P626 Central 626 Mon 25 Mar 23:14:50 CENTRAL With teletext subtitles on 888 Catch up with the breaking stories in your region. Details of the day'u top stories will appear on this page prior to the main news bulletin at 18.25 each weekday. Central News bulletins at 09.55 11.05 12.20 15.25 18.25 22.30 CjntralToday Subtitles Films Next pageP626 Central 626 Mon 25 Mar 23:19:27 W From Central Broadcasting Central Broadcasting has produced a vjdjo Inside the News which gives an insight into news creation. The video is accompanied "z a booklet which deals with issues relevant GCSE, GNVQ and A-level Media Studies. Central will bj distributing this education pack FREE to all secondary schools and FE colleges in the Central region, over the next two months. For more info, contact: Jane Kalninj Central Broadcasting, Central House, Broad Street, Birmingham B1 2JP Telephone: 0121 634 4761 CjntralTodaz Subtitles Films Next pageP626 Teletext 626 Mar30 00:00:13 —————————————————————————————— SHIRLEY BASSEY ...cont Glasgow Royal Concert Hall 0141 227 5511 May 13 Manchester Arena 0161 930 8000 May 18 Cardiff International Arena 01222 230130 May 19 Plymouth Pavilion 01752 229922 May 22 Bristol Hippodrome Theatre 0117 929 9444 May 23 Bournemouth International Centre 01202 297297 May 25 London Royal Festival Hall 0171 y60 4242 May 30 31 June 1 3-5 7 8 11 ——————————————————————————————————3/37— Music news 621 Music reviews 624 OPERA, BALLET, CLASSICAL MUSIC p636 Gigs More Gigs Ejedback TV PlusP626 Teletext 626 Mar30 00:20:15 —————————————————————————————— TONY BENNETT Dublin National Concert Hall 00-3531 671 1533 Apr 22 Belfast Ulster Hall 01232 323900 Apr 23 Glasgow Royal Concert Hall 0141 227 5511 Apr 25 Edinburgh Usher Hall 0131 228 1155 Apr 26 Manchester Palace Theatre 0161 242 2525 Apr 28 Birmingham Symphony Hall 0121 212 3333 Apr 29 cont... ——————————————————————————————————4/37— Music index 620 Gig guide 627-8 DRIVING SOMEWHERE ROADS p190 ITV Gigs More Gigs Feedback TV PlusP626 Teletext 626 Mar30 00: 0:46 —————————————————————————————— TONY BENNETT ...cont Cardiff St David's Hall 01222 878444 May 4 London Dominion Theatre 0171 416 6060 May 5 BON JOVE National Bowl at Milton Keynes 01908 232888 Jzly 6 7 Manchester Maine Road Stadium 0161 832 1111 July 9 Glasgow Ibrox Stadium 0141 427 8500 July 11 ——————————————————————————————————5/37— Music news 621 Music reviews 624 OPERA, BALLET, CLASSICAL MUSIC p636 Gigs More Gigs Feedback TV PlusP626 Teletext 626 Mar30 00:21:14 —————————————————————————————— BOZZONE Ipswich The Regent 01473 281480 May 2 Liverpool Empire 0151 709 1555 May 3 Manchester Apollo 0161 242 2560 May 4 Blackpool Empress Ballroom 01253 27786 May 5 Preston Guild Hall 01772 258858 May 7 Blackburn King George's Hall 01254 582582 May 8 Nottingham Royal Concert Hall 0115 948 2626 May 9 London Hammjrsmith Apollo 0171 416 6080 May 10 cont... ——————————————————————————————————6/37— Music index 620 Gig guide 627-8 DRIVING SOMEWHERE ROADS p190 ITV Gigs More Gigs Feedback TV PlusP626 Teletext 626 Mar30 00:42:40 —————————————————————————————— BOZZONE ...cont Wolverhampton Civic Hall 01902 312030 May 11 Bristol Colston Hall 0117 922 3686 May 13 