XFM 13th September 2005



Ian Brown Backs Football Club, Delays Hits Release


Ahead of the release of his forthcoming Greatest Hits, Ian Brown has announced his name will adorn the strips of the football club, Chiswick Homefields. "Chiswick Homefields, who are they?" "Exactly…".


Ian Brown has announced he'll be sponsoring a London football team. Chiswick Homefields FC who play in Division One of the London Commercial Division will, for their 2005/2006 season, be sponsored by Brown and wear his name on their chests.

According to his official website, the team will be wearing a newly designed kit with 'IB – The Greatest' across the front to promote Brown's forthcoming Greatest Hits compilation.

In other news, Ian Brown has been forced to delay the release of his hits package, following production. A statement reads, "Due to a manufacturing error, release of Ian Brown's 'The Greatest' album has been put back one week to September 19.

"Both Ian Brown and Fiction have decided to do this to make sure this release is perfect for Ian Brown's fans."

Brown is expected to return to the studio in the very near future to begin work on a new album for 2006. The singer will, however, embark on a short tour of the UK later this year with tickets on sale now from the Xfm Xchange on 0871 222 1049.

The full tour dates are as follows:

Doncaster Dome (November 17)
Glasgow Carling Academy (18)
Newcastle Carling Academy (21) SOLD OUT
Birmingham Carling Academy (22) SOLD OUT
Cardiff University (25)
London Brixton Carling Academy (26) SOLD OUT
London Brixton Carling Academy (27)
Poole Lighthouse (29)
Portsmouth Guildhall (30)
Norwich UEA (December 1)
Manchester Evening News Arena (3)


The full tracklisting for 'The Greatest' is as follows:

'My Star'
'Corpses'
'Can't See Me'
'Be There'
'Love Like A Fountain'
'Dolphins Were Monkeys'
'Golden Gaze'
'F.E.A.R.'
'Whispers'
'Forever And A Day'
'Keep What Ya Got'
'Time Is My Everything'
'Longsight M13'
'Reign'
'Lovebug'
'All Ablaze'
'Return Of The Fisherman'





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