Just because King Charles III wants Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at his coronation doesn’t mean it’s going to be easy!
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Dev Hynes – aka Blood Orange – has launched a new show on BBC Radio 3 which, and I quote, “celebrates all aspects of classical music and explores the wider musical world from electronic through to soundtracks”.Called ‘Composed With Devonté Hynes’, the programme also aims to “showcase how classical music is constantly evolving”, with the official blurb adding: “From shining a light on overlooked composers through to navigating the beauty and tension of modern music, the series will be an intimate glimpse into the mind and influences of one of the most exciting and boundary-pushing artists of the last decade”.The twelve part weekly series will start airing on Radio 3 this weekend, though the first three episodes are already available on the BBC Sounds app. And as the show premieres on air, Hynes will play two dates at the Barbican in London on 18 and 19 Mar where he will be joined by the London Symphony Orchestra to perform “contemporary classical music that confronts the complexities of 21st Century identity and defies the expectations of orchestral music”.Commenting on all this, Hynes says: “I am honoured to present this series dedicated to my influences within the classical world.
I hope people will enjoy how wide a genre it is, and discover artists, lots of whom are still active, who I feel deserve a lot more attention than is given”.Radio 3 Commissioning Executive Philip Raperport adds: “Too often, classical music is at risk of being pigeon-holed, despite the incredible diversity that the genre offers. We wanted to provide audiences with a new kind of classical listening experience, one that showcases how artists across the musical spectrum have identified with and been inspired by classical”.“We are so THRILLED that
.Just because King Charles III wants Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at his coronation doesn’t mean it’s going to be easy!
EXCLUSIVE: Broadway casting director Duncan Stewart, whose big-name clients include the Tony-winning Hadestown, the new Life of Pi and the acclaimed The Great Comet of 1812, is dissolving his Stewart/Whitley agency after 14 years to head up the new casting arm of global live event company RWS Entertainment Group.
An unexpected Happy Valley reunion took place on Thursday night as stars showed up to support James Norton in his A Little Life debut in London. James, 37, is starring in the much-anticipated West End adaptation of the cult novel and was centre stage at celebrations after the show's press night. The production, which lasts a whopping 3 hours and 40 minutes, has a star-studded cast including James, It's A Sin actor Omari Douglas and Bridgerton's Luke Thompson.The play is adapted from the Booker Prize winning novel, which explores the story of four classmates who move to New York.
As the working week nears its end, it’s time for some more great films and TV shows to drop on streaming services. If you’re wondering what new content you can sink your teeth into this weekend, we know just the thing.
Isabella “Bella” Kidman Cruise has a new ‘do. The daughter of exes Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman unveiled a major hair change.
Piers Morgan was quickly flooded with comments as he reunited with Susanna Reid, two years after they were suddenly forced to stop hosting Good Morning Britain together. As many will already know, Piers quit the ITV news programme in 2021, storming off set after a clash with weatherman Alex Beresford about comments he made concerning Meghan Markle.
Procol Harum’s recorded material – has died at the age of 76.Reid died last Thursday (March 23), a post on the Procol Harum website confirms, with his former bandmates writing in a statement that he died in a hospital in London; “He had been receiving cancer treatment for the past couple of years,” they wrote.The band went on to note that Reid’s family “would like to thank numerous well-wishers for their very kind messages”, and confirmed that a private funeral will be held in the near future. The website, too, “will be updated soon with details for those who would like to make a donation in his memory”.“Keith will be greatly missed,” Procol Harum’s statement said in closing.Reid’s biggest hit with Procol Harum was their 1967 debut ‘A Whiter Shade Of Pale’, which fast became one of the anthems for the mid-‘60s “summer of love”.
Lukas Gage is in love with Chris Appleton! During a recent appearance on the “Today” show, the 27-year-old actor gushed about his boyfriend.
Lukas Gage is in love with Chris Appleton! During a recent appearance on the show, the 27-year-old actor gushed about his boyfriend.«I think this mane needed to be tamed,» Gage quipped with a laugh. «I also needed to be tamed.»On a more serious note, Gage said, «I feel very happy, very lucky and very much in love.»The gushing didn't stop there. When the show flashed a pic of Gage and the 39-year-old hairstylist on the screen, Gage lovingly called his boyfriend «a good-looking man.»«Something about being in London.
Lorde has provided fans with another update on her upcoming fourth studio album.The Kiwi pop star released her third full-length record, ‘Solar Power’, in August 2021.In a new email sent out to fans, Lorde reflected on having recently wrapped up her ‘Solar Power’ world tour in Australia, and hinted at what’s to come next.She wrote (via the Line Of Best Fit): “So. Where to now? [REDACTED] I guess I’m not telling, not for a while.
A top energy expert is warning that “a few thousand” people over State Pension age only have until the end of this week to claim winter heating bill help, worth up to £600. Malcolm Grimston, Senior research fellow for Energy Policy and Technology at Imperial College London, said that millions of pensioners have already received the payment automatically, but two specific groups may not - and they need to make a claim before March 31, 2023.
Mesut Ozil has named former Real Madrid teammate Cristiano Ronaldo the best player of all time after announcing his retirement from football.
Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight is set to write the screenplay for a new Star Wars film, according to reports.As reported by Variety, original screenwriters Damon Lindelof (Lost) and Justin Britt-Gibson have departed the project, with Knight on board as a replacement.The untitled film, which is expected to be among Lucasfilm’s first Star Wars films since 2019’s Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker, will be directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy (Ms. Marvel).More information about the project is expected to be announced at Star Wars Celebration in London on April 7-10.Along with Peaky Blinders, Knight is known for writing and directing 2013 films Locke starring Tom Hardy and Hummingbird with Jason Statham.
EXCLUSIVE: Principal photography has begun on Take My Hand, a romantic drama feature starring Radha Mitchell (Finding Neverland), Adam Demos (UnReal), Bart Edwards (The Witcher), Meg Fraser (Bloody Hell) and former Big Brother contestant Xavier Molyneux making his film debut.
Theo James is making a rare red carpet appearance with his wife!
They had somewhat of a tumultuous journey on Love Island UK season 9, so fans are eager to know if Lana and Ron are still together after being runners-up to winners Kai and Sanam.
EXCLUSIVE: The BBC is delving into the history of Soho’s criminal underworld for its next big-budget drama series.
EXCLUSIVE: American-European media fund APX Group has appointed film industry veteran Anthony Buckner as Director of Film and Television Distribution and Acquisition, to head up a new department created as it continues its international expansion drive.
23 years on since the tragic death of Paula Yates, Channel 4 has released a two-part documentary taking a closer look at the TV icon's life. Former Big Breakfast presenter Paula enjoyed a colourful career as a TV host and enjoyed high-profile relationships with both Bob Geldof and the late Michael Hutchence, who died in 1997. However, Paula tragically passed away in 2000 from an overdose, leaving behind four daughters - Fifi, Peaches and Pixie Geldof, who she shared with Bob, and her daughter with Michael, Tiger Lily Hutchence.
Taking a twisted turn. Netflix’s You offered a series shakeup when Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley) decided to move back to New York after unleashing a murder spree in London — but the story might be just getting started.