Hits! - The Very Best Of Erasure Goes Gold In The UK
Posted: 5th December 2003 - Source EIS
Erasure's second greatest hits compilation Hits! - The Very Best Of Erasure has officially reached Gold sales status in the UK. This means 100,000 copies of the album have been sold since its release in late October. The last time Erasure achieved a Gold status album was back in 1995 with the Erasure album.

Erasure To Headline Concert In The Garden Event
Posted: 14th November 2003 - Source EIS
Erasure are set to headline the Hogmanay Concert In The Garden event in Edinburgh on New Year's Eve. The show will take place at Princes Street Gardens, which is below Edinburgh Castle, and The Coral will be the support act for this one-off event. Tickets will be available from 15th November with the tickets costing between £25 and £30. For more information visit the Edinburgh's Hogmanay website or ring the Hogmanay Box Office on 0131 473 2000.

Hits! Album Charts At Number 15
Posted: 26th October 2003 - Source Official Top 40 UK Albums Chart
Erasure's second singles compilation Hits! - The Very Best Of Erasure has charted at #15 in the Top 40 UK Albums Chart. The DVD Hits! - The Videos has charted at #4 in the Music Video and DVD chart, while the Oh L'amour - Remix single is still in clinging on to its place in the UK Singles Top 40 at #36.

New Oh L'amour Remix Available To Download
Posted: 26th October 2003 - Source EIS
An exclusive remix of Oh L'amour by Mark Towns is available to download from the EIS website for just £1. The download includes an MP3 of the remix as well as artwork so you can print off your own sleeve. For more information on the remix and how to purchase it, visit the EIS website.

Hits! Best Of Album Released In The UK
Posted: 22nd October 2003
A belated reminded that Erasure's excellent Hits! - The Very Best Of Erasure is now available in the shops across the UK. Details of this release can be found on the Hits! - The Very Best Of Erasure Discography Page. Can't get to the shops? Amazon.co.uk has all three formats of Hits! (CD, LCD, DVD) available.

Oh L'amour - Remix Charts At #13
Posted: 19th October 2003 - Source Official Top 40 UK Singles Chart
Erasure have registered another Top 15 single with the Oh L'amour - Remix charting at number 13 in the Official Top 40 UK Singles Chart.

Hits TV Advert Promotional Campaign
Posted: 17th October 2003 - Source EIS
From this Sunday, the forthcoming Hits! - The Very Best Of Erasure album will be advertised on British TV. The advert can also be previewed directly from the EIS website in Real and Windows Media formats.

Oh L'amour Single Released Today
Posted: 13th October 2003
The excellent new single, a remix collection of the classic Oh L'amour, has now been released. For once Woolworths are stocking the single and the single is also available from HMV and Virgin as well as online via Amazon.co.uk. The lyrics to the two b-sides are also now available: Oh L'amour - Remix Lyrics Page.

New Oh L'amour Video Available On Revamped EIS Site
Posted: 4th October 2003 - Source EIS
The official EIS Erasure website has been redesigned and revamped to co-inside with the release of the Hits! - The Very Best Of Erasure release. As well as new features and content, the new look site also has the complete video to the forthcoming Oh L'amour - Remix single. The animated video features real life footage of Erasure through the years and is available to view here.

Andy Bell To Appear On Never Mind The Buzzcocks
Posted: 4th October 2003 - Source EIS
Andy Bell will appear on BBC2's comedy music quiz Never Mind The Buzzcocks on Monday 13th October. The show will be aired at 9:00pm and repeated at 11:50pm the following Saturday (18th).

New Andy Bell Interview Online
Posted: 30th September 2003
Lincs FM DJ John Marshall recently interviewed Andy Bell, and the audio file of the complete interview is available to stream from the EIS website. In the interview Andy talks about Hits!, future album/concert plans and more. Use the following links to hear the audio file: Real Audio, Media Player.

Oh L'amour To Be Available For One Week Only
Posted: 19th September 2003 - Source EIS
As with the two singles released from the Other People's Songs albums earlier this year, the forthcoming new single Oh L'amour - Remix will be available for just one week. A clip of the Carsten Kroeyer Oh L'amour Mix can now be heard on the EIS website. 

Acoustic Album To Be Released Next Year?
Posted: 14th September 2003 - Source One.Tel
A report claims that Erasure will release a country and western style album of old ballads from previous albums next year. The article can be found here, but this remains hearsay until official word from Mute.

