www.op4am.com

Today was the day...and we can let you all know that Lostprophets entered the UK singles charts at no.34 today.

Whilst it's as not as high as we would've liked, the fact that it's there is great,.

Thanks to all of you that have supported this first mission of Operation4am. Those of you that have downloaded and bought the single should gives yourselves a pat on the back for helping the guys hit the top 40 this week.

We're not going anywhere though. We're still going to be around, keeping you updated on all that's going on with Lostprophets....and of course, there's a new album to start thinking about...and blimey..that's gonna be a mission and a half!!!

xx

Lostprophets will be on Channel 4 tonight from 1.20 am as part of the 4 Music Presents Series.

They'll be performing tracks from Liberation Transmission and one track from their back catalogue.

Thanks to Sarah for the info!!

xx

For the chance to win tickets for the Full Ponty Festival headlined by Lostprophets check out the link below!!

http://www.rockmidgets.com/features.php?page=4&id=1008

Good luck!!

The third part of Lostprophets video blog whilst writing the new album is now up on the guys Buzznet Page!!

http://lostprophets.buzznet.com/user/video/play/229919/

The single of 4:am Forever is now available for all our friends in the US to download from 7digital.com.

The cd single is available to pre order form Amazon as well priced $9.49.

DOWNLOAD THE SINGLE WITH AN EXCLUSIVE COVER OF "GOING UNDERGROUND" BY THE JAM (UNAVAILABLE FROM ANY OTHER ONLINE STORES) FROM 4AM SATURDAY 28TH APRIL! TEXT 4AM TO 82822 TO PRE-ORDER THE SINGLE AND GET BOTH TRACKS FOR £1.50. YOU WILL BE SENT A PIN CODE TO DOWNLOAD THE RELEASE FROM WWW.TUNETRIBE.COM

We arent sure how this works outside of the UK but when we know we will tell you. remember this is limited to the first 1500 people.

• Heaven For The Weather, Hell For The Company 
• We Still Kill The Old Way 
  
• Burn Burn
• Can't Catch Tomorrow (Good Shoes Won't Save You This Time)
• Can't Stop, Gotta Date With Hate
• The Fake Sound Of Progress
• 4:AM Forever 
  
• Last Summer
• Atrocity 
  
• To Hell We Ride
• A bit of Sway.....
• The New Transmission
• Start Something
• Rooftops
• A Town Called Hypocrisy
• Last Train Home 
  
• Everyday Combat 
  
• Shinobi Vs. Dragon Ninja

Thanks to CompactDstrxion from the official lostprophets forum

Operation 4am will be in action tomorrow at the lostprophets gig at Wembley, so keep an eye out for us, and give us a shout if you see any of us, and come and say hi!!

Dont forget if you havent already, print out one of our flyers..

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t156/op4am/bw_flyer.gif

and take a picture of yourself holding the flyer at the gig, and then next week we can put you in our forthcoming gallery!!! Failing that if you see any of us around then ask us and we will take your picture for you!

If you are going tommorrow have an amazing time, and after the weekend we will tell you all about it, and have plenty of pictures to share with you all. we will also be at the HMV signing, so we will be bursting to tell you lots.

thanks to everyone for all their support in helping to get Operation4am well and truly running up on its feet!

And dont forget 4am (forever) is out on Monday, so go and buy it!! Also remember that at 4am next saturday morning there will be a limited edition download available to the first 1500 people, but we will remind you more towards the time. For more details on the single come and read our blogs !

The interview that Ian did with the guys at punktastic is now online for your reading pleasure.

http://www.punktastic.com/interviews/185

A review of last nights gig in Manchester

Lostprophets @ MEN Arena

Sarah Walters
20/ 4/2007

SHOPKEEPERS around Greater Manchester must be scratching their heads.

Confused customers will whisper of mass abduction conspiracies as they shop without fear of being pestered for ciggies or cider.

Why? Because 12,000 kids have abandoned their evening hang outs for a night at the MEN Arena watching pretty Welsh emo boys, Lostprophets.

It's the kind of pre-pubescent assemblage usually reserved for the front gates at Alton Towers. And yet so many people and such easy access to the bar... Well, I never.

Inside, the teens are crammed in to the rafters and they're already screaming before there's so much as a whiff of their heroes.

Unsurprisingly then, ear drums finally blister when the lights drop and the Lostprophets spectacular begins, albeit in silhouette on a stage cloaked in white sheets (marginally better than their old technique of playing the opening number with their backs to the crowd).

For a couple of minutes, the sheer thumping excitement of Heaven For the Weather, Hell For the Company and whirling light show keeps the faithful onside, but it's a long tune and the mystique of the cloaked stage starts to feel like it might actually be a technical hiccup.