Portsmouth Guildhall 01705 824355 May 15 Newport Centre 01633 662666 May 16 Plymouth Pavilion 01752 229922 May 17 Cambridge Corn Exchange 01223 357851 May 18 19 Oxford Apollo 01865 244544 May 21 Bradford St George's Hall 01274 752000 May 22 cont... ——————————————————————————————————7/37— Music news 621 Music reviews 624 OPERA, BALLET, CLASSICAL MUSIC p636 Gigs More Gigs Feedback TV PlusP626 Teletext 626 Mar30 00:22:11 —————————————————————————————— BOZZONE ...cont Abjrdjen Capitol 01224 583141 May 24 Glasgow SE & CC 0141 248 9999 May 25 Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre 0131 557 2590 May 26 Newcastle upon Tzne City Hall 0191 261 2606 May 27 Sheffield City Hall 0114 273 5295 May 2: York Barbican 01904 656688 May 30 Leicester De Montfort Hall 0116 233 3111 May 31 Brighton Centre 01273 202881 June 1 cont... ——————————————————————————————————8/37— Music index 620 Gig guide 627-8 DRIVING SOMEWHERE? ROADS p190 ITV Gigs More Gigs Feedback TV PlusP626 Teletext 626 Mar30 00:23:43 —————————————————————————————— BOZZONE ...cont Glasgow SE & CC 0141 248 9999 July 5 6 Birojngham NEC 0121 780 4133 July 7 Manchester Apollo Theatre 0161 242 2560 July 9 10 Sheffield Arena 0114 256 5656 July 12 Wembley Arena 0181 900 1234 July 13 Brighton Centre 01273 202881 July 15 Cardiff International Arena 01222 230130 July 16 Manchester Arena 0161 930 8000 July 19 Newcastle upon Tznj Newcastle Arena 0191 401 8000 July 20 22 Sheffield Arena 0114 256 5656 July 21 ——————————————————————————————————9/37— Music news 621 Music reviews 624 OPERA, BALLET, CLASSICAL MUSIC p636 Gigs More Gigs Feedback TV PlusP626 Teletext 626 Mar30 00:23:25 —————————————————————————————— JACKSON BROWNE London Royal Albert Hall 0171 589 8212 July 8 9 Birmingham Academy, National Indoor Arena 0121 200 2222 July 10 Manchester Apollo Theatre 0161 242 2u60 July 12 Glasgow Royal Concert Hall 0141 227 5511 July 13 ——————————————————————————————————10/37 Music index 620 Gig guide 627-8 DRIVING SOMEWHERE ROADS p190 ITV Gigs More Gigs Feedback TV PlusP626 Teletext 626 Mar30 00:44:37 —————————————————————————————— CLANNAD Nottingham Royal Concert Hall 0115 948 2626 May 3 Liverpool Empire 0151 709 1555 May 4 Cardiff St David's Hall 01222 878444 May 5 Reading The Hexagon 01734 591591 May 6 Bristol Colston Hall 0117 922 3686 May 7 Portsmouth Guildhall 01705 824355 May 9 Leicester De Montfort Hall 0116 233 3111 May 10 cont... ——————————————————————————————————11/37 Music news 621 Music reviews 624 OPERA, BALLET, CLASSICAL MUSIC p636 Gigs More Gigs Feedback TV PlusP626 Teletext 626 Mar30 00:24:04 —————————————————————————————— CLANNAD ...cont Cambridge Corn Exchange 01223 357851 May 12 London Royal Albert Hall 0171 589 8212 May 13 14 Birmingham Symphony Hall 0121 212 3333 May 15 Croydon Fairfield Concert Hall 0181 688 y5:1 May 16 Manchester Apollo Theatre 0161 242 2560 May 18 Glasgow Royal Concert Hall 0141 227 5511 May 20 cont... ——————————————————————————————————12/37 Music index 620 Gig guide 627-8 DRIVING SOMEWHERE? ROADS p190 ITV Gigs More Gigs Feedback TV PlusP626 Teletext 626 Mar30 00:55:20 —————————————————————————————— CLANNAD ...cont Abjrdjen Capitol Theatre 01224 583141 