Rod Stewart has taken a swipe at fellow UK musician Ed Sheeran, dissing not only the pop star’s music, but also his hair color.
In a recent interview with The Times, Stewart was asked whether he thought timeless songs were still being made, like his own “Maggie May.” While Stewart was trying to remember the name of a “really talented” British artist, the interviewer brought up Sheeran, prompting Stewart to roast the international superstar.
“No, not Ed, I don’t know any of his songs, old ginger bollocks,” Stewart scoffed.
Considering Sheeran has landed seven straight No. 1 albums on the UK charts and released inescapable hits like “Shape of You” and “Thinking Out Loud,” we’re not quite sure how Stewart has escaped his music, but ignorance must be bliss.
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As it turns out, Stewart was thinking of folk singer George Ezra, best known...
In a recent interview with The Times, Stewart was asked whether he thought timeless songs were still being made, like his own “Maggie May.” While Stewart was trying to remember the name of a “really talented” British artist, the interviewer brought up Sheeran, prompting Stewart to roast the international superstar.
“No, not Ed, I don’t know any of his songs, old ginger bollocks,” Stewart scoffed.
Considering Sheeran has landed seven straight No. 1 albums on the UK charts and released inescapable hits like “Shape of You” and “Thinking Out Loud,” we’re not quite sure how Stewart has escaped his music, but ignorance must be bliss.
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As it turns out, Stewart was thinking of folk singer George Ezra, best known...
- 2/13/2024
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Music
Siouxsie Sioux performed for the first time in a decade on Wednesday at Ancienne Belgique in Brussels.
While her set was dominated by Banshees songs from “Spellbound” to “Happy House” to their Beatles’ cover of “Dear Prudence,” Siouxsie also performed tracks from her 2007 solo album Mantaray, including “Here Comes That Day” and “Into a Swan.”
The British musician, best known as the lead singer of Siouxsie & The Banshees, last played live at Yoko Ono’s Meltdown festival at London’s Royal Festival Hall in 2013. Later this month, Sioux will head to Pasadena,...
While her set was dominated by Banshees songs from “Spellbound” to “Happy House” to their Beatles’ cover of “Dear Prudence,” Siouxsie also performed tracks from her 2007 solo album Mantaray, including “Here Comes That Day” and “Into a Swan.”
The British musician, best known as the lead singer of Siouxsie & The Banshees, last played live at Yoko Ono’s Meltdown festival at London’s Royal Festival Hall in 2013. Later this month, Sioux will head to Pasadena,...
- 5/3/2023
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
Emily Eavis’s latest Glastonbury headliner announcement felt like an apology. Usually, organisers have fun by hiding clues near Worthy Farm – a poster in a charity shop window revealing Stormzy’s Pyramid Stage slot in 2019, for instance, or a mysterious “crop circle” for Radiohead in 2017. This time, though, Eavis’s announcement was made via a discussion about the fact that 2023’s headliners are male, all-white, all over again. Guns N’ Roses, Arctic Monkeys, Elton John.
As the news broke, music fans on social media swiftly began questioning why Lana Del Rey or Lizzo weren’t headlining over one of the current trio. “[Lizzo] could totally headline,” Eavis said of the Grammy-winning artist, who is playing two shows at London’s O2 Arena this month. “Many of the artists could. But the headline slot had already been promised to someone else.”
Lizzo would be a superb headliner. At the Brit Awards (which...
As the news broke, music fans on social media swiftly began questioning why Lana Del Rey or Lizzo weren’t headlining over one of the current trio. “[Lizzo] could totally headline,” Eavis said of the Grammy-winning artist, who is playing two shows at London’s O2 Arena this month. “Many of the artists could. But the headline slot had already been promised to someone else.”
Lizzo would be a superb headliner. At the Brit Awards (which...
- 3/3/2023
- by Roisin O'Connor
- The Independent - Music
If you’re ready to rock out with royalty, there is a playlist of music curated to celebrate King Charles III‘s coronation. The royal family’s website released a set of songs that can be used to welcome Charles as the United Kingdom’s sovereign. The list includes Harry Styles, Ed Sheeran, The Beatles, David Bowie, and Queen, to name a few music superstars.
The Beatles, King Charles, and Harry Styles have united for the 2023 coronation music playlist | Bettmann/Max Mumby/Indigo/Kevin Mazur/Getty Images King Charles’s coronation takes place on May 6, 2023
King Charles III’s coronation will be similar to that of his mother, Queen Elizabeth, who was crowned in 1953. A statement on the royal family’s official website revealed the following information about the beginning of Charles’s reign thus far.
“The Coronation Ceremony takes place at Westminster Abbey, London, and is conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury,...
The Beatles, King Charles, and Harry Styles have united for the 2023 coronation music playlist | Bettmann/Max Mumby/Indigo/Kevin Mazur/Getty Images King Charles’s coronation takes place on May 6, 2023
King Charles III’s coronation will be similar to that of his mother, Queen Elizabeth, who was crowned in 1953. A statement on the royal family’s official website revealed the following information about the beginning of Charles’s reign thus far.
“The Coronation Ceremony takes place at Westminster Abbey, London, and is conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury,...
- 2/25/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Busted’s Charlie Simpson has been crowned the winner of The Masked Singer.
The singer, 37, who rose to fame with the pop punk band which produced hits including Year 3000 and Crashed The Wedding, performed in disguise as Rhino throughout the ITV series.
Simpson performed three times across Saturday’s finale show and beat Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson, who was disguised as Phoenix, and All Saints star Natalie Appleton, who was hiding behind the Fawn mask.
The Busted star admitted he did not expect to win the show and just tried to “remember the lyrics and have fun”.
Asked how he found the experience, he said: “I was terrified the entire time because the thing I was scared most of was remembering lyrics. I often forget lyrics to my own songs.”
He added that his last song of the show, Try by P!nk, was the only time he did...
The singer, 37, who rose to fame with the pop punk band which produced hits including Year 3000 and Crashed The Wedding, performed in disguise as Rhino throughout the ITV series.
Simpson performed three times across Saturday’s finale show and beat Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson, who was disguised as Phoenix, and All Saints star Natalie Appleton, who was hiding behind the Fawn mask.
The Busted star admitted he did not expect to win the show and just tried to “remember the lyrics and have fun”.
Asked how he found the experience, he said: “I was terrified the entire time because the thing I was scared most of was remembering lyrics. I often forget lyrics to my own songs.”
He added that his last song of the show, Try by P!nk, was the only time he did...
- 2/19/2023
- by Naomi Clarke
- The Independent - TV
Busted’s Charlie Simpson has been crowned the winner of The Masked Singer.
The singer, 37, who rose to fame with the pop-punk band which produced hits including “Year 3000” and “Crashed The Wedding”, performed in disguise as Rhino throughout the ITV series.
Simpson performed three times across Saturday’s finale show (18 February) and beat Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson, who was disguised as Phoenix, and All Saints star Natalie Appleton, who was hiding behind the Fawn mask.
The Busted star admitted he did not expect to win the show and just tried to “remember the lyrics and have fun”.
Asked how he found the experience, he said: “I was terrified the entire time because the thing I was scared most of was remembering lyrics. I often forget lyrics to my own songs.”
He added that his last song of the show, “Try” by P!nk, was the only time he did...
The singer, 37, who rose to fame with the pop-punk band which produced hits including “Year 3000” and “Crashed The Wedding”, performed in disguise as Rhino throughout the ITV series.
Simpson performed three times across Saturday’s finale show (18 February) and beat Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson, who was disguised as Phoenix, and All Saints star Natalie Appleton, who was hiding behind the Fawn mask.
The Busted star admitted he did not expect to win the show and just tried to “remember the lyrics and have fun”.
Asked how he found the experience, he said: “I was terrified the entire time because the thing I was scared most of was remembering lyrics. I often forget lyrics to my own songs.”
He added that his last song of the show, “Try” by P!nk, was the only time he did...