There's relief, then, when the fears prove unfounded and the sheets fall, revealing seven pin-up pop-rockers in standard issue drainpipe jeans and skin tight t-shirts.

Frontman Ian Watkins quickly begins his leapathon, while his band mates specialise in striking rock postures on the strategically placed boxes and floor monitors (surely a fitting use of any piece of high tech equipment?).

Melody keeps a back seat as noisefest We Still Kill the Old Way gets the party started and old fave Burn Burn even encourages those in the scary balconies to jump up and down.

Can't Stop, Gotta Date With Hate gets a rare outing, and from here in it's singles virtually all the way: The Fake Sound of Progress, 4AM Forever (minus the sheen of production and much better for it) and Last Summer - kicked off with a ska-tinged version of New Order's Blue Monday - take us into the interval. A corking version of Rooftops, A Town Called Hypocrisy, Last Train Home and Shinobi Versus Dragon Ninja meet us on the other side.

It's the sort of setlist that gets fans salivating, but it feels like a closing chapter.

The new material aired tonight certainly supports suspicions that the pop angle to which they owe this level of success is being put to bed so Ian's "heavier, darker, more evil" side can come back out of the closet.

Fortunately, the kids (naturally) greet the news with more screams. Emo then: it's a bit like Marmite.

But lover and detractor alike would admit Lostprophets have bounded ahead of their scenesters in the live game. And that is, after all, where raw talent really shows.

 

You can watch the video and the boys talking about the making of the 4am video here..

http://www.purevolume.com/promotions/lostprophets

xxx

 

 

Well, after months of waiting, the Arena tour finally starts tonight. the shenanigans kick off in Glasgow at the SECC, followed by Manchester M E N (19th), Birmingham NIA (20th) and London Wembley Arena (22nd....yay!!).

Those of you lucky enough to be going, don't forget to have those cameras at the ready, print off one of our flyers and get snapping so we can add those pics to our Arena tour gallery!!






Or, as we said before, if you're not going...print one off anyway and support Operation4am and Lostprophets...we'd love your input as well!!

Also, don't forget the new Operation4am group....leave a comment on the forum and let us know how the gig you were at went (we know it'll be fantastic, but still tell us anyway!!)


xx

A reminder that this week's Kerrang features Lostprophets...answering your questions!!

The magazine is on sale from tomorrow (18th April)

you can check out what songs the boys have chosen on their playlist, on itune by clicking the link below..

http://ax.phobos.apple.com.edgesuite.net/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/browserRedirect?url=itms%253A%252F%252Fax.phobos.apple.com.edgesuite.net%252FWebObjects%252FMZStore.woa%252Fwa%252FviewMix%253Fid%253D251716735%2526s%253D143444%2526wm%253D1

 

xxx

If you havent already go and check out the new video blog from lostprophets

http://lostprophets.buzznet.com/user/video/play/219568/

xxx

 

 Come and join us here

http://www.buzznet.com/groups/operation4am/

You can post your own pictures and video etc for everyone to share, and also we have a forum where everyone can chat or ask questions about either Operation4am or lostprophets etc or indeed anything else that you enjoy .

So come in relax and meet other members of Operation4am

xxx

 

 

Operation4am Needs You Part Two!!

Well, the arena tour starts in THREE ~ yes THREE days!!! So to mark the occassion, we here at Operation4am decided that this would be another ideal oppurtunity to get you guys involved!!!

The following link is for a flyer for you to print off and write your name in the blank space in the middle. Then , what we'd like you to do is take a photo of yourself at the venue you're going to ~ on your own, with friends or if you're really lucky, with the band, but with the flyer!! Then send it into us and we'll make up a gallery of all your shots, showing you guys supporting operation4am AND Lostprophets. Even we're getting in on this one....watch this space for some dodgy shots from Wembley!!

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t156/op4am/bw_flyer.gif

However, we realise that not all of you are lucky enough to be going to see the guys this week, so print off the flyer anyway and take a pic of yourself with it anywhere you fancy. At home, school, work...even walking the dog...wherever!! A little bit like this..



....and we'll include it in the gallery too!

We now have an Operation4am group page where you can post your pics if you wish

http://www.buzznet.com/groups/operation4am/?clearupdates=1

or you can post them here  mailto:yourusername.lostprophets.teamop4am@buzznet.com

So..get printing, get snapping and join in the fun!!

xxx

http://stimtv.com/index.php?link=6664

Go have a look!!!

xxx

 Ok then, this is when we ask all of you to help us out if you can. We are looking for some kind people who wouldnt mind handing some flyers out to people to about Operation4am, at the  UK tour dates.