May 21 Edinburgh Usher Hall 0131 228 1155 May 22 Newcastle upon Tzne City Hall 01:1 261 2606 May 23 Sheffield City Hall 0114 273 5295 May 24 Bradford St George's Hall 01274 752000 May 26 Grimsbz Auditorium 01472 311311 May 27 York Barbican Centre 01904 656688 May 28 ——————————————————————————————————13/37 Music news 621 Music reviews 624 OPERA, BALLET, CLASSICAL MUSIC p636 Gigs More Gigs Feedback TV PlusP626 Teletext 626 Mar30 00:25:11 —————————————————————————————— THE CRANBERRIES Glasgow SE & CC 0141 248 9999 Dec 4 Newcastle upon Tzne Newcastle Arena 01:1 401 8000 Dec 5 Manchester G-MEX 0161 832 9000 Dec 7 Sheffield Arena 0114 256 5656 Dec 8 Birmingham National Exhibition Centre 0121 780 4133 Dec 10 Bournemouth International Centre 01202 297297 Dec 11 Cardiff International Arena 01222 230130 Dec 13 London Wembley Arena 0181 900 1234 Dec 16 ——————————————————————————————————14/37 Music index 620 Gig guide 627-8 DRIVING SOMEWHERE? ROADS p190 ITV Gigs More Gigs Feedback TV PlusP626 Teletext 626 Mar30 00:26:43 —————————————————————————————— THE CURE Abjrdjen Exhibition and Conference Centre 01224 824824 May 21 Glasgow Scottish Exhibition & Conference Cjntri 0141 248 9999 May 22 Newcastle upon Tzne Newcastle Arena 01:1 401 8000 May 23 Cardiff International Arena 01222 230130 May 25 Sheffield Arena 0114 256 5656 May 26 Manchester Arena 0161 930 8000 May 28 Birmingham National Indoor Arena 0121 200 2222 May 29 London Earls Court 0171 373 8141 May 31 ——————————————————————————————————15/37 Music news 621 Music reviews 624 OPERA, BALLET, CLASSICAL MUSIC p636 Gigs More Gigs Feedback TV PlusP626 Teletext 626 Mar30 00:27:31 —————————————————————————————— CHRIS DE BURGH East Molesjy Hampton Court P lace 0541 500541 Juj 14 15 Woodstock Blenheim Palace 0541 500541 July 6 Malton Castle Howard 0541 500541 July 13 ——————————————————————————————————16/37 Music index 620 Gig gujdj 627-8 DRIVING SOMEWHERE? ROADS p190 ITV Gigs More Gigs Feedback TV PlusP626 Teletext 626 Mar30 00:27:06 —————————————————————————————— NEIL DIAMOND Manchester Arena 0161 930 8000 May 11 12 Newcastle upon Tzne Newcastle Arena 0191 401 8000 May 14 15 Dublin Crokj Park 00-3531 8363222 May 18 Birmingham National Exhibition Centre 0121 780 4133 May 21-23 London Wembley Arena 0181 900 1234 May 25-27 30 31 Sheffield Arena 0114 256 5656 June 3 4 ——————————————————————————————————17/37 Music news 621 Music reviews 624 OPERA, BALLET, CLASSICAL MUSIC p636 Gigs More Gigs Feedback TV PlusP626 Teletext 626 Mar30 00:27:37 —————————————————————————————— CELINE DION Cardiff Int. Arena 01222 230130 Nov 11 Sheffield Arena 0114 256 5656 Nov 13 Manchester Arena 0161 930 8000 Nov 14 Wembley Arena 0181 900 1234 Nov 16 17 Glasgow SE & CC 0141 248 9999 Nov 19 20 Birmingham NEC 0121 780 4133 Nov 22 23 THE EAGLES Royal Dublin Society Showgrounds 00-353 1 456 95 July 5 6 Huddersfield Alfred McAlpinj Stadium 01484 453535 July 10 London Wembley Stadium 0181 900 1234 July 13 14 Aug 3 ——————————————————————————————————18/37 Music index 620 Gig guide 627-8 DRIVING SOMEWHERE? ROADS p190 ITV Gigs More Gigs Feedback TV PlusP626 Teletext 626 Mar30 00:28:15 —————————————————————————————— CONNIE FRANCIS Glasgow