Razorlight's US Tour

 

Razorlight's latest US tour kicks off tomorrow in Boston's Middle East Club. It's only eight months since the band were last in the venue in February this year, fresh from a double header Belfast stint the week before. Click here to see a series of archive shots from that Boston gig, we'll have updated info on this tour for you as it comes in.

 

Souce - Raorlight.co.uk

Razorlight Play a Surprise Gig!

 

The Mencap Little Noise sessions have revealed a string of surprises over the last week or two and Monday night saw one more when Johnny and Andy turned up to play an impromptu acoustic show.

 

They played 'America' and 'Before I Fall To Pieces' (with the original lyrics!) before unveiling a brand new song titled 'Hostage Of Love' to just 250 lucky fans at London's Union Chapel.

 

Source: Razorlight Myspace Blog

Additional Johannesburg show

 

Great news for all South Africans fans! Razorlight have added an additional date in Johannesburg on the 2nd of December at the Doors Nightclub. The gig starts at 1PM and you can purchase tickets by calling 08611 BANDS.

 

For more information click here to check out the nightclub's website.

 

Souce: Razorlight.co.uk

Razorlight Finish Off American Tour

Razorlight finished up their string of North American dates in Toronto. It's the bands second tour of the US this year and although this was a limited run of dates it marked a welcome return to US shores for Razorlight's army of American fans. Click

to view some youtube footage of their Brooklyn gig on Thursday and here to see a collection of pictures from the same show.

Source: Razorlight.co.uk

USA Release Of 'Before I Fall To Pieces'

Razorlight have just released their digital "Before I Fall To Pieces" EP and its available NOW!

 

 

The tracklisting is:

1. Before I Fall To Pieces

2. Hold On (Steve Lillywhite version)*

3. When Doves Cry*

 

*previously unreleased in the U.S.

Source: Razorlight.co.uk

Razorlight Wish Fans A Happy New Year

Andy from the band left this message on the band's official site

 

t's been a long time since any of us have written a message on here, so i thought id say hi!

 

Last november we played our last show of an 18 month tour for the 'Razorlight' album, a very sweaty matinee show at the doors nightclub in Johannesburg. It was a great gig, thankyou to all who came along.

 

It's been an amazing tour, which has seen us play arenas, stadiums & festivals as well as clubs, pubs, karaoke bars, barges and a church!

In December we had a nice sleep, woke up at Christmas for a mince pie & glass of bucks fizz, and now we are ready to enter back into the studio to start work on our third album.

 

So here's wishing you all a fantastic 2008 and we'll see you very soon.

 

Cheers,

 

Andy x

Source: Razorlight.co.uk

Razorlight Go To The Ball

Razorlight have been lined up to perform at a very special charity ball in Moscow on Feb 14th. Entitled 'The Love Ball' the event will be held at the stunning Tsaritsino Palace estate in Moscow’s southern outskirts, in aid of Natalia Vodianova’s Naked Heart Foundation. Natalia is the model with whom Johnny shared the Vogue front cover last year and this one off event aims to raise as much money as possible to help the build children’s playgrounds throughout Russia. For more details click on the Naked Heart Charity click here

Source: Razorlight.co.uk

Razorlight at the NME Awards

The NME awards are upon us again and it’s time to make your voice heard as NME finalise their shortlists. Voting for the shortlists closes on Jan 29th and then voting starts again for those who made it. There are 24 categories including Best British band, Best track, Best website etc so you know what to do…..hop over to NME now and give Razorlight your support. The winners will be announced on 28th Feb at London's 02 arena.

Source: Razorlight.co.uk

Johnny's Soccer Surprise

RAZORLIGHT star JOHNNY BORRELL stunned residents of a quaint coastal Scottish town - by turning up to play for their local soccer team. The Golden Touch rocker quashed his difficult reputation by partying with the people of Oban before donning the locals' soccer kit for a match the following morning. Borrell stayed in the town en route to the Isle of Tiree, where he plans to write Razorlight's third album. He says, "I'm staying at a friend's house on Tiree to get some peace and quiet to write. But the guys in Oban have been great and we've been having a good time. We've enjoyed a few drinks."

Source: Contactmusic.com

 

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Borrell Lands Film Role

Razorlight’s Johnny Borrell has landed an acting role in the forthcoming British film ‘The Meat Trade’. The movie is a thriller set in Edinburgh, and is expected to be released in 2008. The Razorlight frontman will star alongside actors Colin Firth and Robert Carlyle. Borrell explained to Billboard that he will play the boyfriend of the leading lady, who has not been cast yet. "We’re filming around Christmas time or just after,” he explained. ”I expect it will be quite fun.”