- 2/19/2023
- by Naomi Clarke
- The Independent - TV
The Brits 2023 are officially over for another year, and it was Harry Styles's night. As predicted, the "As It Was" singer took home artist of the year, song of the year, best pop / r&b, and album of the year - marking the start of a very good 2023 for the former One Direction member, having won the best album award at the Grammys just a week earlier. Wet Leg and Beyoncé both won two Brits, while The 1975, Aitch, and Becky Hill also scooped the top prizes.
Styles sweeping the board even saw him enter an exclusive club, unofficially named the "4 Brits Club." Dave Rowntree, the drummer of Blur, tweeted on Feb. 12, "I'd like to welcome @Harry_Styles to the #4BritsClub. It's been a bit lonely with just us and @Adele these past years. Next meeting in March – you can bring the biscuits." While there are artists who have won...
Styles sweeping the board even saw him enter an exclusive club, unofficially named the "4 Brits Club." Dave Rowntree, the drummer of Blur, tweeted on Feb. 12, "I'd like to welcome @Harry_Styles to the #4BritsClub. It's been a bit lonely with just us and @Adele these past years. Next meeting in March – you can bring the biscuits." While there are artists who have won...
- 2/13/2023
- by Joely Chilcott
- Popsugar.com
Like Harry Styles, Charli Xcx criticized the Brit Awards’ voting body for failing to nominate any female artists for one of the event’s most prestigious awards.
When asked by the BBC about the snub of female artists in the British Artist of the Year category, Charli Xcx responded, “I was an album cycle and I had a Number One album [Crash]… so yeah there’s many of us… We’re doing everything right, I don’t think it’s our fault, I think it might be theirs,” alluding to the...
When asked by the BBC about the snub of female artists in the British Artist of the Year category, Charli Xcx responded, “I was an album cycle and I had a Number One album [Crash]… so yeah there’s many of us… We’re doing everything right, I don’t think it’s our fault, I think it might be theirs,” alluding to the...
- 2/12/2023
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Awards ceremonies like the Brits can always do better, but by now they’re just an excuse for a party
There was a five-headed elephant in the room at what was otherwise a strangely flat affair at the Brit Awards. As is tradition with music ceremonies, a row flared up over representation after the nominations were announced. The gender-neutral Artist of the Year category was entirely made up of male artists: Central Cee, Fred Again, George Ezra, Harry Styles and Stormzy.
The switch from gendered categories was implemented in 2021 after Sam Smith – who came out as non-binary two years earlier – urged awards shows to be “reflective of the society we live in”. At the first non-gendered awards show in 2022, Adele walked away with the Artist of the Year prize, for which Little Simz, Sam Fender, Dave and Ed Sheeran had also been nominated.
Women fared well across the board, with Olivia Rodrigo winning Best International Song, Wolf Alice taking home the British Group prize, Becky Hill for British Dance Act,...
The switch from gendered categories was implemented in 2021 after Sam Smith – who came out as non-binary two years earlier – urged awards shows to be “reflective of the society we live in”. At the first non-gendered awards show in 2022, Adele walked away with the Artist of the Year prize, for which Little Simz, Sam Fender, Dave and Ed Sheeran had also been nominated.
Women fared well across the board, with Olivia Rodrigo winning Best International Song, Wolf Alice taking home the British Group prize, Becky Hill for British Dance Act,...
- 2/12/2023
- by Roisin O'Connor
- The Independent - Music
Los Angeles, Feb 12 (Ians) Singer Harry Styles dominated The Brit Awards 2023 with a haul of all four gongs he was up for including the controversial Artist of the Year prize.
The former One Direction singer, 29, also scooped Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Pop/R+B Act, and is making headlines for dedicating his Artist of the Year trophy to a string of female artistes who weren’t nominated, after the BRITs was slammed for the all-male nominees line-up for the trophy after the category went gender-neutral, reports aceshowbiz.com.
Beyonce Knowles and Wet Leg were the next biggest winners at the ceremony on Saturday, February 11 night in London’s O2 Arena, picking up two gongs apiece.
Harry’s haul came after he opened proceedings with a rendition of ‘As It Was’ while wearing a sparkly red matador-style jacket. His trophies take his Brit Awards total...
The former One Direction singer, 29, also scooped Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Pop/R+B Act, and is making headlines for dedicating his Artist of the Year trophy to a string of female artistes who weren’t nominated, after the BRITs was slammed for the all-male nominees line-up for the trophy after the category went gender-neutral, reports aceshowbiz.com.
Beyonce Knowles and Wet Leg were the next biggest winners at the ceremony on Saturday, February 11 night in London’s O2 Arena, picking up two gongs apiece.
Harry’s haul came after he opened proceedings with a rendition of ‘As It Was’ while wearing a sparkly red matador-style jacket. His trophies take his Brit Awards total...
- 2/12/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
The winners of the 2023 Brit Awards were unveiled during Saturday night’s annual awards ceremony.
The big winner of the night was Harry Styles as he took home awards for all four categories in which he was nominated, including artist of the year and album of the year. Next up, Beyoncé and British indie rock band, Wet Leg, each swept up two awards with the latter winning group of the year and best new artist.
This year’s awards show saw Styles tie with Wet Leg as the most-nominated artists, each having four nods.
The 2023 Brit Awards were hosted by British comedian Mo Gilligan from London’s 02 arena.
See the complete winners list below:
Mastercard Album of the Year
The 1975, Being Funny in a Foreign Language, Dirty Hit
Wet Leg, Wet Leg, Domino Recordings
Harry Styles, Harry’s House, Columbia, Sony Music — Winner
Stormzy, This Is What I Mean, 0207/Merky,...
The big winner of the night was Harry Styles as he took home awards for all four categories in which he was nominated, including artist of the year and album of the year. Next up, Beyoncé and British indie rock band, Wet Leg, each swept up two awards with the latter winning group of the year and best new artist.
This year’s awards show saw Styles tie with Wet Leg as the most-nominated artists, each having four nods.
The 2023 Brit Awards were hosted by British comedian Mo Gilligan from London’s 02 arena.
See the complete winners list below:
Mastercard Album of the Year
The 1975, Being Funny in a Foreign Language, Dirty Hit
Wet Leg, Wet Leg, Domino Recordings
Harry Styles, Harry’s House, Columbia, Sony Music — Winner
Stormzy, This Is What I Mean, 0207/Merky,...
- 2/12/2023
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
Harry Styles dominated the 2023 Brit Awards, winning all four of the categories he was nominated in – including Album of the Year and Artist of the Year.
Wet Leg, who also earned four nominations, won the Best Group and Best New Artist awards as the biggest night in British music came to a somewhat predictable end.
Other winners included Beyoncé, Becky Hill, and The 1975.
Follow live updates from the show here.
Album of the Year nominees Styles, Stormzy, and Wet Leg all walked the red carpet, alongside stars such as Lizzo, Sam Smith, Shania Twain, and Jessie J.
Mo Gilligan returned to host the show for a second time after the comedian took over from Jack Whitehall in 2022.
The top prize category – Artist of the Year – attracted widespread criticism this year after no women artists were nominated. The Brits scrapped gendered categories last year.
The evening kicked off with Jessie J...
Wet Leg, who also earned four nominations, won the Best Group and Best New Artist awards as the biggest night in British music came to a somewhat predictable end.
Other winners included Beyoncé, Becky Hill, and The 1975.
Follow live updates from the show here.
Album of the Year nominees Styles, Stormzy, and Wet Leg all walked the red carpet, alongside stars such as Lizzo, Sam Smith, Shania Twain, and Jessie J.
Mo Gilligan returned to host the show for a second time after the comedian took over from Jack Whitehall in 2022.
The top prize category – Artist of the Year – attracted widespread criticism this year after no women artists were nominated. The Brits scrapped gendered categories last year.
The evening kicked off with Jessie J...
- 2/11/2023
- by Maanya Sachdeva
- The Independent - Music
Harry Styles lit up the stage at the 2023 Brit Awards in London on Feb. 11. After opening the show with a dazzling performance of "As It Was" - in a red-hot sequin jacket, no less - Styles accepted the award for artist of the year, presented by Salma Hayek. His fellow nominees included Central Cee, Fred Again, George Ezra, and Stormzy. While the show has made attempts at expanding its efforts for inclusivity in recent years, adopting gender-neutral categories last year, the lack of women nominees in the artist of the year category shows that there is still work to be done. The "Daylight" singer took the moment to acknowledge the women who were snubbed for the award.
