NEWS & GOSSIP 2010

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Brians New Friend
5th December 2010 - Brian Harvey
"The Chippendoubles" recorded the Christmas song "A Christmas Cowell" in the course of a Charity project. All proceeds of the song are to aid the charity organization CLIC Sargent which helps children with cancer.
The group is well known for their performances at Britain's got Talent (a British casting show) and consists of several well-known celebrity doubles (such as Simon Cowell, David Beckham). Brian immediately agreed to support the project. Even his puppy Lola participates in the music video.
The song is going to be released on Monday, December 13th and will be available for download at all popular online music stores. Help to make "A Christmas Cowell" a 2010 Christmas hit and thereby aid children suffering cancer!

Brians New Friend
5th December 2010 - Brian Harvey
Brian has got a new, little subtenant: Lola! For several weeks the puppy keeps Brian and his friends on their toes with his pranks. Gratulations to Brian for this cute puppy. We wish you lot's of fun and hope to being kept updated with new pics and stories.

Short Club Gig in Germany
3rd December 2010 - Brian Harvey
As we just revealed Brian is going to perform during a short Club Gig on December 4th, 2010 in a nightclub close to Rostock (Germany).
Location: A20 Nightclub - Dummerstorfer Mühle
Entry: 21:00 h
Tickets: buy tickets at box office
Unfortnately we don't have yet any further details about this rather private gig. The team of Brian-Harvey.net unfortunately is not able to travel to Rostock. If YOU live in that area and have time and interest to see the gig just contact us and be our exclusive representative.

East 17...The "Creme Brulee" of the 90's
15th November 2010 -
Our affiliate "Radio Creme Brulee" [a Boston-based internet music radio station that showcases the best music of today and yesterday from both sides of the Atlantic] says "that East 17's "Thunder" is the number one listener-rated "retro" track of the week for this past week. This is particularly noteworthy because most of the station's listeners are American and East 17 was never promoted in this country. Here is the link to our weekly retro top 5. It is a sign of what "could have been" if this band had been promoted in the US back in the 90s." Head over to Radio Creme Brulee and help keep East 17 on top! Remember, the bigger the fan base the BIGGER the comeback.

Stay Another Day: The Very Best Of
23rd October 2010 -
A new Best of double cd has been released called "Stay Another Day: The Very Best Of". Includes all of your favourite East 17 songs:
Disc: 1
1. Stay Another Day #1
2. It's Alright #3
3. Steam #7
4. Around The World #3
5. Let It Rain #10
6. Slow It Down #13
7. Gold #28
8. Love Is More Than A Feeling
9. I Disagree
10. Gotta Do Something
11. I Want It
12. Feel What U Can't C
13. Be There
14. Let It All Go
15. Set Me Free
16. Innocent Erotic
17. I Remember

Disc: 2
1. If You Ever (featuring Gabrielle) #2
2. Thunder #4
3. Do U Still #7
4. House Of Love #10
5. Each Time #2
6. Deep #5
7. West End Girls #11
8. Someone To Love #16
9. Hey Child #3
10. Hold My Body Tight #12
11. Betcha Can't Wait #12
12. Don't You Feel So Good
13. Free Your Mind
14. Right Here With You
15. It's All Over
16. Gotta Keep On
17. Ghetto

Brians Takes Time Out
5th October 2010 - Brian Harvey
As our tour manager told us today Brian will use his gig in Wesel on October 9th, 2010 to say goodbye to his fans. For personal reasons he decided to take a break. The 90s party will therefore be his final appearance in public! No other concerts are planned at the moment. All fans that would like to see Brian live should therefore take the opportunity to come to Wesel on Saturday, October 9th, 2010. Do not miss this last chance!
The team of Brian-Harvey.net will try to get a personal feedback from him on Saturday.

Fascinating Facts
30th June 2010 - Contact Music
Former EAST 17 star BRIAN HARVEY has taken up acting. The singer stars in a short film which has been entered into Britain's Virgin Media Shorts competition.

