PRESS CONFERENCE: Tour de Yorkshire 2017 route details revealed by Sir Gary Verity
The Tour de France will return to Yorkshire, not if but when - says ASO’s Tour de France Director Christian Prudhomme. He promised to bring the race back to the county as the Tour de Yorkshire 2017 routes were revealed at a press conference hosted by his pal Welcome to Yorkshire Chief Executive Sir Gary Verity at the Impressions Gallery, Bradford on Friday, December 2, 2016.Here they both addre...
1hr 2m Dec 02, 2016
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EVENT: Scarborough News Business Awards 2016
Listen to the full 75 minute event as 17 winners are announced at the Scarborough News Business Awards 2016, sponsored by Scarborough Campus University Of Hull. with compere Jon Hammond, at The Spa, Scarborough on Friday, November 25, 2016.It includes speeches by Linda Hockley, Principal of the Scarborough Campus; Jane Kinroy, joint MD of Hunprenco, who picked up two awards, including Overall W...
1hr 15m Nov 28, 2016
1hr 15m
INTERVIEW: Bros star Matt Goss swings into Christmas with 2016 UK tour
Bros pop superstar turned Las Vegas crooner Matt Goss will bring Christmas cheer to UK fans with a seven date 2016 Christmas Tour ahead of his 25th anniversary Bros reunion tour with twin Luke in August 2017.In an exclusive chat with Graham Walker the When Will I Be Famous and I Owe You Nothing star reveals details about both tours, a new album, recording the solo gigs for a Radio 2 Christmas E...
16m Nov 25, 2016
16m
INTERVIEW: Manfreds icon Paul Jones reveals he turned down The Rolling Stones founder
Paul Jones had some of the biggest hits of the Sixties as the original voice of Manfred Mann but today revealed he turned down what could have led to him fronting the Rolling Stones.The Do Wah Diddy hitmaker was asked by Stones founder Brian Jones to be the lead singer of a band he was forming with Keith Richards. He said no and they signed up Mick Jagger.Here Paul, on the Maximum Rhythm N’ Blu...
20m Nov 23, 2016
20m
INTERVIEW: Marcella Puppini of The Puppini Sisters talks Hidden Wounds charity concert and 2017 plans
The Puppini Sisters founder Italian-born singer Marcella Puppini previews their guest performance at an all star Hidden Wounds concert for Help for Heroes, at the Vulcan war plane cold war hangar at Doncaster Sheffield Robin Hood Airport on Saturday, November 12, 2016. Marcella, with band mates Kate Mullins and Emma Smith, are a close harmony vocal trio in the style of The Andrews Sisters and h...
13m Nov 09, 2016
13m
Hospitality Sheffield Awards 2016: BBC's Tom Ingall hosts awards
Meet Hospitality Sheffield's 206 award winners, including Alicja Zalewska - the inspirational hard working single mum of four with an award winning smile.The 30-year-old hotel worker is beaming after she won the Sheffield Smile trophy at the annual Hospitality Sheffield Awards.And she revealed she's done it with her own amazing mum, helping her to bring up four young children while giving every...
35m Oct 29, 2016
35m
INTERVIEW: Celebrity chef James Martin cooking up a treat for fans at Elsecar Flavours Food Festival
Yorkshire's ex-Saturday Kitchen TV celebrity chef James Martin is coming home to cook up a tasty treat for fans at a new food festival.He's the special guest - doing live demonstrations - at the Flavours Food Fest at Elsecar Heritage Centre near Barnsley, on Sunday, October 23, 10am to 5pm.Here he talks to Graham Walker about what fans can expect, reveals his favourite Yorkshire foods and even ...
13m Oct 18, 2016
13m
INTERVIEW: All Saints back with Red Flag Tour
Never Ever hitmakers All Saints may have said they would never ever be back - but the 1990s girl band have smashed into the charts and are touring again after 15 years.All Saints founder Melanie Blatt and Natalie Appleton took time out from their busy schedule to chat to me Graham Walker.They talk about how they have been overwhelmed by the response of fans' to their return, how the music indus...