Hits! Tracklist Amended And Sleeve Revealed
Posted: 12th September 2003 - Source EIS
The tracklist to Hits! - The Very Best Of Erasure has been changed with You Surround Me being removed and Lay All Your Love On Me and Voulez-Vous being added. The sleeve for this release has also been made available with swan imagery and a return of the Chorus logo. The sleeve and full tracklist is available on Hits! - The Very Best Of Erasure Discography Page. It has also been confirmed that the Hits! CD and LCD as well as the Hits! - The Videos DVD will be released in America on the 28th October. Meanwhile an audio clip of the Oh L'amour LMC Extended Remix is now up on the EIS website.

Oh L'amour Tracklisting Officially Disclosed
Posted: 5th September 2003 - Source EIS
The EIS have confirmed the tracklisting for the 2CD and DVD releases of the forthcoming Oh L'amour - Remix single. It has been stressed that the release contains three distinct Oh L'amour radio mixes, each with different interpretations of the song. A clip of the August mix can be heard at the EIS website. Full tracklisting for all formats can be found on the Oh L'amour - Remix Discography Page within this website.

New Single To Be Released 13th October
Posted: 29th August 2003 - Source EIS
It has been officially confirmed that Erasure will release a remix of Oh L'amour as a single to promote the forthcoming Hits! - The Very Best Of Erasure album. As with recent singles, Oh L'amour will be available on 2 CDs and DVD, with slipcases to place all three formats being sent out to fans on the EIS mailing list. The full tracklisting have not been confirmed but the CD will feature the single mix of Oh L'amour as well as two new songs, one entitled Love Me All Night Long (a clip of this track can be heard on the EIS website). The LCD and DVD will feature further remixes including those by LMC and Shanghai Surprize as well as exlusive live footage from The Other Tour on the DVD. More on the Oh L'amour - Remix Discography Page.

Content Of The Hits! - The Videos Revealed
Posted: 23rd August 2003 - Source EIS
It has finally been revealed that the Hits! - The Videos release will be a double DVD set. DVD1 will include all of Erasure's videos from Who Needs Love (Like That) up to Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me), with DVD2 containing over two hours of extras including alternative videos, live performances and exclusive interview footage. This DVD will be released commercially in NTSC format via Warner for Canada, Mexico and the USA, with EMI set to release the DVD in PAL and NTSC formats across the rest of the world. International release dates are unconfirmed, but the DVD will go on sale in the UK on 20th October.

Hits! - LCD Details Officially Announced
Posted: 15th August 2003 - Source EIS
The content of CD2 of the LCD release of Hits! - The Very Best Of Erasure has been confirmed as an 18 track megamix. It was initially planned that CD2 would be acoustic versions of Erasure album tracks but UK charts dictate that the second CD must comprise of the songs from CD1. The megamix has been mixed by Mark Towns (www.markymix.com) and clips can be heard at the EIS website. The CD2 tracklist can be seen on the Hits! - The Very Best Of Erasure Discography Page.

Hits! - The Very Best Of Erasure Tracklisting Confirmed
Posted: 30th July 2003 - Source EIS
The official tracklisting for the forthcoming Hits! - The Very Best Of Erasure album has been made available. There will be 19 tracks in total, with 5 tracks selected from the post-Pop! era as well as a remix of Oh L'amour, which is believed to be the new single. Details of the LCD content are still not known, nor the exact details of the Hits! - The Videos DVD. For full tracklist of the CD, click here.

Official: Hits! Album And New Single Out This October
Posted: 17th July 2003 - Source EIS
After much speculation, it has finally been officially confirmed that Erasure will release their new greatest hits album in 20th October. Hits! - The Very Best Of Erasure will be released on CD, LCD (with a free bonus disc) and DVD. The DVD is entitled Hits! - The Videos and features all of the bands videos as well as an additional disc with over two hours of extras. A single will be released a week earlier on the 13th October, although the song being released has yet to be confirmed. More will be posted in the coming weeks.

Best Of Album And New Single Out In October?
Posted: 8th July 2003 - Source playgroundmusic.com
According to playgroundmusic.com, a new Erasure single is set to be released on CD, LCD and DVD on 13th October, with the Best Of Album to follow a week later on 20th October also on CD, LCD and DVD. Whether the new single will be an original song or a remixed version of a pervious hit remains unknown, but it appears the new Best Of album will be on two separate CDs, with one comprising of the aforementioned acoustic tracks. Again, this all remains speculation until official word from the EIS.