"I'm really, really grateful for this, and I'm very aware of my privilege up here tonight."
"I'm really, really grateful for this, and I'm very aware of my privilege up here tonight," Styles said.
"I'm really, really grateful for this, and I'm very aware of my privilege up here tonight."
"I'm really, really grateful for this, and I'm very aware of my privilege up here tonight," Styles said.
- 2/11/2023
- by Chanel Vargas
- Popsugar.com
The 2023 Brit Awards are taking place this Saturday 11 February at the O2 Arena in London.
The full list of nominations were announced in January, and revealed one of the most eclectic lists of nominees in recent memory.
Recent Grammy winners Wet Leg emerged as one of the most-nominated acts with four nods, alongside regular Brits attendee and Grammy Album of the Year winner, Harry Styles.
Other acts up for some of the night’s top prizes include rapper Stormzy, rock band Arctic Monkeys, and The 1975.
In the international categories, Irish rock group Fontaines DC can be found muscling up against K-pop stars Blackpink and hip-hop artists Drake and 21 Savage.
The Artist of the Year category faced widespread criticism after being entirely dominated by male acts, just one year after the Brits scrapped gendered categories.
On the night, live performances will come from artists including Stormzy, Lizzo, Harry Styles and Wet Leg.
The full list of nominations were announced in January, and revealed one of the most eclectic lists of nominees in recent memory.
Recent Grammy winners Wet Leg emerged as one of the most-nominated acts with four nods, alongside regular Brits attendee and Grammy Album of the Year winner, Harry Styles.
Other acts up for some of the night’s top prizes include rapper Stormzy, rock band Arctic Monkeys, and The 1975.
In the international categories, Irish rock group Fontaines DC can be found muscling up against K-pop stars Blackpink and hip-hop artists Drake and 21 Savage.
The Artist of the Year category faced widespread criticism after being entirely dominated by male acts, just one year after the Brits scrapped gendered categories.
On the night, live performances will come from artists including Stormzy, Lizzo, Harry Styles and Wet Leg.
- 2/10/2023
- by Roisin O'Connor and Megan Graye
- The Independent - Music
The 2023 Brit Awards are taking place this Saturday 11 February at the O2 Arena in London.
The full list of nominations were announced in January, and revealed one of the most eclectic lists of nominees in recent memory.
Recent Grammy winners Wet Leg emerged as one of the most-nominated acts with four nods, alongside regular Brits attendee and Grammy Album of the Year winner, Harry Styles.
Other acts up for some of the night’s top prizes include rapper Stormzy, rock band Arctic Monkeys, and The 1975.
In the international categories, Irish rock group Fontaines DC can be found muscling up against K-pop stars Blackpink and hip-hop artists Drake and 21 Savage.
The Artist of the Year category faced widespread criticism after being entirely dominated by male acts, just one year after the Brits scrapped gendered categories.
On the night, live performances will come from artists including Stormzy, Lizzo, Harry Styles and Wet Leg.
The full list of nominations were announced in January, and revealed one of the most eclectic lists of nominees in recent memory.
Recent Grammy winners Wet Leg emerged as one of the most-nominated acts with four nods, alongside regular Brits attendee and Grammy Album of the Year winner, Harry Styles.
Other acts up for some of the night’s top prizes include rapper Stormzy, rock band Arctic Monkeys, and The 1975.
In the international categories, Irish rock group Fontaines DC can be found muscling up against K-pop stars Blackpink and hip-hop artists Drake and 21 Savage.
The Artist of the Year category faced widespread criticism after being entirely dominated by male acts, just one year after the Brits scrapped gendered categories.
On the night, live performances will come from artists including Stormzy, Lizzo, Harry Styles and Wet Leg.
- 2/10/2023
- by Roisin O'Connor and Megan Graye
- The Independent - Music
The nominations for the 2023 Brit Awards have been announced, revealing one of the most eclectic list of nominees in recent memory.
Indie duo Wet Leg emerged as one of the most-nominated acts with four nods, alongside regular Brits attendee Harry Styles.
Other acts up for some of the night’s top prizes include rapper Stormzy, rock band Arctic Monkeys, and The 1975.
In the international categories, Irish rock group Fontaines DC can be found muscling up against K-pop stars Blackpink and hip-hop artists Drake and 21 Savage.
The Artist of the Year category is entirely dominated by male acts, one year after the Brits scrapped gendered categories.
The biggest surprises are arguably the nominations of Ed Sheeran and Elton John’s Christmas song “Merry Christmas”, and “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” from Disney’s hit animated feature film Encanto.
Last year’s ceremony was a lively affair, attended by stars including Sheeran and Adele,...
Indie duo Wet Leg emerged as one of the most-nominated acts with four nods, alongside regular Brits attendee Harry Styles.
Other acts up for some of the night’s top prizes include rapper Stormzy, rock band Arctic Monkeys, and The 1975.
In the international categories, Irish rock group Fontaines DC can be found muscling up against K-pop stars Blackpink and hip-hop artists Drake and 21 Savage.
The Artist of the Year category is entirely dominated by male acts, one year after the Brits scrapped gendered categories.
The biggest surprises are arguably the nominations of Ed Sheeran and Elton John’s Christmas song “Merry Christmas”, and “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” from Disney’s hit animated feature film Encanto.
Last year’s ceremony was a lively affair, attended by stars including Sheeran and Adele,...
- 2/8/2023
- by Roisin O'Connor
- The Independent - Music
From “Friday Night Lights” and “Parenthood” showrunner Jason Katims comes another dynamic story adapted from Ann Napolitano’s best-selling novel. “Dear Edward” follows Edward Adler (Colin O’Brien), the lone survivor of a tragic plane crash, as he adjusts to living with his aunt Lacy (Taylor Schilling) and uncle John (Carter Hudson) after losing his parents and brother in the accident.
The show also splits between narratives of other friends and family members connected to the crash through lost loved ones. Dee Dee (Connie Britton) lost her husband Charles, who had a secret life in Los Angeles that she did not know about. Linda (Amy Forsyth) lost her husband Gary, and she is pregnant with his child. Adrianna (Anna Uzele) lost her grandmother, a prominent New York congresswoman and her boss. Kojo (Idris Debrand) comes to New York from Ghana to care for his niece Becks (Khloe Bruno) because his sister...
The show also splits between narratives of other friends and family members connected to the crash through lost loved ones. Dee Dee (Connie Britton) lost her husband Charles, who had a secret life in Los Angeles that she did not know about. Linda (Amy Forsyth) lost her husband Gary, and she is pregnant with his child. Adrianna (Anna Uzele) lost her grandmother, a prominent New York congresswoman and her boss. Kojo (Idris Debrand) comes to New York from Ghana to care for his niece Becks (Khloe Bruno) because his sister...
- 2/3/2023
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
Sam Smith has shared their “frustration” about the treatment of women at the Brit Awards.
The nominations for this year’s ceremony were revealed earlier this month. Since 2022, the Brits have not used gendered categories for their awards, and have instead combined the four male and female awards for UK and international artists into Best Artist and Best International Artist.
However, this year’s awards have been widely criticised after no female artists were nominated for Best Artist in 2023.
Instead, the accolade will go to Stormzy, Harry Styles, George Ezra, Fred Again or Central Cee.
Smith, who is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns, was among the artists to initially call for the Brits to introduce gender-neutral categories. In 2021, they said that they “looked forward to a time where awards shows can be reflective of the society we live in”.
In a new intervew, Smith criticised the Brits for failing...
The nominations for this year’s ceremony were revealed earlier this month. Since 2022, the Brits have not used gendered categories for their awards, and have instead combined the four male and female awards for UK and international artists into Best Artist and Best International Artist.
However, this year’s awards have been widely criticised after no female artists were nominated for Best Artist in 2023.