Source: NME.com

Razorlight, Fatboy Slim play Rock Ness

 

Razorlight and Fatboy Slim have been confirmed as the headliners for this year's Rock Ness festival.

 

The indie rockers and superstar DJ will top the main stage bills at the two-day event, which takes place on the shores of Loch Ness in Scotland.

 

Fatboy Slim, who played the first Rock Ness in 2006, headlines the Saturday, while Razorlight will round off the weekend on Sunday.

 

Other acts announced include The View, Editors, The Cribs, David Guetta, Roisin Murphy, 2 Many DJs and CSS.

 

The event takes place on June 7-8.

 

Tickets with camping cost £115 and are currently on sale.

 

Digitalspy.com

Razorlight to Headline Rock Ness

Razorlight have confirmed that they will headline this years Scottish festival Rock Ness. The two day event will take place on June 7th & 8th with Razorlight being the headline act for June 8th. The festival, which is now in it's third year, is held in the Scottish Highlands on the shore of Loch Ness.

 

 

Fat Boy Slim, Editors, The Cribs & The View have also confirmed their appearances

Source: Razorlight.co.uk

Razorlight writing "Scottish" Album

 

Johnny Borrell is writing Razorlight’s third album in Tiree in the Hebrides, Scotland after he visited the area a lot as a teenager to see his friend “Scottish Andy” (from Daily Record).

 

http://www.nme.com/news/daily-ligger/33965

 

Loads of random bits here about other artists, but that bit about Razorlight appears.

Johnny Borrell To Write New Razorlight Album In Scotland

 

RAZORLIGHT frontman Johnny Borrell has a secret passion for Scotland and has chosen to pen the band's third album in Tiree.

 

He said: "I love Scotland. I've just flown back to London for a few days before I go back to the Hebrides to finish writing songs for the third album.

 

"I have always gone up to Scotland a lot because one of my best mates when I was a teenager lived up in Scotland.

 

"He was called Scottish Andy, which is a really original nickname.

 

"And it's him I've been staying with to get some peace and quiet to write the new tracks."

 

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment...86908-20302790/

 

A bit more on what i previously posted.

Razorlight on Jools

Razorlight feature on ‘Later ...Live with Jools Holland’ which is a new 2 disc CD released in the UK last week. Razorlight have been on the series a number of times which incidentally enjoyed it’s 200th episode last week. The album includes the band's brilliant version of ‘America’.

 

to view footage from the show.

Source: razorlight.co.uk

Razorlight Memorabilia Destroyed in Camden Fire

Unique signed prints of The Libertines and Razorlight were destroyed in the fire that tore through Camden last night (February 9).

 

Renowned rock'n'roll watering hole The Hawley Arms was severely damaged in the blaze, including much of its music memorabilia.

 

NME photographer Andy Willsher had staged two exhibitions in the pub, including one depicting pub regulars Razorlight.

 

Willsher said: "It made sense to stage the Razorlight exhibition at the Hawley because it was the band's favourite drinking den. On some nights it felt like the centre of the music industry. There were unique prints on the wall that were signed by The Libertines, Razorlight, Dirty Pretty Things and 'The Mighty Boosh', which I guess have been destroyed."

 

He continued: "I feel terrible for the people who run the place. They were always really helpful, and massive music fans."

 

Hawley landlady Ruth Charles-Ridler told BBC News she was "devastated." She said, "everyone I've spoken to is in complete shock."

 

The pub had become infamous in the press recently as the local hangout of Amy Winehouse

Source: NME.com

Razorlight Hope Hawley Arms Will Be 'Back Soon'

Razorlight have spoken about their love of the Hawley Arms pub in London after it was damaged in the Camden fire yesterday (February 9).

 

The band were regulars at the boozer - so much so NME photographer Andy Willsher even used its upstairs room to stage an exhibition dedicated to Razorlight - which has become famous as a regular hang-out for the likes of Amy Winehouse and The Mighty Boosh.

 

Speaking about the serve damage to the pub in the fire, Razorlight drummer Andy Burrows told NME.COM he was sadden to hear the blaze.

 

"It was really sad to see the pictures after Saturday with the pub all black and the windows broken," he explained.

