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After almost a decade out of the West End, Queen musical We Will Rock You returned triumphantly with its opening gala at the London Coliseum last night.  Celebrities including Sir Rod Stewart, who gets a mention in the show, were in attendance alongside Express.co.uk. Yet the star and his wife …

The Beatles had a number of massive number-one singles throughout the 1960s, but John Lennon looked back on one of his favourites with disdain. When quizzed in 1970 about the legacy of the Fab Four, he was quick to name his favourite tracks from their history. He listed: “I always …

Aside from being a rock star and astrophysicist, Sir Brian May has a keen interest in stereoscopy. From an early age, the Queen guitarist travelled with a stereoscopic 3-D camera which found its way onto the band’s tours. As a result, he would capture behind-the-scenes personal encounters with the likes …

After The Beatles went mainstream, most of the music industry began trying to emulate them in one way or another. As the primary songwriters for the Fab Four, John Lennon and Paul McCartney were approached by countless bands to help them pen chart-topping hits over the years. But Lennon noticed …

During Elvis Presley’s lifetime, the Memphis Mafia and their families were free to come and go at his home of Graceland, which opened as a museum to the public 41 years ago today. However, the upstairs (which remains off-limits to the public to this day) was his private space. In …

Yesterday Andrea Bocelli’s son Matteo Bocelli announced his debut solo album Matteo. The 25-year-old enthused on social media: “I can’t believe I finally get to say this: my new album, Matteo, is out September 22nd! “Pre-order at matteobocelli.it or pre-save it right now. Thanks so much for your support – …

Musical talent certainly seems to run Andrea Bocelli’s family. In recent years the Italian maestro has been touring with his children Virginia and Matteo Bocelli, even releasing a family Christmas album together last December. His son’s professional singing career began in 2018 when he performed Fall On Me with him …

Hendrix’s flat recreated with his possessions (Image: Hendrix’s flat recreated with his possessions) At first glance, Jimi Hendrix and George Frideric Handel wouldn’t seem like ideal neighbours. One was an electric guitarist – the greatest of all time, according to Rolling Stone magazine – who fused blistering jazz and blues-inspired …

With a plethora of pop acts, Mighty Hoopla festival brought the party to south London’s Brockwell Park.

It’s been nine years since the Queen musical We Will Rock You closed at the Dominion Theatre in London’s West End. Now for 12 weeks only the epic show returns for a 12-week run at the London Coliseum. This time around the production’s writer Ben Elton is starring for the …