If you can pick up BBC London TV (rumour has it this is available on Sky irrespective of geographical location…), make sure you check out Gary Crowley’s feature on the band which will run in the 6.30pm show on Tuesday 12^th February.

Tim and Patrick from the band will also doing a live acoustic session on BBC Radio London 94.9FM on Thursday 21^st Feb. Details to follow...

VT’s Hope & Pray gets a starring role in the new Sony Ericcson ad that was premiered at Midem in France this week. To take a look, click this link...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99sB2GCYycQ

The legend that is Sir Terry Wogan is going to be playing Help Me Make It this coming Friday 18th Januray on his BBC Radio 2 breakfast show. It’s still the most listened-to radio show in the country and now we know why - because Tel has impecable taste! So make sure you tune in and once you’ve heard it please drop the show a line to tell them how great you think the song is by clicking this link:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/wogan/contact.shtml

If you’re overseas you can lsiten to the show live online by clicking here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/wogan/

And while we’re on the subject, don’t forget that Tim and Patrick will be doing a live acoustic session on the Johnny Walker show on Radio 2 this Sunday 20th Jan between 4.30 and 6.30pm...once again please tune in and make sure you bombard the show with emails about how much you liked it - which we hope you will of course! Again you can listen online and contact the show by clicking this link:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/walker/

Don’t forget our headline show at The Borderline, London, on Thursday 24th Jan. We sold out the Borderline in August and having now exposed ourselves to an audience of millions on GMTV tickets are selling out fast so please buy in advance to avoid disappointment on the night. We’ll be playing an hour long set and we’ve been assured that they won’t be kicking people out as soon as we’re finished this time. Tickets are on sale NOW by clicking HERE.

A great start to the New Year - we’re going to be performing our new single Help Me Make It (out 28 Jan) to a TV audience of millions on GMTV at 7.40am and then again at 9am on Jan 3rd. Make sure you tune in...

A big thanks to Newton Faulkner and all of his gang for having us on the tour for the last couple of nights. It was great to get out of London to play and even better to be so warmly received by everyone in Sheffield and Brighton. It’s often a tough job being a support act but we were made to feel very welcome so thank you...

If you were there and liked what you heard, be sure to join the VT mailing list so we can keep you posted on what we’re up to. And next time we come to Brighton and Sheffield we’ll bring the rest of VT with us - that should blow the cobwebs out!

A big thanks to everyone who came down to see us play at the London Games Festival in Trafalgar Sq today and thanks to EA Games for having us....Was great to get up on the big stage and play in the shaddow of old Nelson himself...bring on the stadiums! If you saw us for the first time, welcome to the world of VT and sure you sign up to the mailing list so we can keep you up to date with all things VT...

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See VT play in Trafalgar Square this Friday lunchtime!

Van Tramp will be playing a 3-song set on the main stage at the London Games Festival this Friday 26th October at 1.15pm. The star-studded event is being staged by Electronic Arts in association with the GLA and will be held in London’s Trafalgar Square.

During the day the public will be treated to a mixture of fantastic music performances and great gaming stunts. Other acts scheduled to play include Kelly Rowland, Ash, The Hoosiers and Lil Chris.

Check out the link below to the Irish World newspaper for an exclusive interview with Patrick from VT...to be sure!

http://www.theirishworld.com/article.asp?SubSection_Id=11&Article_Id=3925

Hope & Pray has now reached #4 on The Hits chart!

THE VIDEO FOR HOPE & PRAY IS NOW SHOWING ON THE HITS CHANNEL. HELP US KEEP IT THERE BY VOTING NOW! CALL 09056 525 777 AND ADD CODE 759! VOTE NOW!

The Hits is on Sky 358 and Freeview 18

It’s all been happening in Trampland since the Borderline gig a couple of weeks ago.

As you’ve probably seen, the video for Hope & Pray is now up in the Sound & Vision section (make sure you check out the exclusive behind-the-scenes footage too). It’s also currently being played by Bliss and Bubble Hits, and will be added to The Hits playlist from this Friday. VT on the telly – bring it on!

BUT WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Hope & Pray comes out on September 24^th so we need all VT fans EVERYWHERE in the world to pre-order it so we can try and send it up as high up the charts as possible.

It’s only 79p and is can be pre-ordered NOW from anywhere on the planet by clicking on the above link to the VT online shop.

Please use the VT on-line shop as we can ensure that all sales are chart-registered that way. The track will be delivered to you electronically on the release date .

As always, we really appreciate your support but we need it more than ever now so get those pre-orders in!

Viva Van Tramp!

Check out www.avenue11.com for five minute TV interview with Tim and Patrick from the band, filmed in London earlier this week...