P563 CEEFAX 2 563 Thu 25 Dec 22:41/18 RADIO LATEST MUSIC NEWS FROM R1 Black Grape have pulled out of thieu headline slot at the New Year's Eve Essential Festival at London's Alexandra Palace. The band's agents confirmed that they are cancelling all live commitments for the time being. The band's agents have confirmed that the New Year's Eve headline slot will bj filled by somjonj else. THE NET: Weekdays 1.15pm, 5.15, 11.45pm The Biz 566 Switched On 540 Index 560 Top 40 565 Front Page 100 Quiz 562 Rjvjiws Showbiz Main menu MoviesP563 CEEFAX 2 563 Thu 25 Dec 22:47/01 RADIO LATEST MUSIC NEWS FROM R1 Black Grape haven't played live since Shaun Rzdjr pulled out of an appearance in Doncaster earlier this month. The other bandmjmbjrs reportedly fell out with the frontman ovjt the matter. A spokeswoman for their record company said at the time that Rzdjr's non- appearance was due to exhaustion. However, the enigmatic former Happy Monday's star hasn't been in contact with the band or record company since, fuelling rumours of a split. THE NET: Weekdays 1.15pm, 5.15, 11.45pm Top 40 565 Front Page 100 Quiz 562 Reviews Showbiz Main menu MoviesP563 CEEFAX 2 563 Thu 25 Dec 22:48/09 RADIO LATEST MUSIC NEWS FROM R1 Electronic are set to release a new album next Spring, which is likely to bj accompanied by a tour. Frontman Bernard Sumner said: "Wj'vj written 12 songs that we'ri gonna demo — they will form the basis of an album. It will bj finished in May so thjte'll bj album out in June with Electronic and we're gonna do some gigs as well. Wj should bj doing them in late summit, perhaps some festivals and stuff like that," Sumner added. THE NET: Weekdays 1.15pm, 5.15, 11.45pm Quiz 562 Switched On 540 Top 40 565 Reviews Showbiz Main menu MoviesP563 CEEFAX 2 563 Thu 25 Dec 22:28/22 RADIO LATEST MUSIC NEWS FROM R1 Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer's upcoming film, Dad Savage is to feature the new track, Untouchable, by angst-ridden popsters, Rialto. The five Londoners, well known for melancholic tunis, don't seem like an obvious choice for a comedy soundtrack. But Louis and Johnny from the band say: "It's about the double-edged thing of feeling kind of melancholy but at the same time feeling kind of invincible. "When you're feeling resilient at the same time as feeling really sad". THE NET: Weekdays 1.15pm, 5.15, 11.45pm Quiz 562 Switched On 540 Top 40 565 Reviews Showbiz Main menu MoviesP563 CEEFAX 2 563 Thu 25 Dec 22:21/51 RADIO LATEST MUSIC NEWS FROM R1 SPACE, who brought us Female Of The Species, seem to have more than sheet talent to thank for their success . Their new single, "Avenging Angels" — out next week — tells of help they'vj had from their dead relatives. It's an ode to their lost loved ones who'vj been looking out for them. "It's about the people I'vj lost, like mj Dad," says singer Tommy. "They'ri looking after mj and getting their own back for years of people who said 'you won't do that and this'." THE NET: Weekdays 1.15pm, 5.15, 11.45pm Quiz 562 Switched On 540 Top 40 565 Reviews Showbiz Main menu Movies