"I don’t want to burst the Edge’s bubble”: Midge Ure talks The Edge missing Band Aid and Thin Lizzy
In 1979, Thin Lizzy were a band finally riding high. Their ninth album, the Waiting For An Alibi and Do Anything You Want To ...
When Midge Ure joined Thin Lizzy on a make-or-break US tour, he had just one day’s notice and no rehearsals
The Live Aid orchestrator and Ultravox synth-pop pioneer looks back at his trial by fire with Thin Lizzy, swapping out his ...
Icon hits out at UK festival for name being too small on poster under huge names
The Isle of Wight Festival has just announced the addition of Razorlight and a number of other artists to their now-stacked ...
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Thin Lizzy guitarist and Live Aid mastermind Midge Ure was asked to join the Sex Pistols – but he didn’t think twice about turning them down
Ure claims he was scouted for his look by Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren and his punk co-conspirator (and later, the Clash manager) Bernard Rhodes ...
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Midge Ure’s a god of 80s electronic rock
Not many musicians have pulled it off, but Midge Ure has. He’s not only one of the pioneers of electro or synthesiser rock, ...
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ITV's The Masked Singer fans '100%' sure on Wolf's identity seconds into performance
The judges have had their suspicions, with predictions on the night including Midge Ure, Billy Idol, and even Peter Kay. But, viewers at home took to social media, convinced the actual identity is ...
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New acts announced by Isle of Wight Festival to complete line-up
Popular indie bands, old favourites and the UK's 2025 Eurovision entry have joined the Isle of Wight Festival 2025 lineup, as ...