Anyone can help us in doing this, but there are a few requirements needed. Anyone willing to do this, must have paper, printer and printer ink. Oh and a pair of scissors, or one of those nice gullotine things!!! Also enthusiam coupled with confidence, and maybe a slightstreak of madness wouldnt go amiss.

You may ask what you will gain out of this... well along with our undying appreciation and eternal love, you will hopefully have a feeling of achievement and a sense of satisfaction. Here at Operation4am, our main aim, is to get lostprophets news etc out to people, and to help promote them and get them the recognition we all feel they deserve. So by promoting us, you are helping to promote lostprophets! If you dont mind being named we will have somekind of roll of honour thing aswell!!

Anyway if any of you would like to help us out then leave a message on this journal, or send us a message, and we will contact you in a day or two with the details.

thanks again for everyone support in this

Team Op4amxx

 

Lost Prophets "Live & Lowkey" at Kerrang! Radio

Yes, Ian Watkins (not the one from S.T.E.P.S) and co will be here Friday 20th April to perform a couple of tracks and answer a couple of questions in our exclusive "Live & Lowkey" at Kerrang! Radio.

Visit  http://www.kerrangradio.co.uk/Article.asp?id=385654&spid=10482  for entry details

Lostprophets EXCLUSIVE Transmission

 

Lostprophets and MySpace are proud to announce a very special one off show at the London Scala on 26th April 2007, where 700 extremely lucky fans will see the band play their last show in the capital this year.  The group, who are famous for their legendary live performances,  will be fresh from their first UK Arena tour (which kicks off in Glasgow on the 18th April) and comes in the same week as the release of a new single '4am Forever' which is taken from the number one album 'Liberation Transmission'.  Lostprophets will next play in the UK when they headline the Full Ponty Festival in their home town of Pontypridd on the 26th May, and return at the end of the summer to play the Carling Weekend: Reading & Leeds Festivals.

 

 

Tickets go on sale Thursday 12th April at 9am priced £15 and are limited to 4 tickets per person.  This is an over 14's show

 

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For a chance to win 15 pairs of tickets answer the following question:

What is the name of Lostprophets first album?

 

All answers should be emailed to info@visiblenoise.com with "Lostprophets EXCLUSIVE Transmission" as the subject.

All answers should  include your name - age - email - phone number - address  - myspace link

Lostprophets will be signing copies of 4:AM Forever at HMV Oxford Street on Monday 23rd April at 6pm. It is a wristband event , which will be available to the first 400 people from 9am that morning.

http://www.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/navigate.do?pPageID=1080

Details can be found on the HMV site.

xx

This from lostprophets on Myspace.

The lovely folks over at Absolutepunk.net have posted a contest that you may greatly enjoy:

"UK residents rejoice! Finally AP.net has a contest just for you. Enter our Final Transmission Tour contest for a chance to win tickets to the tour date of your choice and a meet and greet with Lostprophets. Two runners up will receive merch and autographed goods from each band."




You must be registered on thier site, which is free and take less than a minute. What are you waiting for? Hurry up and enter!

xxx

New banner for operation 4am.

Go on...save it, use it, pimp the hell out of us and help us spread the word about Lostprophets!!

you know what to do!! xx

Lostprophets are in the May issue of Rock Sound magazine, an interview  "10 Years & Counting".

The magazine is out now!!  xx

We've been experiencing some problems trying to upload the video of this mornings Popworld chat with Ian. However, for now here's the youtube link. We'll get it uploaded as soon as we possibley can.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyXe9TE_AAs

adited to add: you can now see it in our videos

I was on here a little while ago, and was thinking about putting it to bed for the night, when I noticed that we'd had a new comment left on our page. I flicked on it, thinking it would be someone just thanking us for the add. Well, I really couldn't have been more wrong. Infact, what I found completely blew me away!!

If you look down in our comments..there's one from a group of guys who I think we all know!!

I'm still a little shocked, but all of us ...and that includes all of you guys that have become a part of all this....should all feel immensely proud of what we have achieved so far. So give yourselves a pat on the back, and be happy in the knowledge that the guys know that we're here supporting them every step of the way. Not just with 4:AM Forever, but for the future too, because this is just the beginning. It's taken us a while, but now we feel as though the word is really starting to reach people..and that wouldn't be possible without you all helping along the way! So, thanks all of you for your support..long may it continue.

love

all of us

xxx

P.S  And thank you guys for the message..it made my night! xx

Thanks to panic!!!! from the lostprophets forum for letting us know about this piece of news...

gotv is an austrian music sender. and there is a show named "vote" where you can vote for your favourite video, and 4 am forever is on the vote list .

