Evening Standard from London, Greater London, England • 18

1 1 i s- '-'v-v -V i V1 -s 5 1 i Ml-- rt- -i-- THE STANDARD FRIDAY UAFCH 11 18M Summer starts here IN AN ATTEMPT boost their audience TV-am hare begun shewing a top It video every morning at the unearthly hour of Yon may have already missed the dubious delights of Toyah singing Brave New World and Madness cavorting through House of Fun but tom at row morning you can practise your aerobics to Malcolm McLaren rivas One out-all out for U2 IKIS1I CREAM chart-lopping US NUMBER ONE band U2 received a special accolade this week from a Devon remand centre for teenaged delinquents It seems that one of the teenagers absconded on Monday to catch the group's gig in Bristol When he returned he managed to convince the home's authorities to take all the inmates to see U2 play Exeter the next day When he returned he managed to convince the home's authorities to take all the inmates to see U2 play Exeter the next day was amazing when we met them ail U2's gutsy singer -Bono tells pie ol them looked really-villainous but they were all well-tehaved" Adds Bona who comes from Dublin like the rest of the lads: At some ccncrrls we've even had college professors turning up wanting to discuss the works of James ROBIN HOOD RIDES AGAIN REMEMBER Walt Disney's delightful cartoon version of Robin Hood which featured the Sherwood Forest goodies as animals? The film which came out 10 years ago is being re-released at the end this are expected In September wftien appear at Wembley Arena Eccentric Witness Michael is meanwhile work- Ing with Freddie Mercury in a Los Anyolos studio! 1 hear he also plans singles with Barbra Streisand Gladys Knight and even old blue eyes himself Frank Sinatra month and I've got S00 pairs rive of tickets to give away to Joyce with us new album War Ad Lib readers for a special 11 am screening at the Odeon Marble Arch on March 20 To get your free tickets simply pop along with a copy of this column to the Forbidden Planet 11 Bookshop at St Giles Circus WC1 entered the charts this week at number a rare feat for any bond seem to have finally cracked says Bono recalling the first Enlivh gig in 1979 when they played to an aud'ence of nine at the Hope and Anchor pub in Islington ROGER McGOUGII who founded thy thm and vrivt Sixties band The Si a if old last appeared at the liock Garden in Covent Garden when It was called the VV'ndow Box in 1974 Hex back tonight with Form Elettroniquc THE JACKSONS are planning their first tour of Britain in five and Michael et al Hang on to that house THE brilliant Lee Ritenour Is one of the world's most pro- i He's lifle jazz-rock guitarists inspiration to me particularly The Beatles Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton I've recently become friends with Phil Collins whose work as a soio artist and with Genesis I admire very much played on albums by Herbie Hancock Carly Simon Steely Dan and Barbra Streisand and has just released his fourth solo LP RIT 2 Lee 30 lives in a rather perilous WEIRDEST MOMENT Harvey Goldsmith Kennedy Street Enterprises and Capital Radio proudly present the opening event of the 1983 Capital Music Festival Trying to get into Singapore la year They have a law about hair not touching your houlders 1 was allowed 'S'VV'1 JJ V-'v-J j' trvfr 'f'VVS --I i 'I Jf 4 4 1 I' f- I -i: -r k7t I -vr P'? I'i i vj Sr I through immigration providing I went straight to the air- port beauty parlour and had my hair all lacquered and greased up in a lump on top of my head Then I had to So back and let them check jy THE GOOD old juke box suffered another nail in ils coffin this week with the launch of a new coin-operuted video machine The Light Fantastic Musickox not only ploys Lacquered Lee part of the world as I discovered when I spoke to him about his style: promotional music videos but also has sports and comedy selections for 25p a go The bores hare a choice of 70 different videos and the British manufacturers hope to install lOftOO of them iu pubs and discos around the country HOME: A three- storey wooden house in Malibu California with a great view of the Pacific Ocean It's one dace in the world get- 8 lace the world that get wn a WORLD TOUR 1983 ng smaller by the minute The sea and rain are washing support away the coastline Last week 11 homes disappeared but I'm just about hanging cn When we bought the place four years ago we were three blocks iron the sea Now it's only one block If the question is WHICH VIDEO? then Which Video? is the answer! i LONDON EARLS COURT SAT 25 AND SUN 26 JUNE Tickets available NOW by mail at £1 030 and £930 (including 30p booking fee) from Rod Stewart RS Tickets PO Box 4RS London W1 A 4RS Enclose SAE and cheques or crossed postal orders payable to Goldsmith Entertainments Ltd Write preferred on back of your application envelope and allow 4 weeks for ROMANCE My wife Gail whom I met four years ago We dont have any children I make an album every year we call those our babies A Harvey date delivery £930 £1030 No of tickets req Sat 25 C- MUSIC English musicians have always been source of Everything about Video Whal it ig and how it can bo used Simple information for hirer and buyer Video Recorder on teat Comparisons Different formats Prices Availability Tips and Hints Accessories Lstest films reviewed NAME GIGS- 5 ADDRESS EMBASSY CLUB 7 Old Send St W1 49S 59741 Gilt (12 am) Htad No of tickets req Sun-26' (1230 am) Sal I2tk VMa Will Llva at 1230 am) Eaclaiht London Prc- ja Stormy Weather Tour' MAXIMUS DISCO 14 Lcicter WMatimw 3WV i IOi bClLValCi April issue 8 page pull out guide to Portable Video Plus TOTAL REMEMBER SAE 734 4111 Appearing tonight ye Dial Dooley Thy Amaxine American Magician Disco dancing at waal 030-3 am JONGLEURS a pita in at tho corner Lavender Gdna SW1I Frl nth cahareta Qai Man In -I- ethers disco £3 0 pm-130 am 350 0794 THK CRICKETERS Tho Oval Tht Cl bd Mar 11 Mar 12 ABBA Mar IS ICQ The heat in competition to win £900 OF VIDEO EQUIPMENT tNGWALLI Camden Lock NW1 4987 Frl Simply the Best Without Question Tickets available from Saturday 26 March by personal application at £10 and £9 (plus booking fees) from: London: All Keith Prowse ShoandHMV Oxford Street And HMV shoos in firiahton Bristol Exete Norwich Southampton to TO A By I Rt I tl voor tomorrow's Ad Lib by lay card intt ring Scappatlcda an 353 1 930 am to- 4 rpm i -for antil pm 1 la Gig In Accost Geanactta 44 from lor- datoa' i -0 kA1 I-" V- i'wini jym Wli -V- i'-I-' 1 T-' --1-.