About a week ago, Keith Caulfield (of Billboard) posted this tweet.

Just got off the phone w/ @mcflymusic‘s awesome @tommcfly. Look for the interview soon on @Billboard.com! (Thx Tom!)

— Keith Caulfield (@keith_caulfield) April 11, 2012

Naturally, we as McFly fans are genuinely excited to read this interview not only because Billboard is a well-respected news source in US, but also because we’ve been following his tweets for a while and felt that he truly supported the band to come and rock US.

Well, the article is now online on Billboard.com.

CLICK HERE to read the interview where Keith asked Tom about touring the US, McFly autobiography book, recording new album, and One Direction.

I’m not going to post the whole interview here (click the link above and read it at Billboard), but here’s an exciting excerpt, especially for McFly fans in US.

While the British pop-rock band McFly has notched 17 top 10 singles and six top 20 albums on the Official U.K. charts since their debut in 2004, most Americans are still unaware of the four cheeky lads.

But that could change come September — when the band has tentative plans to head to the U.S. for a few targeted shows.

“We just want to go over and do some small shows for the fans that we know we have there,” says McFly’s co-lead singer and guitarist Tom Fletcher. “We’ve been wanting to do that for years and years and years and years. But we’ve just never had the opportunity, or something else has come up.”

“We have some fans in America that have been fans for like eight or nine years — right from the beginning — so much so that they fly over to see us in the U.K. It’s amazing that they are so dedicated. So I think we owe it to them to come over.”

Source

A McFLY book after all this years? Yeah, you heard it right.

Dougie Poynter, Danny Jones, Tom Fletcher and Harry Judd have signed a deal with Transworld publishers to release a tome this autumn, and the book promises to give the boys’ fans a warts and all account of the band’s time in the spotlight. “[It] will include surprising tales of growing up in the limelight and the euphoric highs and desperate lows along the way,” say the publishers.

Transworld has acquired the first official book by UK boy band McFly, who formed in 2004 and have had success with albums including “Wonderland” and “Room on the 3rd Floor”.
Editorial director Michelle Signore bought world rights in the book, which will be published this autumn, through Prestige Management. Title and publication date are to be confirmed.

Why now, though? Let Tom explained their reasons:

Massive news, after almost 9 years we are writing our first McFLY book. Our autobiography is coming later this year…we have LOTS to tell!

— tom fletcher (@tommcfly) March 9, 2012

We’ve started talking through our lives and experiences of the past 10 years. We’ve seen and done some pretty crazy stuff. #mcflybook

— tom fletcher (@tommcfly) March 9, 2012

For those asking why there hasn’t been a book sooner, we didn’t want to do one of those tacky books only a couple of years into our career.

— tom fletcher (@tommcfly) March 9, 2012

We wanted to wait until we really had something to say, and we are now at that stage in our career where we can tell the REAL stories.

— tom fletcher (@tommcfly) March 9, 2012

Source : here, here, and here

The News chat with Tom to talk about McFly preparation for tour. You could read the whole interview in the link above. However, besides the tour, Tom also talked a bit about the upcoming album which, as we have read and couldn’t be happier about, would be the most genuine McFly album.

You’ve been writing your sixth album. When can we expect it to be released?

Not a clue. We’ve not had a chance to get into the studio properly with Harry on drums. And we’re touring now, so it will have to wait until we finish the tour, then I’m getting married, so maybe June/July we’ll get back in the studio.

We’re so, so excited about it though. It sounds amazing. Danny’s producing the whole album, so it’s just ourselves. In a band you always have a vision for an album but there are so many other opinions from people like the producer and the record label. But, this time, it’s just us [they have their own label now]. We’ve been hiring houses and setting up studios there, just us lot.

It’s the most genuine McFly album that we’ve ever done, It’s still early days, but I can already see the album taking shape. It’s one for the fans. The last album was more of an experiment, but this one’s got more of what the fans love about McFly.

Will you play any new material on the tour?

We’re doing three brand new songs no one’s ever heard, so the pressure’s on. We haven’t played a show since August last year, so we’re rehearsing frantically.

Pictured above: Tom and Carrie on Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince premiere

Today, Tom finally revealed one of his secret projects. He had been recording a song for 2012 Olympic mascot with his sister, Carrie, and West Leigh Junior School Choir.
The song-called On A Rainbow-was actually released on September 9th, but apparently no one told them about it. Ha.

Anyway, we have actually posted about possible Olympic song on February.
You could read the post here, in which I linked this article about West Leigh school choir ‘might be’ recording Olympic song with McFly.

