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Charli XCX, Green Day and St. Vincent have been confirmed as among the presenters for tonight’s BRIT Awards. The ceremony is taking place at The O2 in London tonight (March 2), and the show will be presented by a trio of hosts – Maya Jama, Clara Amfo and Roman Kemp.

REM, Amy Winehouse, Florence & The Machine, Adele, The Killers and Nick Cave. It was also the venue for Kings Of Leon’s first UK show in 2006.The former Edwardian dance hall has been used as a music venue since 2001, when it was restored by its current owners, Charlie Raworth and Emma Hutchinson.Now, Bush Hall has confirmed its future as a music establishment is under threat and they are four months away from “making a hideous decision” about whether to cease hosting live music events.

Mark Ronson has shared an NSFW video of Sir Paul McCartney calling for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame to induct Foreigner.The producer – famed for his work with Amy Winehouse and on the Barbie soundtrack – has a close connection to the band, with the guitarist Mick Jones being his stepfather. While appearing on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Ronson opened up about his ongoing campaign to get Foreigner inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2024.As a way to sway voters, Ronson revealed that he has been putting together a compilation of videos which include the likes of members of Foo Fighters, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Guns N’ Roses and Queens Of The Stone Age sharing their support for the induction of Foreigner.“We decided to go all out this year and really try and get Foreigner on the ballot for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame,” he told Fallon.

Aaron Taylor Johnson and his wife Sam stepped out for the Giorgio Armani fashion show during the Milan Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2024-2025 on Sunday (February 25) in Milan, Italy.

Pete Doherty, singer and guitarist of The Libertines, has revealed he's battling Type 2 Diabetes and says he fears 'death is lurking'.The 44-year-old musician has often spoken openly about his struggles with alcohol and drug misuse, admitting they ruled his life for years before a calming lifestyle change. Speaking to the BBC's Louis Theroux in a documentary last year, Pete said his past had left him unwell and doubtful that we would live a long life. Now, he's announced his diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes.

The Zutons‘ frontman Dave McCabe has praised Amy Winehouse and Mark Ronson‘s iconic cover of their song ‘Valerie’, saying it was “a gift from god”.The band have recently made a comeback with their new single ‘Creeping On The Dancefloor’, which was released last month as their first new music for 16 years.In a new interview on Radio X, McCabe discussed how the ‘Valerie’ cover kept them in the public consciousness while they were inactive as a band, even if it took people a while to realise that it was originally their song.“The way I see it, it was like a gift from god and I was there to receive it,” he said.“The band was there to receive it… and some people are like, ‘Were you pissed off when she took your song?’ And I was like, ‘Well not really, because she just immortalised the whole thing.’ Do you know what I mean? Because it was a big song anyway, but that just took it to this whole new level.”McCabe did admit that he felt uneasy about the song at times, especially when people asked how much money he’d made from it. However, nowadays he has no such hard feelings towards the song and believes it has become bigger than the band itself.“I think it’s in the Top 10 of karaoke songs,” he said.

All four members of The Beatles will get their own standalone biopic as part of an ambitious series of movies from director Sam Mendes. News of the first fully licensed Beatles films depicting the lives of Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, John Lennon, and George Harrison was announced by Sony Pictures Entertainment and Neal Street Productions.

Amy Winehouse‘s statue in Camden was covered by Palestine flag sticker.The sticker was found on Monday (February 19) on the bronze statue of the late British artist, which is situated in Camden Market.The statue of the singer – who died in 2011, aged 27 – was erected in her hometown in 2014.The sticker was “removed immediately” after being discovered and reported to police.Camden Market wrote on Twitter yesterday: “This morning we were made aware that a member of the public had placed a sticker over the Star of David necklace on the Amy Winehouse statue in the North Yard of Camden Market. This was removed immediately, and the incident was reported to the police.“Camden Market remains first and foremost, a place of diversity – a global destination that welcomes everyone.

Naman Ramachandran The incident of a Palestinian flag covering a Star of David necklace on an Amy Winehouse statue is being investigated by the Metropolitan Police. Winehouse, who died in 2011, aged 27, lived in London’s Camden neighbourhood. The life-size statue of the late Winehouse, who belonged to the Jewish faith, was installed in 2014 at Camden Market.