Live Gigs To COme!
18th June 2010 - East 17
East 17 will be performing LIVE this year with their band at various festivals and the like just go to the gigs page for dates and details. The lads are currently in the studio finishing off their brand new album due for release end of 2010 with a long overdue LIVE tour in 2011.

New Date Announced!
18th June 2010 - East 17
The lads are performing LIVE this July 24th in Ely Cambridge in BOOGIE IN THE PARK with their live band, hits such as House Of Love, Steam, Deep, Stay Another Day etc...

Yes It's True!
13th June 2010 - Tony Mortimer
"we are back together, terry john and myself are writing a new album due for release end of 2010. all going really well and we are just finishing off the website and im hoping that will be up and running next week - soz for the delay
god bless
TMX2010 "

Smugglers the Musical
2nd June 2010 - Terry Coldwell
Terry will be appearing in the 2010 version of "Smugglers the Musical". See preview here.
1740. England at war. Press gangs taking man and boy. Cut-throats lurking in the dark. Disease and hunger stalk the land and death be quick - if you’re lucky. Out of the hardship, the despair, the desolation, one man seeks his destiny, but at what cost?
This musical will take you on an emotional rollercoaster ride of intrigue, subterfuge, passion and betrayal. Not for the faint-hearted.
Tickets: £15.00 - Full £12.00 - Concs
8th, 9th, 10th July 2010 The Elgiva Theatre - Chesham.

New East 17 Album
24th May 2010 - Terry Coldwell
Terry has confirmed that East 17 have been in the studio recording a new album. Terry, John and Tony hope that Brian will return to the band eventually but for now the trio are hoping to release their first single by the end of the year. Can't wait!

London 2 Birghton Bike Ride 2010
13th May 2010 - Tony Mortimer
Hey Guys.
In June 2010 we will be embarking on one of the most grueling bike rides in the uk. Both of us & our familys have lost loved ones to heart problems, we also had a good friend have a heart attack in may 2009... he was only 27. so we thought it was a great way to help fund research into heart conditions.
The London to Brighton Bike Ride is the UK 's largest charity bike ride with 27,000 riders cycling the 54 mile scenic route between London and Brighton on the south coast. While 54 miles may not sound a lot, this may help you understand how far it really is: Dover to Calais across the English channel is only 24 miles.......we are starting to worrying now... lol
Since 1980 when the BHF first became involved with the London to Brighton Bike Ride, over 650,000 riders have taken part in the event and more than £40 million has been raised to help fund pioneering research, patient care and vital information.
We are really determined to do this ride we will also ride rather than walk up ditchling beacon, if you are unaware what this is. well its a very steep hill approximately 1 mile up. The hill is so steep that many cyclist reach speeds of over 40 mph on the decent.
We're not gonna keep going on and on, but if you need any more info you can log onto www.bhf.org.uk
Guys, somewhere down the line you will know, be friends, or love someone who will suffer from heart problems...... please help us to help these people. where you think your money wont make a difference......... Please know it will. many thanks for reading this and if you are making a donation please just click on the link below.
If your not, please don’t regret it later on in life.
Tony & Mark

Terry in the Studio
12th May 2010 - Terry Coldwell
Terry says he's "in the studio recording new tracks, then going to support my wife faye in her first photoshoot for MODELS OF DIVERSITY go babe! good luck x" on his twitter.