New Best Of Album To Be Accompanied By A DVD?
Posted: 16th June 2003 - Source e-lectric.de
According to German web site e-lectric.de Erasure will be releasing a Best of album entitled A Little Respect on 22nd September. The release will be a double CD with CD1 being made up of Erasure's hit singles and CD2 being an acoustic collection of Erasure album tracks. However there is no mention of any possible new tracks to be part of this release. To accompany this, a DVD entitled Total Respect is set to be released which will include all the videos to Erasure's singles. It must be stressed though that until Mute or the EIS confirm this, this remains an unofficial announcement.

US Version Of Loveboat Released This Week
Posted: 16th June 2003
Just a reminder to American fans that Loveboat finally sees a release in the US tomorrow (17th June).
 The tracklist is identical to that of the UK release, which first went on sale in October 2000.

Bootleg DVD Of Milton Keynes Concert Now Available
Posted: 16th June 2003 - Source ddub.co.uk
An unofficial bootleg DVD of Erasure's largest ever gig is now available to buy for just £11. The DVD features all the songs performed by the band on 1st September 1990 in front of 60,000 fans and 2 million radio listeners. Full details and ordering information can be found at ddub.co.uk.

Cancelled German Concerts Will Not Be Rescheduled
Posted: 4th June 2003 - Source Erasure.org
Following the cancellation of yesterday's Munich and today's Cologne concerts, it has been confirmed that these concerts will not be re-arranged and that ticket holders should seek a refund. The cancellations came about as a result of Andy suffering from influenza. It is still hoped that concerts in Berlin and Hamburg will still go ahead, but obviously Andy's health will dictate whether this will be the case.

NTSC Version Of EIS Concert DVD Out In July
Posted: 31st May 2003 - Source EIS
Following encouraging pre-orders, Mute have confirmed a NTSC format of The Sanctuary DVD will be produced and will available from 7th July. The NTSC version is suited for fans in North America and Japan and can be ordered here. The PAL version, the video format used in Europe, can be bought online here.

Two New Tracks To Be Part Of The Best Of Album?
Posted: 27th May 2003 - Source Erasure.com
In a recent radio interview Andy Bell has stated that two original songs will be included on the forthcoming (but unconfirmed) Best Of album. It is further believed that one or both of these new tracks will be released a single. Despite being comments from Andy himself, until there is formal confirmation from either Mute or the EIS, this remains unofficial news. As too does the rumour circulating that EMI are set to re-master and reissue some of Erasure's earlier albums, possibly with additional tracks. Of course if any official statement is released in the future about either of these matters, it will be published here.

Make Me Smile (Come Up & See Me) Released In The USA
Posted: 8th May 2003 - Source EIS
A belated reminder that the excellent Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) single has been released in the States. Available through Mute North America, the single includes the edit, Dan Frampton Radio Mix and Manhattan Clique Extended Mix of Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me), the 37B mixes of Walking In The Rain and When Will I See You Again, an acoustic version of Can't Help Falling In Love and the Vince Clarke video of Solsbury Hill (as a CD-ROM extra).

EIS Accepting Pre-orders For NTSC Sanctuary DVD
Posted: 2nd May 2003 - Source EIS
Fans in USA, Canada and Japan can pre-order the EIS Christmas Concert 2002 in NTSC format from the EIS website. As mentioned below, a NTSC version of this DVD will only be made if there is enough demand, which will be gauged exclusively through the number of pre-orders made via the EIS site. If sufficient demand is met, the DVD will be produced and shipped out. To pre-order click here. Fans in Europe can purchase the PAL version of this DVD during the second leg of The Other Tour or via the Mute Bank.

First Full-Length Erasure DVD Out 5th May
Posted: 29th April 2003 - Source EIS
After many months of waiting, Erasure's first concert DVD release will be out from Monday 5th May. The EIS Christmas Concert 2002 DVD features all the songs performed that night at The Sanctuary in Birmingham as well as including an exclusive interview with Andy and Vince. The DVD is in windscreen (16:9 anamorphic), mixed in 5.1 Surround Sound and is an All Region PAL format release. A NTSC version will be released at a later date if there is sufficient demand. The DVD will be available during the second leg of The Other Tour and is available now from the Mute Bank. Click here to view the DVD cover.

