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Two new summer shows in Lincoln and Leicestershire have been announced by the band. Both dates have been added to the Diary Dates section for your reference. Tickets will go on sale from 11th March.

16th August 2008 Belvoir Castle, Grantham, Leicestershire
23rd August 2008 Lincoln Castle, Castle Hill, Lincoln

{discuss} 2 new summershows!

McFly have announced that they will be performing at Pop In the Park in Cheshire on the 2nd August 2008. This date has been added to the Diary Dates section for your reference. Tickets will go on sale on 29th February.{discuss} Summer ShowHarry posted another blog on their MySpace:[quote]Can’t think of one.Hello everyone! How are we all? Things are still going great out here, not much to report because we’ve been working hard in the studio getting some drums down on the new songs and its all sounding awesome.Thanks again to everyone who’s sponsored me as i said before and will say again it means so much to me and the charities. Please tell anyone u think will be interested about the website http://www.harryrunsthemarathon.com where they can sponsor me or if they just want to find out a little info on the two charities. I’m not just saying this but we are so lucky to have such loyal fans and I need all the support i can get in raising as much money as possible so please spread the word or just check out the website yourself. Thanks again for everyones messages on the sponsorship page and i will give you all and update soon on our progress.CheersHarry{discuss} New blog from Harry!{source} McFly MySpace Blog[/quote]We’ve had some progress with the Bring McFly to Kimi campaign, so check out the mini-site here, and click ‘Progress’ for more information.

Harry is certainly blog-happy, for he has posted three MySpace blogs already from Australia…

AUSTRALIA and THE MARATHON!

Hello Everybody! How are we all? Its Harry here messaging you all from AUSTRALIA! Its amazing here and were all having the best time ever. We’ve been here for a few weeks now and are well into rehearsals and the new songs are sounding awsome, i can’t wait for you all to here them. We’ve also been doing stuff like the Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb, going to the beach (and getting our Pale bodies out!), go-karting and beleive or not we all did a skydive, which was insane. I’m you will see the videos of them in good time.

As some of you may already know i’m running the marathon in April and i’ve been doing alot of training, like running along the beach Bay Watch stlye! I’ve had a website set up (http://www.harryrunsthemarathon.com) so if you want to find out a bit about the two charitys i’m running for (Teenage Cancer Trust and BIRT) then check it out. These two charitys mean so much to me and they are both such great causes. Also if you want to sponser me just go on the website and follow the instructions! I would also like to say a HUGE thankyou to everyone who has sponsored so far, i’ve been reading your messages and am so gratefull for your kind support.

I will keep you all updated as much as i can over the next few weeks and will try to reply to as many messages as possible, so do your best to spread the word about sponsoring me!

Harry

Me again

Thanks for all your instant responses but i thought i’d let you know that i personally can’t except cash or cheque, all donations have to made via the harryrunsthemarathon.com website. Sorry if this causes any problems but its quite simple, judt check it out. Cheers guys!

surfing!

Hey everybody, how are we all today? We’ve had an epic day. We all fell out of bed and went for our first surfing lesson, it was awesome and we all managed to get up, however there was alot of wipe outs! Then me and danny met this guy who invited us to go and play some football (or soccer, as its called out here) and had a cool time.

I wish i could thank you all individually but i just wanted to say that i’m reading all your comments when you make a donations on the website and i’m so gratefull for your support. All the guys say hi, Dougie is currently sitting on the sofa with tissues up his noise (feathered pillows apperently!) whilst watching a wildlife programme! Tom is messing around with his new camera and who knows what Danny is doing?!

So long, farewell la da da da da da da

Harry

WWW.HARRYRUNSTHEMARATHON.COM (not in capitals but thought it would have more impact you know?……no?….ok…….check it out anyway!

{discuss} Harry Says Hi From Australia
{source} McFly MySpace Blog

If you have any photos of McFly in Australia which you’d like to see on this site and have permission to distribute, please send them to corinneREMOVETHIS@dougie-poynter.com.

And here’s a very simple banner I created to promote his marathon run. If you want to promote on your own website, you can use it and link it back to http://www.harryrunsthemarathon.com.

Make sure you visit the site, and donate!

