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Been trying to catch up with all the responses... err, it’s a little crazyyyy! I am also slightly hungover and emotional of course! But thank you from us all. I know RL is in a state of shock really. So grateful for Stew & Michael for believing in Rob & doing this. - Fliss XXX
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Now THIS is how you welcome band to your venue. God bless Germany 🇩🇪
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REUNION !!! First time since November. With a little snackette from lloydy on the table... any guesses? Have a bostin’ weekend you lot - we love the bones of ya XXX
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Ok! Here we go! I’m not gonna live tweet through this or anything, and neither should you. Enjoy yourselves and fuck.. can’t quite believe we got here!!
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Hello! Wow, this is all very new for us, the whole having people tweet us! Thanks for all the bostin’ feedback, we are chuffed! !
Enjoy the music & hopefully see you at a show, if we can. King Rocker is on NOW TV watch again, if you didn’t get yer fill
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King Rocker will be on yer tele again this Friday night - 9PM
@SkyArts
/ Freeview channel 11. Get the ales in and enjoy !
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Bloke comes up to Rob before the show last night and says ‘I put you on at Adlington British Legion in 1981 and I’ve always felt a bit guilty about not paying you, so here’s your fee’ !!
So it’s finally RL’s round at the pub today…
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IT’S FRIDAY BABY!! Dusting off the cobwebs, hatching plans & catching up with Stew at his new show. Sides still aching, heads still pounding. BOTTOMS UP, be seeing you
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Happy Birthday to the wünderbar Stewart Lee. He’s done a lot for us lot so it’s fair to say, next time we see ‘im it’s definitely our round!
Look out for our spilt single coming out May 14 -
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BIG NEWS … We will be special guests on
@thedamned
2023 U.K. Tour. It’s gonna be one hell of a do. Tickets on sale Thursday at 10AM
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Happy Birthday to everyone’s mate Ted Chippington. True greatness
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IT’S OFFICIAL!!
GET THIS IN YER DIARY!!
@KingRockerFilm
, the film about Robert Lloyd & The Nightingales by Stewart Lee & Michael Cumming will be premiered on
@SkyArts
, Feb 6th.
All the juicy & fruity details coming your way soon.
Blimey. Still can’t quite believe it!
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IT’S ONLY BLOODY FRIDAY! We’re in the pub after rehearsals but you all know what that looks like so here’s Stew & Robster in front of the new Kong. He’s back to say ta very much for remembering me,
@KingRockerFilm
Big bottoms up !!!
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Happy 60th birthday to Ted Chippington ! He’s our national treasure XXX
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Blimey ! King Rocker pops up in the weirdest places....
Here’s the wonderful
@SamiraAhmedUK
explaining her top lip-syncing role in the film on Countdown this week
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Goodnight Bobby Charlton. Pictured here with our Robert, who was named after him
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KING ROCKER NIGHT OUT OUT ! Danke to Sheffield Doc Fest for hosting the first theatrical premiere today. Onwards, upwards and remember meat madras & boiled rice is nice, but remember that’s only my opinion
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A big salute to all the women in music, on and off stage, and our Fliss who works her socks off ... always and today on
#InternationalWomensDay
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And we’re off ! ! Nightingales & Ted Chippington U.K. Tour starts today
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A big celebration today… that’s right, it’s Robert Lloyd’s birthday !! Bottoms up chief XXX
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We’ve reached 5,000 followers! Bottoms up to that. We started the year off with 3,000. Ta very much, really means a lot.
Errr... don’t all unfollow us at once now I’ve just said that
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Co op in Blackpool knows Rebellion Festival is in town
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Happy birthday to the fantabulous Fliss Kitson! Beating heart of the operation, drummer extrodinaire, gig booker, ass kicker, shot buyer and general mischief maker! Have a great day - love the (other) Gales xx
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WE DID IT ! A Euro tour that we never thought we would be able to do again. Züper grateful to the promoters & punters. A big pat on the back to ourselves for looking out for each other and still having fun together after all this time, on & off stage. That’s the main thing hey!
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY LLOYDY !