US Release Of Loveboat To Be Identical To UK Version
Posted: 25th April 2003 - Source EIS
The rumours of a re-mastered US version of Loveboat have proved unfounded with the EIS confirming the version that Mute North America will be releasing on 17th June will be identical to the UK version.

Make Me Smile (Come Up & See Me) Drops Out Of The Top 40
Posted: 20th April 2003 - Source Official Top 40 UK Singles Chart
Having reached #14 in its first week, the Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) single has now dropped out of the Official Top 40 UK Single Chart. The single, which was only available for a week is now at #43.

Erasure Concert Tickets Up For Grabs At Vip-24.Com
Posted: 20th April 2003 - Source www.vip-24.com
There's a chance to win tickets to see Erasure live in the UK courtesy of the vip-24.com website. The site also sells many Erasure items, including rare promos and other highly collectable releases.

Erasure To Perform On This Week's TOTP
Posted: 15th April 2003 - Sources EIS & TOTP website
Having registered their 28th consecutive Top 30 hit single with Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) which charted at #14 this weekend, Erasure have been rewarded with an appearance on UK weekly music show Top Of The Pops. The show airs on Friday 18th at 7:30pm (GMT) on BBC1, and is repeated in the early hours of Sunday 20th at 2:10am (GMT), again on BBC1.

Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) Charts At #14
Posted: 13th April 2003 - Source Official Top 40 UK Singles Chart
Erasure's second single taken from Other People's Songs has charted at number 14 in the official Top 40 UK Singles Chart. This is particularly impressive as the song has had very little media coverage or airplay proving that Erasure can always rely on the dedication of their loyal fans.

TOTP2 Erasure Special Clips Online
Posted: 13th April 2003 - Source TOTP2 website
Clips of all of Erasure's performances on last week's TOTP special can now be viewed from the TOTP2 site as well as all of their excellent performance of their latest hit Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me).

Loveboat Finally To Be Released In America?
Posted: 8th April 2003 - Source Mute
According to the release schedule of Mute North America, Loveboat is to be finally released in America after a near three year delay on 17th June. Although there has been no official word from the EIS regarding this, it is reported that Dan Frampton, who produced the radio mix of current single Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me), has been commissioned to do a remix of Freedom. It is also rumoured that the US version of Loveboat will also be re-mastered and include new tracks and/or remixes.
As soon as there is any official announcement it will be posted here.

Erasure TOTP2 Special On BBC2
Posted: 8th April 2003 - Sources EIS & TOTP website
There will be a Top of The Pops 2 Erasure special broadcast tomorrow (Wednesday 9th April) on BBC2 at 6:20pm (GMT). The special was filmed in January after the success of the Solsbury Hill single and sees Erasure perform a total of 6 old and new classic songs. More details can be found on the TOTP website.

New Single Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) Out Now
Posted: 7th April 2003
The second single taken from Erasure's latest album Other People's Songs, a cover of Steve Harley and The Cockney Rebel's 70s #1 hit Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) was released today. Available for one week on three formats from all good music retailers (but not from those idiots at Woolworths).

New UK Venues Added To The Other Tour
Posted: 27th March 2003 - Source EIS
Erasure have confirmed they will be playing two more venues in the UK this May, namely the Southampton Guildhall on the 8th and the Liverpool Royal Court on the 9th.

Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) Video Now Online
Posted: 26th March 2003 - Source EIS
The video to Erasure's forthcoming single Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) can now be viewed from the EIS website. The video, which is the band's best for many years, is available to stream as a RealVideo or Windows Media, and is available in speeds of 28k, 56k and broadband.

New Single Again Available For One Week Only
Posted: 20th March 2003 - Source EIS
Following the successful strategy deployed to help Solsbury Hill into the Top 10, Mute have confirmed that the second single from Other People's Songs, the excellent Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) will also be available for just one week, starting 7th April. Again a cardboard slipcase will be sent to EIS registered UK members to place the 2CDs and DVD releases in, all in the hope of securing another high chart entry.

Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) Video Photos Online
Posted: 20th March 2003 - Source EIS
A photo of the video for the new single Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) is now available through the EIS website. More photos will be added soon for the video that combines real footage with animation.

Erasure Interview On Liquid News
Posted: 17th March 2003 - Source EIS
An interview with Erasure will be featured on today's edition of BBC3's Liquid News which goes out at 7pm (GMT). The show will also be repeated at 12:40am tomorrow morning on BBC1.