Royal Concert Hall 0141 227 5511 May 19 Liverpool Empire 0151 709 1555 May 22 Birmingham NEC 0121 780 4133 May 24 London Hammjrsmith Apollo 0171 416 6080 May 26 GREEN DAY London Brixton Academy 0171 924 9999 Apr 20 21 Glasgow SE & CC 0141 248 9999 Apr 25 Manchester Apollo 0161 242 2560 Apr 26 Birmingham Aston Villa Sports & Leisure Cjntte 0121 328 5377 Apr 27 ——————————————————————————————————19/37 Music news 621 Music reviews 624 OPERA, BALLET, CLASSICAL MUSIC p636 Gigs More Gigs Feedback TV PlusP626 Teletext 626 Mar30 00:28:31 —————————————————————————————— KD LANG Birmingham Academy, National Indoor Arena 0121 200 2222 Apr 23 24 Glasgow Royal Concert Hall 0141 227 5511 Apr 26 27 Manchester Apollo Theatre 0161 242 2u60 Apr 29 30 Liverpool Philharmonic Hall 0151 709 3789 May 5 Brighton Centre 01273 202881 May 6 Bournemouth International Centre 01202 2972:7 May 7 London Wembley Arena 0181 900 1234 May 9-11 ——————————————————————————————————20/37 Music index 620 Gig guide 627-8 DRIVING SOMEWHERE? ROADS p190 ITV Gigs More Gigs Feedback TV PlusP626 Teletext 626 Mar30 00:59:22 —————————————————————————————— MARK KNOPFLER Belfast Ulster Hall 01232 323900 Apr 29 30 Abjrdjen Capitol 01224 583141 May 3 Dundee Caird Hall 01382 223141 May 4 Edinburgh Usher Hall 0131 228 1155 May 5 Glasgow Royal Concert Hall 0141 227 5511 May 6 Newcastle upon Tzne City Hall 01:1 261 2606 May 7 8 Leeds T&C Club 0113 280 0100 May 9 cont... ——————————————————————————————————21/37 Music news 621 Music reviews 6 4 OPERA, BALLET, CLASSICAL MUSIC p636 Gigs More Gigs Feedback TV PlusP626 Teletext 626 Mar30 00:10:24 —————————————————————————————— MARK KNOPFLER ...cont Manchester Apollo 0161 242 2560 May 10 11 Liverpool Empire 0151 709 1555 May 12 Nottingham Royal Concert Hall 0115 948 2626 May 13 Wolverhampton Civic Hall 01902 312030 May 14 Cambridge Corn Exchange 01223 357851 May 15 Bournemouth BIC 01202 297297 May 17 Cardiff International Arena 01222 230130 May 18 cont... ——————————————————————————————————22/37 Music index 620 Gig guide 627-8 DRIVING SOMEWHERE? ROADS p190 ITV Gigs More Gigs Feedback TV PlusP626 Teletext 626 Mar30 00:50:16 —————————————————————————————— MARK KNOPFLER ...cont Bristol Colston Hall 0117 922 3686 May 19 Guildford Civic Hall 01483 444555 May 20 London Royal Albert Hall 0171 589 8212 May 22-24 London Shepherd's Bush Empire 0181 740 7474 May 25 26 A LAZY SUNDAY: PAUL WELLER London Finsbury Park 0181 963 0940 June 9 ——————————————————————————————————23/37 Music news 621 Music reviews 624 OPERA, BALLET, CLASSICAL MUSIC p636 Gigs More Gigs Feedback TV PlusP626 Teletext 626 Mar30 00:51:47 —————————————————————————————— BARRY MANILOW London Wembley Arena 0181 900 1234 Apr 5 6 Cardiff International Arena 01222 230130 Apr 8 Manchester Arena 0161 930 8000 Apr 9 Sheffield Arena 0114 256 5656 Apr 10 Glasgow SE & CC 0141 248 9999 Apr 12 Newcastle upon Tzne Newcastle Arena 0191 401 8000 Apr 13 Birmingham National Exhibition Cjntri 0121 780 4133 Apr 17 18 London Wembley Arena 0181 900 1234 Apr 20 21 ——————————————————————————————————24/37 Music index 620 Gig guide 627-8 DRIVING SOMEWHERE ROADS p190 ITV Gigs More Gigs Feedback TV PlusP626 Teletext 626 