Here we see the great man at work in his natural habitat.. down the bottom of the garden on his new writing bench, penning another classic no doubt
Cheers & beers
XXX
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F-F-F-F-FRIDAY!!! Having a wee swaller after rehearsals. Getting fit and ready for some action soon we hope. Down the hatch you lot, it’s your round XXX
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REUNITED !!! We’ve made it to Germany and we are back with our bass player, Andi, finally.... after two years ! ! Rehearsals commence, fun may happen & we play Klangbad Echo Festival on Saturday. Happy as Larry XXX
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After years of talking about it, this week we finally got together with our mate, top crooner,
@vic_godard
to record three songs for a 7" 45 to be released in May.
Track listing and a handful of ‘Gales gigs will be announced here in a couple of days X
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Down the hatch !! IT’S THE FRIDAY BOOZE PHOTO! We’ve gone all alfresco and the ‘Gales graphics team have worked overtime on this masterpiece. Wish we were having a few hooches with ya and each other... but til’ then, keep it real baby !
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OVER & OUT ! Thanks to everyone who came to party with us, moshed to us and even the hecklers… couldn’t have done it without you. This tour was a big step up and we really appreciate your support. Missing it already but this year isn’t over for us yet.
Love & rock on XXX
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Good to see our ol’ pal Jupitus at last night’s Glasgow gig & this is what he wrote after the show - “To my mind The Nightingales are currently the best live group in the U.K.. see them. Please” ! !
ONWARDZ -
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It’s bloody brilliant to hear so many new people listening to our records since the film. Means the world, proper chuffed. It’s never too late ! !
Watched the King Rocker documentary on Tuesday and now into my second day of exploring
@_Nightingales
back catalogue. Shameful that I've not encountered them before but making up for lost time with my favourite "new" band!
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King Rocker screening at Glastonbury today - they didn’t want the band though, oh the irony !
Stew & Michael will be doing a Q&A with it which will be a right good laff today 22/06/23 at 21.45
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An action packed year. We supported The Damned on tour, released a live album, finally got back to playing Europe, took our schtick to Ireland & had a good laff together. Ta for all your support, means the world
Have a glee filled Hogmanay. Lotsa love to y’all from The Gales XXX
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Post Stew show in Wolves last night. Fantastisch! He’s bloody brilliant but you already knew that
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‘GALES GO TO GERMANY
Got through all the covid paperwork, filled ourselves with an airport dirty breakfast & Bloody Mary.... and we’re off!
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Have a cool Yule. Look after each other, crack open the mead and have a rockin’ one X
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In a pub in a very southern village in Germany...
Man says : so you a rock band?
Us : I suppose so ?
Man : Let me guess...
(points at Fliss) - Singer
(points at Jim) - Bass
(points at Andi) - Keyboard
(points at Robert) - Manager
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GOOD GOLLY it’s FRIDAY. Just had our first practice after 14 MONTHS (!!), back in the saddle baby! No photos of us rocking so here we are spitting feathers & getting a well deserved pint down. Cheers you fruity lot XXX
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Oi oi, it’s FRIDAY PHOTO TIME!!!
Havin’ a bit of a star studded afternoon, to say the least!! Ten Bob each way at the races & bobs yer uncle XXX
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If you know us well, you’ll know how much we used to dwell in The Great Western (we actually filmed some footage in there for
@KingRockerFilm
) - well it’s finally back open & can confirm the cheese & onion cobs are still bostin’
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WE DID IT!! Blimey, what a success it was too! Thank you so much for supporting us & to the promoters for sticking with us through all the rescheduling. Had an absolute blast, we really are chuffed to bits. Til’ next time…. XXX
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Well, whadya know… it’s FRIDAYYYYY, it’s 5 to 5, it’s crackergales ! ! Back in the Wolverhampton groove, gearing up for those Damned shows in April. Have a bosta, it’s YOUR round XXX
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Cor blimey, that was some tour. The Damned & their crew have been utter charmers! After 40+ years it’s incredible to play to new audiences of this size. Bamboozling some and winning over others … & that’s what we do !
