Culture
LIVERPOOL
on meltdown. If you’ve no chance of bagging
MUSIC WEEK
yourself a ticket then get down to the city centre If hanging around in the cold isn’t your idea of
and try some star-spotting. fun, then catch some big name bands as part of
T_h e obvious choice may be the offi cial MTV Liverpool Music week.
after-show bash – reported to be the handful of T_h e city will be staging over 50 events, across
venues around the Albert Dock including Blue people are rock stars and sleep –especially when 16 venues and will play host to over 250 live
bar and the PanAm. they are partying in the Capital of Culture– will bands. Big names on the line-up include Dizzee
Parties have been impressive in the past not be high on their agenda for the evening. Rascal, Goldfrapp, Black Kids and Vampire
including a warehouse full of scantily clad T_h at said, virtually every hotel in Liverpool and Weekend.
dancers in Copenhagen but on the celeb front it the surrounding area is sold out for the night so T_h e festival attracted a record-breaking 60,000
was pretty poor. don’t expect to fi nd yourself a room on November people last year, and will provide an eight-
Where it will really be happening are the 6th. Luxury boutique hotel T_h e Vincent, in day musical extravaganza for the city between
record label bashes which will take place at top Southport, has been fully booked, including the October 30 and November 6.
class venues across the city. £695-a-night penthouse, ahead of the MTV Mercury-nominated Goldfrapp, who played
So far there are rumours of Universal awards. General manager Bernhard Stacher at Creamfi elds two years ago, will perform at
holding theirs at Alma de Cuba on Seel Street. said: “We were contacted by an events company Liverpool University on October 31.
With artists including Amy Winehouse on looking to book the entire hotel for two nights On November 2, rapper Dizzee Rascal, who
their books, this could well be the bash to during the MTV awards and have since signed went to the top of the UK singles chart for the
watch. But don’t expect to get in. In Rome a the deal. We understand we will have a number of fi rst time earlier this month with Dance Wiv Me,
pack of reporters hot-footed it around town high profi le guests staying at the hotel, however will also play Liverpool University.
until the wee small hours trying to convince their identities are being kept a closely guarded MTV executive producer Richard Godfrey
door men to let us in. In Copenhagen we secret. said: “We are very proud to be supporting
waited in freezing temperatures in the street “We are unlikely to know who is staying until Liverpool Music Week. It will provide a fantastic
among the scrum of people trying to hang onto the very last moment but our staff are well versed in line-up of artists leading up to the MTV Europe
the coat tails of Justin Timberlake and Snoop looking after these type of guests. A-list stars expect Music Awards.”
Dogg – quite literally. fi ve star treatment and there are only a few venues T_h e festival’s co-directors Mike Deane and
But as long as you’ve got your winter woolies in this area which James Barton said: “We are thrilled to announce
on then why not stake out a few city centre can off er them that our partnership with MTV, underlining just how
watering holes – you might be waiting a while standard.” far this festival has come since 2003.”
to enjoy some Cristal with your favourite Some Merseyside Reporting live from the music week and
artists but at least you can soak up the electric residents are even adding a touch of Stateside glamour will be
atmosphere. hiring out their celebrity blogger Perez Hilton who will also be
homes for stars and the Digital Host of the Awards. Perez will cover
HOTELS
their entourages. all the preparations and on 6th November he
T_h ey can expect will be live on the red carpet and backstage at
T_h ere’s always the option of catching mega-stars to earn a few the Arena, scoring exclusive interviews and juicy
–and in the past we’ve seen the likes of Rihanna thousand pounds gossip on
www.mtvema.com. He will even present
and Coldplay– catching 40 winks at their hotel. for the privilege. one of the coveted MTV Europe Music Awards
In Copenhagen in 2006 we happened to Let’s hope no onstage.
stumble upon Pharrell and his entourage in the TV sets fl y out So, get your gladrags on and prepare to be
lobby of a fi ve-star hotel. But remember these of windows! dazzled for the star-studded night of the year.
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