Instead, the accolade will go to Stormzy, Harry Styles, George Ezra, Fred Again or Central Cee.
Smith, who is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns, was among the artists to initially call for the Brits to introduce gender-neutral categories. In 2021, they said that they “looked forward to a time where awards shows can be reflective of the society we live in”.
In a new intervew, Smith criticised the Brits for failing...
- 1/22/2023
- by Nicole Vassell
- The Independent - Music
The Brit Awards are receiving widespread criticism after failing to recognise a single woman in the Artist of the Year category.
Nominees were announced for the forthcoming ceremony on Thursday (12 January). This year is the second year that the organisation has abandoned gendered categories.
The artists nominated in the category celebrating the best in the UK were Central Cee, Fred Again.., George Ezra, Harry Styles and Stormzy.
No women were nominated for the prize, which has been seen as a big step backwards after Adele won the award in the gender-neutral category’s inaugural year in 2022.
“So the Brits introduced an Artist of the Year category as a gender-neutral replacement for Best Male and Best Female Artist category – but this year all five nominees are blokes,” tweeted musician Tim Burgess. “One step forward, three steps back.”
“Florence and the Machine being snubbed at the Brits when she could have fit...
Nominees were announced for the forthcoming ceremony on Thursday (12 January). This year is the second year that the organisation has abandoned gendered categories.
The artists nominated in the category celebrating the best in the UK were Central Cee, Fred Again.., George Ezra, Harry Styles and Stormzy.
No women were nominated for the prize, which has been seen as a big step backwards after Adele won the award in the gender-neutral category’s inaugural year in 2022.
“So the Brits introduced an Artist of the Year category as a gender-neutral replacement for Best Male and Best Female Artist category – but this year all five nominees are blokes,” tweeted musician Tim Burgess. “One step forward, three steps back.”
“Florence and the Machine being snubbed at the Brits when she could have fit...
- 1/13/2023
- by Ellie Harrison
- The Independent - Music
Lee Mack poked fun at Prince Edward during his opening monologue at the Royal Variety Performance.
The stand-up comic hosted the annual celebration at the Royal Albert Hall, which was broadcast on Tuesday (20 December) and attended by the Earl and Countess of Wessex.
In his opening speech, Mack welcomed the audience to the show, before addressing Edward, who is the youngest of Queen Elizabeth II’s children.
“I’ve got three kids,” he told the audience. “The youngest is the naughtiest. It’s always the youngest that’s the trickiest, isn’t it?
“No disrespect,” he added, while the camera cut to a laughing Edward and wife Sophie Windsor.
“There goes the knighthood,” Mack added. “Wouldn’t work for me, anyway. Sir Lee – just sounds like I’m in a bad mood.”
The 2022 Royal Variety Performance is the first to be held since the death of the Queen in September.
The stand-up comic hosted the annual celebration at the Royal Albert Hall, which was broadcast on Tuesday (20 December) and attended by the Earl and Countess of Wessex.
In his opening speech, Mack welcomed the audience to the show, before addressing Edward, who is the youngest of Queen Elizabeth II’s children.
“I’ve got three kids,” he told the audience. “The youngest is the naughtiest. It’s always the youngest that’s the trickiest, isn’t it?
“No disrespect,” he added, while the camera cut to a laughing Edward and wife Sophie Windsor.
“There goes the knighthood,” Mack added. “Wouldn’t work for me, anyway. Sir Lee – just sounds like I’m in a bad mood.”
The 2022 Royal Variety Performance is the first to be held since the death of the Queen in September.
- 12/21/2022
- by Isobel Lewis
- The Independent - TV
Lee Mack poked fun at Prince Edward during his opening monologue at the Royal Variety Performance.
The stand-up comic hosted the annual celebration at the Royal Albert Hall, which was broadcast on Tuesday (20 December) and attended by the Earl and Countess of Wessex.
In his opening speech, Mack welcomed the audience to the show, before addressing Edward, who is the youngest of Queen Elizabeth II’s children.
“I’ve got three kids,” he told the audience. “The youngest is the naughtiest. It’s always the youngest that’s the trickiest, isn’t it?
“No disrespect,” he added, while the camera cut to a laughing Edward and wife Sophie Windsor.
“There goes the knighthood,” Mack added. “Wouldn’t work for me, anyway. Sir Lee – just sounds like I’m in a bad mood.”
The 2022 Royal Variety Performance is the first to be held since the death of the Queen in September.
The stand-up comic hosted the annual celebration at the Royal Albert Hall, which was broadcast on Tuesday (20 December) and attended by the Earl and Countess of Wessex.
In his opening speech, Mack welcomed the audience to the show, before addressing Edward, who is the youngest of Queen Elizabeth II’s children.
“I’ve got three kids,” he told the audience. “The youngest is the naughtiest. It’s always the youngest that’s the trickiest, isn’t it?
“No disrespect,” he added, while the camera cut to a laughing Edward and wife Sophie Windsor.
“There goes the knighthood,” Mack added. “Wouldn’t work for me, anyway. Sir Lee – just sounds like I’m in a bad mood.”
The 2022 Royal Variety Performance is the first to be held since the death of the Queen in September.
- 12/21/2022
- by Isobel Lewis
- The Independent - TV
Siouxsie Sioux will make a grand return to the stage next summer at the U.K. Latitude Festival. The punk musician, best known as the singer of Siouxsie & The Banshees, last played live at Yoko Ono’s Meltdown festival at London’s Royal Festival Hall in 2013.
Latitude, set for July 20-23, 2023, announced Sioux as the headliner of the BBC Sounds Stage on the final evening earlier today. She will join previously-announced headlining acts Pulp, Paolo Nutini and George Ezra.
We’re thrilled to announce that #Siouxsie will be bringing her...
Latitude, set for July 20-23, 2023, announced Sioux as the headliner of the BBC Sounds Stage on the final evening earlier today. She will join previously-announced headlining acts Pulp, Paolo Nutini and George Ezra.
We’re thrilled to announce that #Siouxsie will be bringing her...
- 12/15/2022
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
Meesha Garbett doesn’t think she’s a rebel. In all honesty, the 14-year-old isn’t even sure she’d call herself a professional dancer. That is at least, not yet. From the small town of Telford in Shropshire, England, Garbett tells Rolling Stone she’s been dancing since she was three, which has allowed her to pick up choreography easily. That skill has manifested into some major credits for the young actress and dancer, including parts in a George Ezra music video, Jingle Jangle, and the theatrical version of Cats.
- 12/6/2022
- by CT Jones
- Rollingstone.com
The line-up for the 2022 Royal Variety Performance has been announced, with the annual event set to take place within days.
The event, held at London’s Royal Albert Hall, will be the first since the death of Queen Elizabeth II in September.
As ever, the event is being held in aid of the Royal Variety Charity, which provides aid to those in the world of entertainment.
Previous years have seen artists including Ed Sheeran, Lady Gaga and James Blunt take to the stage before the royals.
While Alan Carr has hosted proceedings for the last two years, hosting duties will this time be transferred to Not Going Out star Lee Mack.
Here’s what else we know about the event...
When is the Royal Variety Performance?
This year’s event is taking place on 1 December.
However, it will not air on TV until later in the month. The show will be shown on ITV1,...
The event, held at London’s Royal Albert Hall, will be the first since the death of Queen Elizabeth II in September.
As ever, the event is being held in aid of the Royal Variety Charity, which provides aid to those in the world of entertainment.
Previous years have seen artists including Ed Sheeran, Lady Gaga and James Blunt take to the stage before the royals.
While Alan Carr has hosted proceedings for the last two years, hosting duties will this time be transferred to Not Going Out star Lee Mack.
Here’s what else we know about the event...
When is the Royal Variety Performance?
This year’s event is taking place on 1 December.
However, it will not air on TV until later in the month. The show will be shown on ITV1,...
- 11/27/2022
- by Louis Chilton
- The Independent - TV
Capital’s Jingle Bell Ball with Barclaycard is back this Christmas and features a line up of some of the UK’s biggest pop stars.