7m Oct 11, 2016
7m
INTERVIEW: Bear Grylls talks Endeavour Arena Tour
Will TV action man Bear Grylls be drinking his own urine on his first live arena shows?It's what every fan wants to know and we dared to ask.The ex-SAS man, famous for swallowing just about anything to survive, didn't disappoint with his answer.Grylls, who takes his Endeavour: Your Adventure Awaits show around the UK in October, here also tells Graham Walker about the challenges of taking the g...
7m Oct 10, 2016
7m
INTERVIEW: Tony Christie talks 50 Golden Greats and Golden Anniversary Tour
Golden great Tony Christie today revealed how he has been blessed with a 50-year recording career - thanks to help from his guardian angels.The 73-year-old Amarillo legend said he could not have gone on some nights without their help.He even sings about it on his new 50 Golden Greats album, of life defining hits and new songs, which he is taking on the road on his Golden Anniversary Tour.Here h...
13m Oct 07, 2016
13m
INTERVIEW: Eliot Kennedy and Jo Heselden-Edwards to launch Hidden Wounds charity album with Vulcan gig
Grammy Award winning songwriter producer Eliot Kennedy and singer Jo Heselden-Edwards - daughter of tragic Yorkshire entrepreneur Jimi Heselden - talk about Hidden Wounds, her debut album in memory of her late father to raise funds for the Hidden Wounds charoty, a division of Help For Heroes...and how they will launch it with an all-star charity concert at the Vulcan hanger, at Doncaster Airpor...
15m Sep 16, 2016
15m
INTERVIEW: Slaves star Isaac Holman
Slaves star Isaac Holman chats about forthcoming album Take Control, 2016 UK autumn tour and playing headline stage at Reading Festival on Saturday, August 27...then Leeds festival on Sunday, August 28.
11m Aug 24, 2016
11m
INTERVIEW: Reggae queen Dawn Penn at Tramlines
Reggae queen Dawn Penn entertained huge crowds on the main stage at Sheffield's Tramlines 2016 music festival - but beforehand she talked to me about her upbringing in Jamaica, how she went from playing churches to some of the biggest venues in the world and recorded one of the most famous reggae songs of all time...You Don't Love Me (No, No, No).
8m Jul 23, 2016
8m
INTERVIEW: DJ Steve Davis cues up for Sheffield Tramlines music festival
Snooker legend Steve Davis has hung up his snooker cue but he's returning to Sheffield, home of his greatest triumphs, to showcase his talents as a superstar DJ.And not the wedding variety,.The 58-year-old is into 1990's electronic dance music - Leftfield to give it the right name - and he is bringing his critically acclaimed DJ skills to the city's Tramlines music festival.He's spinning the wh...
10m Jul 14, 2016
10m
INTERVIEW: Donny Osmond talks about his 50th anniversary album made in Sheffield and 2017 UK tour
And they called it Puppy Love...but that was five decades ago when superstar Donny Osmond was the poster boy on millions of bedroom walls and graced the front cover of what seemed like every other issue of Jackie magazine.Now America's very own Peter Pan of pop is celebrating 50 years in the business with a UK tour of a new life defining album - made in Sheffield.The steel city's song king Elio...
22m Jun 23, 2016
22m
INTERVIEW: Jake Bugg is real Robin Hoody
Lightning Bolt hitmaker Jake Bugg is areal life Robin Hoody - taking ad money from rich and instruments for needy kids. Here in conversation with Graham Walker he talks about his new album On My One - out June 17, 2016 - and his forthcoming UK gigs including Sherwood Pines Forest homecoming on June 23 and autumn dates, with Leeds O2 Academy on October 26, 2016. For more news, album and tour det...
16m Jun 16, 2016
16m
INTERVIEW: John 'Rotten' Lydon rules out Sex Pistols 40th reunion or a knighthood!
