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Published Date:
08 June 2009
LITTLE Boots has made it big!
Blackpool's queen of pop bought her first record at HMV in the resort, now her own album is flying off the store's shelves.

Four hundred fans packed into the store on Bank Hey Street especially for the Blackpool star's homecoming gig.

The crowd queued for hours desperate to get their hands on a copy of her debut album Hands - a day before anyone else in the country.

Little Boots, aka Victoria Hesketh, wowed fans as she belted out her catchy electro pop tunes, including New In Town which went Top 20 last week.

And dedicating her next single Remedy to the "Hesketh masses" who were proudly watching on, it was clear it was an emotional gig for the 25-year-old who heaped praise on her home town. She said: "Coming to where you bought your first album and seeing your own there, it's amazing."

The former Gazette employee now faces a packed schedule of gigs at this year's Glastonbury, Reading and Leeds festivals followed by a tour of America, Japan and Australia.

But it seems where ever she goes, she'll be flying the flag for Blackpool.

She said: "I'm so proud of where I come from. I wrote half of my album in LA – Hollywood Boulevard isn't a million miles away from Blackpool Promenade!

"When I come back here and there are so many young people from Blackpool trying to do something, it's really brilliant. It's really special that there is such a sense of community here – people coming out to support me and how much The Gazette has been behind me."

With the album, which officially goes on sale today, currently at number four in the i-tunes chart, her fans are confident she's got what it takes to scoop the top spot.

Roana Pratt, 21, from St Annes, said: "I think she's brilliant. It was a great opportunity to see her live. We are really proud because she's from our area."

And Victoria's number one fan, her mum Gillian, said: "The adrenaline is flowing. It's a big day, it's great and I'm so proud."

Younger brother Henry, 16, said: "She's an inspiration. I walk into HMV and there's my sister. It's cool."

Blackpool actor Sonny Flood, who plays Josh Ashworth in C4 Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks, joined the crowd.

After her performance he said: "It was really good. I'm starting to DJ and a lot of her songs are getting mixed. I really like Meddle and Remedy. I'm a big fan."


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  • Last Updated: 08 June 2009 2:18 PM
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Ceecida,

besides the seaside 08/06/2009 12:10:50
She's not from Blackpool. Shopping for records in the town does not make it her hometown, working at the Gazette offices on a work experience scheme does not make Blackpool her home town, and doing a year at Blackpool 6th form does not make it her hometown.

She's from the Village of Thornton, which is her Hometown. And this was her first 'gig' in Blackpool.
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08/06/2009 12:18:54
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911 Kirky,

Thornton Cleveleys 08/06/2009 13:05:42
#1 And your point is.....?
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Juan Poole,

Blackpool 08/06/2009 13:19:03
Also released today is the new album, 'Nature & Degree' by ex-Factory 'Legends' Section 25!....They ARE from Blackpool and have never heaped criticism on Blackpool like Little Boots has in a recent interview...Credit where credits due, this band were doing dance/ 12 " remix stuff 25 years before her!..Respect!
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Anti-bandwagon,

08/06/2009 15:13:18
Ceecida - The national media wont exactly know where Thornton is will they. They barely know where Blackpool is,all most southern based media know is that its somewhere up north!!
Wont be long before she is classed as being from Manchester or something like that.

Good for her though
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Ceecida,

08/06/2009 15:48:58
"911 Kirky,
Thornton Cleveleys 08/06/2009 13:05:42
#1 And your point is.....?"

Could it be that you and her and not from Blackpool?
Geographically you're nearer Fleetwood.
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Ceecida,

08/06/2009 15:55:15
"Anti-bandwagon,
08/06/2009 15:13:18
Ceecida - The national media wont exactly know where Thornton is will they. "

True... fair play to her, but still.. she's not from here.
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911 Kirky,

Thornton Cleveleys 08/06/2009 16:22:37
#6 Ceecida - well spoted I am not from Blackpool.... I still don't see your point, unless you are just being pedantic!

As post 7 sugests -'the national media won't exactly know where Thornton is' or Fleetwood.

Its a bit like saying Paul McCartney is from Allerton or Noel Galagher is from Longsight......

Anyway, best of luck little Boots - even though you did slate the Blackpool music scene....
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Ceecida,

08/06/2009 16:28:30
Kirky, Allerton is in Liverpool and Longsight is in Manchester. Whereas Thorton is in Wyre.. Its a bit like a girl from Southport claiming she is from Liverpool.
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tonyjames,

08/06/2009 16:43:51
9 - not really, its more like a girl from Banks saying she's from Southport, seeing as youre such a pedant lol
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