On Monday (7 November) it was announced by Roman Kemp on Capital Breakfast that acts including Dua Lipa, Lewis Capaldi and Coldplay will be performing at the annual event.
The concert runs every December, but did not take place in 2020 due to the pandemic.
The ball is held at the O2 across the second weekend of the month, with the line up spread over the two days.
“Capital’s Jingle Bell Ball with Barclaycard is always an amazing weekend, and we have another massive line-up in store for Capital listeners, packed with biggest artists on the planet,” Kemp said.
On Saturday 10 December, the line up will include Lewis Capaldi, Coldplay, Tom Grennan, Mimi Webb, Nathan Dawe, Sam Smith, Ksi and Sigala.
On Sunday 11 December, Dua Lipa,...
On Monday (7 November) it was announced by Roman Kemp on Capital Breakfast that acts including Dua Lipa, Lewis Capaldi and Coldplay will be performing at the annual event.
The concert runs every December, but did not take place in 2020 due to the pandemic.
The ball is held at the O2 across the second weekend of the month, with the line up spread over the two days.
“Capital’s Jingle Bell Ball with Barclaycard is always an amazing weekend, and we have another massive line-up in store for Capital listeners, packed with biggest artists on the planet,” Kemp said.
On Saturday 10 December, the line up will include Lewis Capaldi, Coldplay, Tom Grennan, Mimi Webb, Nathan Dawe, Sam Smith, Ksi and Sigala.
On Sunday 11 December, Dua Lipa,...
- 11/8/2022
- by Megan Graye
- The Independent - Music
Pulp are finally back. The band have announced the dates for their first UK and Ireland tour in 10 years, ending in a headline slot at Latitude festival next summer.
The Sheffield band will visit venues across London, Dublin and Glasgow, as well as performing two shows in their hometown.
Frontman Jarvis Cocker announced the news via Instagram this morning “five minutes before the rest of the world”.
“Three months ago, we asked, what exactly do you do for an encore?” frontman Cocker said in the announcement.
“Well… An encore happens when the crowd makes enough noise to bring the band back to the stage, so… We are playing in the UK & Ireland in 2023.
“Come along & make some noise,” he added.
As well as announcing their tour, the band have shared the news that they will headline Latitude 2023 alongside Paolo Nutini and George Ezra.
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The Sheffield band will visit venues across London, Dublin and Glasgow, as well as performing two shows in their hometown.
Frontman Jarvis Cocker announced the news via Instagram this morning “five minutes before the rest of the world”.
“Three months ago, we asked, what exactly do you do for an encore?” frontman Cocker said in the announcement.
“Well… An encore happens when the crowd makes enough noise to bring the band back to the stage, so… We are playing in the UK & Ireland in 2023.
“Come along & make some noise,” he added.
As well as announcing their tour, the band have shared the news that they will headline Latitude 2023 alongside Paolo Nutini and George Ezra.
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- 10/28/2022
- by Megan Graye
- The Independent - Music
BBC Radio 2 has cancelled its annual music festival following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday (8 September).
The Live in Leeds concert was scheduled to take place on 17 and 18 September at Temple Newsam.
However, following the “very sad news of the death of Her Majesty the Queen”, it was announced that the concert would no longer take place “as a mark of respect”.
You can stay updated on all of the news surrounding the Queen’s death here.
The organisers made sure to note that all ticket holders will be issued refunds from the ticketing providers.
This year’s concert, typically held in London’s Hyde Park, was expected to feature Robbie Williams, Nile Rodgers and Chic, Tears for Fears, Kaiser Chiefs, George Ezra, and more.
Responding to news of the Queen’s death, many celebrities, including Sir Elton John, Sir Mick Jagger, Sir Paul McCartney and Sting,...
The Live in Leeds concert was scheduled to take place on 17 and 18 September at Temple Newsam.
However, following the “very sad news of the death of Her Majesty the Queen”, it was announced that the concert would no longer take place “as a mark of respect”.
You can stay updated on all of the news surrounding the Queen’s death here.
The organisers made sure to note that all ticket holders will be issued refunds from the ticketing providers.
This year’s concert, typically held in London’s Hyde Park, was expected to feature Robbie Williams, Nile Rodgers and Chic, Tears for Fears, Kaiser Chiefs, George Ezra, and more.
Responding to news of the Queen’s death, many celebrities, including Sir Elton John, Sir Mick Jagger, Sir Paul McCartney and Sting,...
- 9/9/2022
- by Inga Parkel
- The Independent - TV
After months of isolation and anxious about touring again, Ezra and two friends walk the length of the UK meeting musicians in an uplifting documentary
George Ezra’s reputation as the nicest man in pop emerges intact from this easygoing documentary that follows his 95-day, 1,200 mile walk from Land’s End to John o’Groats. Striding out in box-fresh hiking boots, tent strapped to his rucksack, he’s joined by two old mates from his uni days in Bristol, Adam Scarborough and Christy Tattershall, who direct. (Though we never catch a glimpse of the support vehicle that presumably carried the acoustic guitar and fire pit.)
It’s spring 2021. Ezra is anxious about touring again. After months of isolation, he wants to be back out in the world, but he’s nervous about returning to a punishing schedule. Sitting by a river in West Yorkshire, he tells Scarborough and Tattershall how...
George Ezra’s reputation as the nicest man in pop emerges intact from this easygoing documentary that follows his 95-day, 1,200 mile walk from Land’s End to John o’Groats. Striding out in box-fresh hiking boots, tent strapped to his rucksack, he’s joined by two old mates from his uni days in Bristol, Adam Scarborough and Christy Tattershall, who direct. (Though we never catch a glimpse of the support vehicle that presumably carried the acoustic guitar and fire pit.)
It’s spring 2021. Ezra is anxious about touring again. After months of isolation, he wants to be back out in the world, but he’s nervous about returning to a punishing schedule. Sitting by a river in West Yorkshire, he tells Scarborough and Tattershall how...
- 8/24/2022
- by Cath Clarke
- The Guardian - Film News
James Blunt, the British singer-songwriter behind the romantic anthem of the aughties, “You’re Beautiful,” is the focus of a new documentary.
The project, which is jokingly described as “the story of an ageing, British pop star, still fighting for relevance some 17 years after his star momentarily twinkled,” will follow Blunt all across Europe during his 2022 Greatest Hit Tour.
The doc, which is directed by Chris Atkin, will delve into Blunt’s backstory, from witnessing the genocide of the Kosovo War as a British Army soldier to recording “Back to Bedlam,” the biggest selling album of the 2000s in the U.K. The film will also detail how Blunt endured a harsh backlash following his meteoric success, but “tweeted his way back” by becoming a keen social commentator online.
Blunt, who has 2.2 million followers on Twitter, often responds to trolls online with salty, self-deprecating remarks about his career.
Described as “Spinal Tap” meets “Alan Partridge,...
The project, which is jokingly described as “the story of an ageing, British pop star, still fighting for relevance some 17 years after his star momentarily twinkled,” will follow Blunt all across Europe during his 2022 Greatest Hit Tour.
The doc, which is directed by Chris Atkin, will delve into Blunt’s backstory, from witnessing the genocide of the Kosovo War as a British Army soldier to recording “Back to Bedlam,” the biggest selling album of the 2000s in the U.K. The film will also detail how Blunt endured a harsh backlash following his meteoric success, but “tweeted his way back” by becoming a keen social commentator online.
Blunt, who has 2.2 million followers on Twitter, often responds to trolls online with salty, self-deprecating remarks about his career.
Described as “Spinal Tap” meets “Alan Partridge,...
- 7/20/2022
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
Bros: After the Screaming Stops producer Lorton Entertainment is next turning the camera to cult British singer James Blunt in a doc billed as “Spinal Tap meets Alan Partridge.”
The unnamed behind-the-scenes doc from director Chris Atkins is billed as a “brutally honest story of a painfully self-aware, endlessly touring musician, for whom persistence eventually prevails.”