Punk rock legend John 'Rotten' Lydon - as he now likes to be called - has ruled out a Sex Pistol's reunion to celebrate the 40th anniversary next year of their iconic album. And he doesn't want a knighthood. Here he talks to me exclusively and puts the world to rights ahead of his Sheffield O2 Academy gig with band PiL on Tuesday,June 7, 2016.
21m Jun 06, 2016
21m
INTERVIEW: Beverley Knight Soulsville album and UK tour chat
UK soul queen Beverley Knight, now doyenne of the West End, is on a UK tour promoting album. Soulsville, out June 10, 2016. She plays Sheffield City Hall on Wednesday, June 1, York Barbican on Friday, June 3 and a host of other dates. Here she talks about the tour, album, her West End musical career and future plans. Full story, tour details and ticket links at http://www.thestar.co.uk
14m May 30, 2016
14m
INTERVIEW: ABC's Martin Fry back to gold lamé best with Lexicon Of Love II and UK tour
If I were to say to you...can you keep a secret? Well the secret is out, Sheffield music icon ABC's Martin Fry is back to his gold lamé best with a follow up to their million selling 1982 debut chart-topper Lexicon Of Love and a full UK tour. Here he talks to me about the album, the tour and whether those gold lame suits. Full interview, video and features at http://www.thestar.co.uk/what-s-on/...
18m May 28, 2016
18m
INTERVIEW: Eddie Hall vows to deadlift half a ton
Britain's strongest man Eddie Hall tells me he in eating 10,000 calories a day to be the first man to deadlift half a ton in strongman competition - at European's Strongest Man and Deadlift World Championships, at First Direct Arena in Leeds, on July 9, 2016.
6m May 26, 2016
6m
INTERVIEW: Star Trek legend's musical Lady Sunny Ozell
America singer songwriter Sunny Ozell will play a Yorkshire 'homecoming' concert - she's the wife of famous white rose county son and Star Trek legend Sir Patrick Stewart. And she's been telling how they were married by his X-Men co-star Sir Ian McKellen.The marriage makes her a real life Lady Stewart. Not that she uses the title, except for some fun with her Hollywood royalty other half, she r...
15m May 20, 2016
15m
INTERVIEW: Frank Turner on a decade of playing Reading and Leeds Festivals
Singer songwriter and fan favourite Frank Turner talks about celebrating a record breaking tenth consecutive appearance at Leeds and Reading Festivals in 2016. He also gives top tips to festivalgoers and bands playing for the first time. He will open the main stage in Reading, on Friday, August 26, then Leeds Festival on Saturday, August 27 - supporting the likes of Foals, Disclosure and Church...
12m May 20, 2016
12m
INTERVIEW: Charlie Sheen talks meltdown, HIV trial, movie comeback and London show
Hollywood bad boy Charlie Sheen is coming to the UK for one night only to talk about his life past, present and future - here I caught up with him for a sneak peek at what he's going to be talking about.Don't miss An Evening With Charlie Sheen, hosted by Piers Mogan, a Rocco Buonvino and EJB Events presentation, in association with WOW247, at London’s prestigious Drury Lane Theatre on Sunday, J...
14m May 18, 2016
14m
INTERVIEW: Beans On Toast folk star Jay McAllister previews his Small Town Celebrations UK Tour
Fancy some Beans On Toast? Not the breakfast variety...but the festival favourite folk singer, Jay McAllister, who is serving up his greatest hits on his Small Town Celebrations Tour. He will stray from the beaten track to some of the country’s finest small towns, an adventure into the heart of England, in May 2016. Here he talks to Graham Walker about the tour, how it includes pub crawls, show...
