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Legendary '80s New Wave Band Makes Major Announcement and Fans Are Flipping Out
Legendary '80s New Wave Band Makes Major Announcement and Fans Are Flipping Out originally appeared on Parade. There are few songs that define the sound and feel of the 1980s as perfectly as "The Safety Dance." That's why the unforgettable Men Without Hats tune has been used in so many '80s-themed movies and TV shows — and it's also why fans freaked out when the band made an unexpected announcement this week. In a stitch shared on Monday, June 2, lead singer Ivan Doroschuk, 67, responded to a video of TikTok user Doug Shybee lip-syncing to "The Safety Dance" with a plant on his head. "Doug, it's Ivan from Men Without Hats," Doroschuk said, adding, "and I'm glad I joined TikTok just in time to see this video. Follow our account for new music coming soon." Fans in the comments couldn't get over the unexpected announcement. "Oh shnap!! I was just jamming out to 'Pop goes the world'!! Love you guys. Keep on keeping on," gushed one person. "EEEEEKKKKK! YAY!! One of the greatest songs of the 80s," added a second commenter, with another agreeing, "Safety Dance is my good mood song. Always makes me smile plus I LOVE the music video!" "Yes Yes Yes Please! New music, old music, bring it on! You've found your people, the most loyal generation of music freaks!" raved yet another fan. In an interview with WIVB News last fall, Doroschuk opened up about the origins of "The Safety Dance," explaining why and how the chart-topping tune appealed to so many different types of people. 'There was no real dance, it was just the 'S' movement,' he said, adding, 'That was available to anybody. There was no dress code, there was no dance move, it sort of appealed right across the board, which is why we still have fans who like punk rock, who like jazz, who like all kinds of music. They kind of come together with 'Safety Dance.'' Decades later, listeners are still falling in love with the song. 'You could dress how you want to, you could dance how you want to, you could dance if you want to and it didn't really matter and it was easy. So I think that's what gave it the lasting power," Doroschuk '80s New Wave Band Makes Major Announcement and Fans Are Flipping Out first appeared on Parade on Jun 3, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 3, 2025, where it first appeared.
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03-03-2025
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Meet Mischief, the fearless cat going viral after making an entire city his home
Cats are free-spirited animals. Most of them come and go as they please, wander around the block and pop into their neighbours' gardens. However, one particularly adventurous cat from Plymouth has taken things to another level, prowling around for miles and visiting pubs, supermarkets, a school and even the city's naval base. Mischief's antics have been winning over the hearts of locals for years now, but after featuring on a TikTok video that has been viewed more than 6 million times, the exploring feline is gaining a legion of fans from around the world. New fans of Mischief's from outside the UK have been introducing themselves on the "Mischief's adventures in Plymouth", with one follower from Texas saying she will "keep her eyes peeled" should the cat decide to stowaway on a ship one day. Others now keeping track of his whereabouts include people from California, Phoenix and een Switzerland. He's even made the news in the US, with WIVB News in Buffalo, New York, reporting on his escapades. Followers of Mischief have put together a map showing all the places Mischief has been, and he sure does get around. The aptly named Mischief was once spotted in the grounds of Devonport High School for Boys before entering a year 7 science class, much to the delight of students. One video shows students at City College Plymouth playing with Mischief, one of whom can be heard asking: "Oh look, he followed us. Can we keep him?" He also stopped by to show his support for a local netball team, with one player posting on Facebook: "Greeting our team at netball tonight. He really is such a lovely friendly cat. A lovely start to our training. Plymouth local Phoebe Margaret wasn't even aware of Mischief's celebrity status when she found the cat sitting in the front seat of her car in May last year. "This was him trying to hitchhike in my car on Millbridge this morning. Had to pretend I had some treats to lure him out," she wrote. Mischief has also been seen prowling the aisles of Plymouth's supermarkets and newsagents and searching for building supplies at a local Jewsons. Ever the style-icon, the cat has also been spotted outside the Ray-Ban shop in Plymouth's Drake Circus shopping centre. Mischief has been spotted rubbing shoulders with locals at a number of Plymouth's pubs, a Ladbrokes bookmakers, and even a Slimming World meeting. He's made himself at home in other people's living rooms, a Post Office and is said to have visited a vets on his own accord. The wandering feline is even thought to have got into Plymouth's naval base on two occasions – presumably without needing security clearance. Mischief has become a well-known and well-loved character around Plymouth, but his antics do get him into trouble from time to time. In 2023, his owner, Tonie Blackmore, told the Plymouth Herald how she has to ground him sometimes if he wanders off too far, but Mischief clearly doesn't like to stay in the same place for too long. "I have to remind him he has a home. He'll sit peeking out the blinds salty because he can't go out," Blackmore said. "I got back from the shop the other day and his whole head was out the kitchen blind." She added: "I've lost track of how many times I've picked him up, I must pick him up at least once or twice a fortnight." Click below to see the latest South West headlines Read more Cat caught on camera using a toilet like people (Wales Online) 'Crufts for cats' Catstravaganza competition coming to Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (My London) Can dogs catch norovirus? Vet explains after human cases explode (Wales Online)
