Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2005!
24/12/2004, 5:40pm GMT
We would like to take the opportunity to wish Atomic Kitten and all our visitors a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2005!  Though the rest of the year has been quiet, Atomic Kitten released their Greatest Hits plus the double A-side release, 'Someone Like Me' / 'Right Now 2004' plus their Greatest Hits DVD.  Check out the Archives to see the year 2004 has been for Atomic Kitten!  But this is not the end of Atomic Kitten!  They'll return with a new single, 'Cradle' in February 2005 - so get ready for this exciting release!  Stick with us at Atomic Kitten Active as we enter the new year!  Thanks for all your support!

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'Cradle' single date put back
8/12/2004, 10:40pm GMT
'Cradle', the forthcoming brand new single has now but put back to 14th February 2005.  It was originally going to be released on 3rd January.  Though you'll have to wait a bit longer, it will be the perfect gift for Valentine's Day!  Come back soon for further details of this single release!

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Kerry helps create playground
18/11/2004, 7:40pm GMT
Kerry Katona recently took a four day challenge to help create a playground, sports pitch and a sensory garden at Alder Hey Hospital in Liverpool, UK.  The event can be seen on ITV1's 'With A Little Help From My Friends' to be broadcasted soon.   Of course, Kerry wasn't going to do it alone, so she got the helping hand from her old friends and teachers from Padgate High School in Warrington.  She told the Liverpool Echo about the challenge: "When I arrived I honestly thought it was going to be a tiny little park and a couple of swings, a roundabout maybe.  Then, when I turned up to the site, I was like 'oh my God! We're never going to get this done, never in a million years'. But it's the kids that make you do it.  It was huge. I'm just so glad so many people turned up. I mean, we would have been in a bit of trouble if I had only had two friends. Everyone worked really hard and some of my friends even stayed back when they were not supposed to be working."  And with help from local companies to supply free material to regenerate the site, it just seemed possible.  Kerry's friends spoke about Kerry, Joanne said: "She is just bossy so she fitted the part perfectly" Emma added: "Kerry is just great at shouting at people."    Kerry spoke about her reunion with her friends: "It was one of the most difficult times of my life but it has made me the person I am today.  I think the memories you get from your friends makes your life. To me, friends are the most important thing I think any person can have in their lives. If you don't have friends, I don't think you have anything."  She also spoke about her foster parents Fred and Margaret Woodall: "I moved in with Mag and Fred when I was 14 and I had some of my favourite years with them. Fred gave me away at my wedding. They taught me what a real family life was like, they grounded me when I was in trouble coming home drunk. I wasn't a naughty kid at all, I was very well behaved. I just did what every average teenage kid got up to, nothing outrageous."  Finally on the subject of celebrity status: "I always think I am out of my depth. I never actually think 'Oh my God, I'm really famous.' I'm not. I'm just a C-lister. I can just bring that little bit of a sparkle into some people's eyes, but I sometimes think I'm out of my depth because I'm such a chancer, a blagger.  When I turned up to the site at Alder Hey I again thought: 'I'm out of my depth here, I've jumped in at the deep end as I always do. You're not supposed to be doing this, you're supposed to be in an office somewhere doing a 9-5 job'."  But at the nd they all did a good job, well done Kerry!!!

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Kerry goes back to old name
14/11/2004, 7:35pm GMT
Now since Kerry split with Brian McFadden, Kerry wants to forget the past and wants to be known once again as Kerry Katona.  She told the crew on CD:UK to call her by her maiden name.  A source told The Mirror newspaper, "Kerry is determined to put the past behind her - and this is the way to show it."

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Kittens to release new single!
12/11/2004, 10:20pm GMT
Atomic Kitten are going to release a new single in January next year! 'Cradle' which was released as a single in Japan only will be released in the UK on 3rd January 2005. The song which originally appeared on the 'Right Now' album has been completely rerecorded. The single is also being released to support the charity World Vision which is a 24-hour Famine Youth fundraiser - all proceeds from the single will go to this charity. This event raises money to support health and care to those vulnerable children in developing countries like Malawi, Zambia and Ethiopia. Jen and Lil are official ambassadors of this campaign. They will be appearing in a TV documentary on 24-hour Famine Weekend on 18-20 February 2005. Jen talked about the campaign: "I am really looking forward to working with World Vision on the 24-hour Famine campaign. I expect the trip to Zambia to be a life-changing experience, especially being able to meet children who have been directly affected by HIV/Aids and knowing that we are helping them through our support.” Lil added: "Children orphaned by HIV/Aids in country’s like Zambia lead a very difficult life, so it is an amazing opportunity to be able to support World Vision’s 24-hour Famine campaign and encourage kids from the UK to get involved and help make a difference."   Tash is currently on maternity leave and is expecting her second child in January.

We will be getting more info on the single soon.

[Update 8/12/2004: 'Cradle' will now be released on 14th February 2005.]

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