10m May 12, 2016
10m
INTERVIEW: Liz McIntyre previews Sheffield DocFest 2016
Liz McIntyre, Sheffield DocFest CEO & Festival Director, here previews the 2016 festival, June 10 to 15, in conversation with Digital Editor Graham Walker. Highlights include talks by Oscar winners Tilda Swinton and Michael Moore, Lord David Puttnam, DA Pennebaker, plus appearances by Absolutely Fabulous TV star and now documentaries queen Joanna Lumley, Kes director Ken Loach, TV documentary s...
23m May 05, 2016
23m
INTERVIEW: I played drums on Imagine for John Lennon, recounts Yes star Alan White
Imagine...being in the same studio as John Lennon when The Beatles legend recorded his classic solo signature hit and possibly greatest musical gift to the world. Alan White doesn't have to imagine. Not only was he there, he played drums on the masterpiece, which was recorded at Lennon's home studio at Tittenhurst Park, in May 1971.Here Alan, touring with his band Yes, recounts those days and ...
17m May 01, 2016
17m
INTERVIEW: Busted on Pigs Can Fly reunion tour
CHART stars Busted are back with a 13 date Pigs Can Fly reunion UK tour in May 2016. Watch this interview, plus our 360 degree VR video and 360 photo, read highlights and full tour details at http://www.thestar.co.uk/what-s-on/gigs-and-music/360-video-photo-busted-ham-up-pigs-can-fly-reunion-uk-tour-with-sheffield-arena-date-1-7851937
2m Apr 30, 2016
2m
INTERVIEW: King King's Alan Nimmo
Award-winning Blues Rock band King King have announced a nationwide UK tour for May 2016. Their special guest is South African Blues rock sensation, guitarist and singer-songwriter Dan Patlansky.Here King King lead singer and guitarist Alan Nimmo tells me all about the band, the tour- and yes, we ask whether he wears anything under his kilts on stage! Tour dates and more at http://www.kingking....
13m Apr 26, 2016
13m
INTERVIEW: WWE superstar Stardust Cody Rhodes at Sheffield Arena
WWE superstar Cody Rhodes, aka Stardust, talks exclusively about what it's like to be part of WWE, life on the road, how he handled the death of his late great wrestling icon father, Dusty Rhodes, and why he is backing a fundraising appeal for Sheffield cancer victim wrestler Kris Travis, plus answers fans Twitter questions and more, in this chat with Graham Walker, backstage at Sheffield Arena...
13m Apr 22, 2016
13m
INTERVIEW: Sixties supermodel Victoria Nixon
Sex, drugs and rock and roll...but we weren't vacuous hair flickers, says former supermodel Victoria Nixon, from Barnsley, who is writing her autobiography about what it was really like living and working in London ias an intetnational model in the Swinging Sixties. In this interview with Graham Walker she talks about the amazing highs but also family tragedies in her life, as she outlines the ...
21m Apr 13, 2016
21m
INTERVIEW: X Factor winner Ben Haenow talks UK tour
X Factor 2014 winner Ben Haenow talks about his UK tour, what he really thinks about the X Factor judges, what went through his mind as he was crowned winner, what it was like to get a Christmas number one, a top 10 album, work with Kelly Clarkson and some of the world's top song writers. He also reveals what fans will hear on his forthcoming UK tour - dates below - in this exclusive chat with ...
13m Apr 13, 2016
13m
INTERVIEW: The Vamps drummer Tristan Evans previews Wake Up Tour
British pop hearthrobs The Vamps have sold over 10 million singles, had over 200 million music video views on their YouTube Channel and are often trending on social media with millions of followers. All in less than four years,Now The Vamps - Bradley Simpson, James McVey, Connor Ball and Tristan Evans - are back with a smash hit second album called Wake Up, new hit singles and The Wake Up Tour ...
10m Mar 15, 2016
10m
INTERVIEW: Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox
Imagine today's pop hits by the likes of Beyoncé, Britney Spears and Taylor Swift, but performed in vintage styles like Motown, jazz and soul...by the likes of Ella Fitzgerald, Judy Garland, or Louis Armstrong. That's what you get with Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox, who have notched up millions of hits on YouTube and are now touring the UK. Here we talk to Scott about the band, the tour an...
