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Birmingham has been dubbed the ‘home of metal’ for a long time thanks to its long history of producing some of the genre’s most iconic acts. One of the second city’s biggest bands brought the 2022 Commonwealth Games to a thunderous close as Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath rocked the city’s Alexander Stadium. The band closed the games time in the city in style following performances from fellow Midlands acts Dexy’s Midnight Runners, UB40, Beverley Knight, Jorja Smith, Laura Mvula, Apache Indian, Goldie, Jacob Banks, Jaykae, Ash, Mahalia, Musical Youth, Neelam Gill, Panjabi MC, Raza Hussain, Talulah-Eve and The Selecter.

Naman Ramachandran A sequence from an upcoming “Peaky Blinders” stage show and a performance from legendary local band UB40 are amongst the highlights of closing ceremony of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.The sequence from U.K.-wide theater show “Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby,” will be staged at Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium on Aug. 8, with a special performance of a newly-commissioned track from Laura Mvula, inspired by Nick Cave’s “Red Right Hand,” which is used as the TV show’s theme song.

Jorja Smith, Laura Mvula, UB40, Dexys have been announced to perform at the 2022 Commonwealth Games closing ceremony tonight (August 8).West Midlands acts and other associated figures Beverley Knight, Goldie, Jacob Banks, Ash, Apache Indian, Mahalia, Musical Youth, Neelam Gill, Panjabi MC, Raza Hussain, Talulah-Eve, and The Selecter will appear at the event to round off the multi-sport event that’s been hosted this year by Birmingham.The acts in question have been selected to “celebrate the diverse musical heritage of the West Midlands, championing the genres and trends that run through this great Commonwealth city; from rave to reggae, street and grime to R&B, drum ‘n’ bass and rap”, according to a press release.Masterminded by creative directors Amber Rimell and Bronski from TAWBOX, the ceremony staged at the city’s Alexander Stadium will also feature a sequence from the theatre production Peaky Blinders: The Redemption Of Thomas Shelby. Laura Mvula will perform a freshly commissioned track for the show, which has been inspired by the Blinders‘ theme tune, ‘Red Right Hand’ by Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds.The Redemption Of Thomas Shelby is written and adapted for the stage by creator Steven Knight, and choreographed and directed by Rambert’s Artistic Director Benoit Swan Pouffer.

Viewers were left surprised when Lesley Joseph suffered a bit of a slip-up on Loose Women. The actress appeared on the ITV lunchtime show alongside her friend and Birds of a Feather co-star Linda Robson.

EXCLUSIVE: Broadway’s Felicia Boswell (’Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert’) will be making her West End debut this July when she takes over from Beverley Knight (Bodyguard Musical), the chart-topping Queen of British Soul, in the enormously enjoyable hit show ‘The Drifters Girl’ which has been running at The Garrick Theatre since last November.

It was an emotional night for Sheridan Smith on Starstruck as the singing show returned after a break on Saturday night.

ITV show, judged by Sheridan Smith, Beverley Knight, Jason Manford and Adam Lambert, sees singers transform into their musical heroes as they perform one of their songs. But some were less than impressed as they said nobody should attempt to fill the shoes of the late superstar. Amy, who won a string of Grammy Awards for her emotive performances, tragically died of alcohol poisoning on July 23, 2011, at the age of 27.

She's the Princess of Pop known for her sparkling array of showstopping outfits.

Nadia Sawalha was quick to make a dig at her co-star Linda Robson during the latest episode of Loose Women.

Showbiz can be a cut-throat business, with ambitious wannabes all vying to be the next big thing. And it’s fair to say that the pop doppelgangers impersonating their favourite stars on Starstruck are all hoping for a big break. But when it comes to the judges rating their performances, along with the viewing public, there’s no rivalry.

Sheridan Smith's appearance on the show. The Doncaster actress was one of four who made up the judging panel on the show which has been likened to Stars In Their Eyes.

New ITV show Starstruck has brought a taste of nostalgia to Saturday nights.

Olly Murs says Caroline Flack was 'with him' during filming for new Saturday night show as he opens up on crippling grief

direct to your inboxSaturday Night Takeaway fans have said the show is now 'much more enjoyable' after a problem was fixed.Viewers took to Twitter in droves last week to complain about the noise coming from the virtual audience on a bank of TV screens last weekend.They grumbled that it had distracted them from the action on ITV's family entertainment show as it returned for a new series, including a performance from singers Gary Barlow and Beverley Knight.But they noticed this week the sound had

direct to your inboxFans of Saturday Night Takeaway were overjoyed to see the family entertainment show back on their screens.

BBC Children in Need returns to our television screens for its 40th annual fundraiser tonight.The evening of entertainment will see a line-up of familiar faces come together to help raise money for disadvantaged children around the UK.The programme will be hosted by TV presenters Mel Giedroyc and Alex Scott, along with comedians Stephen Mangan and Chris Ramsey.Musical performances from the casts of West End shows Cinderella The Musical and Six will feature.Singers Beverley Knight and Shawn

Comedian Dawn French and singer Beverley Knight have led a two-minute silence outside a West End theatre to draw attention to the plight of the sector.

staged a pilot concert featuring soul singer Beverley Knight at the London Palladium to test coronavirus-era safety measures like separating clusters of seats and mandatory mask wearing.

Amanda Holden, Sir Lenny Henry and Beverley Knight are among the stars who will celebrate NHS workers in a new show. A special one-off programme, 'Dear NHS Superstars', will see a host of famous faces, also including Shirley Ballas, Rosie Jones, and AJ and Curtis Pritchard, pay tribute to UK healthcare professionals.

NME.Other acts set to take part are Ash, Beverley Knight, Bjorn Again, Brainiac Live, Brand New Heavies, Camp Bestival Live, Cream Classical Ibiza, Embrace, Gary Numan, Jack Savoretti, Lightning Seeds, Nathan Dawe, Reggae Roast Vs Gentleman’s Dub Club, Russell Watson, Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason, Sigala, Skindred, The Snuts, The Zutons and Tony Hadley.See the teaser video below.

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Take That star Gary Barlow has been helping to provide some smiles, and escapism through music, with a series of mini concerts every week day at 5pm - and he's vowed to keep going throughout coronavirus lockdown.