Click here to vote

You can vote if you are outside of Austria, and it seems to let you be able to mutivote aswell.

so click click click

xxx

Catch PopWorld on Channel 4 this coming Saturday (7th April). They'll be catching up with Ian in New York!! The show starts at 10.35, so tune in and enjoy!!

Thanks to Sally for letting us know

xx

The Final Transmission Arena tour with special guests Taking Back Sunday and Aiden starts in 13 days!! Here's a quick reminder of dates & venues for those of you still wanting to go!


WED 18th April   GLASGOW SECC

THU 19th April    MANCHESTER M.E.N. ARENA

FRI   20th April   BIRMINGHAM N.I.A. ACADEMY

SUN 22nd April  LONDON WEMBLEY ARENA

ALSO

SAT 26th May  THE FULL PONTY FESTIVAL
                         YNYSANGHARAD PARK, PONTYPRIDD


PLEASE NOTE THAT TAKING BACK SUNDAY & AIDEN ARE APPEARING AT THE APRIL DATES ONLY.

This is from the band's UK label Visible Noise

LOSTPROPHETS – 4AM (FOREVER) – OUT 23/04/07
Lostprophets Forth Single Taken from their number one selling album "Liberation Transmission" will be out on the 23rd of April!
4AM will be available as one CD single, Two limited 7" and as a download!
There will be several exclusive bundles and live tracks available from various download platforms....so make sure to check this space for updates!

Pre-order 4AM NOW!


I-Tunes exclusive - available 16/04/07






4 AM – CD Single
a) 4 AM (album version)
b) Every song
------------------



4 AM – 7" one
a) 4 AM (album version)
b) Never Know (Demo)
------------------



4 AM – 7" Two
a) 4 AM (album version)
b) Etched B-side

There's only a couple of days left to enter the enter the Kerrang Lostprophets competition. Ten lucky people will win the oppurtunity to meet the guys before either the Glasgow or Birmingham shows on the upcoming Arena Tour.

Tune into either Sky channel 354 or long onto kerrang~tv.co.uk for entry details.

Good luck!!!

xx

Here are the individual pre~order links for each of the three physical formats of 4AM:Forever.

www.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=282;2;-1;-1&sku=638619

www.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=282;2;-1;-1&sku=638621

www.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=282;2;-1;-1&sku=638615

Do have international postage as well..if you live outside the UK xx

Whilst there's good news in the respect of 4:AM Forever being at no.2 in mtv2's rock Top Ten..there's no sign of the boys in Kerrang's Ten Most Rockin..anywhere!!

It'd be great to see it back in that particular countdown, so don't forget if you can request..it's 504!!

We appreciate all your hard work and support guys, without you helping this would not be possible.

You know what to do!!

xx

Useful Shit....

Ok here are some links that you should fucking know about, if you dont, you will now....

Lostprophet links

lostprophets myspace
lostprophets on trig.com
lostprophets official webbie
lostprophets on buzznet


Operation4am links

Operation4am on Buzznet
Operation4am myspace group
Operation4am on Dragonninga.com
Operation4am on Bebo
Operation4am on the Official forums

So come and join the operation, help spread the word, and if you have any ideas and suggestions let us know!

help spread the word.

Tell all your friends, family, neighbours, doctors, and pets all about lostprophets and get them to come and join in Operation 4am!

and subscibe to our blog to help keep you up to date with all the latest news.

Do it or be square!

xx

We've had quite a few people contact us and say that whilst they like the tracks, they're not actually familiar with who the band members are. So, to the very best of our knowledge...here we go!!

Drums: Ilan Rubin 18 (debate rages on if he is the full time drummer or just there until Ian gets sick of arguing with him)
Guitar: Mike Lewis 29
Guitar: Lee Gaze 31
Bass: Stu Richardson 34
Keys: Jamie Oliver 31 (he cant cook but the boy sure can paint)
Vox and sarcasm : Ian David Carslick Watkins 29 (and dont let him tell you no different boy has to deal)

Hope that helps those of you who have been asking !!

You can still vote for 4am forever in the NME chart here...


http://www.mtv.co.uk/node/6558/


It is free to vote and you can vote as many times as you want. So lets get the boys a decent position in the NME chart!!

Vote vote vote!!!!

Also, don't forget the Red Button chart on mtv as well!!

You know what to do!
xx

Get voting for your favourite hellraisers of rock

http://promo.kerrang.com/kerrang/101damnations/

The countdown is this coming Friday on Kerrang Sky channel 354!!!

Lostprophets are on this coming Friday's edition of Gonzo with Zane Lowe on MTV2. The show starts at 7pm sky channel 345.

Any further details, and we'll keep you updated!
xx