Welcome on board if you’re new here, be seeing you XXX
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THAT’S ALL FOLKS ! What a wünderbar tour this has been. An ambitious one to put together but made up it worked out so well. Thanks to everyone who travelled out to these gigs, YOU are the real deal. Been a treat to have Ted Chippington with us, best he’s ever been
Be seeing you
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! ! ALL ABOARD ! !
Last show with The Damned tonight at London’s Alexandra Palace, we’re on at 8PM. Let’s be havin’ ya
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Turn that kitchen into a dance floor & get in the mood with the King Rocker playlist !
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To celebrate 3 years since King Rocker premiered on Sky Arts &
@robinince
noticed “The whole country is watching King Rocker” the film is finally available to stream internationally! From today everyone, everywhere, will be able to watch
@KingRockerFilm
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Well this is ..... quite unbelievable actually !! Phenomenal music from Michael Sheen, we’ll take that ! XXX
Stewart Lee & Michael Cumming’s documentary ‘KING ROCKER’ has it all - phenomenal music, mediocre stone circles and King Kong. I loved every second. You can watch it here until March 8th -
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Ding dong motherfuckers, it’s Friday !!
Guess where we are? Reunited for some fun outside a bus station, can’t be bad. Where to next?
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IT’S FRIDAYYYYY!!! It’s been a while & we’ve spitting-feathers but we’re finally reunited & getting to work as our big bollocks tour kicks off next month. Hope we’ll be seeing YOU at a gig because we haven’t forgotten that it’s your round.
Cheers big ears !!!
XXX
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Happy Birthday to our good mate Ted Chippington today. True greatness. He’ll be joining us on tour this May
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… and we’re off. Tonight we play
@CardiffUniInter
supporting
@thedamned
& we’re on at 8PM. Down the front you lot XXX
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Reunited on a SATURDAYYY ! ! Having a toast to a bostin’ year for us & thanks to you lot for sticking with it, buying our LP and getting off yer arse to come to our shows. Means the world and we are CHUFFED. Bottoms up and look after each other XXX
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Guten Abend, it’s FRIDAYYY! We are primed and nicely oiled up for the European tour that kicks off a week today in Germany. Gonna be a bosta, you coming?? Have a goodun, down the hatch and stay frothy XXX
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¡Ay, caramba! It’s FFFFFFRIDAY!!!!!
Having a swifty after a hot & sweaty betty rehearsal... making sure we’re on top form for when we can finally get back to rock ze stage. JA!!
Down the hatch you lot, have a cracker
XXX
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First show down! We did it! Looked after well by the Damned lot, lovely bunch. Hopefully see some of you lot out on the road… let’s GO!!!
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Tonight we support
@thedamned
at BIRMINGHAM TOWN HALL BABY! Kinda a dream one for us & a venue that our Rob saw Faust / Roxy Music / Beefheart at as a kid
We’re on stage at 8PM xxx
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WELL, WELL, WELL… IT’S FRIDAY !!
Wetting the whistle & gearing up for our tour that starts in 10 days ! ! Down the hatch, have a bostin’ evening and if you’re at home then
@KingRockerFilm
is on the TV again tonight, 11.30pm on Freeview Sky Arts. Love ya XXX
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Bon appetite, IT’S FRIDAY ! ! Got our Friday fizzog on & another rehearsal under the belt, sounding hot as hell. Prost to you all, can’t wait to see ya again XXX
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It’s only bloody FRIDAY again! Here we are, sweaty Betty’s, trying to stay hydrated straight from rehearsals. Keep cool & rock on, you bunch of beautiful bunions XXX
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AWRIGH YOU BUNCH OF SAUCE POTS, we’re here to remind you that it’s FRIDAY and that it’s YOUR round ! ! Back in business rehearsing for our Irish shows in a few weeks … U.K. are ya missing us?? Wellllll if you’re good we may have some news about that next Wednesday! Chin chin XXX
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Oi oi, it’s FRIDAY and the gang are back together !! Back in our favourite Wolvo boozer (but where are the pickled eggs??) ready to ROCKKK, tour is a-coming. Cheers big ears & get the round in!!
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Prost! Enjoying a well earned pint after a few days slaving at the coalface of rock, writing some bangers & smash for your future listening pleasure. Now for Lloydy to sprinkle some fairy dust on ‘em
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Just been sent this! Taken from an interview with
@CaptainSensible
after our tour with The Damned for
@louderthanwar
- made up to hear it & he hit the nail on the head there!
