Colin Paterson
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Gender | Male |
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Age | 50 |
Born | Glasgow |
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Job | Journalist |
Education | Hutchesons' Grammar School |
University of St Andrews | |
Movies/Shows | Liquid News |
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Date of birth | January 1,1974 |
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Colin Paterson Life story
Colin Paterson is a Scottish journalist and broadcaster who is an Arts and Entertainment correspondent for the BBC and has been a presenter and reporter on BBC Three's Liquid News.
Glastonbury 2023: 15 mad and memorable moments
... 15) Glastonbury s roller girlHowever, arguably the biggest legend of the weekend (OK, very arguably) was the fan who was interviewed by BBC entertainment correspondent Colin Paterson about arriving on the site on the first day with rollers in her hair...
Rick Astley doesn't let Glastonbury down
... " If we get the smallest audience on the 12 o clock slot that Glastonbury s ever seen, I m still OK with that, " he told entertainment correspondent Colin Paterson...
Oscars 2023: Two decades on the Vanity Fair party red carpet
...By Colin PatersonEntertainment correspondentThis week, I am heading to Hollywood for my 20th Oscars...
James Norton: Happy Valley, secrets and the all-important ending
... " While viewers will have to wait for the last ever episode to air on 5 February, Norton did tell BBC entertainment correspondent Colin Paterson he thinks it is incredibly written...
The Queen and Paddington: How a bear became an unlikely royal mascot
... " One of the last times most of us saw the Queen close up was when she did that marvellous sketch during the Jubilee celebrations, " Ms Jankel told the BBC s Colin Paterson...
Will Young on twin brother's suicide and 'woefully underfunded' NHS
... In the Breakfast interview, he told the BBC s Colin Paterson: " I don t think alcoholism is spoken about enough and it is important to speak out about what it is like to live with someone who has alcoholism in the family, and what that can do to a family...
Oscars 2022: Could Apple's Coda win best picture?
... " I had so much to learn for this movie, " Jones told the BBC s Colin Paterson...
Brit Awards 2022: The Unstoppable Adele and other highlights
... Beforehand though he revealed to the BBC s Colin Paterson that down the years their musical outfit had gone through several incarnations, line-up changes and arguably regrettable monikers...
Rick Astley doesn't let Glastonbury down
By Mark SavageBBC Music Correspondent
Forget Glastonbury, today Worthy Farm became Rick Astonbury.
Thousands of fans gathered at The Pyramid Stage at midday, eager for the chance to be Rickrolled In Person .
And Astley didn't disappoint, rewarding them with a jubilant version of Never Gonna Give You Up that permanently redefined the term crowd-pleaser.
Speaking to The Bbc before The Show , He Said being booked to play The Festival was simultaneously " a bizarre stroke of luck" and " pretty bonkers".
" If we get the smallest audience on the 12 o'clock slot that Glastonbury's ever seen, I'm still OK with that, " he told entertainment correspondent Colin Paterson .
In The End , he didn't have to worry. Early morning festivalgoers arrived in their droves, offering conclusive proof that The Star is no stranger To Love . .
" I'm here for Rick Astley , " said Debbie Anne O'Donovan, firmly planted in The Front row two hours before The Singer arrived.
" I've been a Big Fan since the 80s. He's a bit of a legend. I think he'll connect with The Crowd really well. "
Mother and daughter Penny and Corrie Wheeler reserved their places even earlier, at 07:30, and were determined to stay put until Guns N' Roses play their headline set.
" We do have provisions, we have plenty of snacks, so we're pretty set, " said Corrie.
" I've seen him quite a few times, " added Mark Old, who was watching with his wife. " He's got a really cool, smooth voice and he's a fantastic performer. "
Astley took to The Stage shortly after midday to The Sound of the Star Wars theme, before launching into a disco-fied version Together Forever .
" My God , look at you, " he declared, surveying The Audience in a blush pink suit.
He didn't stay still for long, though, stalking The Catwalk , reading out people's flags, serenading The Front row and clearly having The Time of his life.
For those unfamiliar with his back catalogue, he threw in covers of Chic's Good Times and Harry Styles 's As It Was, the latter mixed with A-Ha's Take On Me.
He also took the opportunity of a nationwide TV audience to play his new single, Dippin' My Feet.
" I'm not an idiot! " he announced with a wink, " of course I'm going to play my new song".
Then he stepped behind the Drum Kit for AC/DC's Highway To Hell, explaining it was a song he'd play as " a 15-year-old kid in my dad's greenhouse" until his Drum Kit broke.
After it ended, he apologised for his playing, saying his suit trousers kept getting caught in The Kick drum pedal.
" All I can say, Glastonbury, is I'm sorry for wearing the wrong trousers. "
Obviously, he saved Never Gonna Give You Up to The End , getting The Crowd to sing The First verse and chorus with him a capella, then vamping on the groove for almost 10 Minutes , introducing his band and throwing in the Guitar Solo for Queen's We Will Rock You for good measure.
When he reached The Final refrain of " I just want to tell you how I'm feeling" he ad-libbed: " Glastonbury, I'm feeling fantastic, thanks to you. "
It felt like a miniature version of Glastonbury's traditional Sunday afternoon legend slot. It'll be interesting to see how Cat Stevens , who fills that role tomorrow, will compare.
Now 57 years old, Astley became an Overnight Sensation in 1987, when Never Gonna Give You Up topped The Charts in 25 countries.
A product of the Stock Aitken Waterman hit factory, it paired his rich, mellow baritone with a cheesy dance beat and an even cheesier Video - and won the Brit Award for best single.
Over The Next Four Years , he had another seven Top 10 hits with tracks like Whenever You Need Somebody and Cry For Help; but, frustrated by a lack of control over his career, he quit showbusiness in 1991.
For More Than a decade, he lived in Richmond, raising his Young Daughter while his wife worked as a Film Producer .
Then, in the early 2000s Never Gonna Give You Up enjoyed a bizarre Second Life as an internet meme: Rickrolling - where users are sent a link and duped into watching Astley's Music Video .
By 2021, the Video 's YouTube page had. Today, it's nudging 1. 4 billion.
The affable star takes his internet infamy in his stride, describing RickRolling as " brilliant" and " funny".
" The Video and The Song have drifted off into the ether and become Something Else , and I'm ever so grateful for it, " he told the Associated Press in 2022.
The notoriety encouraged him out of retirement in 2016, since when he's been on a new creative streak, producing soulful and mature pop albums like 50 and Beautiful Life .
That led to him being invited to Glastonbury in 2020, before The Festival was cancelled due to the pandemic.
" I thought to myself, 'That's it, that's my shot gone', " he told The Bbc . " I didn't think we'd get invited back because time moves on and there's new artists coming along. So I was really, completely made up when they got In Touch . "
And The Star 's Glastonbury journey won't end on The Pyramid Stage. He'll also play the Woodsies stage on Saturday evening, performing a set of Smiths covers with Stockport indie band Blossoms.
Other acts on Saturday's line-up include Lana Del Rey , Lizzo, Manic Street Preachers, Lewis Capaldi , Loyle Carner , Eurovision winners Maneskin, and French star Christine And The Queens .
Guns N' Roses are the Saturday Night headliners, with Sir Elton John topping The Bill on Sunday.
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