McFly have announced two early all-ages performances in Sydney, Australia, while they record their album in the country. These will be their first ever gigs in Australia. Both are at the Annandale Hotel, and McFly will be supported by two Australian bands on each night.The dates are as follows:23rd February 2008 MCFLY w/ Townhallsteps & Heroes for Hire [info]1st March 2008 MCFLY w/ Acid Eyeliner & Shortstack [info]Both dates have been added to the Diary Dates section for your reference.{discuss} Two Gigs in Sydney

After taking a look at all those wonderful photos, I’m sure you want some news, so here are the top stories, with a few photos where relevant…There are rumours that McFly intend to leave their record label. Though nothing has yet been confirmed from the boys themselves, a bulletin was sent around by Tom’s sister saying that they are not splitting up, but are changing record labels.This article was published by The Sun:[quote]Boyband will be McFlying soloMcFLY are spreading their wings and leaving the record label that made them famous.The lads – TOM FLETCHER, DANNY JONES, DOUGIE POYNTER and HARRY JUDD – have decided the time has come to grow up and shake off the shackles of being a boy band. Oh dear. That breaks pop lesson No1 – don’t tamper with a winning formula. McFly have been disgustingly successful, with seven No1 singles and two No1 albums – not to mention enough awards to buckle a steel mantelpiece. But their success is largely down to the clever guidance of their management team and Island, their label. The lads are in Australia, where they are recording the last album they are contracted to release under their deal. It is there they hatched their masterplan. They have instructed management to hunt out a new deal similar to the one PAUL McCARTNEY signed with coffee giants Starbucks. A source said: “The boys feel they have outgrown the company. Label chiefs have plans for them they disagree with. They are tired of being a boy band. They want to be recognised for their songwriting and being more than just a teen act. The time in Australia has given them a chance to put together their battle plan. They are all really excited about the idea of being free to make their own decisions about their future.”Read More:{discuss} McFly leaving record label{source} The Sun: Boyband will be McFlying solo[/quote]Many people have sent me emails asking about Dougie’s new girlfriend, Louise, who attended his mother’s recent wedding with him. The relationship has been confirmed by his mother, and this is what Dougie recently said about her:[quote]I’ve recently fallen hard for a chick. I’m crazy about her. Love is having the most respect in the world for that one girl. You think everything she does is just absolutely amazing – even if it’s just average stuff. It’s weird.{discuss} Bliss Magazine Interview – McFly Go Emo [January 2008][/quote]Dougie was photographed with Louise at his mum’s wedding at the beginning of this year (congratulations, Sam!). We feel there is no need to upload photos from the wedding without Dougie in them, so here the only two photos of Dougie we have from the wedding:[table][td][/td][td][/td][/table]{photo} 02/01/08; Sam Poynter’s Wedding{discuss} Sam’s Wedding (Dougies Mother)It turns out that Dougie is the celebrity crush of a contestant on the recently-ended Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack show.[table][td][/td][/table]Liam (pictured above), a 19 year old enterpreneur from Liverpool admitted this on Big Brother’s Little Brother. Thanks to sophieee for posting this news.{discuss} Liam from BB’s secret crush is DougieTom’s red skinny jeans and a signed photo were up for auction on Ebay, and were sold for a shocking £1,082.00. His sister, Carrie Fletcher, put them up for auction to raise money for the Operation Esther fund.{discuss} Tom’s jeans!On Sunday 13th April 2008, Harry is going to be running the Flora London Marathon for the Teenage Cancer Trust and The Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust, and has set up a site to try and get people to sponser him. Here is some information on the reasons behind the run:[quote][table][td][/td][/table]So, why should you support Harry?Well, we can think of a few reasons…1. He took on a gruelling training regime at the same time as McFly were on tour. This meant spending all his spare time going running rather than chilling out.2. It would be a really really nice thing to do.3. The Marathon is not easy. Twenty six miles pounding the streets of London followed by weeks of aches, pains and blisters.4. He is supporting two really good charities. One (Teenage Cancer Trust) is raising money to build a new unit in Cambridge for teenagers with cancer and the other (BIRT) is raising money for Kent House, a brain injury service attended by Harry’s friend Rupert.{source} HarryRunsTheMarathon.com{discuss} Harry Is Running The London Marathon![/quote]If you would like to donate and support Harry’s run, go to HarryRunsTheMarathon.com for more information. Good luck, Harry!In other Harry news, it looks as if he has a black eye! This photo was taken with a fan shortly after their arrival in Sydney:[table][td][/td][/table]{discuss} Harry’s black eye?Last but not least, The Jonas Brothers, a popular boyband from the US, said in an interview that they’d love to do a duet with McFly. Perhaps something will come out of it…That’s all for now. Visit Dougiefied for more news and discussion!