The single is available on UK iTunes HERE for £0.99. You could also listen to the preview (about 1:30 long, it includes Tom’s part) on that iTunes link. Otherwise, go to iTunes store and search for “official London 2012 mascot song”

According to Bucksherald.co.uk, Harry Judd has voiced his support to keep Jardines bowling alley open.

MCFLY have added some star power to the campaign to save Jardines bowling alley.

Drummer Harry Judd said he regularly uses the bowling alley in Aylesbury with his girlfriend’s brother Rupert.
Rupert, 33, suffered brain damage in a car crash aged 18.

“Rupert uses Jardines every week, it’s a big part of his life and something he really loves it,” said Harry.
“A lot of people from the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust use it.
“I back the campaign to keep Jardines open 100 per cent.”
A planning application has been submitted to turn Jardines into a shop. A Bucks Herald petition against the plans attracted more than 1,000 signatures.

You might remember reading Tom’s tweet about him taping for The Cube. Well, Tom’s episode on The Cube will air this Saturday June 11 at 8.40pm on ITV. He participated to help raises fund for The Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust (BIRT). You might have known that Izzy teamed up with BIRT to create Eyes Alight, a charity to raise over £100,000 which will be used (by BIRT) to pay for those special extras for people who are benefiting from its brain injury services.

To find out more about BIRT, check out Eyes Alight website here

I posted the press release below for those who want to know more about BIRT and Eyes Alight.

Press release

McFly’s Tom Fletcher raises money for BIRT on ITV’s the Cube

Leading brain injury charity, The Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust (BIRT) has been informed that McFly front man Tom Fletcher will appear this Saturday June 11 at 8.40pm on ITV’s, celebrity version of The Cube and has pledged to raise money for BIRT. Any funds raised will go directly towards their newly launched ‘Eyes Alight’ appeal. Hosted by Philip Schofield, the game show challenges celebrities to raise money for their chosen charities, by attempting often daunting and difficult tasks.

BIRT teamed up with Izzy Johnston, Escala violinist and girlfriend of McFly’s Harry Judd; to create the Eyes Alight appeal. The charity hopes to raise over £100,000 which BIRT will use to pay for those special extras for people who are benefitting from its brain injury services. This could be anything from going to see a favourite football team play, to enjoying a trip to the theatre or ballet or going to see a favourite musician/celebrity. It’s the special things that will give something to look forward to and will say ‘keep going you can do this’ whilst are following BIRT’s neuro-rehabilitation programmes.

BIRT, currently celebrating 20 years of excellence in brain injury rehabilitation, offers services throughout the UK, to over 550 service users each year. Its aim is to help people regain the skills lost as a result of brain injury – whether caused by road accident, assault, stroke or illness. The Trust’s clinical expertise, combined with excellent facilities and a dedication to care, gives each individual the best possible chance of rehabilitation following an acquired brain injury. Lynn Turley, Service Director of BIRT, said:

‘It goes without saying that BIRT is utterly thrilled that Tom will be raising money for BIRT on the Cube, we can’t wait to watch this Saturday to find out how well he does, we’re all rooting for him and anything he does will be of enormous benefit to BIRT and the Eyes Alight campaign’

Rupert Johnston, Izzy’s brother currently lives at BIRT’s specialist centre Kent House in Aylesbury, was the inspiration behind the appeal. Rupert and the Johnstons’ lives were turned upside down after Rupert was involved in a road accident and sustained life-changing brain injuries.

To donate online to the appeal and to find out more about Eyes Alight please visit www.birt.co.uk/eyesalight you can also follow us on facebook and twitter. You can text your donation by texting EYES02 to 70070.

Portrait Magazine just launch their new cover for May 2011 and the cover is McFLY
Check their site by clicking the picture above.

If you want any reading materials for today, check out some Newcastle gig reviews that we found on the internet.

• News Post Leader
• Chronicle Live (plus some photos)

Check out some reviews from around the internet about Above The Noise Tour so far!

Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff (March 22nd 2011)
Review 1
Review 2

Windsor Hall, BIC, Bournemouth (March 23rd 2011)
Review

Aberdeen (March 25th 2011)
Review

Bizzare’s Nights Out (March 23rd 2011)
Review
Video:

The story about the broken down tour bus…
click here to read

News: McFly make a landing in Bawtry hotel
click here to read.

ETA: Check out some photos from Bizzare Night Out and Bournemouth gig.

News of The World did an exclusive interview with Dougie.
Check it out here