August 18, 2006 10:00

Lordi get cola named after them

Is it the dawning of the ‘a-coke-alypse’?

Finnish Eurovision Song Contest winners Lordi are set to have a cola named after them.

The band’s leader Mr Lordi has designed labels featuring the five members of the band in their monster masks, and one featuring the entire band.

Explaining the decision to market Lordi Cola, spokesperson for drinks maker Olvi Group, Ritva Sinisalo told BBC News: “The Lordi phenomenon has brought the whole nation together.”

Lordi’s song ’Hard Rock Hallelujah’ was the surprise winner at the 51st Eurovision Song Contest in Athens in May.

The band will play five UK dates in October, calling at:

Nottingham Rock City (October 26)
Birmingham Academy (27)
Manchester Academy (29)
Glasgow Barrowlands (30)
London The Forum (31)

For availability go to NME.COM/Gigs