IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASEBasingstoke, Hampshire UK
20th June 2006.
BBC ends the TOTP Modern Romance story
1980’s pop legends MODERN ROMANCE, who had hits worldwide with such hits as ‘Best Years of Our Lives’ still attract crowds at venues across Europe following their music being included in the Box Office hit ‘SHREK’ and on many compilation albums, one released as recently as last month.
The Band, led by original member Andy Kyriacou (pictured), were grateful to the exposure and experience their appearance on ‘Top of the Pops” gave them and so are disappointed that the programme is to be scrapped after 42 years.
Andy Kyriacou said, “What a defeatist attitude by the beeb! I know many independent filmmakers would be over the moon with 3 million viewers every week, and the programme would make a profit. Maybe the profit margin is not big enough for a greedy corporation like the beeb, but either way, what about those 3 million who have stuck with TOTP?”
“Is it a case of "We don't care - the 3 million are the few, and if we can't have a monopoly like we used to, then we're not playing this game anymore!!! It's only good when we are No.1 at showing the present No.1. Loyalty by the viewers is obviously not taken into consideration. Maybe those 3 million have stayed loyal because they actually prefer the format of TOTP, as opposed to the no-presenter, fast music approach of the cable and sky channels.” added Andy.
“This is a big mistake by the beeb. They are admitting defeat, despite having 3 million viewers every week, and in the process of cancelling the show, they are getting rid of an institution. The very fact that they are cancelling it because of the lower viewing figures, is like the Prime Minister deciding he doesn't get enough visitors at No.10 and moving to Milton Keynes!!! Ridiculous, yes!!” said Andy who was featured in a TOTP2 Special.
Details of Modern Romance are available on their website www.modern-romance.com. Venues wishing to book Modern Romance, or Personal Appearances by Andy, are invited to initially contact John at Headline Promotions on 07771 575 654 or john@headlinepromotions.co.uk.
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Note to Editors
Further details of Modern Romance are available through his website http://www.modern-romance.com/. External sites include: http://unashamed.pop.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/page5.html. Telephone interviews can be arranged through Headline Promotions, Press & PR.
A photograph of the band is available. For jpeg please e-mail John.
Media enquiries to:John Hicks
Headline Promotions, Press & PR
Mobile: 07771 575 654
Fax: 0707 520 9717
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