Green Day, Lea Michele, Matthew Morrison and More to Perform on Tony Telecast

In addition to the the Tony-nominated Best Musicals American Idiot, Fela!, Memphis and Million Dollar Quartet as well as the Tony-nominated Best Musical Revivals Ragtime, La Cage aux Folles and A Little Night Music, the 64th Annual Tony Awards telecast will boast performances by Glee stars Lea Michele and Matthew Morrison.

The rock band Green Day and the casts of Come Fly Away and Promises, Promises will also take the stage at Radio City Music Hall on June 13.

The telecast, which begins at 8 PM ET on CBS, will feature a presentation of the Tony-nominated Best Play and Best Play revivals. The presentation will feature Denzel Washington and Viola Davis from Fences; Justin Bartha, Anthony LaPaglia and Tony Shalhoub from Lend Me a Tenor; Jan Maxwell and Rosemary Harris of The Royal Family; Liev Schreiber and Scarlett Johansson from A View from the Bridge; Laura Benanti and Michael Cerveris from In the Next Room or the vibrator play; Patrick Breen and Patrick Heusinger of Next Fall; Laura Linney and Brian d’Arcy James from Time Stands Still; and Alfred Molina and Eddie Redmayne from Red.

Antonio Banderas, Cate Blanchett, Michael Douglas, Scarlett Johansson, Lucy Liu, Helen Mirren, Chris Noth, Bernadette Peters, David Hyde Pierce and Raquel Welch will appear throughout the evening. Sean Hayes, who is nominated for a 2010 Tony Award for his performance in the revival of Promises, Promises, hosts.

The Antoinette Perry "Tony" Awards are "bestowed annually on theatre professionals for distinguished achievement." The Tonys are presented by the League of American Theatres and Producers and the American Theatre Wing.

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Pinkpop, Evolution Festival Photo Highlights With Green Day And More

The festival season got underway at the weekend with the Evolution festival in Newcastle and the Netherlands’ Pinkpop.

Gigwise has photo highlights from both events - simply click the links below.

Ellie Goulding, The Horrors, Delphic and Paolo Nutini were among the big names who took to the stage at Evolution.

Meanwhile, Pinkpop saw performances from the likes of Green Day, Editors, Motorhead, Pink and Skunk Anansie.

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Pinkpop, Evolution Festival Photo Highlights With Green Day And More

The festival season got underway at the weekend with the Evolution festival in Newcastle and the Netherlands’ Pinkpop.

Gigwise has photo highlights from both events - simply click the links below.

Ellie Goulding, The Horrors, Delphic and Paolo Nutini were among the big names who took to the stage at Evolution.

Meanwhile, Pinkpop saw performances from the likes of Green Day, Editors, Motorhead, Pink and Skunk Anansie.

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Sherston's Green Day a success

Visitors to Sherston’s first Village Green Day, which coincided with International Biodiversity Day, saw more than 50 different stalls recently.

Sherston’s tree warden, Irene Johnston, who helped organise the day, said: “It was a fantastic day. I couldn’t believe how warm and sunny it was. We had a great turnout.”

Kicking things off was the Dodington Brass Band and the day culminated in the Mangold maid-making ceremony which saw Stacey Dryden chosen for the role.

Mrs Johnston said: “Bee and bird boxes were on sale, there were recycled wood benches and animal troughs, patchwork quilts and wildlife paintings and photographs.

“There was also a plant exchange which proved popular, a barbecue workshop, alpacas and homemade food and drink.

“We had a marquee on the green where children could make paper flowers and take part in a video project about protecting the environment.”

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Green Day: Milton Keynes rocked

Green Day have highlighted their 2005 show in Milton Keynes as one of the most momentous of their career.

The band have joined the Beatles as the only other band immortalised in video game Rock Band, in which fans can play at three venues deemed significant by the band - Milton Keynes, the Fox Theatre in their hometown of Oakland, California, and a punk rock club.

"The Milton Keynes show was quite momentous for us. It actually was the concert that was filmed for Bullet In A Bible," bassist Mike Dirnt said, referring to the live DVD that was recorded on the band's American Idiot tour.

