The Wizard of Oz performance + interview on Blue Peter (4/26/24)
Featuring:
Aviva Tulley as Dorothy
Abigail Matthews as Toto
Benjamin Yates as the Scarecrow
Aston Merrygold as the Tin Man
Nic Greenshields as Cowardly Lion
I reckon there might be a clause in a boyband’s contract that at least one boybander must fuck about with different hairstyles once a firm fan base is established. Quite often they were either the second lead or the first to jump ship, after which they would get the clippers and take everything off in a middle finger move to former management.
exhibit 1 (above); Zayn Malik. In & out of 1D, that glorious dark hair was thinned for a textbook first gen faux hawk, blown back and brush rolled for a number of quiffs, streaked and loosely curled for a jelly roll, slicked but for a strand for a cry baby, undercut with a top knot, and more. On leaving 1D, the hair went, came, went, went, came, came, came, came… I dunno how many times, but he’s sure had fun with a variety of long and short.
further examples; Robbie Williams of Take That^, Shane Lynch of Boyzone, Nicky Byrne of Westlife, Matt Willis of Busted, Harry Judd of McFly, Scott Robinson of 5ive, Brian Harvey of East 17, Keith Flint of The Prodigy (ok, not strictly a boyband….but they were all male), Duncan James of Blue, Aston Merrygold of JLS, Jaymi Hensley of Union J, Jay McGuinness of The Wanted.
And it didn’t stop with the UK, Backstreet Boy Nick Carter cut the curtains for some spikier styles, Justin Timberlake tossed off the spaghetti noodles for scruffier crewcuts, buzzed, and straightened and slicked back. I’m sure there are plenty more of lesser worldwide fame that could be added to the list too.
(^Jason Orange sported a very fetching low hawk during TT’s earlier heights of fame, while Howard Donald grew out his curly curtains and went for shoulder length dreadlocks around the same time. But otherwise neither had too many other noticeable deviations.)
Woke up with JLS' everybody in love stuck in my head today and it stayed there all morning. Curse you Aston Merrygold, the Saturdays' Marvin Humes, Oritse who always wore a hat and the simple looking one. A pox on all your houses.
Here is a romantic edit I made for Dinbo (Din Djarin X Bo Katan) via YouTube shorts. Feel free to request songs you'd like to see with these two characters.
was watching still game in the bath and it was the episode that billy boyd is in and i was trying to remember when i knew him from. And i realised he was the scottish hobbit and i was like “god, what’s that hobbits name? ah of course… Aston Merrygold”
The Wizard of Oz Returns To The West End This Summer. A Strictly Limited Season Begins at The Gillian Lynne Theatre on the 15th August 2024
Michael Harrison and the Really Useful Group are thrilled to announce that The Wizard of Oz will conclude its major UK and Ireland tour with a season in London this summer, playing a strictly limited run of 38 performances only from Thursday 15 August – Sunday 8 September 2024 at the Gillian Lynne Theatre. Tickets go on general sale Thursday 28March at 10am.
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ASTON MERRYGOLD as THE TIN…
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The boys – Aston Merrygold, JB Gill, Marvin Humes and Oritsé Williams – will bring their top tier vocal class, slick choreography and rich catalogue packed with unforgettable hits to scenic venues stretching…
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