New Official Merchandise Now Available
Posted: 16th March 2003 - Source EIS
A collection of Erasure merchandise that has been on sale throughout The Other Tour is now available to purchase online through the bandman.com music website.

US TV And Radio Appearances Confirmed
Posted: 16th March 2003 - Source EIS
The following radio and TV performances in America have been confirmed:
Thu 20 March - Acoustic performance of approx 6 songs on KLLC Radio, San Francisco.
Fri 21 March - KRON TV, performing 2 songs at San Francisco Union Square.
Fri 21 March - Merge TV interview, San Francisco.
Sat 22 March - Acoustic performance, approx 6 songs on KEZR Radio, San Jose.

Best Of And Acoustic Albums Planned?
Posted: 13th March 2003 - Source energychicargo
An interview with Andy on the energychicargo web site states that Mute are planning to release a new
  Best Of Erasure album in September entitled A Little Respect. The band are also planning to produce an acoustic album to accompany this, made up of various songs from all their albums that weren't released as singles. No official word on either of these projects has been confirmed, but as these comments were Andy's there must be a shred of truth in them. For the full interview click here.

New Sound Clips And Interview On Official Site
Posted: 13th March 2003 - Source EIS
Sound clips to the acoustic version of Oh L'amour and the Dan Frampton Radio Mix of Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) have been added to the official EIS website. Also a new interview of Andy and Vince about their latest album Other People's Songs is available.

Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) Out 6th May In USA
Posted: 8th March 2003 - Source EIS
American fans will be able to buy the second Maxi single released from Other People's Songs from 6th May, when Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) will be released. The tracklisting includes the edit, Dan Frampton and Manhattan Clique Extended mixes of Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me), the 37B mixes of Walking In The Rain and When Will I See You Again and an acoustic version of Can't Help Falling In Love as well as the Solsbury Hill video directed by Vince as a CD-ROM feature.

Release Date For New Single Brought Forward
Posted: 4th March 2003 - Source EIS
The release date for Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) has now been brought forward to its original date of 7th April. The video will be directed by Jonas Odell at Nexus (who were responsible for the title sequence of the new Spielberg film Catch Me If You Can) and is a mix of live footage and animation.

EIS Now Under New Management
Posted: 3rd March 2003 - Source EIS
The official Erasure organisation, the EIS is now under new management, with Greg Hudson replacing Jonny Morris. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank Jonny for his tireless efforts over the years and wish Greg every success in maintaining and improving this fans' organisation.

EIS Christmas Concert Photos Required For DVD Release
Posted: 3rd March 2003 - Source EIS
Mute Records are looking for photos taken during last December's EIS Christmas Concert in Birmingham to be included on the forthcoming DVD release of the concert entitled Erasure - Sanctuary - The EIS Christmas Concert 2002. The photographs can be of the show itself, the disco afterwards,  fans meeting Vince and Andy, waiting outside in the queue - basically anything that happened on the night. Photographs should be sent as attachments to eispic@mutehq.co.uk as jpgs that are no larger than 1MB. Please note that it will not be possible to include credits for photographs used, and it will be assumed that anyone submitting a photograph is giving permission for it to be used on the DVD. No payments will be made and there is no guarantee that every photo will be used.

New Release Date For Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)
Posted: 27th February 2003 - Source EIS
The release date for the second single from Other People's Songs, Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) has been put back to 21st April. All other details (tracklist, formats etc - see below) remain the same.

Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) Tracklist Confirmed
Posted: 24th February 2003 - Source EIS
The tracklisting for the forthcoming second single from Other People's Songs, a cover of Steve Harley and The Cockney Rebels's track Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) has been confirmed. There will be two new acoustic versions of Oh L'amour and Can't Help Falling In Love, as well as Gareth Jones remixes of Walking In The Rain and When Will I See You Again and new mixes of Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) from Manhattan Clique and Dan Frampton. The single will be released 7th April, on 2 CDs and DVD.

London Concerts Rearranged For May 5th/6th
Posted: 24th February 2003 - Source EIS
The cancelled Astoria concerts of Feb 21st and 22nd will now take place on May 5th and 6th respectively. Original tickets will be valid, and refunds can be sort via the ticket company if necessary. 

London Astoria Concerts Called Off
Posted: 21st February 2003 - Source EIS
The two concerts at the London Astoria on the 21st and 22nd and the performance at G.A.Y. on the 22nd have been called off due to Andy not having recovered from the illness that saw Tuesday night's concert in Derby postponed. It was hoped he would be fit enough to perform, but sadly Andy is simply not well enough. The concerts will be re-arranged for later in the year and all original tickets will be still be valid. 