Terry Abseils
1st May 2010 - Terry Coldwell
Guildford Cathefral Abseil. Terry Coldwell of East 17 is daring to go over the edge - are you brave enough to join him?
Saturday 1st May 2010
In aid of Action for Children
Registration fee just £20 plus £130 minimum sponsorship.
For more info: Text 'Abseil' to 07595 097 342 - or telephone 0207 288 7858 - email jennyfrase@actionforchildren.org.uk
www.actionforchildren.org.uk

East 17 star's Norfolk film
17th April 2010 - EveningNews24
A movie starring former East 17 pop star Brian Harvey and veteran comedian Ken Dodd seems an unlikely proposition.
And the mundane locations chosen for the short, zany film shot around the coastal villages of Hopton and Corton add an even more bizarre twist: a garage alongside the A12, the restaurant of The Hut pub in Corton, even an empty office at Potters Leisure Resort.
The still-to-be-shot grand finale being plotted by film-maker Trevor Fuller will involve plastering the walls of the newly built studio in his rural garden with fake blood for a massacre scene: the characters played by Mr Harvey and Nikki Lee, a glamour model known to late-night satellite television viewers, ending up dead on the floor.
For Mr Fuller, 34, the 10-minute creation which he is targeting at film festivals from humble local events all the way up to Cannes and Edinburgh, embodies the ingenuity and - he admits - “bare-faced cheek” required to break into the world of movies when operating on a shoestring.
He was lucky that he was already a friend of Mr Harvey and had shot the video for his most recent single, Going Backwardz.
In the case of the Scouse comic legend, it was a case of impudently ringing his agent and asking him to appear in a cameo role as a favour - Mr Dodd duly obliging after his weekend appearance at Potters.
For a number of years Mr Fuller, of Dorking Road, Hopton, combined photography, video production and music recording with his “real job” as an advertising representative on the Waveney Advertiser.
However, four years ago he decided to channel all his energies into his company, The Departure Lounge, and film making gradually became the focus of its attention.
Mr Fuller, who has shot the film with another local cameraman, Dale Beaumont-Smith, of Bradwell, wrote the comic script with his friend Kyle Mace, of Worlingham, near Beccles.
The plot revolves around a jealous boyfriend (actor Mark Margason, from Diss) becoming convinced his partner (Nikki Lee) is having an affair with his best friend (Brian Harvey).
He said: “When we were shooting near the Somerfield garage in Hopton at the weekend, it was amazing how many motorists stopped to watch, recognising Brian and asking for his autograph.”
And Sunday lunchtime diners in The Hut, in Corton, had also quickly clocked the man from Essex. Mr Dodd was filmed at Potters. [Credit to Nickos]

Tony In Heat
15th April 2010 - Holy Soap
Keep an eye out for Heat magazine soon to be on shelves. Tony has recently done a photoshoot for the magazine.

East 17 Are Back!
12th April 2010 - Tony Mortimer
Tony Mortimer has officially confirmed that East 17 are back as a threesome! Tony, John and Terry are due to play a series of gigs around the UK and Tony says he's really looking forward to performing with the guys again. Brian will be pursuing a solo carreer.

East 17 at Faversham's Willow Farm Festival
12th April 2010 - Kent Online
After disappointing 2,500 ticket holders in September Fav Fest is back under a different name.
This time round N-Dubz will headline the Music at Willow Farm Festival (WAW2010), replacing the original top of the bill act JLS.
Hundreds of thousands of pounds are to be spent bringing the likes of Bananarama, East 17 (pictured left), Chesney Hawkes and Atomic Kitten’s Liz McClarnon (pictured below) to Faversham, with hopes that several more high profile names will join the bill.
All funds raised from the event will go towards keeping the horse rescue and disabled rider tuition programmes at the Willow Farm Equestrian Centre.
For more information visit Weekend At Willow

Age Fright For N-Dubz
8th April 2010 - The Sun
N-DUBZ will share a stage with some of music's biggest names - from 1992. DAPPY, FAZER and TULISA are joined by EAST 17, ASWAD and The One And Only CHESNEY HAWKES on the bill for the Willow Music Festival, near Faversham, Kent, on May 29 and 30.
Dappy and Fazer could get tips on maintaining a healthy image from East 17 geezer BRIAN HARVEY.

