CELTIC PLAYERS AND FANS HIT THE STATES

CELTIC players Bobby Peta, Tosh McKinlay, and Joe Miller are amongst the former Hoops stars headed to Vegas this week.
The event is being organised by the North American Federation of Celtic Supporters Clubs in Vegas and takes place until June 11.
Bobby who flew out this morning following his charity match for the Les Hoey MBE Dreammaker Foundation in Wishaw is keen to Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Lisbon Lions out there and said: "It's a Celtic convention so it's going to be busy. Every couple of years they organise it for the fans and with it being the fiftieth anniversary of the Lisbon Lions it will be great. It's my first time there. Joe Miller Tosh McKinlay, some of the Lisbon Lions will be going. It will be like a green and white spring break in Vegas. I'm looking forward to it. We are out there for a week so will go to a dinner and films and other things. We won't be playing but a lot of them will be drunk at the pool while I will be exploring the place and getting to know it. It's a great chance for everyone to catch up with each other."

Excerpts from this article have since appeared in The Scottish Sun.
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CHAKA KHAN GETS THE DISCO BALL ROLLING IN GLASGOW

AIN'T nobody does it better than Chaka Khan and the veteran disco queen proved it in more ways than one with a disco balling set at Kelvingrove bandstand.
As the crowds over spilled onto the streets of Kelvin Way, a determined Chaka was on fire as she performed a greatest hits set of her hottest anthems from over the years.
The crowd were always going to be in the palm of this icon's hands on this perfect summer evening which saw Jazzie B warm up the sun blessed crowds with a rhythmical DJ set before Chaka herself took over,
And as she took to the stage with a historic back catalogue the ten time Grammy award winner was a real powerhouse as she effortlessly belted through her hits.
The sound was a mix of disco infused soul and funk which saw Chaka free flow her notes from high to low.
Starting with the funky and smooth Do You Love What You Feel it was only a matter of time before Chaka sprang into hits You Got The Love, and I'm Every Woman, Chaka's original hit in 1978 which was later covered as a huge dance track by the late great Whitney Houston.
 Ain't Nobody, complete with lunging dance moves, was rolled out for the witching hour with the audience singing and bopping along to every word.
Us Glasgolians, as Chaka so eloquently called us, knew we were in the presence of greatness as the 64 year old showed us how to do things according to the Queen of Funk.
We didn't want the party to end as we left the West End amphitheatre so we didn't stop. A street sound system gave us the beats as we partied on for an impromptu street fest showing the world that love prevails over evil at a time when terrorist factions are trying to stifle us.

PAOLO GOES FOR A ROLL AROUND IN RIO

PAOLO Nutini ended up leaving a bloody souvenir of himself abroad after getting into a play fight with a fan in Rio.
The brilliant Scots singer is currently on tour and was enjoying some time out in Rio de Janiero after a gig in Brazil when he bumped into London club DJ Skunkrock.
Skunkrock who plays at Plex in Fabric club and travels regularly for his work was smoking a cigarette when Paolo approached him.


He said:"Paolo just came up to me and was smoking beside me. We got chatting and were just having some friendly banter. He's such a sound guy. I'm never phased by anyone so I made a joke about him being a classic Radio 2 ladies man and the next thing we were having a play fight wrestling one another on the ground. It was really funny and we were both unscathed at the end of it - or so I thought. I've now got a wee bit of Paolo's blood on my t-shirt. I'm not sure where it came from but he certainty wasn't hurt and neither was I. We both had a laugh."
Skunkrock later told his pals online:"I might stick it on EBay."
Paolo's gigs in Latin America went down a storm with locals and visitors to the country. He has happily posed with a number of fans online in between his gigs and during one of them got in amongst the audience during some songs for selfies.
One fan said: "He told the audience 'I'm lucky to be in Brazil.'"

Excerpts of this article have since appeared in the Sunday Post.


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GARY BARLOW PROVES TO BE A BALLER WITH SCOTS BINGO SESSION

THEY might have been staying on the Bonnie Banks but Gary Barlow and the cast and crew of the Take That tour got lucky with a game of bingo in Scotland.
And it was a full house as Gary shunned an evening walk round the waters of Loch Lomond to take on the role of host with the most at the fun party for the band and their roadies.


And he even donned a pair of specs so he could see exactly what numbers he was calling out during the Barlow's Bingo competition.
The Take That singer and songwriter used to be a bingo caller and even brought out the balls and cards during a wedding anniversary to his wife.
Posing by his very own ball machine in one of the lounges at the plush hotel


Gary told fans: "Its a bit of a Take That tradition that one night during the tour all the cast and band get together for a game of bingo. So last night was bingo night. And guess who the MC was. All the contestants made it a special night."


