Full article (thanks to Steve from PJ):

 

'BABES TO LIVEN UP FOR BEST OF

 

As part of their greatest hits launch, Sugababes will perform at the intimate 100 Club and the Dominion

 

Island Records will launch the campaign for the Sugababes' first retrospective with an intimate, one-off show at London's 100 Club next month.

 

The event, on October 3, will feature the trio performing every track from the forthcoming hits package in what head of marketing Ted Cockle says will be a reminder of their extensive catalogue of hits. "This performance, which is the first of a two-tiered album launch, is a reminder of just why we're in the position to release a greatest hits," he says. "Sugababes at the 100 Club has a nice ring to it."

 

The second part of Island's launch will see the girls ditching the casual attire in favour of red carpet glamour as they take over the Dominion Theatre. The venue, which has been the home of Queen and Ben Elton's We Will Rock You musical over recent years, will be transformed for the night and filmed for a TV special to run later this year. "With the two live performances, we're reaching two different types of people and highlighting the breadth of their talents," says Cockle. Additional live activity to surround the launch includes a PA at Harrods and a GCap radio event.

 

Overloaded: The Singles Collection, released on November 13, is the culmination of a six-year recording career which has seen the Sugababes through two labels, three line-up changes, 2m single sales and more than 5m album sales around the world. In the UK, their chart presence remains largely unrivalled among girl groups, enjoying more Top 10 singles than the Spice Girls, All Saints, Destiny's Child and Bananarama and more Top 10 hits with original songs than any girl group since The Supremes. "People tend to forget sometimes just how many hits Sugababes have in their catalogue," adds Cockle.

 

Overloaded includes Sugababes' four UK number ones - Freak Like Me, Round Round, Hole In The Head and Push The Button - and will feature new single Easy. The track, which will be released commercially one week ahead of the album, on November 6, was co-written with Mercury-signed band Orson.

 

While several digital versions of the album will be released, each including different bonus tracks, remixes and acoustic versions, the album will hit traditional retailers in one standard package. "We want to keep it competitively priced," says Cockle.

 

A stand-alone Overloaded DVD will be released simultaneously and features a karaoke element. An arena tour is being planned for 2007.

 

Credit: Music Week Magazine

 

I like the idea of the various different digital editions :cheer:

AND the live show that will contain ALL of their hits to be broadcast :cheer:

Edited September 17, 200618 yr by blade699

May have to try and get tickets to the 100 club one :dance:

 

Cant wait for the TV special, REALLY good idea

While several digital versions of the album will be released, each including different bonus tracks, remixes and acoustic versions

 

:o Just re-read an noticed this!! Accoustic versions :dance: Cant wait for this now, I take it the bonus tracks are with Amelle :lol:

May have to try and get tickets to the 100 club one :dance:

 

Cant wait for the TV special, REALLY good idea

This will be excellent exposure :heart:

This will be excellent exposure :heart:

 

Indeed it will ^_^ Whats the betting its a T4 Special or something that everyone seems to be doing at the moment...

:o ooo i like a bitta karaoke :cheer: really wanna go watch this tour and also great to know that a video has been confirmed :D

Would be amazing to get tickets. I cant wait for the album