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Green Day: Rock Band demo released

Fans of Green Day looking forward to the upcoming Rock Band game based on the band can now get their hands on a free demo.

Developer Harmonix has announced that a demo version of Green Day: Rock Band is now available on the Xbox 360.

It can be downloaded via the Xbox Live Marketplace. A version for the PS3 is also on the way but will not be released until June 2nd.

Green Day: Rock Band, like other games in the series, allows players to strum along to their favorite songs.

However, it is only the second ever Rock Band title to be dedicated to a single group, the other being the Beatles version of the game.

The demo will feature two fully playable songs from the punk-rock trio; Welcome to Paradise and Boulevard of Broken Dreams.

The full version of the game will be released on the Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii on June 11th.

Green Day play Wembley Stadium on June 19th.

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Green Day: Poster design contest

KOCHI: Organic BPS is conducting a poster design contest and exhibition in connection with the World Environmental Day. ‘The issue of rising CO2 emissions in Kochi and ways to reduce it’ is the theme for the competition.

Selected posters will be exhibited in various parts of the city on June 5.

Minister for Environment Binoy Viswam will inaugurate the exhibition and distribute prizes. Cash prizes will be given to the first three winning entries.

Address and phone number of the participants should be given along with the entries. You can send handdrawn or digital format entries by courier, email or hand it over to Organic BPS, North Avenue, Lisie Junction, Kochi -18.

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Green Day: Rock Band Demo Now Live on PS3 and Xbox 360

MTV Games announced today that a demo of Green Day: Rock Band, featuring full versions of “Welcome to Paradise” and “Boulevard of Broken Dreams”, will be released on Tuesday, May 25th, via Xbox Live for the Xbox 360. In addition, the demo will be released on Tuesday, May 25th for the PlayStation Network in North America and on Wednesday, June 2nd for the PlayStation Network in Europe for the PS3.

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Doom II, Green Day demo lead XBL releases

Xbox Live Update: Release slate also includes Voodoo Dice, Games on Demand launches for Call of Duty 4, Battlefield 2: Modern Combat, Battlestations: Midway.

This week's Xbox Live Marketplace update is striking a rather combative tone, spearheaded by military-minded Games on Demand entries and the Xbox Live Arcade release of Doom II.

Starting with the Games on Demand lineup, Infinity Ward's Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is now available in all regions except the United Kingdom and Japan for $39.99. Microsoft is also now selling Battlestations: Midway in all regions except India and Japan, with the Eidos-developed naval action, real-time tactical game available for $19.99. Rounding out Microsoft's Games on Demand releases this week is last year's Battlefield 2: Modern Combat, which is now available in Europe, Australia, and the United Kingdom. The game was already selling in North America for $19.99.

Microsoft hasn't announced a price point for Doom II, but the XBLA rerelease will feature all of the original game's levels, as well as an all-new chapter created by the development team at Nerve Software. The game will also feature online and offline multiplayer in deathmatch and co-op flavors for up to four players.

The week's other Live Arcade addition is Voodoo Dice, an 800 MSP ($10) puzzle-solving title with 60 single-player levels, 20 multiplayer levels, and four multiplayer modes. The game is developed by Exkee, creator of Colorz for WiiWare and the physic-based PC title I-Fluid.

Harmonix and MTV Games' Green Day: Rock Band demo provides a first look and hands-on opportunity for music game enthusiasts two weeks ahead of the finalized product's June 8 release. "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" and "Welcome to Paradise" are playable in the trial, which features three-part harmonies, a game mechanic first seen in last year's The Beatles: Rock Band.

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Green Day: Rock Band demo available today in North America

A demo for Green Day: Rock Band is hitting the PlayStation Network in North America today and June 2 in Europe. The demo will include full versions of “Welcome to Paradise” and “Boulevard of Broken Dreams.”

Green Day: Rock Band will feature the full integration of motion capture band performances and three-part harmony technology first used in The Beatles: Rock Band. The game is slated for release in North America on June 8 and on June 11 in Europe for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Wii.

