Ben Elton is joining the cast of his hit musical We Will Rock You, saying it is a “dream come true”. The show, featuring the songs of Queen, is returning to the West End 21 years after it premiered in London. Set 300 years in the future, it tells of …
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Dexys perform Come On Eileen on This Morning in 2022 Dexys have just announced the release of their fifth album, The Feminine Divine, and to coincide with its release, the legendary ’80s band are hitting the road across the UK this Autumn. This is the band’s newest record full of …
Read More »The Beatles inspired ABBA with specific habits in their music | Music | Entertainment
The Beatles inspired countless bands with their music throughout their ten-year career. ABBA was, naturally, one of them, but the Swedish quartet pointed at the Fab Four’s inventive way of releasing music as one of their most inspiring features. Benny Andersson explained that, if it wasn’t for The Beatles’ “diversity”, …
Read More »John Lydon and PiL announce UK tour dates going ahead after wife death | Music | Entertainment
Last week, John Lydon aka Johnny Rotten announced with a “heavy heart” that his wife Nora Forster had died after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s. The Sex Pistols star had been the main carer of the 80-year-old German heiress since she was diagnosed in 2018. The rocker and his band …
Read More »Tony Christie’s thank-you song for Britain’s carers | Music | Entertainment
Singer Tony Christie will release a new single to thank Britain’s carers following his dementia diagnosis. The star, 79, already has a full diary with a UK tour, two albums and a trip to Nashville in the pipeline. And now he’s revealed he will record Thank You For Being A …
Read More »Lisa Marie Presley unseen childhood photos shared by Elvis ex Linda | Music | Entertainment
Posting on her Instagram account, Linda Thompson wrote: “Like many of you, I am doing a little bit of spring cleaning and ran across this photo album from back in the day. These are all Polaroids. Time stood still for a few moments as I looked through these precious photos. …
Read More »King Charles III’s coronation ‘adds Bette Midler’ to line-up | Music | Entertainment
King Charles III’s coronation is taking place in just a few weeks on May 6, 2023, and the following day, May 7, an enormous “special Coronation Concert” is being held to celebrate the occasion. The line-up for the live music spectacle is full of incredible stars, and the latest update …
Read More »John Lennon ‘laughed hysterically’ over Beatles bandmate’s death | Music | Entertainment
The Beatles were first formed in 1956 under the name The Quarrymen. While the group included the famous bandmembers fans know and love today – Paul McCartney, John Lennon and George Harrison – it also included Pete Best as the drummer and Stuart Sutcliffe as the bassist. But while Best …
Read More »Bruce Springsteen is still bossin’ it as he faces his own mortality | Music | Entertainment
Bruce in Boston last month (Image: Getty) A fleet of huge trucks is parked outside the T-Mobile Centre in downtown Kansas City. The Boss and the E Street Band are in town for the latest show of their current tour, which comes to the UK this summer with two dates …
Read More »Mick Jagger’s accent questioned as nanny claims he ‘speaks the Queen’s English’ in private | Music | Entertainment
Sally Arnold looked after Jade Jagger, who Rolling Stone Mick had with wife Bianca, from birth until she was five months old. Writing in her memoir, Sally says: “Strangely, Mick spoke the Queen’s English in private and with only a couple of people around.” “But the minute there were more …
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