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Elbow's big tour
Elbow have promised "big extravaganzas" with their next tour.
The 'Grounds for Divorce' hitmakers are preparing to embark on a hiatus following their homecoming show in Manchester tonight (18.09.09) but frontman Guy Garvey has pledged they will return bigger and better
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Elbow's five-year LP wait?
Elbow may not release another album for five years.
The 'Grounds For Divorce' rockers admit they are feeling the pressure to produce an album of a good enough standard to follow the award-winning 'Seldom-Seen Kid' but are willing to take time to make the release as
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Elbow's stadium ambition
Elbow want to be as big as U2.
The 'Grounds for Divorce' hitmakers are currently supporting the Irish rockers on tour and frontman Guy Garvey admits the experience is a "childhood dream come true".
He added: "It's a great honour to support them because they're the
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Elbow 'working on ideas for new record'
Elbow frontman Guy Garvey has revealed that the band has accumulated plenty of new material for their next record.
Talking to BBC 6 Music, the singer revealed that Elbow has collected 30 or 40 "odds and ends" which could be turned into songs when they start writing
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Elbow's orchestral songs
Elbow say collaborating with an orchestra is like "flying on Concorde".
The 'Grounds For Divorce' group were over-awed before their first rehearsal with Manchester-based ensemble Halle because they were so renowned for their abilities.
Frontman Guy Garvey said:
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Elbow 'plan to disappear'
Elbow intend to play a gig later this year and then move away from the live scene until they have completed their next album, it has been revealed.
The band will put on a homecoming gig at the MEN Arena on September 18th, with the event probably being the last to support
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Elbow pick up South Bank Show Award
Indie band Elbow have been recognised at the South Bank Show Awards.
The Manchester group picked up the pop prize at a ceremony last night (January 21st), seeing off competition from singer/songwriter Laura Marling and R&B star Estelle.
Guests at the awards,
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Elbow announce UK tour dates
Mercury Prize winners Elbow have released details of a UK stadium tour to take place next year.
According to gigwise.com, the Bury band will begin their travels at the Dome in Brighton on February 28th before heading to the Cliffs Pavilion in Southend on March
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Elbow plan children's album
Nationwide Mercury Prize winners Elbow have announced they are to make an album of children's music in addition to an animated film.
Speaking in an interview with Billboard, singer Guy Garvey claims the group are keen to start the project, as the members have kids themselves
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Elbow scoop Mercury award
Elbow saw off competition from dubstep producer Burial to win the 2008 Nationwide Mercury Prize last night (September 9th).
The band's fourth album, The Seldom Seen Kid, beat 11 other musicians including Radiohead, Estelle, Robert Plant and British Sea Power to scoop the
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Elbow name tour plans for 2006
Five new dates alongside their NME slot.
Elbow have augmented their touring plans for February, adding five additional dates this week prior to their headline slot on the ShockWaes NME Awards bill.
The band are confirmed to headline the February 21 date at London's
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Elbow announce nine-date UK tour
The band playing from Nov. 13.
Elbow will hit the road early November for their first UK tour of 2005, calling at nine venues across the country.
The band release their new album, "Leaders Of The Free World" earlier this month (Sep. 12) and begin their trek to support
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Elbow - Leaders of the Free World
Some bands, once they have developed a sound that they perceive to be their own, stick unwaveringly to that approach through thick and thin. Elbow are one such band. From the debut album, 2001's 'Asleep In The Back', through 'Cast Of Thousands' a couple of years hence, their music
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Elbow return for winter UK tour
Elbow will make their long-awaited return to the live circuit this November with six UK dates.
The band release a new single this week (August 29), "Forget Myself", ahead of their third studio album "Leaders of the Free World" which hits record shops later this year.
Following
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Elbow Tour 2003
Elbow have confirmed a full UK tour for Autumn 2003.
The Mancunian Indie group, who release a new single 'Fallen Angel' in just under three week and their second album 'Cast Of Thousands' on August 18th, will play 11 dates across the UK - starting 24th September in Stoke and
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Listen: Elbow: Fallen Angel
Elbow release their first single since 2002's Top 20, "Asleep in the Back", on August 4th and you can listen to it in its entirety right here - a month before its release.
"Fallen Angel" was recorded and produced by the band with Ben Hillier as part of the sessions for their
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Elbow Single To Download
Elbow are releasing their first single for almost two years as a download over two months ahead of the official release date.
'Ribcage' will become available on www.elbow.co.uk on May 26 and will cost 99p. The single will get its full release on August 4, with a new album 'Cast Of
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Elbow Remember 2001
Indie Rockers Elbow are want to hear from fans who witnessed their 2001 appearance at Glastonbury - as they have the chance to see their name on the new LP!
The track, "Grace Under Pressure" from the new LP, features the Glastonbury crowd singing "We still believe in love, so fuck
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