If you pre-order the game from Amazon, you’ll get $10 USD off a future game. GameStop pre-orders nets you a code that allows you to export all 47 Green Day tracks into your Rock Band Music Library. Walmart gives you a $10 eGift card. HMV in the UK gives you a £25.00 GBP Seatwave discount code for a future live event ticket purchase.

The demo and game are compatible with just about all Rock Band peripherals.

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Green Day bassist designs vegan trainer

Mike Dirnt, bassist with punk rock band Green Day, has designed his own trainer made from 100 per cent vegan materials.

The trainer is made out of fake leather and features a custom water-based synthetic adhesive to completely avoid using any animal products.

It is the product of a collaboration with shoe maker Macbeth and is the second time Dirnt has teamed up with the company.

"I always love working with Macbeth. We have worked flawlessly since day one and I am excited to continue our collaborative efforts," said Dirnt.

"Our first studio collaboration got great feedback and I am confident that everyone will appreciate my second design. I am extremely excited to get it out in stores and see the response."

The vegan trainer is set for release in the autumn of 2010.

Green Day play three UK gigs this summer, starting at the Old Trafford cricket ground in Manchester on June 16th.

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The Beatles: Rock Band Green Day Was Disappointing in Europe

The Beatles: Rock Band secured quite a bit of media hype around videogames and their ability to bring entertainment experiences that can revive long lost content, like the songs of the quintessential rocn'n'roll bands that are no longer playing together.

But in the long running battle with the Guitar Hero franchise from Activision, it seems The Beatles: Rock Band did not do as well as MTV Games, which is working with Harmonix on its development, expected, especially on the European market. Worldwide, the game moved more than 1 million units to Beatles fans.

Scott Guthrie, who is the general manager for MTV Games, told British outlet MCV, “We were expecting higher sales. We got caught in a few things that happened last year. It was a tough economy; there was a lot of competitive products out there, and I think Beatles probably had softer sales than it would have if some of those things weren’t in play.”

Guthrie admitted one of the problems was that MTV Games and its parent company Viacom underestimated the power of Activision-backed advertising, something which will not be happening in the future, as those involved try to get as big a possible a slice of the declining music simulation market.

On June 8, Harmonix and MTV Games are launching, with Electronic Arts working as the distributor, Green Day: Rock Band, a title that depicts the punk rock band’s evolution from their breakout with “Dookie” to “21st Century Breakdown.” The three stated that the game might sell more than The Beatles: Rock Band. The game is coming to the Xbox 360, the PlayStation 3 and the Nintendo Wii.

Harmonix and MTV Games are also working on Rock Band 3, with the launch date expected to come close to Christmas. The title will offer songs from a variety of bands but there are limited details linked to it at the moment.

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Green Day: Rock Band

GREEN DAY is a four-time Grammy award winning rock band with over 65 million record sales and an enormous global following worldwide – making them a perfect fit for the Rock Band franchise. 

The game, Green Day: Rock Band, sets out to capture the energy and likeness of Green Day while offering players a plethora of past hits, including ‘Basket Case’, ‘Minority’ and ‘American Idiot.’

Harmonix project lead Chris Foster says: “Fans of the band will want to see every experience the musicians go through – and if playing them in 3D is not enough, we’ve included real video, out takes and unseen images from the Warner Bros Records vault too.

“They’re a fun band with immense appeal so it’s great to get to translate that into a video game.”

The developer also worked on Beatles: Rock Band and the original Guitar Hero, which went on to become a worldwide hit, rocking up $45m sales in its first year on sale. It also paved the way for a string of popular music peripheral-based video games over the following years.

“The Beatles: Rock Band got us a lot of people who wouldn’t have bought a Rock Band game before,” adds Foster.

“With this I think Green Day fans will love this version, even if they’re not Rock Band fans – they’re definitely potential Rock Band fans.

“The music, the intensity and the challenge is all there. If they’re a fan of Green Day but not yet of Rock Band, then this is definitely a way to pull them in.”

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