After consultation with key music industry people, the new Amsterdam album Arm in Arm will now be released in January 2008.

The album will be preceeded by a brand new as yet to be decided single in mid-January.

An 11-date UK tour as special guests will be announced for December in the next few days.

Also the live album recorded on a brilliant night in London last summer will finally be availalbe at the end of September. A handful of live dates will accompany this release.

Those of you wishing to see the boys at the 4,500 capacity Summer pops on Saturday 21st July should book at www.ents24.com now. This show is almost sold out.

Amsterdam guitarist Johnny B is set to run the BUPA Great Capital Run 2007 on Sunday, and he would like your help! Here is a message from Johnny:

“After 4 months of training (and the blood, sweat and tears that that entails – if you’ve seen me legging it round Clapham Common you’ll understand) I race on Sunday. It kicks off in Hyde Park at 1015 if you’re down that way and fancy cheering me and the other runners on….

“I’d like to thank everyone who’s sponsored me, I really appreciate your support and if any of you would still like to donate to this worthy cause – Help a London Child – then please go to www.justgiving.com/johnnybarlow. I’d love to reach my target and there’s still a little way to go.So here’s to running and raising money to help someone less fortunate than yourselves.

“Love from JB x”

Amsterdam bass player Paulie will be doing a solo acoustic gig on Thursday 19 July at Liverpool’s 3345 Parr St, a regular haunt of band members and local musos alike.

The set will feature a mix of Paulie’s own songs, with a couple of classic Amsterdam tracks thrown in for good measure.

Entry to the gig is FREE, and kicks off at around 9pm.

Amsterdam have been asked to be special guests at the forthcoming OMD hometown show at the Summer Pops festival in Liverpool on Saturday 21 July.

The 4,000-capacity arena show will be the boys’ first appearance in the Pops since they supported Elvis Costello.

Tickets are available now from www.ents24.com.

Ian also revealed the title of the forthcoming Amsterdam album in Monday’s edition of the Liverpool Echo. The new long player will be called Arm in Arm after track three on the CD.

So far we’re looking at a mid-September release date.

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Ian will revisit the Blanco Y Negro venue on the Costa Del Sol on Friday 27 July for another solo performance. The show will comprise of a solo performance followed by a joint set with Ian McNabb of the Icicle Works. Tickets are €7 each.

The brand new Amsterdam album is currently being set up and the release date will be mid-September. It will be preceeded by a brand new single.

The album title will be revealed shortly as will the actual release date as well as a tour. New songs will be debuted at the two dates on the August bank holiday.