Not a fan, not in the slightest, but they were a huge part of the 80s set up and should be included here.

U2 are an Irish rock band formed in Dublin, featuring Bono (Paul David Hewson) on vocals, rhythm guitar and harmonica; The Edge (David Howell Evans) on lead guitar, keyboards and backing vocals; Adam Clayton on bass guitar; and Larry Mullen, Jr. on drums and occasionally backing vocals.

Formed in 1976, U2 has consistently remained among the most popular acts in the world since the mid 1980s. The band has sold approximately 50.5 million albums in the U.S., according to the RIAA, and upwards of 170 million worldwide, has had six #1 albums in the US and nine #1 albums in the UK and are one of the most successful bands of the rock era.

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1980 Police- Don't Stand So Close To Me (4 weeks)

1981 Adam And The Ants- Prince Charming (4 weeks)

1982 Musical Youth- Pass The Dutchie (3 weeks)

1983 Culture Club- Karma Chameleon (6 weeks)

1984 Stevie Wonder- I Just Called To Say I Love You (6 weeks)

1985 Midge Ure- If I Was (1 week)

1986 Communards- Don't Leave Me This Way (4 weeks)

1987 M A R R S- Pump Up The Volume (2 weeks)

1988 Hollies- He Aint Heavy He's My Brother (2 weeks)

1989 Black Box- Ride On Time (6 weeks)

Some superb songs in there, but also some bad ones.

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The new album, which includes her new single "Like I Never Left" is set to be released some time before the end of this year.

Not before time, cannot wait to see her return hopefully to the way she originally was, not this 'Watchulookinat' rubbish. More of the 'It's Not Right, But It's Okay' or 'Your Love Is My Love' or even better the original stuff from the 80s, @How Will I Know' and 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me).

Come on Whitney, how the world you are still as good as we think you are.

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The studio and director Kevin Tancharoen have cast Kristy Flores, Paul Iacono, Paul McGill, Naturi Naughton, Kay Panabaker, Kherington Payne, Collins Pennie, Walter Perez and Anna Maria Perez de Tagle in the new version of Alan Parker's 1980 musical.

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The High School Musical director told Newsbeat: "There's some genuine enthusiasm coming from the Paramount side."

The 58-year-old said that Zac Efron is likely to star in the film, adding that he would be "perfect" for the role.

Efron said: "I'll always be open to more musicals. I think they're fun and I think it's our responsibility as performers to try and keep them alive. I love Footloose - it's a great movie."

Kevin Bacon starred in the original 1984 musical, which also featured Sarah Jessica Parker.

"It looks like there's a real good chance that this may be a movie that we're going to do next year," Ortega added.

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The 1980s icon was due to perform at the Portsmouth Guildhall tomorrow night as part of his 'The Boy Is Back In Town' tour.

However, venue organisers confirmed that the date has been cancelled and that full refunds will be given to anyone with a ticket.

Just 89 seats were sold the for the event, which could have drawn an audience of 2,200, reports WENN.

The blow comes just months after the former Culture Club frontman had to cancel his US tour because officials refused to grant him a working visa.

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The Boston Herald reports that Massachusetts-based musician Samuel Bartley Steele claims Jon Bon Jovi plagiarised his 2004 song '(Man I Really) Love This Team'.

Steele alleges the rocker heard the song and used the track's lyrics to create 'I Love This Town'.

He said: "I know I’m the little fish and they’re the big fish, but they f**ked with the wrong piranha. I want credit, acknowledgement and an apology. I know that I’m right."

Bon Jovi's spokesman was not available for comment, the paper reports.

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Ne-Yo, real name Shaffer Chimere Smith, did not believe that Jackson would personally call him on his mobile, so switched off his phone thinking it was a prank.

He told GMTV: "It was my personal cell phone - Michael Jackson doesn't call people on their cell phone - at least I didn't think he did!

"His people called back a few minutes later... I actually had to lie because I was so embarrassed. I was like, 'Yeah, I was driving through a tunnel, and then it... disconnected?'"

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Depeche Mode are our Star of the 80s.

Depeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in 1980, in Basildon, Essex. The group's original line-up was Dave Gahan (lead vocals), Martin Gore (keyboards, guitar, vocals, chief songwriter after 1981), Andrew Fletcher (keyboards) and Vince Clarke (keyboards, chief songwriter 1980–81).

Depeche Mode are one of the longest-lived, most successful and influential bands to have emerged from the New Romantic and New Wave era. They have had forty-five songs in the UK Singles Chart, as well as one US and two UK number one albums. According to their record company Mute Records, Depeche Mode have sold over 72 million records worldwide.

