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2003
• Charlies Angels Full Throttle Premiere After Party at the In & Out Club, London July 1st
• Miss England Contest in Po Nana, London October 9th
• Playboy Fashion Show at the Embassy Club, London July 24th
• Shopping at D&G Store in Bond Street, London February 18th
• Shopping at D&G Store in Bond Street, London July 28th
• Shopping at D&G Store in Bond Street, London November 3rd
• Signing of single ‘Guilty’ at Virgin Megastore in Piccadilly, London October 24th
• The Christmas Show ‘The Hospital’ December 15th
• X-Men 2 Premiere at the Odeon Cinema in Leicester Square, London April 24th

2004
• Asian Women Of Achievment Awards at the Zeta Bar in Mayfair, London May 27th
• Night out at Nobu Restaurant in Berkley Street, London March 18th
• Night out at Pangaea Nightclub in Mayfair, London April 29th
• Night out at The Met Bar, London July 6th
• RAI Show October 28th

2005
• Top of the Pops July 24th
• Top of the Pops August 29th

2006
• George Michael Concert After Party at the Mayfair Hotel, London November 26th

Today I have uploaded to the gallery a few images of Lee from last week outside the Rose Nightclub, London. I have also added a few more images from the ‘Ask Alfred’ event a few weeks ago. Enjoy!

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• Ask Alfred Launch Party at the Millennium Mayfair Hotel, London February 2nd
• Night out at the Rose Nightclub, London February 10th

I have added to the gallery an image taken last year of Simon at Tresor Paris which I forgot to add before. Enjoy!

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• Shopping at Tresor Paris Showroom

I have created a BRAND NEW Facebook page as a fresh start for AllRiseForBLUE.com. Please ‘LIKE’ us by clicking the button above and if you could help spread the word around to other Blue fans, I’d really appreciate the help. Thanks for your support everyone.

Added to the gallery, 4 pictures of Antony leaving the Groucho Club last night with his girlfriend Celine after their night at the Theatre watching Ghost: The Musical.

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• Night out at the Groucho Club, London February 15th

I have added 5 HQ images of Lee from the 10th February, out & about in Oxford Street, London with a friend.

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• Out & About in Oxford Street, London February 10th

Airing: Saturday, 25 February 25th at 6:00PM – 7:00PM

I have added a few pictures that have never been uploaded before from Duncan performing on stage at the Chicago Cast Change Party, October 9th. I have also updated previous MQ images with HQ of Duncan performing on stage for Legally Blonde, January 14th.

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• Stage Pictures – At the ‘Cast Change’ October 9th
• Stage Pictures – At the Savoy Theatre, London January 14th

It would be interesting to see if local fans of boy bands A1 and Blue, including diehards of 98 Degrees’ Jeff Timmons, would turn out in full force when the three acts perform on February 25 at Smart Araneta Coliseum.

We hope the artists could overcome the drawback of performing without a live band, although Timmons has wisely tapped popular Pinoy musician Jay Durias to back him up and be his musical director.

Meantime, the Inquirer talked via e-mail to the performers:

What was the craziest thing you did at the height of your popularity as a performer and recording artist?

Blue’s Simon Webbe (SW): I have always fancied myself as a hip-hop star. One day, I spent too much money on some bling. Then I lost [it] and the boys all made fun of me.

Blue’s Duncan James (DJ): Meeting Stevie Wonder was a crazy moment. I had to pinch myself to make sure I wasn’t dreaming while we were shooting the video for “Signed, Sealed, Delivered.”

Blue’s Lee Ryan (LR): I used to climb on the stage scaffolding during concerts.

Recall your happiest moments in the early years and what made them special.

SW: Having our first No. 1 record was the most amazing feeling; I still can’t put it into words.

DJ: Traveling with my three best friends and achieving success in other countries apart from our own.

LR: Winning our first Brit award was a seriously happy moment.

Blue’s Antony Costa (AC): Winning our first Brit award in 2002 as best newcomer. The label threw a big party.

What are the greatest lessons you’ve learned in the business?

SW: The hardest thing is how to maintain your success.

DJ: You should never take anything for granted. Enjoy the experience and don’t take yourself too seriously. Nothing lasts forever.

AC: When the hard work pays off, it’s the greatest achievement. I would encourage anyone wanting to break into the industry to never to give up on their dreams.

What is the worst crisis you’ve had to deal with in your career, and how did you overcome it?

SW: We were caught in a monsoon in Mumbai and all the locals must have known it was coming, but we had no idea. Luckily, we caught the last plane out, and then I heard about the awful floods in the Philippines.
There was also this gig last year and, for the first time in the 10 years of Blue, the backing music did not come on and we were singing in a well-known club. But we kept our cool and sang a capella.

DJ: When Lee had his go-kart accident and we were forced to cancel our Asian tour.

LR: I once got nodules in my throat and was unable to sing for six weeks which, for me, was like torture.

Who are your musical influences and what did you admire about them?

SW: For hip-hop it’s Methodman from the Wu Tang Clan. I love his voice and his poetic skills. Bill Withers is an inspiration; he gave me visual images with his words.

DJ: Elton John. He had Top 10 hits from before I was born that are still popular to this day.

LR: Stevie Wonder, Babyface, Elton John, Brian McKnight, The Supremes, Lionel Ritchie and Marvin Gaye.

AC: George Michael. And of course, Sir Elton John and Stevie Wonder—both of whom we have collaborated with.

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Filming of Lucien Laviscount video. Lee Ryan, Anthony Costa, Duncan James and Simon Webbe members of the band ‘Blue’ during filming scenes, for Lucien’s music video for the new single ‘dance with you’, at the club restaurant Gilgamesh in Camden Town North London.

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• (Lucien Laviscount) Dance With You