Derby Concert Postponed Until May
Posted: 18th February 2003 - Source EIS
Tonight's Erasure concert in Derby's Assembly Rooms venue has reluctantly been postponed, due to Andy having recently developed bronchitis. Following medical advice, Andy will rest in the hope that he will be fit for Friday and Saturday's concerts at the London Astoria. The original Derby tickets will be valid for the re-scheduled date, which is Monday 12th May. 

Berlin Tour Date Venue Changed
Posted: 18th February 2003 - Source EIS
Due to popular demand for tickets, Erasure's show in Berlin on 6th June has been moved from the Columbia Fritz venue to the larger venue at Columbiahalle.

Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) Released 7th April
Posted: 11th February 2003
According to posters scattered around the venues of The Other Tour, the forthcoming new single Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) will be released in the UK on 7th April. Once again the single will be released on 2 CDs and a DVD, which will include an exclusive new track, remixes by Manhattan Clique and Gareth Jones and the American Solsbury Hill video that was directed by Vince. 

New North America Dates Added To The Other Tour
Posted: 8th February 2003 - Source EIS
Two new dates have been added to the North America leg of the tour - another date at the New York Beacon Theater on 8th March and a show at the San Diego 4th & B on 1st March.

German Interview At e-lectric.de
Posted: 3rd February 2003 - Sources Erasure.org & e-lectric.de
German web site has published an interview with Andy and Vince on its website. Although only available in German, some English highlights have been posted to the Erasure.org web site which state that the Birmingham gig will be released as limited edition DVD for EIS members only, that Andy still wants to record a solo album before he turns 40 and that the band are again thinking about doing an acoustic album next "with old Erasure songs that are nearly forgotten, like Alien."

Other People's Songs Enters Charts At #17
Posted: 2nd February 2003 - Source Official UK Albums Chart
Erasure's new album Other People's Songs has entered the UK album charts at number 17.
Meanwhile single Solsbury Hill has left the charts after spending three weeks inside the Top 75.

German Tv Appearances Confirmed
Posted: 28th January 2003 - Source EIS
On Wednesday 29th January, Erasure will be on German TV show Interkativ on VIVA TV from 3pm
 and on Saturday 30th January on Top Of The Pops on RTL from 5.45 pm.

Other People's Songs Released
Posted: 27th January 2003
Erasure's fantastic new album Other People's Songs has finally been released. It's the band's first album since the Autumn of 2000 and contains the Top 10 hit Solsbury Hill as well as 11 other fine cover versions. Available from all good retailers, including Amazon.co.uk.

V Graham Norton Reminder
Posted: 27th January 2003 - Source EIS
Just a reminder that Erasure will be guests on Channel 4's V Graham Norton television 
show tomorrow (28th Jan). The show starts at 10pm (GMT).

New Uk And German Tour Dates Confirmed
Posted: 24th January 2003 - Source EIS
Erasure fans now have more chances to see the band perform live in 2003, with the announcement that 13 new UK dates and 4 German dates have been confirmed for May and June. Tickets will go on sale on Tuesday 28th January. For more details see The Other Tour page within this site.

More Erasure Media Articles Available
Posted: 24th January 2003 - Source EIS
Erasure are currently featured at the VH-1 main web site and on the Billboard site. A German interview with Andy Bell is available from www.gay.ch, and American fans can check out details of Erasure's Top of The Pops performances on the BBC America web site.

Solsbury Hill Performs Well In US Charts
Posted: 22nd January 2003 - Source Erasure.org
After the Top 10 success of the Solsbury Hill in the UK Charts, the single has debuted at #12 in the Billboard Top 200 Singles Chart. This is the only US Chart that is based on sales only and is a fantastic achievement for the band and the US fans. More chart figures can be found at Erasure.org.

60 Second Andy Bell Interview In Metro
Posted: 22nd January 2003
Andy Bell was interviewed in today's edition of The Metro, a free London commuter newspaper. You can read the interview at the Metro website. 

Second Single From Other People's Songs Confirmed
Posted: 21st January 2003 - Source EIS
After the success of the Solsbury Hill single, Mute have confirmed that Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) will be the second single to be released from Other People's Songs. Provisional release date is April.

