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New entry at number 54

Exotic Creatures Of The Deep has entered the UK charts at number 54 thank you to everyone!!

Steve Nistor's Billboard Blog

Sparks' amazing dummer Steve Nistor is writing a blog for US music industry site Billboard.com go to: http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/tour_diary/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003805766

Sparks heading into the Top 40?!?!

The early midweek chart position for Exotic Creatures Of the Deep in the UK album charts is number 26 Thanks to everyone who has bought the album already If you haven't….please do so this week…every sale from a store or official digital retailer will count towards this chart position but please don't put it off… Read More

Change Of Support Act

Due to unforseen circumstances YoungKnives will not be performing tonight. They sincerely apologise for any disapointment caused. They hope to appear with Sparks over the next few weeks, check www.islington-academy.co.uk for updates We are pleased to welcome back Rod Thomas as the support act tonight

suggest the ultimate encore

On June 13th Sparks will play their new album Exotic Creatures Of The Deep at the Shepherds Bush Empire. This is your chance to suggest one song that you would like Sparks to perform in the second Greatest Hits set. Go to the Forum and in the specified section you can suggest ONE song only… Read More

Sparks on London Tonight

watch a Sparks feature on ITV's London Tonight: http://www.itvlocal.com/london/whatson/?void=189021

SPARKS SUPPORT ACTS

30th Angst In My Pants (1982) THE STANDARDS 31st In Outer Space (1983) LAST MAN STANDING JUNE 1st Pulling Rabbits Out Of A Hat YOUNG KNIVES 3rd Music That You Can Dance To THE AUTONS 6th Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins (1995) BAD TERRORISTS 8th Balls (2000)ROYWORLD 10th Lil’ Beethoven (2003) MUSTACHED WIDOW 11th Hello… Read More

This week on 6 Music Plays It Again

This week on 6 Music Plays It Again: 12 and 13 May 21:30-22:00 This Town Ain't Big Enough… The Story of Sparks Sparks fan Mark Radcliffe charts the life and times of one of pop's most enigmatic bands. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00b8lxl