Gary has talked previously about his love of the fame saying: "I used to be a bingo caller when I was first starting out. I used to love reading out the numbers. We have bingo nights backstage on the Take That tour to help everyone relax. We call it Barlow's Bingo."
During the band's stay they also got to mingle with the drivers of luxury racing cars at the luxury Cameron House hotel.

Excerpts of this article have since appeared in The Sunday Post, Sun and Sunday Mail.



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TAKE THAT HIGH ROAD ON THE BONNIE BANKS

TAKE That's Howard, Gary and Mark have been enjoying some chill time time on the Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond in between their hot Scots dates at the SSE Hydro.
And after seeing a mob of female fans working for them outside their hotel Mark Owen joked that they got a bigger crowd there than at their Hydro gigs.


The trio were staying at the swish Cameron House hotel on the outskirts of Glasgow and were welcomed by fifty female fans who had waited to see them since the early hours of the morning.
And although the Greatest Love stars chose swanky Maybach Mercedes to travel in, they were nothing compared to the cars including Ferraris, Aston


Martins and Bentleys that were from the luxury rally also being held at the hotel.
Mark said: "There are more people here than are going to be at the gig tonight."
Gary and Howard also waved to fans as they waited on their cars.
Howard had to wait so long for his car that he mimed getting into it before it came.


The lads played a succession of nights at Glasgow's SSE Hydro and managed to have some chill time this morning with an early walk around the grounds.
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EMILY MIDDLEMAS PICKING HITS

X Factor finalist Emily Middlemas has been writing songs in London for her new album.
And the Scots singer says she'll soon be ready to show her fans what she's made of.
Emily was a guest at the Young Scot Awards in Glasgow just last week in conjunction with the Sunday Mail and was enjoying seeing her friends in between writing.
She took part in the Kiltwalk at the weekend and has recently been in the studio in London with part Brit, African American, Czechoslovakian and Native American singer songwriter Indiah. Her music has been described as a harmonious blend of catchy electro synth and trap inspired high-hats seasoned with some soulful pop vocals.
Emily said of their recent collaboration "Incredibly happy with the song we wrote today, GIRL POWER."
She told theshowbizlion.com: "I've just been recording away lots and lots and lots to try and get that hit single so fingers crossed."
Emily is still loved up with fellow X Factor singer Ryan Lawrie who plays a headline show in Manchester this Saturday. He is also recording new sounds and recently branded her new music 'Incredible'.


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GOODNIGHT JET MAYFAIR AKA GLASGOW'S GREATEST NIGHTCLUBBER

HE introduced acts including The Clash, The Jacksons, The Rolling Stones, Billy Connolly and Rod Stewart at Glasgows famous Apollo club, but the disco ball has finally stopped spinning for one of Glasgow's most enduring musical icons.
At the forever young age of sixty eight, little rotund Jet Mayfair, aka Glasgows Greatest Night Clubber, has passed away taking with him tales of a bygone era.
The man who became a good luck charm and mascot for most of the rock acts and clubs of the 1970s was discovered at his flat in Glasgow having passed away in his sleep.
Fittingly the pensioner, originally born Stanley Frossman was found after Scots clubowner Colin Barr who had welcomed him every single day into his bars and clubs, had raised the alarm to say he hadn't been in touch.
His passing came just a few months after that of his second wife Kwai.
Jet, to whom Billy Connolly paid tribute on the back cover of his first album, was never short of friends and often travelled to Florida to visit veteran club owner Frank and Linda Lynch and his family to reminisce over their dancing days.
He'd tell Colin and his staff all his tales as he drank his daily Diet Coke at the bar, keeping up the tradition of getting a free piece at anybody's door.
Colin said: "He was a dead cool guy with so many stories to tell. He was a wee iconic fella who loved discos and that scene and he was just part of the nightlife in those days. We loved his character. He was super intelligent and great to chat to and a lot of people thought he was weird. He used to tell them he was an undercover agent for a famous rail company."
Jet, who could be seen around venues sauntering in his gold lame suit, would at one time fly around the Apollo on high wire, dressed as a Christmas tree fairy.
He was the epitome of seventies cool whether he was spotted at The Electric Gardens, owned by Frank Lynch, or his other club The White Elephant disco wearing an archbishops outfit.
The years may have passed but Jet remained a lucky mascot for those on the clubscene with Colin Barr ensuring he'd be first on the mike at every opening.
He was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Glasgow branch of the British Entertainment and Disco Owners Association and was humble as ever.
Jet passed away with no known next of kin, but Colin the rest of his night time friends say he will always be a member of their family.
Frank and Linda Lynch said: "We are so sad to lose our wee buddy Jet . He was a magical little guy who brought happiness to so may people . We were proud to be his friends . Our entire family will miss him."




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