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The
band that has set alight the UK charts this year is heading to Plymouth
Pavilions in October.
McFly
have had two massive number one hits; the rocking 'Five Colours
In Her Hair' and
the cool 'Obviously', and not forgetting a chart-topping album 'Room
On The Third Floor'.
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| McFly's
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When
McFly first took to the stage in Plymouth they were supporting Busted,
and about to break into the big time!
Even
then the crowd at the Plymouth Pavilions went mad for the lads.
When
the band reached number one this summer, McFly announced on the
Official Chart Show with Wes on Radio 1 that they wanted to have
their own tour.
This
dream has now been recognised with a UK wide set of gigs which includes
the Plymouth Pavilions on Tuesday October 5th!
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| Tom
from McFly |
Harrow
boy Tom Fletcher grew up listening to bands like the The Beatles
and The Beach Boys, and finds a fascinating charm in 60s music.
"I've
always loved the fact that there's a really unique quality to sixties
music," he grins.
"Everything
from the chord progressions to the melodies themselves - and they
still sound amazing today."
These
days the 19-year-old slots CDs by acts like The Thrills in among
those older discs and if you’ve heard Busted’s second
album you’ll already be familiar with Tom’s work –
many of the tracks were co-written by Tom with the rest of Busted,
just as James from Busted has lent his own hand to many of McFly’s
own tunes.
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| Danny
from McFly |
Eighteen-year-old
Danny Jones is the band joker.
He
was born in Bolton's Royal Infirmary and went to a school whose
brown uniform earned its pupils a rather unpleasant, and unprintable,
nickname!
He
loves The Who, The Beatles and Bruce Springsteen.
Danny
also loves blues legend John Lee Hooker, and is an obsessive fan
of live music.
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| Dougie
from McFly |
Dougie
Poynter is McFly’s youngest member. He grew up in the historic
Essex town of Corringham, some parts of which date back to Saxon
times.
Dougie’s
own history doesn’t go back quite so far – he was only
15 when he joined McFly.
Now
16, he loves clothes ("at least, I prefer them to being naked"),
and lists bands like New Found Glory and Blink-182 among his favourites.
Tom
describes Dougie as "one of the most quirky people I've ever
met. He comes across as being quiet and shy when you first meet
him – but you soon find out what he’s really like!"
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| Harry
from McFly |
Cricket-mad
Harry Judd is 17. He has lived in Essex (which is, he claims,
"pure quality") all his life, and was educated at posh
school Uppingham.
"He's
so determined,"says Danny. "But he’s a really good
friend. He’s the one we can all turn to for advice, and he’s
got lots of common sense."
Adds
Tom: "Harry can be brutally honest at times - but you know
he'll always give it to you straight. We wouldn't want him any other
way."
A
female McFly?
According
to the McFly Mania
website Danny's sister Vicky is forming her own band!
The
yet un-named group are producing songs along a similar line to McFly/Busted
and are looking for a name.
Click
here to see how you could help to name the next big thing!
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McFly
in Plymouth - Essential Information
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Venue:
Plymouth Pavilions
Date: Tuesday October 5th
Time: 7.30pm
Tickets: £18.50
Box Office: 01752 229922
Click
here for more information
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