The synposis reads: “This is the story of an ageing, British popstar, still fighting for relevance some 17 years after his star momentarily twinkled. No one has a more extraordinary story than James Blunt. The soldier-turned-singer has one of the most inspiring trajectories in the history of music.”
Blunt served under NATO during the 1999 Kosovo War before releasing the chart-topping single ‘You’re Beautiful’ and album Back to Bedlam, which remains one of the UK’s biggest sellers of all time. Despite the single and album’s mega-popularity, both were widely panned by music critics...
The unnamed behind-the-scenes doc from director Chris Atkins is billed as a “brutally honest story of a painfully self-aware, endlessly touring musician, for whom persistence eventually prevails.”
The synposis reads: “This is the story of an ageing, British popstar, still fighting for relevance some 17 years after his star momentarily twinkled. No one has a more extraordinary story than James Blunt. The soldier-turned-singer has one of the most inspiring trajectories in the history of music.”
Blunt served under NATO during the 1999 Kosovo War before releasing the chart-topping single ‘You’re Beautiful’ and album Back to Bedlam, which remains one of the UK’s biggest sellers of all time. Despite the single and album’s mega-popularity, both were widely panned by music critics...
- 7/20/2022
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Queen + Adam Lambert, Duran Duran, Rod Stewart, Diana Ross and more all took the stage outside London’s Buckingham Palace concert as part of the Platinum Jubilee concert Saturday celebrating the 70th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign.
Following a prerecorded video featuring the Queen lunching with Paddington the Bear, the first artist to take the stage was, fittingly, Queen + Adam Lambert, who were joined by a royal marching band for “We Will Rock You.” The band’s set also featured “Don’t Stop Me Now” and “We Are the Champions...
Following a prerecorded video featuring the Queen lunching with Paddington the Bear, the first artist to take the stage was, fittingly, Queen + Adam Lambert, who were joined by a royal marching band for “We Will Rock You.” The band’s set also featured “Don’t Stop Me Now” and “We Are the Champions...
- 6/5/2022
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
The Platinum Party at the Palace officially kicked off Saturday evening at Buckingham Palace with an opening sketch featuring Queen Elizabeth II and Paddington Bear sharing a meal.
“Perhaps you would like a marmalade sandwich? I always keep one for emergencies,” Paddington Bear asks Her Majesty, procuring a sticky treat from his red bucket cap.
“So do I,” the Queen replies, showcasing her own sandwich after reaching into her bag. “I keep mine in here.”
The live-action portion of the event then launched with Adam Lambert and Queen taking the stage to perform for the Buckingham Palace audience, with the crowd thumping the familiar boom-boom-clap of “We Will Rock You.” The number concluded with Brian May emerging at the top of the stage, shredding the song’s ending guitar riff while surrounded by smoke.
The show then immediately moved into renditions of “Don’t Stop Me Now” and “We Are the Champions.
“Perhaps you would like a marmalade sandwich? I always keep one for emergencies,” Paddington Bear asks Her Majesty, procuring a sticky treat from his red bucket cap.
“So do I,” the Queen replies, showcasing her own sandwich after reaching into her bag. “I keep mine in here.”
The live-action portion of the event then launched with Adam Lambert and Queen taking the stage to perform for the Buckingham Palace audience, with the crowd thumping the familiar boom-boom-clap of “We Will Rock You.” The number concluded with Brian May emerging at the top of the stage, shredding the song’s ending guitar riff while surrounded by smoke.
The show then immediately moved into renditions of “Don’t Stop Me Now” and “We Are the Champions.
- 6/4/2022
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
The Queen and Paddington Bear have starred in a special short film to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
The two and half minute sequence, kept under wraps for several months by Buckingham Palace, BBC Studios and Heyday Films/Studiocanal, was shown tonight on BBC as part of the Jubilee celebrations. Ben Whishaw voices Paddington as he does in the movies.
The film sees Paddington delighted to learn that The Queen shares his love of marmalade sandwiches, with the Monarch opening her iconic handbag to reveal her very own ready-made supply of Paddington’s bread and orange preserve staple inside. As the beloved bear shows Her Majesty what he hides underneath his hat, The Queen confirms “So do I,” before prising open her bag and remarking “I keep mine in here.”
Paddington causes chaos by accidentally depriving the Monarch of another cup of tea and spraying cream from a Chocolate Éclair over a Palace Footman.
The two and half minute sequence, kept under wraps for several months by Buckingham Palace, BBC Studios and Heyday Films/Studiocanal, was shown tonight on BBC as part of the Jubilee celebrations. Ben Whishaw voices Paddington as he does in the movies.
The film sees Paddington delighted to learn that The Queen shares his love of marmalade sandwiches, with the Monarch opening her iconic handbag to reveal her very own ready-made supply of Paddington’s bread and orange preserve staple inside. As the beloved bear shows Her Majesty what he hides underneath his hat, The Queen confirms “So do I,” before prising open her bag and remarking “I keep mine in here.”
Paddington causes chaos by accidentally depriving the Monarch of another cup of tea and spraying cream from a Chocolate Éclair over a Palace Footman.
- 6/4/2022
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
This weekend, Britain will celebrate the landmark 70th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s ascension to the throne with Platinum Jubilee weekend, a national bank holiday taking place from Thursday, June 2 to Sunday, June 5.
The Queen’s 70th anniversary occurred on Feb. 6, which marks the date where she took the throne at age 25 following the death of her father King George VI. Various celebrations in the U.K. have already taken place, leading up to the national holiday this weekend. The Jubilee will see a variety of public events, including Trooping the Colour, Queen Elizabeth II’s birthday parade; a Buckingham Palace concert featuring performers like Queen and Diana Ross; and a closing Platinum Jubilee Pageant.
Related: Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II Photos: The Queen, Kate Middleton and All the Fanfare
In the U.K., BBC Studios will air special live programming of the majority of events on BBC One.
The Queen’s 70th anniversary occurred on Feb. 6, which marks the date where she took the throne at age 25 following the death of her father King George VI. Various celebrations in the U.K. have already taken place, leading up to the national holiday this weekend. The Jubilee will see a variety of public events, including Trooping the Colour, Queen Elizabeth II’s birthday parade; a Buckingham Palace concert featuring performers like Queen and Diana Ross; and a closing Platinum Jubilee Pageant.
Related: Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II Photos: The Queen, Kate Middleton and All the Fanfare
In the U.K., BBC Studios will air special live programming of the majority of events on BBC One.
- 6/2/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Variety Film + TV
Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations are almost upon us, with four days’ worth of events featuring some of the biggest stars coming up on the BBC and ABC News.
A packed schedule is incoming across the next four days, with Britons handed an additional day’s holiday from Thursday 2 June to Sunday 5 June and huge street parties planned across the UK.
In the U.S., viewers will be able to watch the majority of the events on ABC News following an agreement struck between the network and BBC Studios. This includes Saturday’s mega celebration and coverage of the major formal celebrations Thursday. Good Morning America has featured special weeklong coverage all week and will broadcast special editions live from London from tomorrow.
Scroll down for the full list but highlights include Saturday’s two-hour Platinum Party at the Palace, a Buckingham Palace-set celebration on BBC One and...
A packed schedule is incoming across the next four days, with Britons handed an additional day’s holiday from Thursday 2 June to Sunday 5 June and huge street parties planned across the UK.
In the U.S., viewers will be able to watch the majority of the events on ABC News following an agreement struck between the network and BBC Studios. This includes Saturday’s mega celebration and coverage of the major formal celebrations Thursday. Good Morning America has featured special weeklong coverage all week and will broadcast special editions live from London from tomorrow.
Scroll down for the full list but highlights include Saturday’s two-hour Platinum Party at the Palace, a Buckingham Palace-set celebration on BBC One and...
- 6/1/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Lorton Entertainment, whose credits include documentaries, Asif Kapadia’s Cannes title “Diego Maradona” and Matt Smith’s Amazon Prime Video film “Rooney,” has launched a content fund.
The Lorton Media Fund, which will invest in drama and documentary across film and television, is a Jersey-based vehicle, which is administered by Oakbridge Fund Services (Jersey) Limited. It will be one of the largest private investment funds focused on U.K. content.