Naman Ramachandran Prime Video has greenlit a feature-length documentary chronicling the final 12 days of Roger Federer’s professional tennis career. The as-yet-untitled documentary is described by Prime Video as “an intimate follow-along through the final 12 days of Roger Federer’s illustrious career. Originally a home video never intended for public viewing, the film captures Federer at his most vulnerable and candid self, as he says goodbye to a game and the fans that shaped his life for the last two decades.” It features interviews from Federer’s rivals and friends, including Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray.

Oscar-winner Asif Kapadia is helming a Prime Video doc about the latter days of tennis legend Roger Federer‘s career, which was originally intended as a home movie.

Ridley Scott is reportedly in talks to helm an upcoming biopic based on the Bee Gees.According to a report from Deadline Hollywood, anonymous sources close to to the project told the outlet that Scott is currently in the negotiations phase with Paramount Pictures to lead its upcoming biopic based on the group.The film, which is currently untitled, has yet to receive a release date or cast. Scott will also supposedly co-produce the film alongside Graham King for GK Films, Stacey Snider and Michael Pruss for Scott Free.

Radio BBC Radio 2 legend Steve Wright died at the age of 69 on Tuesday night with tributes rolling in for the veteran DJ following the sad news announced by his family.

Amy Winehouse biopic Back To Black has revealed that her family had “no involvement” in the film.Named after Winehouse’s breakout sophomore – and final – studio album, the film will star Industry’s Marisa Abela as Winehouse herself, and outlines her years living in London, alongside her rapid rise to fame.Speaking in a new interview with Empire, director Sam Taylor-Johnson said Winehouse’s family didn’t contribute to the film.She added: “It was important to meet with them out of respect. But they have no involvement in terms of… like, they couldn’t change things. They couldn’t dictate how I was to shoot.

Amy Winehouse biopic Back To Black will feature Marisa Abela singing “from beginning to end”, director Sam Taylor-Johnson has said.The Industry actress stars as Winehouse and charts the iconic singer’s vibrant years living in London as well as her intense rise to fame.Alongside Abela, Back To Black also stars Jack O’Connell as Winehouse’s ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil, Eddie Marsan as her father Mitch, Juliet Cowan as her mother Janis, and Lesley Manville as her grandmother Cynthia.Taylor-Johnson has confirmed Abela performed all the songs herself, having started voice lessons for the part.“When we first talked about it, my first question to [Abela] was, ‘Can you sing?’ And she said, ‘I can’t,'” the director told Empire [via MusicNews]. “I was thinking, maybe we’ll use Amy’s voice throughout, and we’ll do it that way.

The rock biopic craze arguably ended before it really even had a chance to start. “Straight Outta Compton,” the NWA rap biopic, surprised at the box office in 2015, but the Queen biopic, “Bohemian Rhapsody,” which was nominated for several Academy Awards, including Best Picture and won Rami Malek the Best Actor Oscar in 2019 the year after it came out really lit the fuse on the trend.

After releasing the EP All In in 2021, Skepta shifted his focus away from rap and towards his burgeoning career in house music, both as a DJ and owner of the label Más Tiempo. He still popped up with the occasional indication that he hadn’t left rap behind entirely, though: last spring, a snippet of a new song went viral, and today you can hear the full version, titled “Gas Me Up.” Produced by Cardo, the single is a glossy celebration of success boosted by Skepta’s oaky, blunt delivery.

Amy Winehouse‘s ‘In My Bed’, a cut from her 2003 full-length debut ‘Frank’, consisting of previously unseen footage from its 2004 video shoot, has been released.Posted to Winehouse’s official YouTube page yesterday (January 23), the clip consists of outtakes from the original video for the track, which was filmed in 2004 by director Paul Gore. In the lyric video for ‘In My Bed’, the then 20-year-old Winehouse is seen wandering around a hotel lobby while carrying a guitar case, at one point joining a backing band of musicians in a ballroom.

Twisting My Melon has been halted due to creative disputes.In 2013, ITV announced it was planning to serialise the Happy Mondays frontman’s autobiography Twisting My Melon. Eventually, Jack O’Connell (Skins) was announced as the lead actor in 2019.The film is written by Matt Greenhalgh, who also wrote the script for the Ian Curtis biopic Control, John Lennon‘s origin story Nowhere Boy, and Amy Winehouse‘s Back to Black.Greenhalgh was set to direct the movie as well, however a creative disagreement with the film’s American funders has stalled progressed on the film. In the latest edition of Classic Pop (via Music News), Ryder said: “Matt Greenhalgh wrote the script and was gonna direct.“So we got the money, half-English, half-American and Matt fell out with the Americans.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Mark Ronson will be honored with the Music for Life award and sit for an interview to open the National Association of Music Merchants show in Anaheim, Calif., next week, the organization has announced. The not-for-profit music trade organization will hold its annual gathering from Thursday, January 25 through Sunday, January 28.