Message From Andy Bell
Posted: 21st January 2003 - Source EIS
The EIS have distributed this thank you message from Andy to show the band's appreciation to the fans who helped make Solsbury Hill a recent Top 10 hit: 

"IF WE HADN'T HAD THE DEVOTED SUPPORT OF OUR FANS I DON'T KNOW WHAT I WOULD DO! CRY & CRY & CRY UNTIL I WAS ALL CRIED OUT, THEN I'D HAVE TO GO & JOIN THE CALIFORNIA RAISINS. SO THANKYOU, THANKYOU ALL VERY VERY MUCH, HUGS & KISSES TO ALL. MAYBE I'LL SHOW MY BUM ON TOUR - NOT THAT YOU HAVEN'T SEEN IT ALREADY."

Solsbury Hill Still In UK Top 30
Posted: 19th January 2003 - Source Official Top 40 UK Singles Chart
Despite having now been deleted, the Solsbury Hill single continues to sell and is now at #25 in the Singles Chart. This is encouraging, as most of the fans would have already bought the single, meaning the public have warmed to the track too. This bodes well for the album sales of Other People's Songs.

North American Venues Added To The Other Tour
Posted: 16th January 2003 - Source EIS
A Erasure have added 11 shows to The Other Tour which will see them visit North American cities from New York to San Francisco. This is the first time since 1997 Erasure have toured the States and Canada.
For more info, see The Other Tour page within this web site.

Solsbury Hill Released In America And Canada
Posted: 14th January 2003 - Source EIS
A reminder that today is the release date for the Solsbury Hill single in America and Canada. 
The one CD format includes all the tracks from the now deleted UK 2xCD and DVD single release.

Andy & Vince To Perform On This Week's Top Of The Pops
Posted: 14th January 2003 - Source EIS
Erasure will be forming on this Friday's edition of UK Chart show Top of The Pops, which is the first time the band have appeared on the show since 1997. The show starts at 7:30pm (GMT) on BBC1. Erasure will then be taking part in a live web chat on the Top of The Pops website straight after the show.

Solsbury Hill Charts At Number 10
Posted: 12th January 2003 - Source Official Top 40 UK Singles Chart
Erasure have brilliantly registered their first Top 10 single since 1994's Run To The Sun, with their cover of Solsbury Hill, which has entered the Official Top 40 Singles Chart at #10. Well done Andy and Vince and to everyone who bought the single, it's been a very long time coming.

Erasure UK TV Appearances Planned
Posted: 10th January 2003 - Source EIS
On the 21st and 22nd of January, Erasure will be performing on ITV1's lunchtime chat show Today With Des And Mel, which is screened from 1pm to 2pm (GMT). On the 28th January the band will be guests on Channel 4's evening show V Graham Norton (the exact broadcast time is still unconfirmed). Andy and Vince will also be the subject of a Top Of The Pops 2 Special, which will be devoted exclusively to Erasure hits past and present. The show will be broadcast on BBC2 although the exact time and date are still to be confirmed. The Top Of The Pops 2 website has an unrelated interview with the band, which can accessed through this link. More TV appearances are planned so watch this space for the latest developments.

New Erasure Interviews Now Available
Posted: 9th January 2003 - Source EIS
The following websites has some Erasure interviews featured:
Rainbownetwork
Electronicmusic.com
Gayagenda.com
RememberTheEighties.com

Mute North America's Promotion Of Other People's Songs
Posted: 8th January 2003 - Source Erasure.org
American fans can look forward to excessive Erasure promotion by label Mute North America over the coming few weeks to co-inside with the releases of Solsbury Hill and Other People's Songs. Many major retailers are heavily promoting the new album including the likes of Circuit City, Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Borders, Wherehouse Music, Transworld, Virgin, and Tower, with some smaller independent retailers set to offer a free poster with each copy of Other People's Songs. Many US radio stations have also been playing Solsbury Hill, which is all very positive indeed.

Signed Copy Of Solsbury Hill Up For Grabs At Synthesis
Posted: 8th January 2003 - Source Synthesis.net
Pop culture online magazine Synthesis.net are giving away a signed copy of Erasure's latest single Solsbury Hill. For a chance to win, follow the this link and leave the relevant details. 

Solsbury Hill Single Released In The UK
Posted: 6th January 2003
Erasure's superb new single Solsbury Hill is now available, but only until the end of the week. Despite Woolworths and W. H. Smiths deciding not to stock the single, decent retailers like HMV and Virgin Megastores are supplying all formats of this release.