl9
Happy Mondays and Razorlight are to headline the BL9 Weekender.The 'Step On' rockers and 'America' hitmakers will top the bill at Bury FC's Gigg Lane ground over the weekend of 13-14 June, while a host...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 16 April 2015
Happy Mondays Star Shaun Ryder Needs Testosterone Injections To Stay Alive
The singer tells Britain's NME magazine he must receive "a testosterone injection once every three months" or he will "drop dead". Ryder explains he has to resort to extremes because he has...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 09 April 2015
Shaun Ryder Wants To Write For Taylor Swift
Shaun Ryder wants to write songs for Taylor Swift and One Direction.The Happy Monday singer - who has six children from three relationships, including three with current wife Joanne - claims he doesn't know much...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 19 February 2015
Bez Wants Britons To Grow Their Own Food
Former Happy Mondays star Bez wants organic gardens installed on top of every office block in Britain in an effort to provide cheap food.The dancer, real name Mark Berry, plans to run in the 2015...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 19 March 2014
Bez Refusing To Give Up Drugs For Political Run
Happy Mondays star and aspiring politician Bez is refusing to give up drugs for his election run.The former dancer, real name Mark Berry, recently revealed his plan to stand in the U.K.'s 2015 general election...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 19 March 2014
Happy Mondays Cancel Show
British band Happy Mondays have scrapped a show in England on Wednesday (04Dec13) due to "unforeseen circumstances".The Kinky Afro hitmakers, who are currently on a U.K. tour after reforming last year (12), pulled the plug...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 03 December 2013
Shaun Ryder Searching For Actor To Play Him In Tv Series
Happy Mondays frontman Shaun Ryder is searching for the perfect actor to play him in a warts-and-all dramatisation of his autobiography.Bosses at British network Itv are planning to serialise Ryder's best-selling memoir Twisting My Melon,...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 19 November 2013
Shaun Ryder: 'Miley Cyrus Is Completely Rock And Roll'
Happy Mondays frontman Shaun Ryder has spoken out in defence of Miley Cyrus, insisting her recent headline-grabbing behaviour is simply part of her rock and roll persona.The former Hannah Montana star has become a tabloid...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 11 November 2013
Happy Mondays Star Shaun Ryder Recounts Teenage Ufo Sighting
Happy Mondays star Shaun Ryder has opened up about a Ufo encounter he experienced when he was 15, insisting he's still convinced he wasn't seeing things.The Step On singer, who was a big part of...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 09 November 2013
'The World's End' Soundtrack Is A Glorious Tribute To The 1990s
The World's End - the third and final instalment of Edgar Wright's 'Cornetto' comedy trilogy starring Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Paddy Considine - hits cinemas nationwide on July 19, 2013. It centres around five...
By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 10 July 2013
The Sun Shines On Isle Of Wight Festival A Year After Traffic And Weather Chaos
The Happy Mondays and The Farm kicked off the 2013 Isle of Wight Festival in the U.K. on Friday (14Jun13) on a sunny day that could not have been more different to last year's (12)...
By WENN on 14 June 2013
Happy Mondays Star Bez Encouraging Britons To Save Bees
Happy Mondays dancer Bez is urging fans to start planting flowers to boost Britain's bee population.The percussionist, real name Mark Berry, wants to help save the environment by doing his part to reverse the dramatic...
By WENN on 02 June 2013
Happy Mondays Postpone Australian Tour
British rockers Happy Mondays have postponed their upcoming tour of Australia just days before the shows were due to kick off.The band was due to start a series of gigs in Brisbane, Australia on Friday...
By WENN on 29 April 2013
Shaun Ryder Celebrates 50th Birthday On Stage
British musician Shaun Ryder celebrated his 50th birthday on stage this week (23Aug12) during his reunion tour with the Happy Mondays.The singer performed with his band at the Ibiza Rocks concert in Spain on Wednesday...
By WENN on 23 August 2012
Cher Lloyd Storms Off Stage After Urine Attack
Cher Lloyd stormed off stage during her V Festival set yesterday (19.08.12) after being struck with a bottle of urine. The 'Want U Back' hitmaker was singing her second song on the Arena Stage at...
By Bang Showbiz on 20 August 2012
Titanic Music Festival Sunk By Poor Sales
A two-day music festival in Northern Ireland, due to feature headline sets from New Order and Happy Mondays, has been axed amid poor ticket sales.Titanic Lockdown, which took three years to plan, was scheduled to...
By WENN on 18 May 2012
Bez Axed Tour Plans Over Leg Injury
Happy Mondays dancer Bez pulled out of the cult band's upcoming reunion tour because years of bouncing around on stage has left him with a debilitating groin injury.The percussionist ruled himself out of performing with...
By WENN on 28 March 2012
Happy Mondays Reunion Was Caused By Stone Roses
Shaun Ryder credits the Stone Roses for the Happy Mondays' reunion. The frontman admitted it was the fellow Manchester group getting back together which propelled his own band to reunite their original line up. He...
By Bang Showbiz on 19 March 2012
Johnny Marr Says Smiths Reunion Hinges On David Cameron
Following Johnny Marr 's proclamation at the recent Nme Awards that his old group The Smiths would only reform if the current UK government stepped down from power, that great commentator of cultural society and...
By WENN on 02 March 2012
Mondays Star Bez To Be A Grandfather
Happy Mondays star Bez is set to be a grandfather.The dancer and percussionist became an integral member of the cult British band during their heyday in the early 1990s, and was expected to hit the...
By WENN on 02 March 2012
Bez Won't Be Part Of Happy Mondays Reunion Tour
The Happy Mondays reunion tour won't feature dancer and percussionist Bez - because he's too old to hit the road.The fun-loving star, who became a cult icon in the U.K.'s 'Madchester' scene of the early...
By WENN on 29 February 2012
Original Happy Mondays Reform For Tour
Happy Mondays' original line up have announced their return. The seven members of the 'Step On' group - key figures in England's Madchester music scene of the late 80s - are set to play together...
By Bang Showbiz on 30 January 2012
Happy Mondays Confirm Reunion Tour
Cult British band Happy Mondays have confirmed the original line-up is reforming for a reunion tour this year (12).The Step On hitmakers disbanded 19 years ago as frontman Shaun Ryder's drug addiction spiralled out of...
By WENN on 30 January 2012
Happy Mondays Reform After 19 Years
Cult British band Happy Mondays are reforming their original line-up for a series of gigs this year (12) - the first time the founding members have toured together since they broke up in 1993.The Step...
By WENN on 19 January 2012
No Reunion For The Happy Mondays
A representative for the Happy Mondays frontman Shaun Ryder has ruled out reunion talk following rumours the band's original line-up is making plans to tour in 2012.British newspaper The Sun reported the influential 1990s band...
By WENN on 06 December 2011
Happy Mondays Set To Reform
Happy Mondays will reform next year. Lead singer Shaun Ryder is spearheading plans to get the 'Step On' group back together for a special documentary after he was approached by promoters keen for them to...
By Bang Showbiz on 05 December 2011
Happy Mondays Original Line-up To Reform
The original line-up of the Happy Mondays is set to reform for a huge tour, according to a U.K. report.The band was among the acts which emerged from the Manchester, England music scene in the...
By WENN on 05 December 2011
Shaun Ryder Lands Out-of-this-world Tv Job
Happy Mondays frontman Shaun Ryder has landed a new TV job fronting a show which searches for Ufos.The star is best known for his drug-fuelled wild days in the British band, but has been hiding...
By WENN on 03 November 2011
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