Brian Confirms Split
22nd February 2010 - Brian Harvey
Hi everyone,
I regret to inform you all that the rumors of East 17 splitting up are true. After speaking with terry and john, we came to the decision that we would no longer work together anymore.
I would like to say thank you to terry and john for sticking with it for as long as they did, god knows it hasnt been easy for us, and i think if im honest, that its been the constant knock backs and bad publicity that has knocked everyones confidence in believing that we can still make it, but now, it really is over, and im absolutly gutted.
Towards the end i really felt like we were all brothers, and had been thru so much pain together, i thought nothing would break us, but it has and that day when East 17 finally ends has come.
Lastly, i would like to thank tony mortimer for letting me in the band in the first place. i have had some very interesting years, seen a lot of stuff that i would not have if it had not been for East 17, some good, some bad but i wouldnt change one thing. in my head this has all been for a reason, it has changed my views of the world that i live in and i finally feel that im ready to put everything i have learned to the test and see if i have what it takes cos i love music and i will keep making it to the best of my ability for as long as it takes.
I want to thank all of our loyal fans for your support thru the years, REMEMBER YOU MADE US WHAT WE WERE AND I THANK YOU FOR THAT BECAUSE YOU MADE EAST 17 MASSIVE, BIGGER THAN I EVER THOUGHT IT COULD BE. YOU HAVE BEEN UNBELIEVABLE, AND I WILL NEVER FORGET THAT, THANK YOU SO SO MUCH, YOU ALL MADE OUR LIVES EXCITING...
No love lost...
Brian

Terry Has Left East 17
1st February 2010 - Faye Coldwell
Terry's wife Faye has confirmed Terry has left East 17 and has asked fasn to STOP messaging both herself and Terry on Facebook:
"This is all getting a bit silly now, I have had LOADS of messages as has terry, I dont know who runs this group, but I can confirm terry HAS yes that is HAS left the band. you can put as many times he hasnt but he HAS! I dont know why you have put you have spoken to him????? please can you now leave it? thank you faye (his WIFE!!)"

East 17 Reunion?
22nd January 2010 - Tony Mortimer
From Tony himself: "There will be no East17 reunion involving myself. I'd like to wish the boys all the best and good luck with their plans."

And The Tweet of The Year (2009) Award Goes To...
7th January 2010 - Popbitch
Tweet of the year: "Why oh why do Gillette make theirdeodorant look so similar to their shaving gel, nearlysprayed myself in the eye... again." Tony Mortimer

Vote For Tony!
3rd January 2010 - Mr Twitter
Head over to Mr Twitter and vote for Tony! You can vote every 20 minutes, so let's get him recognised! (If he's not on page 18 try a page closer to 1. Every vote moves him up the ladder!)

Victoria Beckham reveals secret crush on E17 star Tony Mortimer
3rd January 2010 - Mirror
Victoria Beckham had a secret crush on a member of boyband East 17 before meeting husband David.
Speaking on Radio 2, Posh's ex-Spice Girl pal Melanie C revealed Posh, 35, once fancied E17 songwriter Tony Mortimer.
Mel told fellow studio guest Tony: "You and Mrs Beckham had a bit of a thing going on, didn't you? I don't know if it was ever fulfilled, but you both had a twinkle in the eye."
Tony replied: "Yeah, we did."

Happy New Year! 1st January 2010 - Tony Mortimer
If you haven't checked out Tony's twitter page "t0nym0rtimer" then you'r missing out on what Tony's been up to. With almost daily updates you don't want to be the only fan left out! Here's some of his most recent tweets:

"Happy NEW YEAR"

"off to see Sherlock Holmes movie"

"woke up wiv sore throat and cant speak,me girls are loving it! went 2 docs &its viral cant do anything - is that a get out clause or what? "

"Happy New Year to everyone and cu on the road in 2010 guys "

"wow! my daughters have started 'buying' music online, could the record companies be finally winning the download war i wonder"