Fact: Elbow frontman Guy Garvey has been named the curator of the 2016 Meltdown Festival in London, following in the footsteps of stars including David Bowie and Morrissey, who have previously taken charge of the event.
Fact: Elbow singer Guy Garvey has launched a record label. All releases on his Snug Platters label will be pressed on 10 inch vinyl and limited to 1,000 copies. They will be available for sale exclusively at Elbow’s record company, Fiction's, stores.
Quote: "Weirdly enough, I saw a mugshot of him on the front of a tabloid recently and my first thought was, 'She's quite hot'. I've always been a fan of a boyish girl, a handsome woman, and I thought, 'She's quite nice, who's that?' I opened up the paper and it was Justin. So I suppose you could say I'm a fan." Elbow frontman Guy Garvey mistook Justin Bieber for a girl when he saw the pop star's mugshot.
Fact: Elbow frontman Guy Garvey and British pop singer Myleene Klass teamed up for a festive Christmas concert in London on Friday (14Dec12). The unlikely duo's gig at the Union Chapel in the British capital was held in aid of international charity Save the Children.
Quote: "I'm not David Bowie. Who are we kidding...? I'm Don Garvey's son from up the road." Elbow frontman Guy Garvey insists he's nothing special at home in Manchester, England.
Fact: Rufus Wainwright will take the stage with stars including Boy George, Ed Harcourt and Elbow frontman Guy Garvey at his upcoming Christmas concert in London. A Not So Silent Night will take place at the British capital's Royal Albert Hall on 9 December (09).