James will be working from the Metro Rome office where he will collaborate with Sakari Pitkanen, Global Editor-in-Chief. Alongside editing the paper and commenting on news affecting readers around the world, James will be involved in a feature on Médecins Sans Frontières, an international medical humanitarian organisation James supports and which Metro Newspapers have worked closely with for a number of years.

James Blunt said, “I have long been fascinated by the media and am excited to have the chance to go behind the scenes at Metro and experience things from the other side. With so much going on in the world right now, I am looking forward to editing a newspaper, raising the profile of subjects close to my heart and hopefully have a little fun along the way. I might even give myself a good review!"

Make sure to check out the James Blunt webstore for some special limited edition items.

Currently available:

James Blunt t-shirt from his House of Blues performance in LA. Each t-shirt is packaged in a wooden box with an imprint of the ticket from the show.

Poster for James Blunt's House of Blues Sunset Strip performance on February 7th.

Get yours now before they'e gone.

For more information on the event and a chance to win tickets, head to http://www.ituneslive.co.uk.

We couldn't have said it better ourselves. Click here to download this brilliant album!

Register now for your chance to purchase tickets to this exclusive event!

Registration opens on Friday, September 7, 2007, and closes on Monday, September 10, 2007, at 3 p.m. EST. Tickets are limited so don't miss out. Register today!!

Earlier in the year James recorded a special AOL session and we're delighted to announce that you can watch part one of the session right now!

The first part of the session includes...

1973
Wiseman
I Really Want You

Hi everyone,

We're delighted to announce that James Blunt's new single '1973' is now available to download from iTunes.

The single is first to be lifted from the new album 'All The Lost Souls', and you can download it by clicking here.

Also, iTunes are offering a special pre-order deluxe edition of the album.

This includes the full album, as well as new single '1973' live from Ibiza and a special acoustic version of the same track (which will only be available when you pre-order the deluxe album), as well as an acoustic version of album track 'I Really Want You' and a digital album booklet.

To pre-order the album on iTunes click here.

The new album, 'All The Lost Souls' is released on September 17th and you can pre-order it right now by clicking on one of the links below:

HMV / PLAY / AMAZON

You know the song -- "And as time goes by I will always be in a club with you in 1973 ..." Yeah, that one. "1973." James Blunt's a-freakin-mazing new single from his upcoming release, ALL THE LOST SOULS. The one that's currently blowing up at radio. The one with the most downloaded video on iTunes for a week and counting.

We just wanted to let you know that you can still get the video and single for only $1.99. Click over to iTunes right now!

All the marchers, their recorded messages and a campaign ad by Last King of Scotland director Kevin MacDonald, can be seen at www.thebigask.com – along with full details of how to join in.

Friday, July 20th

9:30 AM (PST)
12:30 PM (EST)
5:30 PM (GMT)

Click Here to log into the webcast. 

This is a worldwide live event so everyone is welcome no matter where you may be!   

Nice cover, eh? You can read Billboard's story on James' year of writing and recording in Ibiza right here. (Spoiler warning: James likes clubbing.)

James has five GRAMMY nominations: Record Of The Year, Song Of The Year and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for 'You're Beautiful,' Best Pop Vocal Album for BACK TO BEDLAM, and Best New Artist.  

Last week saw the British singer/songwriter capping off the year by landing a remarkable five nominations for the 49th Annual Grammy Awards. 'You’re Beautiful' scored nods in the top two categories, 'Song of the Year' and 'Record of the Year,' as well as for 'Best Pop Vocal Performance.' Blunt also was nominated for 'Best Pop Vocal Album' (for BACK TO BEDLAM), and in the prestigious Best New Artist category.

Perhaps Blunt’s proudest accomplishment, however, has been his work throughout the year raising funds for Doctors Without Borders/ Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), the international medical humanitarian organization. As of this writing, Blunt has raised an extraordinary $205,000 for DWB/MSF, whose life-saving work he first encountered while stationed with the British army in Kosovo, where he served as a reconnaissance officer with the NATO peacekeeping force. One of his most powerful songs, 'No Bravery,' was written in response to the genocide he had witnessed while in Kosovo.

The 'Back To Bedlam World Tour' allowed Blunt the unique opportunity to both increase awareness and generate much-needed monies for Doctors Without Borders/MSF. Beginning with this past spring’s headline tour, a personal, one-on-one aftershow meet-and-greet with James was auctioned after each and every show - one recent auction earned $8600 in a single night.  In November, Blunt played a sold-out DWB/MSF benefit concert at Los Angeles’ House of Blues, a high point of a seven-week, 35-city itinerary.

BACK TO BEDLAM recently celebrated its one-year anniversary on the Billboard 200 album chart. Certified double platinum by the RIAA, the album is the third best-selling album of 2006 and includes the singles, 'You’re Beautiful,' 'High,' and the current hit, 'Goodbye My Lover.' BACK TO BEDLAM has sold ten million units worldwide.

He also just released a brand new single and video for 'Goodbye My Lover' from his debut album BACK TO BEDLAM'. Click on the links below to watch it!

REAL
WINDOWS
QUICKTIME

Visit jamesblunt-us.com for all of the latest updates.

Also, tune in to 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' Thursday, August 31st at 4pm EST on ABC to catch a repeat of James Blunt's amazing performances of 'You're Beautiful' and 'Goodbye My Lover.' 

James Blunt's US tour is just around the corner! Kicking off on October 1st, Blunt will hit 35 cities from coast to coast with appearances at Radio City Music Hall in New York and the Gibson Amphitheatre in Los Angeles. Tickets for the tour are on sale now. Click here to purchase!

James Blunt will be back in the US starting October 1st for his 'Back To Bedlam World Tour.' The tour is scheduled to hit 35 cities from coast to coast with appearances at Radio City Music Hall in New York and the Gibson Amphitheatre in Los Angeles.  Pre-sale tickets for select dates starts today (Aug 8th), and will be available only to those who purchase CHASING TIME: THE BEDLAM SESSIONS from Target. Inside your Target bought James Blunt DVD you will find a special coupon code, which allows you to order tickets before the general public. Visit Target today to pick up your copy.

James Blunt is up for three nominations at this year's MTV 'Video Music Awards!'  Blunt's hit single 'You’re Beautiful' is up for Best Male Video, Best New Artist in a Video, and Best Cinematography in a Video.  You can help James out by voting for him in each of the three categories (see below for links). The 2006 'VMAs' will air live from New York’s Radio City Music Hall on August 31st at 8:00 PM EST/PST.

To vote for James, click on the links below:
Best Male Video
Best New Artist
Best Cinematography

T.I. 'What You Know'
Best Male Video
Best Rap Video

James Blunt 'You're Beautiful'
Best Male Video
Best New Artist in a Video
Best Cinematography in a Video

Gnarls Barkley 'Crazy'
Best Group Video
Best Direction in a Video
Best Editing in a Video

Sean Paul 'Temperature'
Best Dance Video
Best Choreography in a Video

Yung Joc feat. Nitty 'It's Goin' Down'
Best Rap Video

Missy Elliott 'We Run This'
Best Special Effects in a Video