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RATM claim the Christmas number 1 for 2009!

December 20th, 2009

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE - CHRISTMAS NUMBER 1

Rage Against The Machine have gone and done it - the Christmas number one for 2009 is theirs!

Thanks to phenomenal support through Twitter and Facebook, RATM and the RATM4XMAS campaign have gone and claimed the Christmas number 1 spot.

Killing in the Name has now no doubt made history in what has been the biggest Christmas number 1 chart battle ever!!

It’s not known yet as to what the difference is, but official sales figures will be announced shortly.

 

RATM to stage free show if they get Christmas number 1

December 20th, 2009

NME are reporting that Rage Against The Machine have announced plans to play a free concert in the UK if their single ‘Killing In The Name’ beats Joe McElderry’s ‘The Climb’ in the race to be Christmas Number One.

The band have said they will head over to UK shores for a special one-off “thank you” gig in 2010 if they win and are planning to invite X Factor judge Simon Cowell to MC at the show.

Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello said: “Attention Freedom Fighters! RAGE VS. X-FACTOR WILL BE DECIDED BY SATURDAY’S SALES. Spread the word! Knock on doors! Host downloading parties! Knock over ladies buying X-Factor! The clock is ticking. And if ‘Killing In The Name’ is number one WE ARE COMING. And it will be the victory party to end all victory parties.”

It’s unlikely X Factor winner, Joe McElderry, will attend after he speaking to The Sun about RATM’s Killing in the Name “It’s dreadful and I hate it. How could anyone enjoy this? Can you imagine the grandmas hearing this over Christmas lunch?

‘I will be really disappointed if it doesn’t go to No1 after all the effort I’ve put in to this and winning the show.’

The Christmas number 1 is to be announced just before 7pm tonight on Radio 1’s chart show - don’t miss it!

 

Rage Against The Machine just hours to go for Christmas Number 1

December 20th, 2009

It’s been the chart battle of the century and we’re now just hours from finding out who will claim the Christmas number 1 spot.

The huge campaign, RATM4Xmas, has seen Rage Against The Machine’s Killing In The Name be up against X Factor winner, Joe McElderry, and it all started through one man on Facebook.  Jon Morter, with the help of his wife, Tracy, decided enough was enough with the X Factor always claiming the Christmas number 1 spot and decided to do something about it!

Over 800,000 Facebook fans later and the campaign has certainly put the frighteners on Simon Cowell, who branded it ‘cynical’ and was ‘an attempt to spoil the party.

Despite appearing on the X Factor Final, Sir Paul McCartney, has announced his support for RATM.  Speaking to Sky News, Macca said “If he (McElderry) goes to No 1 then good luck to him. He’s just some kid with a career ahead. I’ve got nothing against that, but it would be kind of funny if Rage Against the Machine got it because it would prove a point.”

Rage Against The Machine’s guitarist, Tom Morello,  said that by buying ‘Killing In The Name’, fans are effectively voting against The X Factor and other reality TV programmes like it.

“The one thing about The X Factor show, much like our own American Idol, is if you’re a viewer of the show you get to vote for one contestant or the other, but you don’t really get to vote against the show itself until now,” he told BBC 6Music.

HMV have said reported that Rage Against The Machine do appear to be ahead of Joe, but many people may have been stocking up on Joe’s single over the weekend.  Although with the recent snowfall, many may have not been able to get and the last chance was by midnight last night.

Killing in the Name has been number 1 on Amazon’s download chart for most of the week and is still there, showing there’s still huge support for it.  See the chart.

The eventual will be announced on Radio 1’s Chart Show from 4pm today.

 

Glastonbury 2010 sold out - tickets all gone

October 5th, 2009

Glastonbury 2010 has sold out in less than 24 hours, after tickets for next years festival went on sale early yesterday morning.

A statement on the Glastonbury Festival website said, “Tickets for Glastonbury 2010 went on sale at 9am this morning (Sunday 4 October) and the festival’s 40th anniversary is now sold out.

“Thank you to all those who bought tickets. Confirmation emails are still in the process of being sent out.

“For those who didn’t manage to reserve or buy tickets today (Sunday), there will be a small number of tickets on sale over the coming weeks when any failed transactions have been cancelled.

“For anyone who is not already registered, registration will reopen at 9am tomorrow (Monday 5 October) at www.glastonburyregistration.co.uk.”

Tickets for Glastonbury cost £185 for the full weekend which includes camping.  Already people not wanting to stay in a tent, are making use of the local Travelodges with the Glastonbury Travelodge reporting an increase in bookings.

Glastonbury 2010 takes place at Worthy Farm in Somerset from Wednesday June 23rd to Sunday June 27th 2010.

Extra tickets may be released in the coming weeks, as tickets are cancelled or no longer required.

Did you get your Glastonbury ticket for the 2010 Festival?

 

Tickets for Glastonbury 2010 now on sale

October 4th, 2009

Glastonbury 2010 tickets have now gone on sale and are available to those who have pre-registered for next years festival.

BUY YOUR GLASTONBURY 2010 TICKETS

Tickets for the 2010 Glastonbury Festival are priced at £185 for the whole weekend, which includes camping and are available through official agent, Seetickets.com.  Booking fees and postage also apply.

Glastonbury 2010 is from Wednesday 23rd June to Sunday 27th June at Worthy Farm in Somerset.  No acts have been announced yet for Glastonbury 2010.

 

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