As many of you will know, McFly are currently in Australia recording some of their 4th album, and I believe they arrived in Sydney on the 19th January.{discuss} Recording their 4th album in AUSTRALIAI have uploaded a set of photos of the boys arriving at Sydney Airport, posted by DannyDougieLOVE:[table][td][/td][td][/td][td][/td][/table]{photo} 19/01/08; Sydney 2008{discuss} McFly arriving Sydney{source} The Older FansI also uploaded a set of photos from the Radio 1 Live Lounge Tour with Jo Whiley posted by girl227, a while back, but forgot to post them in the news:[table][td][/td][td][/td][td][/td][/table]{photo} 10/12/07; Radio 1 Live Lounge Tour 2007{discuss} McFLY in Tom’s house and dougie’s!!!! (pics here)Emmeline has uploaded quite a lot of photos from events late last year which we did not currently have in the gallery:[table][td][/td][td][/td][td][/td][/table]{photo} 20/10/07; Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards UK 2007{discuss} PIX: Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards, Excel Arena, London 20.[table][td][/td][td][/td][td][/td][/table]{photo} 23/10/07; HMV Fort Shopping Park Signing 2007{discuss} PIX: HMV Fort Shopping Park signing, Birmingham 23.10.07[table][td][/td][td][/td][td][/td][/table]{photo} 25/10/07; HMV Reading Signing 2007{discuss} Danny & Dougie – HMV Reading signing 25.10.07More photos to come soon!

Thanks to those of you who have contributed high quality CD single cover scans. I still need more though, so please check the list and send me anything you can dig up. I’m also looking for scans of the back cover and disc of the ‘Just My Luck’ CD.{discuss} CD Single CoversThere’s quite a lot of news, but I’m going out so I can’t post it, haha. Check Dougiefied for your daily fix. Meanwhile, a few updates…I’m still in the process of trying out the new downloads section, and it’s working pretty well so far. You can check this site regularly to see if new files have been posted (there is a little box in the sidebar with the links to the two most recent files).My latest uploads are the first two parts of Ghost Hunting With… in .mpg format, so download them if you wish! You will need to be a Dougiefied member to download files. The rest of the show will be up soon.[table][td][/td][td][/td][break][td]{video} Ghost Hunting With [Part 1][/td][td]{video} Ghost Hunting With [Part 2][/td][/table]And although this is not related, R.I.P. Heath Ledger.

You may remember that Dougie and McFly were up for two awards at the Virgin Media Music Awards 2007 – Most Fanciable Male and Best Live Act for Dougie and McFly respectively.Well, thanks to all your voting, they won in both categories! Dougie walked away with his own award, thanks to his good looks, for the second time running…:[quote][table][td][/td][/table]Setting hearts a-flutter and bagging his second Most Fanciable Male award in a row was McFly bassist Dougie Poynter, whose baby-faced good looks defeated nominees including Take That’s Howard Donald, Scottish crooner Paolo Nutini and the perennially popular Justin Timberlake.2nd place Howard Donald3rd place Jared Leto[/quote]… and the whole band won an award for their live performances, beating the likes of Muse and Foo Fighters!:[quote][table][td][/td][/table]Perhaps the Awards’ biggest surprise came in the Best Live category, which saw young pop-rock quartet McFly beat highly-acclaimed performers including Muse, Prince and Foo Fighters, running away with an incredible 67% of the vote. Supported by a phenomenally ardent fanbase, the band’s performance at 2007′s V Festival helped to further seal their reputation as credible and accomplished musicians.2nd place Muse3rd place Foo Fighters[/quote]{source} Virgin Media Music Awards: Winners{discuss} Virgin Media Music Awards 2007McFly showed their thanks in a MySpace blog:[quote]Thanks for voting Mcfly the best live act in the Virgin Media AwardsHey thanks everyone for voting Mcfly the BEST LIVE ACT in the Virgin Media Awards over Muse, Foo Fighters and a number of others. Dougie was also voted most fanciable male – but don’t tell Dougie!We know a lot of you were voting for us so thanks! We love performing – the best part of being in Mcfly is all the arena and other concerts we get to do and our wild fans make it all the better!Happy New Year to all of you – we are about to start recording our new album and the songs are wicked! We will keep you posted on how we are doing!Tom{source} McFly MySpace Blog[/quote]Thank you to everyone who voted and made this possible for the boys!