15m Mar 09, 2016
15m
INTERVIEW: Jason Bradbury previews Gadget Show Live
Gadget Show star Jason Bradbury previews Gadget Show Live 2016 - coming to Birmingham NEC March 31 to April 3 - in this my first Skype video interview. Listen to audio highlights here. Watch video, read full story, how to record Skype video and links to Gadget Show Live 2016 at http://www.thestar.co.uk/what-s-on/out-and-about/tech-talk-skype-video-chat-with-gadget-show-s-jason-bradbury-1-7775749
4m Mar 05, 2016
4m
APPEAL: Greg Dyke kicks off WP2020 £1m cancer appeal
FA Chairman Greg Dyke, former Director General of BBC, has kicked off a £1m #WP2020 appeal to boost world class cancer services at Sheffield's Weston Park Hospital. Listen to the entire 35-minute presentation here. Full story and how to donate at http://www.thestar.co.uk
34m Mar 02, 2016
34m
INTERVIEW: Danny Bryant
Blues rock guitarist Danny Bryant has launched his new album, Blood Money, featuring rock guitar greats Walter Trout and Bernie Marsden, with a UK tour, including The Leopard, Doncater, on Thursday, February 18, 2016. Here he talks to The Star's Digital Editor Graham Walker. Full story, ticket details and links at http;//www.thestar.co.uk
10m Feb 16, 2016
10m
INTERVIEW: Foxes All I Need 2016 UK Tour Preview
Super talent pop star, actress and model Foxes, otherwise known as singer songwriter Louisa Rose Allen, here talks to The Star's Digital Editor Graham Walker about her new album, All I Need - out now - plus forthcoming UK Tour, her Doctor Who appearance alongside Peter Capaldi and why on tour she will definitely be singing Zedd's 2013 smash Clarity, which she provided vocals for, alongside her ...
10m Feb 07, 2016
10m
INTERVIEW: Jon McClure selling Big Issue
Reverend and the Makers frontman Jon McClure swapped his rock and roll superstar life to sell the Big Issue on the streets of his hometown of Sheffield - to help raise the issue of the plight of homeless people. Here he tells me why he did it. Full story at www.thestar.co.uk
5m Feb 02, 2016
5m
INTERVIEW: Adam French
Manchester indie rocker Adam French is promoting his new double A-side single, Hunter and Punchbag Love - see links below - with a UK tour before he flies off to win over the US, with dates in New York and LA> Here, ahead of his date at The Harley, Sheffield, on Monday, January 25, he talks to The Star's digital editor Graham Walker about the new single, his first headline tour, how he started ...
10m Jan 22, 2016
10m
INTERVIEW: Torvill and Dean Variety Lunch
ICE dancing legends Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean are planning to skate back into UK cities - not to do the Bolero but to help sick, disabled and disadvantaged kids on to the ice, as they explained to me in this exclusive phone chat.The Olympic gold and four time world champions say a Variety lunch, celebrating their achievements and hosted by Eamonn Holmes at the Dorchester, Thu, Jan 7, 2...
6m Jan 06, 2016
6m
INTERVIEW: Bayley, WWE NXT women's champ
WWE's NXT women's champ Bayley talks about her career, wrestling heroes, how she wants to inspire other girls into the rough and tumble world of WWE wrestling and her dreams of main even Wrestlemania. Plus she answers Twitter fans questions ahead of NXT's historic first UK Tour, including a visit to Sheffield Arena on Saturday, December 12. More at www.thestar.co.uk and tickets at http://www.sh...
10m Dec 08, 2015
10m
INTERVIEW: HULK HOGAN
Incredible Hulk Hogan talks to Graham Walker about his future wrestling and movie plans, reveals how he got his iconic image and looks back at his career highlights ahead of his only UK appearance to meet 'Hulkamaniac' fans at Sheffield Arena on November 14, 2015. Read full interview, watch video, find ticket links and more at http://www.thestar.co.uk/what-s-on/out-about/exclusive-hulk-hogan-ta...
