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Alanis Morissette pays tribute to former drummer Taylor Hawkins at London gig
Alanis Morissette paid tribute to late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins last night (June 28) at the first of two shows at London’s The O2 – see footage below. READ MORE: Taylor Hawkins, 1972 – 2022: Foo Fighters drummer who always stole the show The Canadian singer-songwriter is currently on the road as part of her ‘Jagged Little Pill’ anniversary tour, which had previously been rescheduled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Towards the end of her set, Morissette performed her hit 1996 single ‘Ironic’ while displaying images of Hawkins on a screen behind her. Once the song finished, a message reading “In Memory Of...
Chanel Haynes claims she was sacked from ‘Tina’ musical after singing with The Rolling Stones
Singer Chanel Haynes has opened up about being sacked from her role in Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, after singing with The Rolling Stones. READ MORE: The Rolling Stones live in Madrid: Celebrating six decades at the top for rock’n’roll royalty The musician had been portraying Tina Turner in a West End production of Tina but was offered a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to perform ‘Gimme Shelter’ with The Rolling Stones in Milan. Haynes appeared with the Stones in place of their longstanding backup singer, Sasha Allen, who sat the Milan show out for an unspecified reason. A mentee of the iconic Quincy Jones, Haynes...
BBC reveals most-viewed Glastonbury 2022 sets
The BBC has revealed which of the sets at this year’s Glastonbury were the most-viewed on UK TV – see the results below. READ MORE: Glastonbury Festival 2022 – review: camping, killer tunes and catharsis on Worthy Farm After two years away, the festival made its return to Worthy Farm last week, with Billie Eilish, Paul McCartney and Kendrick Lamar headlining the Pyramid Stage across the course of the weekend. McCartney’s almost three-hour Saturday night (June 25) set, which NME called “history-making” in a five star review, averaged 2.7million viewers on BBC One and peaked at 3.9million, according to Broadcast....
Courteeners announce Y Not Festival warm-up show in London
Courteeners have announced that ahead of their headline performance at Y Not Festival next month, they’ll play a warm-up gig in London – get tickets here. READ MORE: Courteeners’ Liam Fray: “The band is my life. When it’s not going great, my life’s not going great” Liam Fray and co. will headline the Derbyshire festival – held in the heart of the Peak District in Pikehall – on July 30, joining other headliners Stereophonics and Blossoms, who will perform on July 29 and 31 respectively. But before Courteeners headline Y Not, the band will hit the stage for a warm-up gig at...
ABBA’s Benny Andersson responds to Dave Grohl’s Glastonbury top with Foo Fighters’ ‘Learn To Fly’ cover
ABBA‘s Benny Andersson has shared a piano cover of Foo Fighters’ ‘Learn To Fly’ to acknowledge Dave Grohl‘s decision to wear an ABBA top on stage at Glastonbury over the weekend. READ MORE: ABBA tell us what the future holds after their “surreal” and “fabulous” digital concert Grohl joined Paul McCartney during the latter’s headline set on the Pyramid Stage on Saturday (June 25), where he sported a black top that had the gold ABBA logo printed on it. The Foo Fighters frontman has been vocal about his love for ABBA over the years, saying back in September that he...
BBC Radio 1 DJ Adele Roberts announces that she’s cancer-free
BBC Radio 1 DJ Adele Roberts has revealed that she has been given the all-clear following eight months of treatment for bowel cancer. Roberts first shared the news of her diagnosis back in October, saying that the outlook was “positive”. She then returned to work hosting the Radio 1 Weekend Breakfast Show the following month, telling listeners that she “owed my life”. Advertisement Posting on Instagram on Monday (June 27), Roberts said that she has now been given the all-clear and hailed the moment as “the day I’ve been waiting for”. “Hearing the words ‘you’re free of cancer’...
Morrissey’s upcoming tour will feature “no rules, regulations or restrictions”
Further details have been shared for Morrissey‘s upcoming 2022 UK and Ireland tour, confirming the gigs will feature “no rules, regulations or restrictions”. READ MORE: Morrissey at Riot Fest review: pop’s problematic uncle wisely shuts up and plays the hits The soloist and former Smiths singer announced the tour earlier this month – more than two years on from his last UK live date at Wembley’s SSE Arena in London. Following a Las Vegas residency to be held in July, the UK and Ireland tour will then take place in October and feature a London date at Brixton Academy. Advertisement In a new post...
Paul McCartney fan who caused halt to his Glastonbury set after fainting speaks out
A festivalgoer who fainted during Paul McCartney‘s headline show at Glastonbury 2022 last weekend, which caused a brief halt to the set, has said she is “absolutely gutted” about missing the show. The legendary Beatle‘s near-three-hour show on Saturday night (June 25), which featured a whole host of classic songs and special guest appearances from Dave Grohl and Bruce Springsteen, drew a huge crowd to the Pyramid Stage. READ MORE: Paul McCartney live at Glastonbury 2022: history-making rock’n’Grohl with The Boss Some fans, such as Lisa Morris, had waited hours to see McCartney’s set from the front of the...
Biffy Clyro’s Simon Neil to receive honorary degree from Glasgow Caledonian University
Biffy Clyro‘s Simon Neil is set to be presented with an honorary degree from Glasgow Caledonian University next week. The vocalist, guitarist and songwriter will receive a Doctor of Letters (DLitt) from the University for “his continued inspiration to all creatives the world over”. READ MORE: Biffy Clyro: Cultural Sons Of Scotland review: homegrown heroes head back to their roots Speaking about the honour, Neil said in a statement: “To receive this doctorate is an honour I could never have expected. To receive it in Glasgow, a city which has featured so long and so supportively in the band’s story, is...Recent Posts
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