Mar30 00:51:19 —————————————————————————————— JOHNNY MATHIS Manchester Apollo Theatre 0161 242 2u60 Sept 13 14 London Royal Albert Hall 0171 589 8212 Sept 16 17 Brighton Cjntri 01273 20 881 Sept 18 Cardiff International Arena 01222 230130 Sept 20 Bournemouth International Centre 01202 297297 Sept 21 ——————————————————————————————————25/37 Music news 621 Music reviews 624 OPERA, BALLET, CLASSICAL MUSIC p636 Gigs More Gigs Feedback TV PlusP626 Teletext 626 Mar30 00:52:46 —————————————————————————————— ALANIS MORISSETTE London Shepherd's Bush Empire 0181 740 7474 Apr 14-16 Birmingham Aston Villa Sports & Leisure Cjntri 0121 328 5377 Apr 18 Manchester Apollo Theatre 0161 242 25v0 Apr 19 Glasgow Barrowland 0141 552 4601 Apr 20 ——————————————————————————————————26/37 Music index 620 Gig guide 627-8 DRIVING SOMEWHERE? ROADS p190 ITV Gigs More Gigs Feedback TV PlusP626 Teletext 626 Mar30 00:12:02 —————————————————————————————— VAN MORRISON AND RAY CHARLES London Wjmbley Arena 0181 900 1234 Junk 19 Manchester Arena 0161 930 8000 June 21 Birmingham NEC 0121 780 4133 June 23 Newcastle upon Tzne Newcastle Arena 01:1 401 8000 June 24 M PEOPLE Edinburgh Ingliston Exhibition Centre 0131 333 3036 June 14 Alton Towers 0990 204060 June 15 London Crystal Palace National Sports Cjntri 0181 776 7755 June 16 ——————————————————————————————————27/37 Music news 621 Music reviews 624 OPERA, BALLET, CLASSICAL MUSIC p636 Gigs More Gigs Feedback TV PlusP626 Teletext 626 Mar30 00:13:34 —————————————————————————————— GARY NUMAN Manchester Apollo Theatre 0161 242 2u60 Apr 5 Milton Keynes Woughton Centre 01908 v603y2 Apr 6 London Hammjrsmith Apollo 0171 41v v080 Apr 7 OASIS Manchester Maine Road Stadium 0161 832 1111 Apr 27 28 ——————————————————————————————————28/37 Music index 620 Gig guide 627-8 DRIVING SOMEWHERE? ROADS p190 ITV Gigs More Gigs Feedback TV PlusP626 Teletext 626 Mar30 00:13:21 —————————————————————————————— ORBITAL Wolverhampton Civic Hall 01902 312030 May 1 Mountford Hall, Liverpool Univjrsjty 0151 7:4 2000 May 2 Dublin The Point 00-3531 836 3633 May 3 Brighton Centre 01273 202881 May 5 St Austell Cornwall Coliseum 01726 814004 May 6 Leicester De Montfort Hall 0116 233 3111 May 7 London Royal Albert Hall 0171 589 8212 May 9 cont... ——————————————————————————————————2:/37 Music news 621 Music reviews 624 OPERA, BALLET, CLASSICAL MUSIC p636 Gigs More Gigs Feedback TV PlusP626 Teletext 626 Mar30 00:54:07 —————————————————————————————— ORBITAL ...cont Octagon Centre, Sheffield Univjrsjty 0114 272 4076 May 10 Cambridge Corn Exchange 01223 357851 May 11 Glasgow Barrowland 0141 552 4601 May 12 Edinburgh Usher Hall 0131 228 1155 May 13 Newcastle upon Tzne The Mayfair 0191 232 3109 May 14 Manchester Apollo Theatre 0161 242 2u60 May 15 ——————————————————————————————————30/37 Music index 620 Gig guide 627-8 DRIVING SOMEWHERE? ROADS p190 ITV Gigs More Gigs Feedback TV PlusP626 Teletext 626 Mar30 00:54:44 —————————————————————————————— PULP, SUPERGRASS, CAST Hylands Park, Chjlmsford 0115 934 2000 Aug 17 Victoria Park, Warrington 0115 934 2000 Aug 18 ——————————————————————————————————31/37 Music news 621 Music reviews 624 OPERA, BALLET, CLASSICAL MUSIC p636 