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Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Singer of Glasgow band shares adorable pic of wife in touching post
The singer of a popular Glasgow band has shared an adorable picture of his wife as they celebrate a huge milestone. Ricky Ross, 67, who is Deacon Blue's lead singer, posted an image of himself and his spouse, Lorraine McIntosh, on social media as the pair celebrated being married for 35 years. The cute pair, who got married on May 12, 1990, have four children together. READ MORE: Iconic Scots pop-rock band to host special Q&A and gig in Glasgow As well as being married, Lorraine, 60, is also a member of Deacon Blue alongside Ricky. To celebrate their anniversary, Ricky posted a lovely snap of the pair on X. In the touching post, he wrote: "35 years." 35 years. ❤️ — Ricky Ross (@rickyaross) May 12, 2025 Deacon Blue are a well-known Scottish pop-rock band which formed in Glasgow in 1985. The band is currently made up of Ricky, James Prime, Lorraine, Dougie Vipond, Gregor Philp, and Lewis Gordon.
Yahoo
24-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Deacon Blue call for artists to 'wake up' to potential danger of AI in music
Deacon Blue's Ricky Ross and Lorraine McIntosh have voiced their concerns about the UK Government's planned changes to AI copyright laws.
BBC News
21-03-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
You can get our new album on cassette - 40 years of Deacon Blue
In 1985 Deacon Blue formed in Glasgow and over the years have achieved great success with 12 UK top 40 singles and two UK number 1 debut album, Raintown, referring to Glasgow, spawned what is probably their most popular hit, Dignity, which is still regularly played at parties and has even been adopted by Dundee United years on, the band are still together - after a brief hiatus - and are releasing a new album, The Great Western album title gives a nod to the places they used to meet up for gigs back in the day and also serves as a metaphor for their lives."I was thinking about these big roads and avenues that lead out of Glasgow and at the time of life we're at it's this unknown ending," singer Ricky Ross tells BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme."You have to think about these things so it became an interesting metaphor - the idea that you just don't know what's round the corner. It's also quite exciting." Ross, a former teacher, points out that a lot has changed in 40 years, not least the music industry, which has changed almost beyond celebrate this, and to mark their milestone, the band are releasing a cassette version of the new album."That's causing people quite a lot of amusement as they can't find a cassette player," Ross band formed in the summer of 1985 - when Ross moved from Dundee to Glasgow - taking their name from the 1977 Steely Dan song Deacon members included Ross, singer Lorraine McIntosh - who married Ross in 1990 - drummer Dougie Vipond, keyboard player James Prime and guitarist Graeme Kelling."This all started when Dougie and I got together," Ross adds."Over the last 40 years our lives have changed and things have gone in different directions for everyone but those of us who started it are very, very close."They are the closest people in my life. We all created something very special when we started." Ross says he really appreciates the older fans who still come to the gigs but is also pleased to see younger fans in their audiences."I am very grateful that people are still coming – that they've come all these years to see us," he says. "They are the core audience but its lovely that they've passed this on to other people as well."We were playing at the Albert Hall a couple of years ago – there were four guys in their early 20s and I thought 'are they taking the mickey here?' but they were for real and that was quite nice."The band are currently playing a string of gigs around the UK and Ireland, some of which are in smaller theatres."We wanted to do the new record and a lot of the songs we haven't got the chance to do when we play bigger shows," Ross says."But we're coming back later in the year – playing in Aberdeen and a couple of shows at the Hydro in Glasgow - when we'll do everything, all manner of things, which we always try to do."You always want to make people feel that they've got the best of you."
The Independent
06-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Theatre shut for seven-year redevelopment unveils programme ahead of reopening
A theatre which has been closed for redevelopment since 2018 has begun unveiling its programme ahead of its reopening in September. Productions including The Glass Menagerie and Beauty And The Beast are among those audiences can see at the Citizens Theatre in Glasgow later this year. As previously announced, the theatre will reopen with Small Acts Of Love, a play about the bonds formed between families in the UK and the US in the wake of the Lockerbie bombing in 1988. It is a new theatrical and musical collaboration between playwright Frances Poet and composer Ricky Ross, of Deacon Blue, and has been developed with support from those affected by the Pan Am 103 atrocity in December 1988. The Citizens Theatre moved out of its historic home in the Gorbals in June 2018, ahead of the first major redevelopment of the Category B listed building since it began life as a working theatre in 1878. Theatre chiefs said the redevelopment has brought the building into the 21st century while carefully preserving its unique Victorian heritage. Dominic Hill, artistic director of the Citizens Theatre, said: 'This is a very special moment as we start to unveil an exciting programme of shows and opportunities in the new theatre – for the first time in seven years. 'The first few months of programming reflects our commitment to both innovation and tradition, with more to be announced over the coming months. 'While the Citz has always celebrated the great works of drama from the past, the new theatre must look forward too and we've been working hard to develop new plays that showcase the talent of writers and artists working in Scotland. 'These new works embody the spirit of what this theatre has always stood for – creativity, community, and a deep connection to the city of Glasgow. 'I can't wait for audiences old and new, local and global, to experience these brilliant productions in a transformed Citizens Theatre, that will inspire audiences and great storytelling.' The theatre now has new accessible rehearsal, participation and studio spaces and a newly designed 150-seat Studio Theatre. Productions taking place in the autumn include Douglas Maxwell's comedy So Young, set in Glasgow, which explores mid-life meltdowns, grief and love. A new production of the Tennessee Williams drama The Glass Menagerie, presented by Dundee Rep Theatre in association with the Citizens Theatre, will visit in October. Later in the year audiences can look forward to the return of the Citizens' Christmas show, with a new, specially commissioned festive production of Beauty And The Beast. The Studio Theatre will host The Gift, for younger visitors aged 18 months to five years, as part of the festive programme. Tickets for the first shows will go on general sale from the end of March. Ahead of the reopening in September, local people will be invited into the theatre as part of a homecoming festival, with readings, exhibitions, tours and workshops celebrating the theatre's past, present and future. The theatre said its longstanding commitment to its neighbours in the Gorbals will continue through a new Gorbals Pass giving access to tickets for just £5 for locals with a G5 postcode. A new and expanded Participate programme will also be launched in the coming months, offering opportunities to theatre-makers from all communities, especially those traditionally marginalised. Catrin Evans, Participate director at Citizens Theatre, said: 'The reopening of the theatre is about offering a place of possibility and inspiring artistic expression for all. 'Our Participate programme has always been at the heart of the Citizens Theatre, and the new spaces and programme we can offer for creative engagement are a testament to that commitment.'
