YOU'VE heard of Challenge Anneka - how about Challenge Bluetones!

For the indie hotshots have been set a target of reaching King George's Hall on Friday night - just hours after filming for Chris Evans' Channel 4 hit series, TFI Friday in London.

The Hounslow four-piece outfit, who have stormed into the charts at number seven with their new single Marblehead Johnson, will have a jet on stand-by to fly them up to Blackpool Airport before being whisked off to King George's Hall to play at the sell-out gig.

And it will complete a jet-lagging round trip of more than 800 miles for the band who will be in Blackburn on Friday morning for a sound check before flying back down to London for their TV appearance.

But Coffy St Luce from the band's promoters Hall Or Nothing is warning fans not to be to alarmed if they turn on the TV to see the heroes playing 'live'.

She said: "TFI Friday is filmed one hour before it goes out on air and we have everything in hand to get the band to Blackburn in plenty of time for their gig - although it is like something out of Challenge Anneka."

Geoff Peake, King George's Hall general manager said: "I've never heard of anything happening like this before, but it is all credit to the band that they are not pulling out of the gig for the sake of a TV appearance like so many bands do.

"It also confirms that we are now a major venue for attracting that most happening bands like the Bluetones, Manic Street Preachers and Beautiful South to King George's Hall."

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