James Blunt

James Blunt has criticised his government for not doing enough to help injured army veterans.

Blunt slammed Prime Minister Gordon Brown for not providing enough funding for soldiers injured in war, reports contactmusic.com.

“The government have a record of not providing adequate funds for equipment or care for soldiers who don’t come back in one piece. We ask a lot of our soldiers, sailors and airmen — but at the same time they get less and less,” it reported.

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James Blunt is playing a one-off gig at Camden’s Koko venue on September 5, which is also the release date of his new single 1973. You can only get tickets to the Koko show through a lucky dip by registering at James’s official website here.*

Wearing a blue cowboy hat, James Blunt and his new girlfriend Mika Simmons (actress) were spotted by the paparazzi having a great time on the beach in Ibiza.

And it wasn’t a secluded spot either — they were surrounded by a bevvy of blondes in the Spanish resort.

James was taking some time out before releasing the follow-up to his multi-million selling album Back To Bedlam — All The Lost Souls is out on September 17.

On the beach James looked pleased as punch as he and Mika checked out their holiday snaps.

Source: The Sun

It won’t be long now until Blunt’s new single and album is released. During the wait you can listen to a clip of the new single, 1973, by going to this site. Enjoy!

The piano James Blunt composed his first hit You’re Beautiful on fetched £1,200 (USD$2,400) at auction in London last month.

The old Chappell piano, which Blunt also used for his single Goodbye My Lover, was snapped up by a doting dad for his six-year-old daughter.

The anonymous bidder revealed his daughter was a huge fan of Blunt and his #1 ballad, a favorite at weddings.

The instrument was originally sold by James with the two-bedroom flat he lived in with his sister before he hit the big time with his debut album Back To Bedlam. The piano was sold by the flat’s new owners.

Blunt’s piano was expected to fetch up to £1,500 when it went under the hammer at Bonhams in central London.

Bonhams spokeswoman Frances Godden said: “We’re delighted with the outcome.

“It’s not a particularly fine piano, but the anonymous bidder who bought it said it was for his young daughter who is a big fan of James Blunt.”

Source: lse.co.uk

James Blunt’s new album cover for All The Lost Souls (above) is getting a lot of criticism in the media. Several online news sites are saying it’s “annoying” and “egotistical”. The cover is 1000 photographs of James collaged to look like one big photo of him.

While James has penned a number of the songs on his new album himself, Billboard reports that he has been paired up with R&B, pop and hip hop producers and writers such as Max Martin and Mark Batsin.

Great news for all James Blunt fans. James and his record label have announced the forthcoming release of his eagerly awaited second album. The new alum is called “All The Lost Souls“, and will be released outside the U.S on September 17th and in North America for following day.
The first single from All The Lost Souls is called “1973” and will have a worldwide premiere on July 23rd. His second album comes nearly three years after his first, “Back To Bedlam” release in the UK and two years since it’s U.S release.
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James Blunt has had all his royalty payments suspended from his album and is appealing to London’s High Court under his real name of James Blount (changed to help fans pronounce his name correctly).

Lukas Burton, a US music producer has claimed to have worked with James on six of the tracks on “Back to Bedlam” and has described the songs as being “crude” and even “laughable” at times in their original form.

Burton claims that he deserves a cut of James’ profits from the album.

Blunt and his record label EMI have now issued a writ against Burton at London’s High Court.

James has been awarded the first of it’s kind lithium battery powered all electric car in the form of a Mini Cooper from Hybrid Technologies under a Space Act partnership with NASA.

Griffiths added, “James Blunt is a great example of artists who are working to raise awareness about the importance of our environment. And with artists and executives willing to show fans everywhere the benefits of ecologically responsible behavior in their everyday lives, we believe over time we can encourage more and more consumers to drive Smart Cars and have a meaningful impact on the environment.”

James Blunt will perform at the massive Live Earth concert in London on July 7th at Wembley Stadium, London. More than one hundred acts including many big names such as Madonna and a reformed Police with Sting will perform to raise the awareness of climate change and global warming.

James Blunt have been named along with Sir Elton John, Rod Stewart and Kanye West among others to perform at Princess Diana’s Tribute Concert. The late Diana’s sons Princes William and Harry have invited many top performs to play on what would have been Diana’s 46th birthday at the new Wembley Stadium on July 1.

Prince William said: “We want it to represent exactly what our mother would have wanted. A church service wasn’t enough. We wanted this big concert full of energy, fun and happiness. It has to be the best birthday present she ever had.”