 

"We started going there as soon as Dougie (Charles-Riddler, landlord) moved in and he really put a lot of effort into turning that place into a cool pub. We just started going there all the time as he would cook me and Johnny (Borrell, Razorlight frontman) lasagne - this was before they got a proper kitchen - when we were on our way home from the studio while we were recording the second album."

 

He added that it was not only the band's regular pub, but it was also an important hub for Razorlight.

 

"It just became a really special place in our hearts. That's why Andy Willsher had his exhibition there - it felt like our dressing room!" he explained. "On a few occasions when we were playing around Camden it actually was our dressing room, they just let us use it as our base."

 

Despite initial rumours that the pub had been levelled in the Camden fire - which also engulfed parts of the nearby market forcing the fire brigade to evacuate the busy north London district - the damage though severe appears not to be as bad as first feared.

 

"It's not as bad as people first said to me it was and hopefully it's going to be ok," said Burrows. "It's such a beautiful pub hopefully it will be back very soon."

Source: NME.com

Camden Crawl Will 'Go Ahead As Planned' Say Organisers

The 2008 Camden Crawl will go ahead as planned, despite the fire that ravaged the north London district on Saturday night, the festival organisers have confirmed.

 

Much of Camden market was gutted by the huge fire, while a team of 100 firefighters was despatched to the area to tackle the blaze.

 

Also damaged in the fire was The Hawley Arms, the pub frequented by the likes of Razorlight, Amy Winehouse and the Mighty Boosh, and set to be used as a venue on this year's Camden Crawl on April 18th and 19th.

 

But according to festival organiser Lisa Paulon, this year's event will go ahead as planned.

 

The Crawl has previously featured the likes of Winehouse, Klaxons, the Holloways and Hot Chip and is held in a number of venues in the north London district.

 

Talking to NME, she said: "Last Saturday's tragic incident has understandably had a deep impact on those who work, live and frequent the Camden area.

 

"We are especially saddened by the extent of the damage wreaked upon The Hawley Arms and the upset and disruption that is has caused to our friends there."

 

"Central to last year's event, The Hawley was due to host various live events and parties, but will now unfortunately not be included within the festival," Paulon added.

 

She explained that as no other venues were affected by the fire, this year's event will go ahead as scheduled.

 

"Camden's musical history and reputation for breeding new musical talent will continue to be celebrated now more than ever and we are currently looking into ways that the festival will be able to help those affected by the fire."

Source: contactmusic.com

Stars kick off Vanity Fair exhibition

 

From movie stars, to rockers, to British socialites - they all hit the red carpet to kick off the Vanity Fair exhibition.

 

Harry Potter actress Emma Watson, Razorlight star Johnny Borrell and 'it' girl Tara Palmer-Tompkinson all attended the celebrity fest in honour of the glossy fashion magazine.

 

Lily Allen, Will Young and Annie Lennox also showed up for the Vanity Fair Portraits exhibition - the first show to bring together rare vintage prints with contemporary classics from the Vanity Fair and Conde Nast archives.

 

Renown photographers such as Mario Testino, Annie Leibovitz, Helmut Newton, Cecil Beaton and David Hockney were on display.

 

The collection of celebrity images include queen of pop Madonna alongside legendary Hollywood actors from Charlie Chaplin to Greta Garbo to Demi Moore and Tom Cruise.

 

The exhibition will open to the public from February 14 at the National Portrait Gallery in London and will run until May 2008.

 

http://itn.co.uk/news/24671f7b7edfb29628a2f2bc0ab15d07.html

Razorlight star woos Hermione

 

HARRY Potter sweetie EMMA WATSON has fallen under the spell of ex-junkie rocker JOHNNY BORRELL, The Sun can reveal.

 

Emma, 17 — whose character Hermione Granger romances fellow film wizard Ron Weasley — spent a night partying with the Razorlight frontman, 27.

 

They later left together in a taxi. Borrell has a history of drink and drug abuse, and once said he was a “smackhead at 16”.

 

He was dumped by Hollywood star KIRSTEN DUNST, 25, because of his bad boy rocker lifestyle. Emma, who has dated rising rugby star TOM DUCKER, 16, and marries Ron (RUPERT GRINT) in the final Potter book, was with Borrell at two London bashes.

 

A source said: “She seemed really happy. She’s a Razorlight fan and was star-struck.”

 

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showb...ticle794804.ece