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Happy 70th Birthday, Jeff Lynne!

And best wishes to everyone for a Happy 2018!

JANUARY BIRTHDAY

Music on Vinyl is planning to re-issue The Birthday Party from The Idle Race on 180g heavyweight vinyl.  Release date: 12 January 2018.

COMING SOON FROM GENESIS PUBLICATIONS

They've done editions for The Traveling Wilburys and the Concert For George, now Genesis Publications is planning a swanky new book about Jeff Lynne's ELO. A teaser page is now set up.

INDUCTEE INSIGHTS: ELO

From the Rock 'n' Roll Hall Of Fame:

JEFF LYNNE'S ELO 2018 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR -- more

Due to strong ticket demand, new shows have been added in Los Angeles and NYC for the 2018 Jeff Lynne's ELO North American Tour! Facebook pre-sale on 12/6 at 10am local time. Public on-sale for LA this Friday 12/8, and for NYC this Saturday 12/9, at 10am local time! pic.twitter.com/o6e73pgH0P

— Jeff Lynne's ELO (@JeffLynnesELO) December 4, 2017

WEMBLEY OR BUST - BBC TWO

BBC Two will air a special 1 hour and 15 minute edit of Wembley or Bust on 16/17 December 2017.

BUST

For people still waiting (particularly in the US) for Wembley or Bust on vinyl, your wait now extends through 26 January 2018 at the apparent earliest according to Amazon.  If you're in the US and want to secure a copy of Wembley or Bust on vinyl or the Out Of The Blue picture discs (which didn't appear to ship at all in the US either - and is not expected to until late December) for holiday gifts, you may have to find a UK retailer.

(12/2 update: US pre-orders for Out of The Blue picture discs are shipping at Amazon.)
(12/4 update: My bundle from the official store has arrived and I got message from another that theirs has arrived as well, so it looks like the pre-order bundles in the US are shipping now.)

NOW AVAILABLE: WEMBLEY OR BUST

Wembley Or Bust, the film and recording of the epic Jeff Lynne's ELO concert at Wembley Stadium on 24 June 2017 is now available to buy.

Digitally:
Apple
Amazon - deluxe
Amazon - standard

24-bit/48kHz higher resolution:
7Digital
HD Tracks

BUSTING OPEN WEMBLEY

Get a sneak peek at the ‘Wembley or Bust’ vinyl! Out tomorrow. Pre-order here: https://t.co/d8yae8eBC5 pic.twitter.com/6C1zCRynRZ

— Jeff Lynne's ELO (@JeffLynnesELO) November 16, 2017

LIVE NATION

JUST ANNOUNCED: 🛸 @JeffLynnesELO Live 2018 🛸 Get more info here: https://t.co/hp4XeI248h pic.twitter.com/u408dl3mFR

— Live Nation (@LiveNation) November 13, 2017

JEFF LYNNE'S ELO NORTH AMERICA 2018 TOUR

Jeff Lynne's ELO announces first extensive North American tour in 30+ years! Tickets on sale this Friday. https://t.co/GrF1X5v6My pic.twitter.com/7XtmMRoFDm

— Jeff Lynne's ELO (@JeffLynnesELO) November 13, 2017

JEFF LYNNE'S ELO UK, IRELAND AND EU 2018 TOUR

Jeff Lynne’s ELO will be returning to Europe and the UK for an extended run of shows in 2018! https://t.co/GrF1X5v6My pic.twitter.com/ffYywcdaSx

— Jeff Lynne's ELO (@JeffLynnesELO) November 13, 2017

THIS FRIDAY: WEMBLEY OR BUST

A quick note if you ordered a Wembley or Bust vinyl bundle from the official store:

All formats are released on the 17th November apart from the 3LP which is released on the 1st December. Orders are not part shipped so if you wish to order other formats which you'd like to be dispatched in line with the 17th November release date we recommend you place a separate order for the 3LP. 

In other words, the vinyl/DVD or vinyl/Blu-Ray bundles will not ship this week. They will ship inline with the vinyl release which is December 1.

NOW PLAYING: EVIL WOMAN WEMBLEY OR BUST

The full video for the Wembley or Bust live version of Evil Woman:

NOW AVAILABLE: EVIL WOMAN WEMBLEY OR BUST

Evil Woman from the Jeff Lynne's ELO set Wembley or Bust is now available to buy on iTunes and Amazon.  The full Wembley or Bust concert film is out a week from today.

LANDING SOON?

WEMBLEY OR BUST Q&A

Rob Caiger from Face The Music posted his account of the Jeff Lynne Q&A at the Electric Cinema in London on 7 November 2017 to the FTM website.

MUSIC INDUSTRY TRUSTS AWARD CEREMONY

A short clip of Jeff Lynne's ELO performing Mr. Blue Sky at the Music Industry Trusts Award ceremony.

NOW PLAYING: TELEPHONE LINE WEMBLEY OR BUST

The full video for Telephone Line from Wembley or Bust.

NOW AVAILABLE: ULTIMATE LOVE

Bryan Adams' new Ultimate collection is out now with two brand-new songs including (correction: mixed by Jeff Lynne and Steve Jay) Ultimate Love.