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Kool & The Gang debuted in 1969 with a self-titled album and were one of the most popular outfits to emerge from the ’70s funk/R&B movement.

They began as a hard-grooving funk band, hitting big in 1974 with Jungle Boogie, but they later incorporated disco and pop into their sound.

Their greatest success came after disco began to fade, with their classic 1980 pop smash Celebration.

Now almost 40 years later, Kool & The Gang return to London after a two year absence from performing on UK shores to perform an exclusive concert at indigO2 on Friday 5 September 2008.

Kool & The Gang will be performing all their greatest party hits from the 1974 funk song Jungle Boogie to the 1980 Celebration wedding classic.

Ooh La La Let’s Go Dancing back to 1982 and Get Down On It. Cherish 1985 and head down to the indigO2 for the ultimate ladies’ night and celebrate good times, c’mon!

Michael Jackson ‘The King of Pop’ turns 50 today.

To celebrate Michael Jackson’s 50th milestone birthday, SonyBMG Music have released a brand new ‘hits’ album entitled ‘King of Pop’, which is the first fan driven selection of it’s kind and it has allowed UK fans to decide exactly which tracks represent him at his absolute best and also shows that he is still undeniably The King of Pop.

All 18 tracks on the album have been chosen by Michael Jackson fans in the UK who voted for their favourite songs from a 50 strong list of Michael’s most popular hits.

The King of Pop album contains the following tracks:

• Billie Jean
• Bad
• Smooth Criminal
• Thriller
• Black or White
• Beat It
• Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’
• Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough
• The Way You Make Me Feel
• Rock With You
• You Are Not Alone
• Man In The Mirror
• Remember The Time
• Scream
• You Rock My World
• They Don’t Care About Us
• Earth Song

We wish Michael Jackson a Happy 50th Birthday!

The Notting Hill Carnival, Europe’s biggest carnival event is taking place on Sunday 24 August and Monday 25 August 2008 in Notting Hill, West London.

The organisers of the event have announced that this years theme is ‘Welcoming the World’

The Mas bands and bright outlandish costumes are an essential part of the August bank holiday Notting Hill event and the competition is fierce amongst hundrens of partipants, who spend months and many hours working on complex carnival costumes, carnival wings and carnival eye masks to accompany the theme, music and dance on the day.

If you are thinking of going to the carnival this year, here are some Top Tips to help you make your day more enjoyable.

Arrive early and leave early to avoid congestion.

Go with the flow of the crowd and don’t try to walk against it.

Don’t carry too much cash or credit cards and make sure you keep your belongings are with you at all times.

Arrange to meet friends and family before entering the Carnival area.

Have a set meeting place in case you loose friends and family members.

Leave your valuables and expensive jewellery at home,as pickpockets will be attracted to the large crowds.

Have fun and remember the simple Notting Hill Carnival code - enjoy yourself, stay safe and respect others.

The Party Tracker team are pleased to announce the launch of our new homepage at party-tracker.co.uk.

Our new homepage has been designed to help our customers navigate their way around Party-Tracker.co.uk and also find our most popular categories, party themes and childrens party supplies quicker and easier.

If you are planning a party, celebration or event and you are stuck for ideas, our Party Tracker website and party advisors will be able to help you arrange entertainers, track down any special party decorations, fancy dress costumes or colourful tableware.

We will also help you organise a corporate teambuilding paintball tournament or plan your hen or stag party on a party bus.

Party Tracker also have an extensive range of Olympic Games party supplies and decorations to help you celebrate the Olympic Games in style.

Pop superstar Madonna is celebrating her milestone 50th Birthday on 16 August 2008.

The queen of pop who is currently rehearsing for her Sticky and Sweet tour, is planning on spending her 50th birthday weekend surrounded by family members and friends at her British country estate in Wiltshire, where she will also be renewing her wedding vows to Guy Ritchie in a Kabbalah ceremony which will be witnessed by two rabbis who are flying in from New York for the ceremony.

According to Madonna’s record company, her recent album, Hard Candy, has so far debuted at number one in 27 countries, including the USA, UK, Germany, France, Japan and Australia.

Pop icon Madonna is also launching her 27-date Sticky and Sweet world tour at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales on 23 August 2008 and will be winding it up in Miami, USA on 26 November 2008. The tour will stop in major cities across Europe, including London and Paris, as well as major cities in the USA.

Madonna’s last tour in 2006 made her the highest-grossing concert tour by a female at the time and was seen by more than 1,3 million people who attended shows at venues around the world.

Guy Oseary who is Madonna’s manager has been writing a book about her entitled Madonna: Confessions and has documented the singers life in a 224-page book, which contains exclusive photographs from her 2006 world tour.

Guy’s book was made with full co-operation from the Material Girl singer, who provided quotes and annotations and also handpicked the photographs.