Mark Ronson has shared his thoughts on the upcoming Amy Winehouse biopic Back To Black.Directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, the film stars Marisa Abela (Industry) as Winehouse and charts the iconic singer’s vibrant years living in London, as well as her intense rise to fame. It is due to be released in the UK and Ireland on April 12, 2024.The movie, which has been approved by the late artist’s estate, features many of Winehouse’s hit songs, recorded and performed by Abela.

Is 20th Century Studios high on their latest “Planet Of The Apes” movie or do they not want to have it vie against the upcoming Warner Bros. behemoth “Furiosa“? Either way, “Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes” moves up two weeks from its original Memorial Day weekend release to May 10.   READ MORE: The 100 Most Anticipated Films Of 2024 The new release date now pits the fourth installment in the reboot series against the Amy Winehouse biopic “Back To Black,” Sony‘s “Horrorscope,” and an untitled film from Angel Studios.

That tentpole blood bath that was to occur over Memorial Day weekend between 20th Century Studios’ Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes and Warner Bros/Village Roadshow’s Furiosa is no longer: The former Apes reboot is now shifting two weeks earlier to May 10.

Jordan Moreau Fans can take a trip to the “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” sooner than expected. Disney is moving up the release date for the new “Planet of the Apes” movie from May 24 to May 10. It avoids a crowded Memorial Day holiday weekend that also includes the releases of “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” and “The Garfield Movie.” The apes will now take on the Amy Winehouse biopic, “Back to Black,” on the new date.

Marisa Abela becomes Amy Winehouse in the first trailer for the forthcoming musical biopic Back to Black.

Back To Black trailer has arrived online. Marisa Abela leads the cast as the late singer/ songwriter Amy Winehouse in the biopic which is released in cinemas later this year.Sam Taylor-Johnson directs the new film about the life and career of Winehouse who passed away in 2011.The synopsis is as follows:A celebration of the most iconic – and much missed – homegrown star of the 21st century, BACK TO BLACK tells the extraordinary tale of Amy Winehouse. Painting a vivid, vibrant picture of the Camden streets she called home and capturing the struggles of global fame, BACK TO BLACK honours Amy’s artistry, wit, and honesty, as well as trying to understand her demons. An unflinching look at the modern celebrity machine and a powerful tribute to a once-in-a-generation talent.Related: Amy Winehouse musical ‘Back To Black’ announced – will be directed by Sam Taylor-JohnsonThe title of the film is taken from Winehouse’s second studio album ‘Back To Black’ which was released in 2006.

Ever since the back-to-back hits of “Straight Out Of Compton” (NWA) and “Bohemian Rhapsody” (Queen) and its Oscar success, rock biopics have had something of a big renaissance in recent years. While nothing has touched the heights of those two, not the Elton John film, “Rocketman,” and the upcoming “Bob Marley: One Love” doesn’t look like it’ll change the game in any major way, either way, Hollywood still keeps on trying.

The first trailer for the upcoming Amy Winehouse biopic, Back To Black, has been revealed. The movie, which opens in May, was made in collaboration with the late singer's family and stars Industry actor Marisa Abela in the lead role.

Valerie Wu Intern “Back to Black,” a new biopic about the late Amy Winehouse, has debuted its first footage. Starring “Industry” actor Marisa Abela as Winehouse and directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson (“Nowhere Boy,” “Fifty Shades of Grey”), “Back to Black” is executive produced by Nicky Kentish-Barnes, Ron Halpern and Joe Naftalin for Studiocanal and Alison Owen and Debra Hayward for Monumental Pictures from a screenplay written by Matt Greenhalgh (“Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool”).

Back To Black, the upcoming Amy Winehouse biopic. You can watch it above.Directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, the film stars Marisa Abela (Industry) as Winehouse and charts the iconic singer’s vibrant years living in London as well as her intense rise to fame.Alongside Abela, Back To Black also stars Jack O’Connell as Winehouse’s ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil, Eddie Marsan as her father Mitch, Juliet Cowan as her mother Janis, and Lesley Manville as her grandmother Cynthia.The film, which has the approval of the singer’s estate, features many of Winehouse’s hit songs, recorded and performed in the movie by Abela.Taylor-Johnson said via a press release: “Discovering a talent like Marisa Abela is akin to finding gold dust.