Vince Clarke left the band after the release of their 1981 debut album, and was replaced by Alan Wilder (lead keyboards) who was a band member from 1982 to 1995. Following Wilder's departure, Gahan, Gore, and Fletcher have continued as a trio.

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There are 4 different categories this year, General 80s, 80s Films, 80s Music and Non 80s. There will also be an 'On th spot' quiz for extra bonus points along the way.

Our unique Forum League will also highlight who has done well and who has not done so well in the battle to reach the top and stay there for the whole year, the rewards are a trophy and title of Autumn Quiz League champion in your profile for all to see.

Come in and have a look, you may see some questions you know the answer to that no-one else knows, you could even be our new League Champion.

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Our first TEFA awards were a huge success.

The Eighties Forum Awards (TEFA) 2008 were split into 7 categories for member's to vote for their favourites, in all over 250 votes were cast.

The winners have been revealed and will receive their trophies in our awards ceremony on Sunday evening.

Celebrate with us in typical 80s style with all the glitz and glamour you would expect from an 80s forum.

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Number 1 singles from this week in The 80s

1980 Police- Don't Stand So Close To Me (4 weeks)

1981 Adam And The Ants- Prince Charming (4 weeks)

1982 Musical Youth- Pass The Dutchie (3 weeks)

1983 Culture Club- Karma Chameleon (6 weeks)

1984 Stevie Wonder- I Just Called To Say I Love You (6 weeks)

1985 Midge Ure- If I Was (1 week)

1986 Communards- Don't Leave Me This Way (4 weeks)

1987 M A R R S- Pump Up The Volume (2 weeks)

1988 Hollies- He Aint Heavy He's My Brother (2 weeks)

1989 Black Box- Ride On Time (6 weeks)

Some superb songs in there, but also some bad ones.

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The new album, which includes her new single "Like I Never Left" is set to be released some time before the end of this year.

Not before time, cannot wait to see her return hopefully to the way she originally was, not this 'Watchulookinat' rubbish.

More of the 'It's Not Right, But It's Okay' or 'Your Love Is My Love' or even better the original stuff from the 80s, @How Will I Know' and 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me).

Come on Whitney, how the world you are still as good as we think you are.

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Janet Jackson is The 80s Forum star.

Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American singer-songwriter, producer, dancer and actress. She is the youngest child of the Jackson music family and the sister of Michael Jackson. Janet ranks as the ninth most successful artist in the history of rock and roll and the second most successful female artist of all time behind Madonna.

Jackson initially stepped into the limelight as a young actress, appearing in television shows. Upon her father's insistance, she released two studio albums; neither garnered much attention nor success. Jackson is well-known for her detailed dance choreography and music videos. After a brief marriage to James DeBarge, Jackson set out to find her own identity. She collaborated with producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, and the trio created Jackson's breakout album, Control (1986) and the socially-focused follow-up, Rhythm Nation 1814 (1989).

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The world number three says the WTA is "forcing" her to do a publicity shoot in Rome, ahead of the Italian Open, after flying in from Los Angeles.

"The WTA is telling me if I don't do this shoot they will fine me over US$300,000," said the Russian.

The tournament begins on 12 May and features a host of leading players, including Justine Henin, Ana Ivanovic, Serena and Venus Williams.

"I want all my fans to know that the WTA Tour is forcing me and several of the other top players to do a four-hour commercial shoot for WTA Tour marketing materials," Sharapova told her website.

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In the second year of equal prize money for the winners of the men's and women's singles, the champions will each get £50,000 more than in 2007.

The All England Club said an enlarged Centre Court with 15,000 seats and the return of its traditional roof will be ready for the 23 June start.

Work will be completed in 2009 with the addition of a retractable roof.

A new Court Two is structurally complete and will also come into use in the summer of 2009.

Total prize money will rise by 4.7%, from £11,282,710 to £11,812,000.

There were no plans to follow the lead of the French Open and start the tournament on a Sunday.

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The Masters Series continues in Rome from Monday (5th).

Andy will face a qualifier in Rome, the draw takes places tomorrow (4th). If he defeats the qualifier in R1, he would then face either Marat Safin or Stanislas Wawrinka in R2. Then it's top quality stuff as Rafael Nadal waits in R3, if he makes it past his R2 opponent.

Let's hope he has a better tournament than before, Mario Ancic must be avoided.

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Elton John is our 80s Star of the week.

