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Glee Comes to the UK

CHART SPOTLIGHT. As WelcheMusic previously reported, The Glee cast toured the United States. Now, the turn has come to the UK. The cast will play a five-date tour next summer. The tour will kick off at the Manchester MEN Arena. Ryan Murphy, the co-creator of “Glee” said in a statement: “We had such a great time putting together last year’s shows and the response from the fans was incredible. People around the world want to see our cast live and in person, so this European tour is our way of thanking them for the unbelievable way they’ve embraced our little show.”

Don’t expect Gwyenth Paltrow to join, despite being a surefire success when performing Cee Lo Green’s UK No.1 hit “Forget You” on the show.

2011-03-11 – Don’t miss the new Glee version of P!nk’s “Raise Your Glass.”

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Is Lady Gaga Almost Perfect?

Lady Gaga is scheduled to release the new album Born This Way next year. The other day she tweeted “Endless melodies, hooks, + poetry sledge-hammering my skull. It won’t be much longer, its almost perfect. But I (we) don’t want almost.” No, we don’t. Keep to it, Gaga. (@ladygaga)

Her debut album The Fame debuted on the Billboard 200 almost exactly two years ago, on Nov.15 2008. So far it has sold more than 14 million copies around the world. The set is currently sitting at No.25 on the UK album chart, having spent almost 100 weeks on the tally! The set reached No.2 on the Billboard 200 and has spent 107 weeks there. The final single to be lifted off the album was “Paparazzi” from July 2009.

Olly Murs Returns to the Charts

The English singer-songwriter Olly Murs will lift a second single off his self-titled debut album. The set was preceded by the UK No.1 “Please Don’t Let Me Go,” which was released in August this year. The second single will be “Thinking of Me,” which will be out on Nov.22. Murs finished second on X-Factor last year and on the album, he has collaborated with veteran producers John Shanks, Wayne Hector and Mark Taylor. On a private note, the singer’s career has cost him the relationship with his brother. They fell out following Olly’s missing his twin brothers wedding in order to perform for the judges.

(Update 13/3): This week, Olly Murs bows at No.20 with “Heart on My Sleeve.” It’s the second single off the Olly Murs album. The track is written by singer-songwriter James Morrison and prolific producer John Shanks. The original version was recorded by the American Idol contestant Michael Johns for his post-Idol album Hold Back My Heart. The track made the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart, finally peaking at No.22.

David Guetta Re-activates Album with Rihanna

David Guetta’s album One Love saw the light of day in August 2009. To date, the set has yielded no less than five singles. The set will be re-issued this November and include a brand new track featuring Rihanna. “Who’s That Chick?” is currently featured in an ad campaign for Doritos.

Released in April last year, “When Love Takes Over” was the hit that preceded the album. Featuring lead vocals by Kelly Rowland, the track topped the charts in Belgium, Czech Republic, Switzerland and the UK. The track failed to break in the US, peaking at No.76 on the Hot 100.

The second single off the album was the Akon collaboration “Sexy Bitch” (July 2009), which was followed by “One Love” (October). Two more singles were issued this year – Memories (featuring Kid Cudie) in March and “Gettin’ Over You” (featuring Chris Willis, Fergie and LMFAO).

Rihanna currently sits atop the UK singles chart with “Only Girl (In the World),” and as WelcheMusic previously reported her duet with Drake falls to No.7 on this week’s Billboard Hot 100.