Today is the last day for preordering We Love You - A Fan Tribute To OMD. As previously reported, this CD features a variety of OMD classic songs covered by fans. For details on ordering, track list, sound clips etc please visit the Unnofficial OMD Covers website.

The forthcoming Radio Waves event now has a venue and will be taking place on Saturday, August 30th at 7:00pm at The Picket in Liverpool.

The concert is a fan-organised event that will feature 4 bands coming from all around the world to play their favorite OMD tunes from the last 25 years. The concert itself is being sponsored by Cheaky.com with all proceeds generated by this event to be donated to Marie Curie Cancer Care.

Marie Curie Cancer Care is dedicated to the care of people affected by cancer and the enhancement of their quality of life, through its caring services, cancer research and education.

Details on the event can be found via the Radio Waves website at www.radiowaves03.com

For more information on Marie Cure Cancer Care, please visit www.mariecurie.org.uk

If you're a Messages Subscriber you'll also be able to order copies of the albums via the Messages website at a 10% discount.

Virgin will be releasing a special doublepack on 17th March featuring 2 classic OMD albums: Junk Culture and Sugar Tax. Copies should be available to buy shortly via the OMD Merchandise section.

The website for the Radio Waves website has been updated at www.radiowaves03.com. Proceeds generated by the event via ticket sales, T-shirt sales etc. will be going to a charity (to be specified at a later date). The event also has a possible venue in Liverpool which will hopefully be confirmed next week. More details via www.radiowaves03.com.

You can now order copies of these albums directly from the OMD Website via the Merchandise Section. As a bonus, initial copies of the albums will be signed by Andy McCluskey.

Samples of the additional tracks can also be found on the updated Downloads page.

If you're a Messages Subscriber you'll also be able to order copies of the albums via the Messages website at a 10% discount.

The Unnofficial OMD Covers website has started taking pre-orders for their album We Love You - A Fan Tribute to OMD which features 17 cover versions of classic OMD songs.

The price is $10 US and the expected release date is April 1st 2003.

As a special bonus, all orders placed before April 1st will also receive two free bonus items:

• Orchestral Manipulations: a four track OMD covers EP by Invisible College.
• A download of Britestar's cover of Enola Gay.

Meanwhile, Invisible College are proud to announce that they have signed a record deal. The Canadian band have signed up with UK label Hand Held Halo Productions as their press release details:

"The informal and friendly UK label will initially help to promote IC's music though it's range of online services and industry contacts with the possibility of single and album releases at a later date. IC joins HHHP's small but select roster of artists which include US darkwave/synthpop outfits Gebrauche-Musik and Intervox as well the highly regarded UK cerebral synthpop act Seven Words".