In his four-decade career, John has been one of the dominant forces in rock and popular music, especially during the 1970s. He has sold more than 250 million albums and over one hundred million singles, making him one of the most successful artists of all time. He has more than 50 Top 40 hits including seven consecutive #1 U.S. albums, 59 Top 40 singles, 16 Top 10, 4 #2 hits, and nine #1 hits. He has won five Grammy awards and one Academy Award. His success has had a profound impact on popular music and has contributed to the continued popularity of the piano in rock and roll. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked him #49 on their list of the 100 greatest artists of all time.

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Kylie Minogue is the80s Forum Star.

Kylie Minogue was excellent in the 80s, realeasing some superb pop songs through Stock, Aitken and Waterman, then she met Michale Hutchence. IMO, he was the downfall of her, when she met up with him he convinced her to change her style to a more raunchy look with songs away from SAW, this was a disasterous time for her and nearly ruined her career. But only a true megastar has the ability to turn it around, she managed to do that and the rest is history.

I will never forget buying 'I Should Be So Lucky', it was my eighteenth birthday and was just a stunning song with a stunning singer, what more could you want, superb. Another welcome addition to our 80s gallery of stars. Kylie Minogue is our current 80s star.

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Kate Bush is our 80s Star of the week.

One of my favourite singers of all time, she has a unique voice and talent, able to transform even the dullest song into a work of art. Who can forget her version of Elton John's 'Rocket Man', superb.

Kate Bush (born Catherine Bush on 30 July 1958 in Bexleyheath, Kent, now part of Greater London) is an English singer-songwriter with an expressive four-octave voice. She is known for her eccentric, idiosyncratic literary lyrics, and eclectic and meticulous musical and production style.

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Sylvester Stallone is our 80s Star of the week.

Stallone's father was an immigrant from Gioia del Colle (province of Bari, Apulia, Italy). Stallone attended a private boarding school, The Glenholme School, in Washington, Connecticut. In the 1960s, Stallone attended the American College of Switzerland in Leysin, and the University of Miami for three years. He came within a few credit hours of graduation before he decided to drop out and pursue an acting career. After Stallone's request that his acting and life experiences be accepted in exchange for his remaining credits, he was granted a Bachelors of Fine Arts (BFA) degree by the President of the University of Miami in 1999.

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A members opinion- My opinion is that smokers are a waste of taxpayers money, they should be left out from all help on the NHS as they continue to cost billions of pounds each year of my hard earned cash, should they be banned or not.

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George Michael is our 80s Star of the week.

Everything you ever wanted to know about George Michael in the 80s, but were afraid to ask.

George Michael (born June 25, 1963) is an English-Greek pop singer/songwriter who (as a solo artist and one half of the duo WHAM!) has sold an estimated total of 80 million records.

It wasn't until he formed the duo Wham! together with Andrew Ridgeley in 1981 that success came for Michael. The band's first album, Fantastic!, was an instant success, and within a year they had released their classic debut single, Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do).

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David Bowie is the star for this week.

David Bowie (born David Robert Jones on January 8, 1947) is an English singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, arranger and mixer, whose work spans more than four decades.

A knowing, indulgent and occasionally camp figure, he is universally recognised as one of the most accomplished and inspired artists in popular music. Throughout the 1970s he took cues from art, philosophy and literature, and appeared to elevate popular music to a more sophisticated level while cleverly not overplaying the gravitas card. He is also a film and stage actor, music video director and visual artist.

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Ulysses 31 is the star for this week.

Ulysses 31 is a Franco-Japanese anime series (1981) that updates the Greek and Roman mythology of Odysseus (known as "Ulysses" in Roman Mythology, and Ulysse in French, hence the name) to the 31st century. The show comprises 26 half-hour episodes and was produced by DiC Entertainment. The Gods of Olympus are angered when Ulysses, commander of the giant spaceship Odyssey, kills the giant Cyclops to save a group of enslaved children, including his son. Zeus sentences Ulysses to travel the universe with his crew frozen until he finds the Kingdom of Hades, at which point his crew will be revived and he will be able to return to Earth. Along the way they encounter numerous other famous figures from Greek mythology given a futuristic twist.

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The A Team are The 80s Forum Star for the Week.

The A-Team is an American action adventure television series about a fictional group of ex-United States Army Special Forces who work as soldiers of fortune while being on the run from the military for a "crime they didn't commit".

It remains known in popular culture for its use of over-the-top violence, formulaic episodes and its distinctive opening theme. It has been parodied on numerous websites such as Newgrounds and also on television shows such as Robot Chicken, Family Guy and Spaced. The show also served as the springboard for the career of Mr. T, who portrayed the character of B. A. Baracus, around which the show was largely written.

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