Posts from January 2018
Strictly Come Dancing Live at the SSE Belfast
Do you love Strictly? Then you’ll adore the extravaganza that is Strictly Come Dancing Live. Prepare to be awe struck with all the amazing dance routines performed right in front of you! The tour is coming to SSE Belfast this month, and it’s set to be an event not to be missed. Not only will you get to see all the dancers with their celeb partners, but you’ll also get to enjoy live music from the Strictly singers and band. The tour is hosted by reigning champion Ore Oduba and the judges w
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Tune in for the 60th Annual Grammy Awards!
The Grammy awards have been going for 60 years! They’re even older than our boss Des – wow! With this being the 60th anniversary, they’re bound to pull out all the stops and give us a truly spectacular show. The event will take place in New York City at Madison Square Gardens and you can watch it on 4Music at 7pm on 29th January. This year’s host is James Cordon, so you can certainly expect it to be entertaining! 4Music is a Freeview channel, so chances are you’ve got it already. It’s ava
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Been Waiting for the new Craig David album? The Time is Now!
Yes, now is the time for The Time is Now, the eagerly awaited new album from Craig David. This is Craig’s seventh album and it’s going to be a good one if the first singles from the album are anything to go by. Heartline was released on September 14th last year and I Know You featuring Bastille on 23rd November, We’ve been playing them both a lot here at the Speedy Reg offices. His last album Following My Intuition got to Number 1 in the album charts and we think The Time is Now is set to go
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UFC 220 – Miocic vs Ngannou – the Main Event!
UFC fans are in for a treat with Stipe Miocic vs Francis Ngannou. The fight takes place at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts and you’ll be able to watch this main event action on pay-per-view along with several other fights on the same night. This heavyweight battle sees Miocic defending his heavyweight championship. No heavyweight champion has ever defended his title more than twice, but that certainly doesn’t mean it won’t happen this time. Miocic is certainly a force to be reckoned with!
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New Fall Out Boy Album Finally Launches!
Have you been eagerly awaiting the release of the new album Mania from Fall Out Boy? It’s been a while coming hasn’t it? It was first scheduled to be released back in September 2017, but in August the band knew it just wouldn’t be ready in time. They didn’t want to rush it, they wanted to put out an album that they could truly be proud of. So while we’ve have had to wait a while, at least we’re going to get something that’s bound to be amazing. Especially if their track record is anything to
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A Treat for Tennis Fans – Australian Open 2018 Starts
January 15th marks the start of the Australian Open 2018 and it runs until January 28th. Held in Melbourne Australia, you will get the chance to view the matches on TV, but you might want to record them as the times of some games are going to be a little antisocial due to the time difference between the UK and Australia. It's available to watch exclusively on Eurosport, so if this is a channel you don't already have, you may want to upgrade your TV package quickly! Matches from throughout
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Get Out the Outfits, it's Dress Up Your Pet Day!
Yes you heard right, it's the national day for dressing up your pet! Do you frequently put a woolly jumper on Rover, or have you always secretly wanted to dress your cat up as a unicorn? Now is the day to do it, and if anyone looks at you funny, well you can tell them it's Dress Up Your Pet Day! Dress Up Your Pet Day is the perfect opportunity for some fun photos to share with friends and family. They're certain to raise a smile or two. You never know, your pet in their new outfit could
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Happy Birthday to Zayn Malik – 25 today!
Today Zayn turns 25, he's still young, but he's achieved a huge amount in his life so far. If he can achieve that much in 25 years, just think what he can do during the rest of his life! He first came to our attention when he auditioned for the X-Factor as a solo singer back in 2010. He was eliminated from the competition, but he got another chance when he was invited back into the competition along with four other lucky contestants to form a boy band. A boy band that was to go on to beco
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We’re All Shook Up for Elvis’ Birthday!
The King of Rock and Roll was born on January 8th 1935 in Mississippi. If there was ever a singer who will never be forgotten then it’s Elvis! The birth of Elvis was bitter sweet. Of course his parents would have adored the little baby Elvis, but he was actually a twin. His twin brother was stillborn. Elvis spent his life trying to find the location of his brother’s grave but it was never found as the location was never recorded. Elvis started singing as a young boy. He had a real talent
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Resistance is Futile – Star Trek Discovery is Coming Back!
“We want another series – make it so!” we all shouted, and luckily they listened! Yes, it’s now been confirmed, Series 2 of Star Trek Discovery is a done deal. However, you won’t have to wait that long for your next Star Trek fix as Series 1, Chapter 2 hits the screens in the US on January 7th on CBS with Netflix following close behind on January 8th. If you haven’t yet seen Chapter 1, then get catching up quick, but here’s a brief outline of what you’ve been missing. Discovery is set
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