Gigs More Gigs Feedback TV PlusP626 Teletext 626 Mar30 00:55:20 —————————————————————————————— RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS London Wjmbley Arena 0181 900 1234 July 11 LOU REED Dublin The Point 00-3531 836 3633 May 4 Manchester Apollo Theatre 0161 242 2560 May 6 London Wembley Arena 0181 900 1234 May 8 Glasgow Royal Concert Hall 0141 227 5511 May 10 Birmingham Academy, National Indoor Arena 0121 200 2222 May 11 ——————————————————————————————————32/37 Music news 621 Music reviews 6 OPERA, BALLET, CLASSICAL MUSIC p636 Gigs More Gigs Feedback TV PlusP626 Teletext 626 Mar30 00:55:12 —————————————————————————————— THE SEX PISTOLS, IGGY POP, FOO FIGHTERS Glasgow SE & CC 0141 248 9999 July 16 London Finsbury Park 0171 344 0044 June 23 SMASHING PUMPKINS Birmingham NEC 0121 780 4133 May 7 Manchester Arena 0161 930 8000 May 8 Glasgow SE & CC 0141 248 9999 May 10 Dublin The Point 00-3531 836 3633 May 11 Belfast Ulster Hall 01232 323900 May 12 London Wjmbley Arena 0181 900 1234 May 14 ——————————————————————————————————33/37 Music index 620 Gig guide 627-8 DRIVING SOMEWHERE? ROADS p190 ITV Gigs More Gigs Feedback TV PlusP626 Teletext 626 Mar30 00:57:04 —————————————————————————————— BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN London Royal Albert Hall 0171 589 8212 Apr 16 17 22 27 London Brixton Acadjmz 0171 924 9999 Apr 24 25 STATUS QUO, STEELEYE SPAN Cardiff International Arena 01222 230130 Dec 5 Bridlington Spa Pavilion 01262 678258 Dec 6 Glasgow SE & CC 0141 248 9999 Dec 7 cont... ——————————————————————————————————34/37 Music news 621 Music reviews 624 OPERA, BALLET, CLASSICAL MUSIC p636 Gigs More Gigs Feedback TV PlusP626 Teletext 626 Mar30 00:57:15 —————————————————————————————— STATUS QUO, STEELEYE SPAN ...cont Newcastle upon Tzne Newcastle Arena 0191 401 8000 Dec 8 Sheffield Arena 0114 256 5656 Dec 9 Plymouth Pavilion 01752 229922 Dec 11 Brighton Centre 01273 202881 Dec 12 13 London Wembley Arena 0181 900 1234 Dec 14 Manchester Arena 0161 930 8000 Dec 17 Birmingham National Exhibition Centre 0121 780 4133 Dec 18 Bournemouth International Centre 01202 297297 Dec 20 21 ——————————————————————————————————35/37 Music index 620 Gig guide 627-8 DRIVING SOMEWHERE ROADS p190 ITV Gigs More Gigs Feedback TV PlusP626 Teletext 626 Mar30 00:57:47 —————————————————————————————— T IN THE PARK: PULP, RADIOHEAD, THE BLUETONES Mothjtwell Strathclydj Country Park 0141 5u6 5555 Apr 13 14 TRIBAL GATHERING: BLACK GRAPE, UNDERWORLD, CHEMICAL BROTHERS Beckley Otmoor Park 0171 344 0044 May 4 5 ——————————————————————————————————36/37 Music news 621 Music reviews 624 OPERA, BALLET, CLASSICAL MUSIC p636 Gigs More Gigs Feedback TV PlusP626 Teletext 626 Mar30 00:58:14 —————————————————————————————— TINA TURNER ...cont Dublin Crokj Park 00-3531 8363222 June 28 Edinburgh Murrayfield Stadium 0131 557 6y69 June 30 Gateshjad International Stadium 01:1 478 5555 July 12 Cardiff Arms Park 01222 230130 July 14 Sheffield Don Valley Stadium 0114 2797997 July 18 London Wembley Stadium 0181 900 1234 July 20 21 ——————————————————————————————————37/37 Music index 620 Gig guide 627-8 DRIVING SOMEWHERE ROADS p190 ITV Gigs More Gigs Feedback TV Plus