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Alfie Boe is fighting the good fight, this Christmas. Around this time of year, many celebrities will be signing up to star in supermarket TV campaigns or release a new line of knitwear – but the British tenor has something better in store for his fans. He has just teamed …

Last week, Ozzy Osbourne hit out at Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler for not reaching out to him when he became ill. Speaking with Rolling Stone UK, the heavy metal singer said: “You do find out who’s a genuine friend when you’ve been through what I’ve had. “Tony Iommi has …

Pink sent her British fans absolutely wild over summer 2023. She played a few enormous dates at BST Hyde Park, all of which came complete with such eye-watering spectacles as trapeze jumps, sensational vocals, and a real level of showmanship that will be hard to top. Our critic Stefan Kyriazis …

The palace was memorably lit up with images of high-rise flats and terraced houses as Madness played their hit ‘Our House’ from the Palace roof at the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee concert. But now Suggs has revealed his band were originally meant to go on the same stage as everyone else …

The Rolling Stones are creating a new record by playing in front of the oldest crowds in rock ’n’ roll history. All sixteen concerts are being sponsored by AARP – formerly known as the American Association of Retired Persons – whose 38 million members are being offered the chance to …

Shadows’ rock stars Brian and Bruce unfold legacy path (Image: Getty) Brian Bennett was busy. The Shadows were in panto with Frankie Howerd, and Brian was using the precious time between their two daily performances to learn. “I was doing a postal course with the Berkeley School of Music – …

Dolly Parton remains the undisputed queen of country – and cemented her position more than ever with an ageless performance at the NFL halftime show. The 77-year-old was age-defying as she appeared in a Dallas Cowboys cheerleading outfit and sent the crowd wild with a string of classics for the …

American rapper Raul Conde has died with music stars paying tribute to him. The star died at the age of 52 but no cause of death has yet been disclosed. DJ Khaled and hip-hop legend Fat Joe were among the big names paying tribute to Raul. Record producer DJ Khaled …

Freddie Mercury and Elton John had a very close friendship and the Rocketman singer was one of a few who saw the late star in his final days battling AIDS. In his recent autobiography Me, Sir Elton described the devastation of seeing his dear friend dying. He spoke of visiting …

Clearly awkward, Noel smiles and thanks the fan who then tells the guitarist and singer: “If you need a stand in I could stand in. But I enjoy your solo work, it is phenomenal.” Noel replies thanks, before the feebly voiced fan launches into another round of Champagne Supernova’s chorus. …