Win tickets to see The Commitments (From Wirral Globe)

Win tickets to see The Commitments

2:23pm Wednesday 11th February 2009

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THE Commitments was one of the 1990s’ biggest films and some of its stars are coming to the Floral Pavilion Theatre in New Brighton later this month.

The Globe has tickets to give away for The Stars Of The Commitments show on Friday February 27 in an exclusive competition. More about that later...

It features a live band playing the movie’s soundtrack, which includes Try A Little Tenderness, Take Me To The River, In The Midnight Hour, Mustang Sally and Dark End Of The Street.

Directed by Alan Parker and based on the novel by Roddy Doyle, the BAFTA-winning, Grammy and Oscar-nominated film was released in 1992.

It followed the rags-to-riches story of a group of musicians that fell just short of stardom, mainly due to inter-band bickering but offers them a glimpse of hope. But, like all feel-good films, thanks to the leadership of ambitious manager Jimmy Rabbitte the band comes together.

Dublin-born Kenneth McCluskey played guitarist Derek ‘Meatman’ Scully in the movie and appears in the show.

He told the Globe: “If I wasn’t in the band, I’d pay to come and see the show myself. We did it at the Liverpool Empire in October and it went down really well, there were more than 1000 people in the audience. It’s our first time at the Floral and so I’m hoping we’ll have the same success there.

“Since October, we’ve played at the Jyvasyla Ice hockey stadium in Finland, which was brilliant. We’ve also done shows in Berlin and Hamburg, which was like going back in time because they look like something out of World War Two.”

The film won BAFTA awards for best director, best film, best editing, best adapted screen play and a Brit Award for best soundtrack. It earned Andrew Strong a nomination for the best actor in a supporting role.

Kenneth continued: “It has stood the test of time and is as fresh as it was when it first came out. All the music from the film is coming back. You hear teenagers singing it a lot these days and it would be really great to have someone like Duffy or Amy Winehouse sing with the band.”

We have three pairs of tickets to see The Commitments show at the Floral Pavilion. The prize also includes a chance to meet the cast afterwards, signed posters and signed original Commitments CDs.

To be in with a chance of winning this fantastic prize, answer the following question: Kenneth McCluskey played which character in the film?

It couldn’t be easier to enter. Simply call 0901 221 0039 and leave your details when prompted. Calls cost 25p from BT landlines.

And you can enter by text too. Send your text to 80360 starting with Commitments, leave a space and then your answer, name and contact details. Texts cost 25p plus your normal operator text charge.Telephone voting lines close at 4.59pm next Wednesday, February 18. Service is provided by Newsquest Media Group.

Alternatively, send the answer with your name, address and daytime telephone number to: The Commitments, Wirral Globe, Haymarket Court, Hinson Street, Birkenhead CH41 5BX.

Before The Commitments show, ‘80s duo Go West kick off their 13-date tour to promote their new album this Thursday, February 12, at the Floral Pavilion.

Vocalist Peter Cox and guitarist Richard Drummie have had major success worldwide with songs such as We Close Our Eyes – a Top five hit on both sides of the Atlantic, Call Me, Don’t Look Down, Goodbye Girl, True Colours, Faithful and King Of Wishful Thinking. The album ‘Futurenow’ will be released on March 2 followed by a single remix of the album track Man On Fire on April 6.

Tickets for all shows are from 666 0001.

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