Topic: London

Sting set for orchestral tour

Pop veteran Sting will take to the road with London's Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra next month, bringing a classical sound to some of his biggest hits. He gave a small taster Wednesday at the iconic Abbey Road studios, playing a clutch of ...
Global pop stars are typically not introverted types, but US platinum-selling artist Owl City is emblematic of a new generation of shy artists thrust onto the world stage via the Internet. The 23-year-old American, real name Adam Young, was signed by label ...

Amy Winehouse in hospital after fall

LONDON (Reuters) - Amy Winehouse was taken to a London clinic after suffering minor injuries from a fall at her home on the weekend, her spokesman said on Tuesday. "It was just a domestic accident and not serious. She bruised her ribs ...

Phantom of Opera sequel opens amid "phan" disquiet

LONDON (Reuters) - The sequel to "Phantom of the Opera", one of the biggest musicals of all time, opens in London on Tuesday amid disquiet among die-hard "phans" who have been posting opinions online since previews began two weeks ago. Composer Andrew ...

Winehouse in court over alleged panto attack

Singer Amy Winehouse was to appear in court on Wednesday over an alleged assault on a theatre manager at a Christmas pantomime. The troubled north London singer was to appear before Milton Keynes magistrates court charged with common assault and a public ...

Iggy Pop, Ronnie Wood honored at London awards

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Punk rocker Iggy Pop won the living legend award late on Monday at the Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards. Ronnie Wood was also among those honored at the London event, organized by Classic Rock Magazine, picking up ...

Ex-Clash stars re-record song to aid convicts

LONDON (Reuters) - Former members of The Clash, Mick Jones and Nicky "Topper" Headon, have recorded together for the first time in almost 30 years by reworking a version of the punk rock band's 1978 song "Jail Guitar Doors." The pair teamed ...

Jackson tribute postponed to London 2010

A tribute concert for Michael Jackson, originally planned in Vienna for September 26, has been postponed and will now be staged in London in June 2010, organisers said on Friday. "It was very difficult to put up the show, which normally needs ...
ABBA's Benny Andersson shoots down talk of reunion to fill Jackson void in London arenaForget those reports that Swedish supergroup ABBA will be reuniting to cover Michael Jackson's sold-out concert dates. "No one has even asked us, and if they asked us ...

Amy Winehouse back in hospital

Troubled soul singer Amy Winehouse was admitted to a hospital over the weekend because of a bad reaction to medication, her spokeswoman said Tuesday. The news comes a day after her husband Blake Fielder-Civil lost his appeal against a jail sentence for ...
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