The romantic ballad tops a list of most played yuletide No1s, beating classics such as Slade’s Merry Xmas Everybody and Band Aid’s Do They Know It’s Christmas. Perfect hit the UK top spot in 2017 and stayed there six weeks. But its online feat has left BBC Radio 2’s Steve …
Read More »Elvis: Mysterious item found in Graceland drawer left expert baffled | Music | Entertainment
Five years after Elvis Presley’s death, Graceland opened its doors to the public as a museum in 1982. When the house was handed over by the estate some items had been left exactly where they had been found. This included a samurai sword in a living room drawer, which had …
Read More »George Harrison refused to be sad in final meeting with The Beatles | Music | Entertainment
This week marks the 21st anniversary of George Harrison’s death. The Beatles star lost his battle against cancer on November 29, 2001. But before his final days, he arranged to meet up with his former bandmates, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, on a momentous occasion that included “laughter and love” …
Read More »Three Lions has been sung wrong for years – these are the real lyrics | Music | Entertainment
The competition in the football World Cup 2022 is hotting up, but last night England won a triumphant match against Wales with a staggering 3-0 victory. So today, England fans will no doubt be walking with a spring in their step as they belt out the biggest and best football …
Read More »George Harrison’s selfless final words to Ringo Starr were heartbreaking | Music | Entertainment
George Harrison died on November 29, 2001, after losing a long battle against cancer. Before he died, his bandmate from The Beatles, Ringo Starr, visited him while he was on his deathbed. What followed was an emotionally-charged and tear-jerking interaction between two lifelong friends with an extraordinary history. And Starr …
Read More »Elvis Presley’s abundant generosity ‘I thought he was going to pass out, he was shaking’ | Music | Entertainment
Elvis, who hadn’t been recognised by the couple, offered to give the truck a push with his limousine. But it didn’t quite work, so he got out and offered a lift to the old man, which was warmly received. The King then drove him to Memphis’ Oakley Ford car dealership. …
Read More »George Harrison death: Olivia Harrison pays tribute to The Beatles star 21 years on | Music | Entertainment
On December 30, 1999 he attacked Harrison with a kitchen knife, punctured one of his lungs and caused head injuries. Olivia managed to stop Abram by striking him over and over with a fireplace poker and lamp. Harrison was hospitalised after taking over 40 stab wounds and had part of …
Read More »The Weeknd announces 2023 tour – and tickets are out this week | Music | Entertainment
The Weeknd has just announced an incredible follow-up to his massively successful North American Tour. The American artist will be hitting stages across Europe and the UK in the summer of 2023. The After Hours Til Dawn tour will kick off on June 10 in the UK and will run …
Read More »Elton John described John Lennon ‘whirlwind romance’ | Music | Entertainment
In return, Sean revealed: “My dad, when he first heard your voice he was in America, I think, already, and he was thinking that’s the first new kind of British singing that he really liked and dug. I think he said that he loved your music and the songs, and …
Read More »Elvis Presley baby brother describes King’s kindness growing up | Music | Entertainment
Imagine being a little boy and your mother suddenly marries the father of the most famous man in the world. David Stanley was still only five years old when his mother Dee married Vernon Presley on July 3, 1960. Elvis himself was deeply upset by the marriage, especially by the …
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