The company said that it has been able to “raise significant capital after a run of 17 hit films in the last six years alone.” Lordon’s credits also include a Boris Becker documentary that’s headed to the Cannes market, “Oasis: Supersonic” and “Bros: After the Screaming Stops.”
Lorton Entertainment was founded by CEO Julian Bird and a consortium of private financiers in 2016 with the abiding principle of bringing the strict discipline of the financial world into the film and television content sector.
The Lorton Media Fund, which will invest in drama and documentary across film and television, is a Jersey-based vehicle, which is administered by Oakbridge Fund Services (Jersey) Limited. It will be one of the largest private investment funds focused on U.K. content.
The company said that it has been able to “raise significant capital after a run of 17 hit films in the last six years alone.” Lordon’s credits also include a Boris Becker documentary that’s headed to the Cannes market, “Oasis: Supersonic” and “Bros: After the Screaming Stops.”
Lorton Entertainment was founded by CEO Julian Bird and a consortium of private financiers in 2016 with the abiding principle of bringing the strict discipline of the financial world into the film and television content sector.
- 5/13/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
The sun is shining, the stars have made their way down the red carpet and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts’ (BAFTA) Television Awards is underway at the Royal Festival Hall in London, U.K.
The event – the first time it has taken place in person in three years due to the Covid pandemic – is being hosted by comedian and director Richard Ayoade (“The It Crowd”).
Among those nominated for a gong tonight are songstress “An Audience With Adele,” for best entertainment program, Rose Matafeo is nominated for best female performance in a comedy for “Starstruck” while Olly Alexander is nominated for leading actor for “It’s A Sin.”
Meanwhile the contenders for best international series will be one of the most fraught with some of the past year’s most talked-about series – including “Call My Agent,” “Mare of Easttown,” “Squid Games” and “Succession – up for an award.
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The event – the first time it has taken place in person in three years due to the Covid pandemic – is being hosted by comedian and director Richard Ayoade (“The It Crowd”).
Among those nominated for a gong tonight are songstress “An Audience With Adele,” for best entertainment program, Rose Matafeo is nominated for best female performance in a comedy for “Starstruck” while Olly Alexander is nominated for leading actor for “It’s A Sin.”
Meanwhile the contenders for best international series will be one of the most fraught with some of the past year’s most talked-about series – including “Call My Agent,” “Mare of Easttown,” “Squid Games” and “Succession – up for an award.
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- 5/8/2022
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
British singer-songwriter George Ezra, best known for hit singles “Shotgun,” “Paradise” and “Budapest,” will star in feature documentary “End to End.”
The documentary is from producers Richard Yee (“An Idiot Abroad”), Catherine Miller and Fiona Neilson (“Oasis:Supersonic”) and is directed by Adam Scarborough and Christy Tattershall.
Protagonist Pictures is handling worldwide sales and will introduce the hot project to buyers at the upcoming European Film Market, while runs alongside the Berlin Film Festival. U.K. rights are held by Lorton Entertainment.
The film follows Ezra, who makes a journey across the U.K., walking 1,200 miles in 95 days from the most southerly point of England, Lands End, to the northern tip of the U.K., John O’Groats. On the journey he discovers and reconnects with the country after months of isolation, while reflecting on his relationship to his music and fame. With several musical stops along the way, Ezra performs...
The documentary is from producers Richard Yee (“An Idiot Abroad”), Catherine Miller and Fiona Neilson (“Oasis:Supersonic”) and is directed by Adam Scarborough and Christy Tattershall.
Protagonist Pictures is handling worldwide sales and will introduce the hot project to buyers at the upcoming European Film Market, while runs alongside the Berlin Film Festival. U.K. rights are held by Lorton Entertainment.
The film follows Ezra, who makes a journey across the U.K., walking 1,200 miles in 95 days from the most southerly point of England, Lands End, to the northern tip of the U.K., John O’Groats. On the journey he discovers and reconnects with the country after months of isolation, while reflecting on his relationship to his music and fame. With several musical stops along the way, Ezra performs...
- 2/2/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
“Shotgun” hitmaker George Ezra has announced that his third album “Gold Rush Kid” will be released in June and says that the record is inspired by the positives of his life as a pop star as the pandemic has changed his perspective on stardom. “In the last two years I’ve allowed myself to be overwhelmed […]...
- 1/31/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Sixty-four singers remained atop American Idol‘s Showtopper round on Sunday, but only 10 were fortunate enough to be sent through to the Top 24 by the end of the night.
So let’s break down which singers are still in the game, and which have reached the end of their Idol journeys. (Spoiler alert: We did not agree with all of the judges’ decisions this week.)
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So let’s break down which singers are still in the game, and which have reached the end of their Idol journeys. (Spoiler alert: We did not agree with all of the judges’ decisions this week.)
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- 3/29/2021
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
The karaoke game train rolls on with the only video game franchise in the ever-diminishing genre, Let’s Sing, still around! Now in it’s 2020 iteration, the RavensCourt/Voxler title is now seemingly the only karaoke game left in a market that used to be completely saturated. So maligned is the genre that Sony recently announced it’s closing the Singstar servers and there’s nary a sight of a new We Sing game. However… Let’s Sing is Still flying the flag for a genre that, only a few years ago was flourishing. So what happened?
Well I blame TikTok… I joke of course, but as a super-fan of karaoke games I can’t understand why we can get a myriad of Need for Speed games no one wants, a ton of Assassin’s Creed titles that are – essentially – all the same game yet it’s the karaoke genre that’s dying out.
Well I blame TikTok… I joke of course, but as a super-fan of karaoke games I can’t understand why we can get a myriad of Need for Speed games no one wants, a ton of Assassin’s Creed titles that are – essentially – all the same game yet it’s the karaoke genre that’s dying out.
- 1/14/2020
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
On Wednesday, Taylor Swift took home yet another award for Best International Artist at the 2019 Australian Recording Industry Association Award. Alongside Swift, Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, Ed Sheeran, George Ezra, Khalid, Pink, Post Malone, Shawn Mendes, and Travis Scott were also nominated in the fan-voted category. Congratulations to 2019 #ARIAs winner for Best International Artist: @taylorswift13 – […]
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- 11/27/2019
- by Sofia Shengelia
- Uinterview
Ed Sheeran has been named the richest UK celebrity aged 30 or under, with an estimated fortune of ?170 million.
The 28-year-old singer has nearly doubled his wealth over the past 12 months to take the number one spot from Adele, according to Heat magazine, reports bbc.com.
Also Read:?Ed Sheeran and Prince Harry share an important message
Actor Daniel Radcliffe, 30, is second with an estimated fortune of ?90 million while Harry Styles, 25, is third with close to ?64 million in the bank.
Other names on Heat's annual rich list include Cara Delevingne and Little Mix.
Heat magazine's annual guide looks at the accounts, sales and endorsements of the UK's most famous celebrities aged 30 or under.
Last year, Adele topped the list with an estimated fortune of ?147.5 million but she turned 31 in May so can no longer be included.
The "Harry Potter" magic worked for Emma Watson, 29, as well as Daniel Radcliffe - her...
The 28-year-old singer has nearly doubled his wealth over the past 12 months to take the number one spot from Adele, according to Heat magazine, reports bbc.com.
Also Read:?Ed Sheeran and Prince Harry share an important message
Actor Daniel Radcliffe, 30, is second with an estimated fortune of ?90 million while Harry Styles, 25, is third with close to ?64 million in the bank.
Other names on Heat's annual rich list include Cara Delevingne and Little Mix.
Heat magazine's annual guide looks at the accounts, sales and endorsements of the UK's most famous celebrities aged 30 or under.
Last year, Adele topped the list with an estimated fortune of ?147.5 million but she turned 31 in May so can no longer be included.
The "Harry Potter" magic worked for Emma Watson, 29, as well as Daniel Radcliffe - her...