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Hip hip hooray, it’s FRIDAYYYY! Our LP is in the shops today & we’re in the pub after another rehearsal for our four gigs in November. It’s all go! Ta for all your support & see you at a show, yeah?
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Bon appetite, IT’S FRIDAYYYYY!!!!! High on the hog outside Wolvo bus station. Working hard and playing hard, that’s how we like it. Down the hatch & have fun you lot XXX
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Gearing up for our first headline tour in over a year tomorrow. Playing venues hand picked by our Fliss for being pillars of their local music scenes. Expect new material, oldies this line up has never played + a few surprises! Joined by Ted Chippington
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Peel’s support was invaluable at the start, helping the band get off the ground and he continued to support Robert through the years - resulting in the most sessions, bar The Fall. His influence is still everywhere. Would have been 81 today XXX
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Eureka-ka-ka-ka-ka it’s FRIDAY ! ! ! BREAKING NEWS we are in ze pub … thirsty work this rehearsal palaver. Two weeks today we’ll be playing in sunny Telford, sold out. Some others soon to follow, snooze ya lose baby!
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Howdy baby, IT IS FRIDAY!!!! Get ‘em in and your dancing boot at the ready because this time next week we’ll be rockin’ Cardiff Great Hall w/ The Damned. Down ze hatch, love ya ! XXX
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Well, well, well … that was the year that was. Action packed to say the least ! We released a new album ‘The Last Laugh’, completed two of our biggest and best selling tours to date, saw
@KingRockerFilm
film tour the country & had a fair few Friday pints. 1/2
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AWRIGH SHEFFIELD! Two of us ‘gales have arrived & attending the
@KingRockerFilm
theatre premiere today for
@sheffdocfest
- now sold out! Bottoms up
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Good morning! We are getting ready to head to the studio to record a new single. Presuming we don’t cock it up, more news in a few days time
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The Nightingales & Ted Chippington have landed in Belfast ! ! Just waiting for our bass player Andi to arrive (it’s his round!) then we’ll be ready to RAWK tomorrow for our show
@BlackBoxBelfast
. It’s great to be here XXX
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November 3rd, 1978. Backstage at Eric’s, Liverpool, The Prefects support The Fall.
Reposted from the photographer,
Brendan Jackson on Facebook. His archive is superb
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Ted Chippington warming up the Portsmouth locals ready for tonight’s gig
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Yeeehaaaaa Leipzig, that was something else ! ! Punken rocken gig in an art gallery full of movers and shakers. This is what it’s all about
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WHAM BAM it’s FRIDAY ! Our live LP is out today, basically means that everyone who ordered it should have it. Proud as punch of what we did here, thanks to all involved. It’s very close to being sold out too. We’re now gearing up for the European tour next month. Be seeing you XX
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Come with us on our journey to Germany tomorrow to be reunited with our German bass player Andi & play the Klangbad Festival.
Step 1 - congregate at the local pub to make sure we get as little sleep as possible ahead of a very early flight tomorrow morning.
Chin-chin !
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Here it is... KING ROCKER TRAILER!!!
We can’t even tell you how important this is for us, a real moment and it’s thanks to you all, Stew and Michael for believing in us stalwarts.
News soon, love ya
XXX
WATCH -
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Well what d’ya know, IT’S FRIDAY!!! We are back in action & on the sauce after rehearsals, for your pleasure. Hoping to see some of ya in 3 weeks for our headline Preston gig & Rebellion Festival. Look after yourselves & and remember to get the round in XXX
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A gooooood Friday indeed! The test pressing of our new spilt single with Stewart Lee has turned up and it’s sounding bostin’ - took some tinnies down the backyard to celebrate.
It’s
#BandcampFriday
so a top day to pre order (out May 14)
Love to you all
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The rest of the band have arrived onto the virtual red carpet....
“Rob, who are you wearing?” NO COMMENT
“Fliss, you must be excited?” YEAH BABY! I’M THE ENTHUSIASTIC ONE OF THE GROUP
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