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CMU’s One Liners: Nordoff Robbins, Independent Venue Week, Olly Murs, more

By Andy Malt and Chris Cooke | Published on Tuesday 29 November 2016

Other notable announcements and developments today…

• Nordoff Robbins has launched its Christmas appeal, with a video telling the story of how the music therapy charity helped seventeen year old Justin Bieber fan Evie. The campaign comes with the support of Bieber himself.

• Independent Venue Week returns next year from 23-29 Jan. Acting as ambassador for the event will be Tim Burgess, who says: “Independent venues are where every band starts and where music fans get to see emerging talent … Lots of venues are closing – we definitely need to stick together and stop this happening”.

• Billy Corgan has settled his lawsuit with TNA Wrestling and its parent company Impact Ventures. So that’s a relief, I’m sure we can all agree. As previously reported, Corgan started working with TNA last year in his latest dalliance with the world of wrestling, but fell out with the company after it failed to repay him money he loaned the business.

• Fufanu have released the video for new single ‘Bad Rockets’.

• Olly Murs will be touring the UK in June, July and August next year. Tickets on sale on Friday at 9am.

• Aphex Twin is headlining next year’s Field Day in London on 3 Jun.

• Ghetts will celebrate the tenth anniversary of his ‘Ghetto Gospel’ mixtape by performing it live in full at the Roundhouse in London on 30 Jan.

• Gaika will headline Corsica Studios this Wednesday (aka tomorrow, aka 30 Nov), with support from 808ink. Tickets here.