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SECRET AFFAIR STATEMENT RE FROM THE JAM SHOWS

Secret Affair regret to announce, that they will no longer be appearing as "Special Guests" to From The Jam at Birmingham Academy and Hammersmith Apollo in December 2008 as advertised.

In April of this year we were approached by From The Jam and offered the pick of several shows on their December tour. After consideration we finally agreed on just the two shows and the deal was finalized with their promoter Nigel McIntyre and Regular Music.

In August (despite an assurance that we would not appear in any From The Jam advertising prior to our own London Astoria show on Sept 13th), adverts for the shows appeared in Scootering Magazine and more recently in Uncut and Mojo. This was also driven on websites and forums connected with both bands, in particular by ourselves.

On September 13th Promoter Nigel McIntyre contacted us to say that "There was a problem" regarding our appearance at these gigs (but without giving any specific explanation). After a further four weeks of apparent deliberation we were finally told by the Promoter and on behalf of From The Jam that we were "no longer welcome to appear as Special Guests" despite the fact our name had been used to advertise and sell From The Jam concert tickets for over two months.
Furthermore by this time it was too late for us to organize alternative end of year shows, which we had originally planned to do before From The Jam invited us to guest with them.

Despite at all times being ready, available and looking forward to performing at these shows, we have yet to receive any proper explanation as to why we have been dropped from the bill at such short notice, nor for that matter have we received any form of apology, to us or our fans.

We are further dismayed and upset to see new official FTJ tour advertising featuring Secret Affair as "Special Guests" in the November issues of Scootering, UNCUT, THE WORD & MOJO magazines and also very alarmed that From The Jam as an organisation have yet to issue any formal statement confirming that we are no longer appearing as "Special Guests" at their Birmingham & London shows.

Once again we can only apologize to all our loyal fans for any disappointment and inconvenience but this matter is entirely out of our hands. We recommend that should you seek a refund - you should contact Nigel McIntyre and Regular Music, since he is the promoter and responsible for publishing the magazine advertising confirming we were on the bill and with whom fees had been agreed.

Thank you for your continued support and we look forward to seeing you at our future shows.

Best regards

Ian Page & Dave Cairns
Secret Affair

Secret Affair - Revived, Reformed, Renewed.

The London Astoria 2, September 13th 2008.

Following their sell out show at the Planet Ice Arena Isle of Wight Scooter rally and Astoria 2 show Secret Affair also performed as special guests at the Small Faces Convention September 21st 2008 with more shows to follow.Watch This Space!

Astoria 2 September 13th 2008

Revived, Reformed, Renewed, Secret Affair are back!

Secret Affair 2008 are:-

Ian Page - Lead Vocals, Trumpet, Piano
Dave Cairns - Guitar, Backing Vocals
Sean Kelly - Bass, Backing Vocals
Russ Baxter - Drums
Andy Brush - Lead Saxophone
Steve Rinaldi - Trombone & Martyn Blagden-Trumpet

For additional information check out:

www.secretaffair.info

www.myspace.com/secretaffairofficial

Email: secretaffairinfo@yahoo.co.uk

Welcome. We're still here. Oh yes. And years on from our reunion shows at Shepherds Bush Empire and The Scala - appetite for more seems undiminished.
What to do? Well, as I'm sure you know - these things aren't so easily organised
And we've always figured that if we're going to do these things -they have to be done well. Those shows weren't just shows - they were like a celebration. What to do then?
More of the same? No way. Better than before? Indeed. Changes for the better? There will be. New songs, old songs not often done and the old songs often sung, played better, harder - of course; to the accompaniment of many voices singing. Your voices. Thank you all for your support. Then. Now. And in the future. Faith kept. See you at the Astoria. And the latest news - there is more to come. Some surprises are in store - but for the moment - that's our secret…

Ian Page 2008