12 h. ago Bill Bailey ‘proud to be British’ after Last Night Of The Proms performance

The 60-year-old made his Proms debut in a performance of Leroy Anderson’s The Typewriter at the Royal Albert Hall.

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19 h. ago John Wilson and the Sinfonia of London at the Proms – programming, performance and atmosphere align

John Wilson and the Sinfonia of London at the Proms – programming, performance and atmosphere align  Seen and Heard International

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6 d. ago ‘The cultural landscape is decimated’: Louise Alder on stage fright, arts funding and the Last Night of the Proms

The great soprano will be the first British singer to top the bill at the Last Night in over a decade. So why does she advise her younger colleagues to leave the country?It’s the height of the August heatwave when I sit down opposite British soprano Louise Alder in a fiercely air-conditioned central London office. We’re here to discuss her headline performance at this year’s Last Night of the Proms but, as a seasonal warmup, I ask whether she’s had a break this summer. Alder looks faintly amused, then reminds me she’s been at Glyndebourne doing three performances of Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro every week since the end of June. In fact, she was on stage as the Countess barely 12 hours earlier.“It’s never-ending,” she says. “I don’t want this to come across negatively – it’s been the most amazing contract – but an extremely long run. Twenty shows, which I think is the longest single run that Glyndebourne has done.” Days after the show closed, the company performed it again at the Prom...

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8 d. ago Scottish entertainer marking 40 years in showbiz with Airdrie Town Hall event

Colin Scougall will perform at the town hall on Friday, October 10, promising an unforgettable evening of music, memories, and showbiz sparkle.

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1 week ago Nelly Furtado flaunts her incredible curves in a skimpy miniskirt after hitting back at body

Nelly Furtado isn't letting body-shamers bring her down. The Promiscuous singer, 46, proudly flaunted her curves yet again while performing in Germany at the Superbloom Festival over the weekend.

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2 w. ago Trumpeter Alison Balsom to retire from performing after Last Night Of The Proms

Balsom will play the Hummel Trumpet Concerto in E flat major.

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2 w. ago Deeply inappropriate rumor about Jeff Bezos' mother sparks PR crisis for Google

Google's artificial intelligence promoted a fake story that rapper Eminem performed at Jeff Bezos's mother's funeral - and that Tesla CEO Elon Musk attended, Daily Mail can reveal.

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3 w. ago Lukas Nmecha holds nerve to sink Everton and crown Leeds’ return to big time

Leeds United marked their return to the Premier League with an accomplished victory as Lukas Nmecha’s late penalty ensured a timid performance from Everton ultimately got what it deserved.No promoted team won until October last season but after Sunderland’s victory against West Ham on Saturday, Daniel Farke’s men made it two from three with a result few could argue against. Continue reading...

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