JAMES - NEWS UPDATES - FEBRUARY 2007

Update 28.2.07

The V Festival website has hosted the first picture of the "new" James (see left)

Update 27.2.07

HMV are advertising a Best Of with DVD for the rather bargain price of £8.99 with the release date of 16 April on Mercury.  There is no tracklisting or official confirmation of this although we can reveal a Best Of reissue was planned even without the James reformation.

Play are advertising James New Album TBA for release on 30 April.

James have been announced as playing at this year's V Festival at Chelmsford and Stafford over the weekend of 18-19 August.  James are third on the bill on the V Stage in Stafford on the Saturday and Chelmsford on the Sunday.

Tickets are already on sale exclusively to Virgin Mobile customers. You can buy up to four by calling 0870 166 043 or visiting www.seetickets.com/vmobile When you get in touch, you'll be asked to confirm your Virgin Mobile phone number.

If you don't have a Virgin Mobile, tickets go on sale on Thursday 1 March at 9am on 0870 120 2224 or  www.seetickets.com/vfestival

Prices, excluding booking fee and "special" delivery are

Weekend ticket (with camping) - £130

Weekend ticket (without camping) - £110

Day ticket (Saturday or Sunday) - £63.50

Update 22.2.07

James have been announced as fourth band on the Saturday main stage at this year's T In The Park festival.  They are due, according to reports on XFM and NME, to play on Saturday 7 July.   Tickets for the festival go on sale on Saturday (24) at 9am, priced £62.50 plus fees for a day ticket, £120 plus fees for a Saturday / Sunday ticket and £140 plus fees for a weekend ticket which includes bands on the Friday night. Above James on the bill are Arcade Fire, Razorlight and The Killers.

Update 10.2.07

Tim Booth has made an exclusive statement to www.oneofthethree.co.uk on behalf of the band regarding the sold-out tour, the reasons for the reformation and what the future might hold.