Tour Ends With A Bang

The Sugababes’ Greatest Hits Tour ended with a bang tonight at London’s Wembley Arena. Each of the ‘babes expressed their excitement and sense of achievement at being the headline act at one of the country’s biggest and well known arenas. Yet they were not the only ones who were excited. The audience, who were made up of young children and their parents, to older couples by themselves, and everyone in-between. Straight, gay, black, and white, all with the same goal - to have a good time.

The concert began with three large rectangular screens in the centre of the stage, suspended from the ceiling. Each screen played documentary style footage of each ‘babe in her first costume of the night supposedly outside the venue walking towards it, entering it, climbing the stairs, and getting closer and closer towards the stage. Finally the screens were raised, revealing a Sugababe behind each one. At this point the audience erupted with cheers and applause. Launching with Red Dress and then belting out some more of their most popular hits the arena was full of energy. Even during the ballads most of the audience resisted sitting down, opting instead to sway and sing along.

This was up until the performance of Caught In A Moment. During which the security staff told the bemused audience to sit down, without explanation. The audience reluctantly complied, looking at each other confused. With everyone seated and wondering what was going on the song received a less energetic reception. Afterwards Keisha came to the front of the stage to announce “Hey security guards - leave our fans alone!” At this point the audience jumped to their feet, cheering and applauding while Keisha continued to show her displeasure at the guards attempting to stifle the fans’ enjoyment of the evening. Heidi and Amelle then expressed similar sentiments before the show got back into full swing with a medley of the Sugababes’ favourite album tracks that didn’t make it as a single. Heidi chose Obsession, Amelle chose Nasty Ghetto, and Keisha chose Whatever Makes You Happy.

The concert came to a spectacular climax, with the Sugababes performing their biggest hit to date Push The Button whilst wearing black tops with the words FEEL MY HITS on them in neon colours. Towards the end of the song everyone was on their feet singing and dancing along. Suddenly two cylinders at either end of the stage exploded and gold metallic paper strips rained down on the audience. At the end of the song more pyrotechnics were launched - literally ending the magnificent show with a bang.

If you were unable to catch the ‘babes on tour this year you may be able to catch them at one of the summer festivals they are playing out. Check out our calendar on the left hand side of the page to view the upcoming dates and keep checking back to see if any more are added.

Below are some of our pictures from Wembley. Click on the thumbnail to view the full sized image.

Chart Update

Walk This Way falls down to #24 in the Official UK Singles Chart this week.

Chart Update

Walk This Way takes a tumble down the Official UK Singles Chart this week to #14.

Tour Gets Off To A Flying Start

Keisha, Heidi, and Amelle took to the stage at Dublin Point last night, belting out some of their biggest hits and slipping in a few surprises too! One of our forum members imelda has given her account of the night, including pictures and the setlist. You can view it all HERE.

Imelda has also uploaded a video clip which shows the Sugababes performing one of their older songs that they have not performed with Amelle before. You can watch it HERE.

Please note that these links contain spoilers, so if you want everything to be a surprise when you see the ‘babes do not click them!

The Sugababes Are Dolls… No Really

Mattel has teamed up with girl band the Sugababes to create a new themed Barbie doll collection, which will hit stores in May.

Launched in this month’s Toy News, Mattel UK MD Jean-Christophe Pean commented on the new collection: “Barbie is having a phenomenal start to the year, increasing her share for the last seven months with double digit growth every week in 2007.  This exciting collaboration will bring another hot band into the Barbie portfolio, building on the success that we had with Girls Aloud in 2005.  Barbie is yet again at the cutting of edge of what is hot in a girls’ world; her interests, aspirations and dreams.  Sugababes are the top selling female act of the century, what better company is there for the top-selling doll?”

The Sugababes Styled by Barbie collection has been created based on the band’s own look and the fashion trends of the season - voluminous shapes, embroidery and embellishment.  The doll collection comprises a set of three individually designed Barbie dolls, each with an accessory personal to the band member.

Extensive marketing support will include a unique TV commercial featuring the band and widespread media activity plus exclusive interviews with the girls.

Source: Toy News Mag

Arena Tour Kicks Off Tonight

The Sugababes’ Greatest Hits Arena Tour kicks off tonight at Dublin Point and will continue for the next few weeks at arenas across the UK. Supported by Dragonette and Laura Critchley the tour promises to be the Sugababes’ most amazing tour yet. If you’re lucky enough to catch the ‘babes on tour, or would like to read other fans’ accounts then check out our tour forum.

Chart Update

Walk This Way has fallen one place in the Official UK Singles Chart this week to #2.

Comic Relief Auction Total

Recently we told you about the special Comic Relief auctions the Sugababes were involved in. They were giving fans the chance to bid on tickets to see them at four dates on their forthcoming arena tour - and the chance to meet the ‘babes in person too. The auctions have now ended and here’s how much each of the tickets went for:

• London - £515.00
• Newcastle - £422.03
• Cardiff - £410.00
• Dublin - £510.00

Bringing the grand total from these auctions to £1,857.03 - all of which will go to Comic Relief and help those in need around the UK and in Africa. Congratulations to the four winners who will not only get to watch the Sugababes perform and meet them in person but have contributed a lot of money towards life saving projects.

Number One

Walk This Way has entered the Official UK Singles Chart straight at #1 tonight! The single follows in the footsteps of Freak Like Me, Round Round, Hole In The Head and Push The Button and becomes the Sugababes’ fifth #1 single. Congratulations girls, and thank you to everyone who bought a copy this week and helped the Comic Relief cause.

Meet The ‘babes Through A Comic Relief Auction

The Sugababes are offering fans the chance the watch them live in concert on their forthcoming arena tour and meet them in person! All you have to do is win one of the following ebay auctions - where 100% of the proceeds will go to comic relief to change lives for the better.

• London Gig Auction
• Newcastle Gig Auction
• Cardiff Gig Auction
• Dublin Gig Auction

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