MIS ONLINE – The Madness Information Service Online Newsletter Issue Number: 897 – Sunday 17th July to Saturday 23rd July 2016 Web: www.mis-online.net | Twitter: @MIS_Online | iOS: https://goo.gl/7goj5z LinkedIn: Click here Have you been watching ITV this week? Most Madness fans with good eyesight have noticed Lee Thompson and …

They say that “All good things come to an end”, and this week Suggs declared that his solo Shepard’s Bush Empire show in London will be the last performance of his “My Life In Words” tour. Suggs appeared in an amusing Camden Town video promo for the event, which featured numerous …

We begin this issue with a call to arms. Why? Well, earlier today we learned that sales of Nick Woodgate’s latest album hadn’t been particularly strong, and that’s putting it lightly. Here’s the man himself; “I released ‘Walk With Me’ album on May 6th this year I have just found …

Hello, and a very warm welcome to this week’s issue of the MIS Online Bulletin. If you’re one of the many who are still at the Glastonbury music festival, we bid you a wet and muddy welcome. As the majority of you know, Madness took to the Pyramid Stage yesterday …

Welcome to this latest issue of the MIS which we get underway with a mass of Glastonbury news. This coming Saturday, Madness will be making their fourth appearance at the legendary Festival. You can watch the band online, via the BBC iPlayer. Their Pyramid Stage set is being recorded at 16.30 and will …

This week Madness played an intimate 19 song set at Oxford Street’s tiny 100 club. You can read some of the fan reactions in our Live section elsewhere in this very issue. We note in our “Showtime” section that there’s a forthcoming Rhoda Dakar gig at the venue that we’ve been advertising …

Hello, and a very warm welcome to this week’s edition of the MIS Online newsletter. We begin with Suggs, who recently commented; “I’m pleased to say, the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire roof is now fixed, so my show has been re-scheduled for Saturday 23rd July. If you already had a …

Although the album hasn’t been directly referred to by title in the pre-order text, various media appearances and press articles which surfaced over the course of this week have been referring to it as being named after the same song as the forthcoming tour – “Can’t Touch us Now”. We …

On Thursday lunchtime a double-whammy of Madness news landed in mailboxes across the globe. “We’ll be touring the UK in December AND we’ll be armed with a brand new album!” stated the message. Full details of the forthcoming tour, entitled “Can’t Touch Us Now Tour” will be revealed by the …

You’re just a week away from Summer Madness (no, not The Fresh Prince) as the sold out Hastings gig kicks off the band’s appearances for the year around the country and the world, from next Saturday. Remember, you can join the fan beach party during the day, and even if …