- 10/30/2019
- GlamSham
Ravenscourt and Voxler have announced the highlight-packed tracklist for the upcoming next iteration of the critically acclaimed and highly successful Let’s Sing series. Players can choose between their favorite hits to become the superstars of their dreams. And that’s not all, they’ve also released details of the new “Let’s Party” mode…
8 Players, 2 Teams and randomly chosen game modes will bring the Let’s Sing party factor to the next level. And that’s not all, you can also play this mode with only one console locally with your friends – with two teams up to 4 players (Two mic’s only!)
All begins with the first tone! Sing as solo superstar or perform with your crew and friends to rock every party! With the latest version of the singing game Let’s Sing you can follow in the footsteps of cutting-edge artists and perform songs like Ava Max...
8 Players, 2 Teams and randomly chosen game modes will bring the Let’s Sing party factor to the next level. And that’s not all, you can also play this mode with only one console locally with your friends – with two teams up to 4 players (Two mic’s only!)
All begins with the first tone! Sing as solo superstar or perform with your crew and friends to rock every party! With the latest version of the singing game Let’s Sing you can follow in the footsteps of cutting-edge artists and perform songs like Ava Max...
- 9/23/2019
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Since he first took to the American Idol stage with his emotional rendition of George Ezra’s Blame it on Me, Wade Cota has gone from strength to strength. His raspy, heart-wrenching vocals have won him the praise of Idol’s judging panel, and a firm place in the nation’s hearts. He may have lost out on a place in the season finale, but it’s unlikely this will be the last we’ll be seeing (or hearing) of the talented singer. Of course, no one is guaranteed success, but if the reception to Cota’s run of outstanding performances on this season’s Idol are
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- 5/14/2019
- by Aiden Mason
- TVovermind.com
Some aspiring musical heavyweights decide to slim down before trying out for “American Idol.” Season 16 runner-up Caleb Lee Hutchinson started dieting before the audition rounds and managed to shed 85 pounds by the time of the finale. Meanwhile, current top-20 hopeful Ryan Hammond dropped 170 pounds last year after undergoing weight loss surgery.
But at least two male winners, Season 13’s burly rocker Caleb Johnson and Season 2’s soulful “Velvet Teddy Bear” Ruben Studdard, who was granted his nickname by guest judge Gladys Knight, didn’t have any problem fitting into their role as the next American Idol.
This year, there are two big guys in the running who are graced with wonderfully unique and mature voices that set them apart from the pack. One is Wade Cota, a 27-year-old Phoenix native with a rather sad back story. His biological father, he revealed during his initial audition, “was the devil.” He would beat him,...
But at least two male winners, Season 13’s burly rocker Caleb Johnson and Season 2’s soulful “Velvet Teddy Bear” Ruben Studdard, who was granted his nickname by guest judge Gladys Knight, didn’t have any problem fitting into their role as the next American Idol.
This year, there are two big guys in the running who are graced with wonderfully unique and mature voices that set them apart from the pack. One is Wade Cota, a 27-year-old Phoenix native with a rather sad back story. His biological father, he revealed during his initial audition, “was the devil.” He would beat him,...
- 4/2/2019
- by Susan Wloszczyna
- Gold Derby
After endearing himself to the judges last season, a fan-favorite contestant is heading back to Hollywood for another shot at stardom — and that was just one of several surprises from Sunday’s American Idol.
The third night of auditions this season also included what Lionel Richie called “the attack of the 15- and 16-year-olds,” an onslaught of insanely talented teens: There was Austin Michael Robinson, 15, dubbed the “country Justin Bieber” by Katy Perry; Riley Thompson, 16, dubbed the “country Lana Del Ray” by that same judge; Mica Giaconi, 16, who did Bob Marley proud with a cool cover of “Is This Love”; and Darian Baena,...
The third night of auditions this season also included what Lionel Richie called “the attack of the 15- and 16-year-olds,” an onslaught of insanely talented teens: There was Austin Michael Robinson, 15, dubbed the “country Justin Bieber” by Katy Perry; Riley Thompson, 16, dubbed the “country Lana Del Ray” by that same judge; Mica Giaconi, 16, who did Bob Marley proud with a cool cover of “Is This Love”; and Darian Baena,...
- 3/11/2019
- TVLine.com
You know who would make a great Oscars host (again)? Hugh Jackman. And the Brit Awards certainly had the right idea, booking Jackman to perform a lavish, extravagant and fiery performance from “The Greatest Showman.”
Jackman kicked off the awards show at the O2 Arena in London on Wednesday with a rendition of “The Greatest Show” from the Michael Gracey 2017 musical in which the Australian actor portrays P.T. Barnum.
“Ladies and gents, this is the moment you’ve waited for,” Jackman sang, standing at the top of a pyramid of dancers all dressed in red jackets and black top hats, with him adorned in a sharp silver suit.
Also Read: Hugh Jackman Gets the Last Laugh Over Ryan Reynolds in Online Feud (Video)
The Brit Awards recognize music achievements, as artists like George Ezra and Jorga Smith took home prizes for the Best Male and Female British Solo Artists.
Jackman kicked off the awards show at the O2 Arena in London on Wednesday with a rendition of “The Greatest Show” from the Michael Gracey 2017 musical in which the Australian actor portrays P.T. Barnum.
“Ladies and gents, this is the moment you’ve waited for,” Jackman sang, standing at the top of a pyramid of dancers all dressed in red jackets and black top hats, with him adorned in a sharp silver suit.
Also Read: Hugh Jackman Gets the Last Laugh Over Ryan Reynolds in Online Feud (Video)
The Brit Awards recognize music achievements, as artists like George Ezra and Jorga Smith took home prizes for the Best Male and Female British Solo Artists.
- 2/21/2019
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Meghan Markle stole the show at the 2019 Brit Awards Wednesday — despite being 3,500 miles away in New York.
The appearance of the Duchess of Sussex in a painting behind Beyonce and Jay-Z drew audible gasps and giggles from the audience as the Carters picked up the award for Best International Group in a pre-recorded video clip.
“Thank you so much to the Brit awards for this incredible honor,” Beyoncé, 37, said to the camera. “You guys have always been so supportive. Everything is love. Thank you.”
Yet the Carters were by no means the only act to leave the audience at London’s O2 Arena gasping.
The appearance of the Duchess of Sussex in a painting behind Beyonce and Jay-Z drew audible gasps and giggles from the audience as the Carters picked up the award for Best International Group in a pre-recorded video clip.
“Thank you so much to the Brit awards for this incredible honor,” Beyoncé, 37, said to the camera. “You guys have always been so supportive. Everything is love. Thank you.”
Yet the Carters were by no means the only act to leave the audience at London’s O2 Arena gasping.
- 2/21/2019
- by Phil Boucher
- PEOPLE.com
Dua Lipa, Calvin Harris and the 1975 were big winners at Wednesday night’s Brit Awards, taking home the Best British Single (for Harris and Lipa’s “One Kiss”), Album of the Year (for The 1975’s “Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships”) as well as Best British Group (the 1975).
While the show, livestreamed from London’s O2 Arena, features plenty of non-English talent, the Brits are basically the U.K.’s version of the Grammys, where Little Mix, the 1975, George Ezra and Tom Walker are superstars and Jay and Beyonce and Drake and Ariana are relegated to the “international” categories. The evening featured eye-popping performances from Little Mix, Harris — who was joined by both Sam Smith and Lipa — and not least Hugh Jackman, who opened the show with a “Greatest Showman” bit. There were also comparatively low-key performances from sultry R&B singer Jorja Smith and a duet between Jess Glynne and...
While the show, livestreamed from London’s O2 Arena, features plenty of non-English talent, the Brits are basically the U.K.’s version of the Grammys, where Little Mix, the 1975, George Ezra and Tom Walker are superstars and Jay and Beyonce and Drake and Ariana are relegated to the “international” categories. The evening featured eye-popping performances from Little Mix, Harris — who was joined by both Sam Smith and Lipa — and not least Hugh Jackman, who opened the show with a “Greatest Showman” bit. There were also comparatively low-key performances from sultry R&B singer Jorja Smith and a duet between Jess Glynne and...
- 2/20/2019
- by Jem Aswad
- Variety Film + TV
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