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Braggy makes the French connection	12/05/08
A mere 19 years since his last visit, Billy returns to play a live show in France, on 25 September. Before that, you have to go back as far as 1984 to find him playing gigs in La Belle France. Billy will play at La Maroquinerie in Paris on 25 September. Tickets are on sale now. Visit our Tour Dates section for links to online ticketing, and details of all Billy's other confirmed gigs - including the first leg of his tour of Canada and the USA in June and festival dates in England after that. Tour Dates


Imagined Nation book tackles English identity	24/04/08
Billy has contributed a chapter 'New traditions for an Old Country' to the book Imagined Nation: England after Britain, which was published on St George's Day. The book is described by Guardian columnist Gary Younge, as "some of the sharpest thinking around on both the pitfalls of nationalism and the potential for a progressive English identity." Edited by Philosophy Football co-founder and England fan activist Mark Perryman, this highly innovative book explores the future for England after the break up of an increasingly disunited kingdom. Scotland has a Parliament, Wales and Northern Ireland have Assemblies. What does England have apart from a flag to wave, a team to cheer, and a national anthem it can't even call its own. Imagined Nation examines the possibilities for a multicultural England, capable of address the legacies of the past, confident in the ability to construct an inclusive future. THemes familiar to all Bragg fans this book is bound to appeal. In addition to Billy Bragg, contributors include Tom Nairn, Paul Gilroy, Andrew Gamble and Rupa Huq. The book is available as an exclusive first edition signed by Billy Bragg at Philosophy Football

North American dates confirmed

03/04/08

Nine Billy Bragg live dates in Canada and the USA have been confirmed for June 2008:

05 June 2008 - St Andrews Wesley Church, Vancouver, Canada
06 June - Moore Theater, Seattle, WA, USA
07 June - Pacific Northwest College of Art, Portland, OR, USA
10 June - El Rey Theater, Los Angeles, CA, USA
11 June - The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA, USA
13 June - Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis, MN, USA
14 June - Park West, Chicago, IL, USA
17 June - Harbourfront, Toronto, Canada
18 June - Club Soda, Montreal, Canada


Billy appears on album in memory of Rachel Corrie	24/03/08
Neworld Theatre, from Vancouver, BC, has taken on the production of a music CD to accompany the company's bi-national co-production of the play "My Name is Rachel Corrie" in the winter of 2007-2008. All profits from the sales of this CD will be forwarded to the Rachel Corrie Foundation For Peace and Justice, set up by her parents in Olympia, Washington, USA. This compilation CD reflects a wide range of musical voices, united around a single cause – support for the work and vision of The Rachel Corrie Foundation For Peace and Justice. All songs, and artwork have been donated by the artists involved for this project. Billy's contributes an introduction taken from his live version of The Lonesome Death of Rachel Corrie, recorded at the Birchmere, Arlington, Virginia in 2006 followed by the studio version of the song which first appeared as a free download on the Guardian website. The CD is available for $21 Canadian including air postage from www.highlifeworld.com


'The Royalty Scam'	22/03/08
Billy takes the owners of bebo.com to task for making $600 million after using free content to attract advertisers to their site. Read the full article