Madonna: Confessions is the first book authorised by the star since her controversial coffee-table book sex and will be released by book publishers, Powerhouse, in October 2008.

The firm behind the wedding gift service Wrapit, which handles around 2,500 to 3,500 wedding lists a year has confirmed it is in talks with banks to avoid going into administration and is also in discussions with advisors over finding a solution to secure a rescue deal, so they can fulfil customers with their gifts.

Wrapit allow couples to compile their wedding list, with guests able to buy products online through the website, The company which was co-founded in 2000 by former fashion journalist Pepita Diamond has been suffering financial difficulties since December 2007. The firm blamed the credit crunch, problems in the retail market and a couple of previous deals with investors falling through at the last minute for its troubles.

The online wedding presents firm would like to reassure worried brides and grooms it is doing its utmost to avoid going into administration and is in talks with new investors to save the company from going bust.

The firm which has never made a profit announced their financial woes after three refinancing deals had fallen through with the most recent, worth GBP2,5 Million collapsing a few days ago.

The company are expected to give an update on the current situation by the end of July 2008.

Party Tracker is proud to be teaming up with London Wedding Photography to bring you a fantastic competition with prizes worth over GBP1,900

Your wedding day is such an important event and Party Tracker in association with London Wedding Photography will help you capture your special day in just the right way by giving away an incredible first prize of a GBP1,200 voucher to cover a full pre-wedding informal shoot, consultations and coverage on the special day, as well as, three runner-up prizes of GBP250 each towards wedding or event photography.

We know that photography helps your day run smoothly and plays an important part in capturing memorable moments. The photographers also understand communication, before, during and after your wedding or event is key. By understanding your tastes, likes and dislikes, getting to know you and your partner, and discussing the type of wedding or event you are looking for, they can ensure that you receive photographs tailor-made for you. The informal pre-wedding shoot, together with careful thought, attention to detail and an artistic eye will ultimately ensure you receive an incredible set of beautiful images at the end.

This Wedding Competition will be published in the Hammersmith and Kensington Times, the Hampstead and Highgate Express and the Paddington and Westminster Times newspapers on Thursday 24 July 2008, so don’t forget to get your copy to enter this fabulous competition.

Legoland is holding a one day only music festival for kids on Saturday 19 July 2008. Legoland Live! is an all-singing, all-dancing event featuring a fantastic line-up of top children’s acts and is set to be one of the leading children’s music festivals in the UK this summer. The festival will be headlined by children’s favourite Bob the Builder and the line-up of acts include Fifi and the Flowertots, Angelina Ballerina, Fireman Sam and Power Rangers.

To keep the young festival goers amused, Legoland will have lots of activities during this exciting musical extravaganza and 2007 X-Factor runners-up ‘Same Difference’ will be performing.

This amazing children’s festival will be set in the park’s grassy events area, in a child-friendly environment, making it the perfect day out for the whole family.

So don’t miss out on all the fun and enjoyment and head down to Legoland in Windsor on the 19 July 2008.

Party Tracker is proud to be associated with the Newham Recorder and the Ilford Recorder newspapers to bring you the Recorder Cute Kids competition for 2008.

Loads of people have taken their youngsters to Stratford shopping centre and Sainsbury’s in Newbury Park to have their photograph taken by Limelights Professional Photography.

Each week for the next few weeks, the newspapers will publish the photographs online and in the newspapers and they want readers to pick their favourite pictures and decide by voting which youngsters will win the prizes.

The child with the most votes will be named the Recorder Cute Kid 2008.

Limelights Photography will give the winner a modelling portfolio worth GBP350. The winner will also receive a Pontin’s Family holiday (for two adults and two children) and GBP50 of decorations for a child’s birthday party from us at party-tracker.co.uk

Nelson Mandela, the former South African president will travel to London for the special summer event in Hyde Park on 27 June 2008 to celebrate his 90th Birthday.

The concert will be attended by 46,664 music fans, and special guests will include former US President Bill Clinton and his wife Hilary, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Princes William and Harry, Naomi Campbell, Quincy Jones and of course Nelson Mandela himself, just to name a few.

The organisers of the 2008 Hyde Park 46664 AIDS charity concert have announced that Queen, Annie Lennox, the Sugababes, Leona Lewis, Amy Winehouse, Razorlight, Simple Minds, Eddy Grant, the Soweto Gospel Choir and more, will all be perfoming at the concert on Friday 27 June 2008. Andrea Corr will also be perfoming with Brian May which will be fantastic.

The Hollywood actor Will Smith and his wife Jada Pinkett Smith have agreed to front the star-studded event after being asked by the iconic former South African leader.

The event will raise money for 46664, the Mandela AIDS charity and will be watched by over 80 million people worldwide.

The Party Tracker Team wishes Nelson Mandela a Happy 90th Birthday!