10m Oct 15, 2015
10m
INTERVIEW: Sylvester Stallone
Hollywood legend Sylvester Stallone chats exclusively to me about Rocky spin-off film Creed, how he'd like The Expendables 4 to do battle with super villain Jack Nicholson and the last Rambo could be armed with a Sheffield Bowie knife. All this and more ahead of his visit to talk to fans at Sheffield City Hall on Sun, Jan 25, 2015. Tickets at http://www.sheffieldcityhall.co.uk/events/An-Evening...
9m Dec 11, 2014
9m
INTERVIEW: Kasabian star Tom Meighan
Kasabian lead singer Tom Meighan talks to digital editor Graham Walker about the new chart-topping album 48:13, tells how anthemic signature tune Club Foot was an "accident" and reveals what fans can expect on the band's 10th anniversary arenas tour - which arrives at Sheffield Motorpoint Arena on Saturday, December 13, 2014. Tickets http://www.motorpointarenasheffield.co.uk/whats-on/kasabian-5...
10m Dec 04, 2014
10m
PRAISE OR GRUMBLE: Steve Bracknall
Steve Bracknall, Sheffield Royal Oak FC Assistant Manager makes his debut on BBC Radio Sheffield's Praise Or Grumble, with Rob Staton, giving 'big arse and elbows' talk, Sat, Nov 29, 2014. Hilarious.
2m Nov 30, 2014
2m
Interview: Jeff Wayne
Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War Of The Worlds will tour UK arenas for the last time in 2014 - here Jeff tells Digital Editor Graham Walker all about the show and why the Martians are coming one last time. The tour starts at Sheffield Mortorpoint Arena on Thursday, November 27, 2014. Tickets here http://www.motorpointarenasheffield.co.uk/whats-on/jeff-waynes-musical-version-of-the-war-of...
10m Nov 22, 2014
10m
INTERVIEW: Shayne Ward
X Factory winner Shayne Ward talks to Graham Walker about starring in the final UK arena tour of Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War Of The Worlds - which starts its invasion of venues at Sheffield Motorpoint Arena, on Thursday, Novemeber 27, 2014. Tickets at http://www.motorpointarenasheffield.co.uk/whats-on/jeff-waynes-musical-version-of-the-war-of-the-worlds-5436. Read our feature at htt...
7m Nov 22, 2014
7m
INTERVIEW: John Wilson Orchestra plays Cole Porter In Hollywood
Conductor John Wilson, famed for his orchestra's performances of Hollywood musical scores and film work, including BBC TV broadcasts from the Proms season, here talks to Graham Waker about his career and touring Cole Porter In Hollywood, including a date at Sheffield City Hall on Saturday, November 22, 2014. Tickets at http://www.sheffieldcityhall.co.uk/events/John-Wilson-2014
9m Nov 22, 2014
9m
INTERVIEW: Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel talks about touring his 1986 So album, which he will play in full, plus other hits, at Sheffield Motorpoint Arena on Sunday, November 30, 2014. It features Kate Bush duet Don't Give up and his signature song, Sledgehammer - which produced the iconic music video, still the most played on MTV, with animation by Sheffield trained Nick Park, who went on to create Wallace and Gromit. S...
10m Nov 20, 2014
10m
INTERVIEW: Arnold Schwarzenegger
Terminator superstar Arnold Schwarzenegger spoke exclusively to Graham Walker about bodybuilding, politics, movies and more ahead of his talks in Leeds, Friday, November 14, and London, Saturday, November 15. See http://www.thestar.co.uk/what-s-on/cinema/audio-exclusive-schwarzenegger-is-back-to-his-yorkshire-roots-1-6945197. Tickets and full details at http://www.olexyfresh.com, http://roccobu...
10m Nov 10, 2014
10m