Entertainment
Live Earth Announces Complete London Line-Up
Metallica, Kasabian, Pussycat Dolls, and Terra Naomi are the final acts to be added to the Live Earth London line-up performing at Wembley Stadium as part of the 24-hour, 7-continent Live Earth concert series on 7 July 2007.
Groove Armada To Release Song 4 Mutya
Groove Armada present ‘Song 4 Mutya’, a brilliant summer anthem from the biggest British dance act of the moment featuring the vocals of ex-Sugababe, Mutya Buena. And its fair to say that there has been heaps of excitement about this record ever since those first Groove Armada album samplers started circulating in February.
BBC Marks Alan Johnston's 100 Days In Captivity
The BBC is holding a worldwide vigil tomorrow (Wednesday 20 June) for Alan Johnston, BBC Gaza Correspondent, to mark 100 days since he was captured in Gaza. Alan's parents will be joined by villagers at their home in Lochgoilhead, Scotland, where they will release 100 balloons at 2.15pm (BST).
Julian Lloyd Webber Set To Make Beautiful Music
Acclaimed cellist, Julian Lloyd Webber, is one of an array of artists who will take to the stage for this year's Scottish celebrations of BBC Proms In The Park in Glasgow Green on Saturday 8 September 2007.
James Nesbitt Will Go To The Ball
James Nesbitt (Jekyll, Murphy's Law) and Maxine Peake (Shameless, Messiah), are today confirmed to star in Cinderella, the second of four comedy dramas to be made by Hat Trick Productions in Northern Ireland as part of the modern anthology of Fairy Tales for BBC One.
Mark Ronson Announces UK Live Dates
Mark Ronson continues to spin audiences on their axis with his Number 2, smash-hit LP ‘Version’ – one of the definitive albums of 2007. Having spent its first 4 weeks in the Top 10, it was certified Gold with sales of 200,000 in less than one month. Having also launched the Top 2 single ‘Stop Me’ - which won the Nielson award for 10,000 + plays on the BBC – he returns on July 16th with the blistering new single ‘Oh My God’ featuring Lily Allen.
Ringo Starr Signs To Capitol/EMI In Exclusive Deal
Ringo Starr has signed an exclusive global recording contract with Capitol/EMI, returning to the world’s largest independent music company to release and market his new solo recordings, as well as his EMI-managed catalog titles and new catalog compilations.
James Blunt Is Back
Multi-platinum singer-songwriter James Blunt returns on September 17th with his eagerly anticipated second studio album ‘All The Lost Souls’ on Custard/Atlantic Records. The new LP comes nearly 3 years after the original 2004 release of his breakthrough debut ‘Back To Bedlam’ - the second biggest-selling album of the decade.
Live Earth - A Date For The History Books
For anyone not lucky enough to get tickets to the concerts the BBC has lined up some of its top presenters to front its coverage of what promises to be the year's biggest music event.
JK Rowling To Join Jonathan Ross For Series Finale
Jonathan Ross concludes the current season of his multi-award-winning BBC One show Friday Night With Jonathan Ross with a rare and exclusive interview with JK Rowling. The one-woman publishing phenomenon and author of iconic literary creation Harry Potter appears on Friday 6 July at 10.35pm.
Celebrities Run Wild To Save Planet Earth
A team of celebrities is heading to Kenya for Saving Planet Earth - Running Wild. Jon Culshaw (Dead Ringers), Kelli Young (Liberty X), Les Dennis (comedian), Michaela Strachan (presenter), and Jeremy Edwards (Holby City) are donning their running shoes to raise money for the BBC Wildlife Fund.
Jessica Alba Voted Sexiest Female Super-Hero
Superheroes are famed for their extraordinary powers, such as the ability to fly, incredible strength or invisibility. But a new film poll from cinema legends Pearl & Dean shows that the greatest superheroes have a lot of pulling power too.
Michelle Dewberry’s Tips For Better Money Management
Michelle Dewberry, winner of the 2006 The Apprentice series, launches a new 'top ten tips' pocket guide to help families and young people on low incomes avoid debt and better manage their money , as part of 'Financial Futures,' a three year initiative between leading children's charity NCH and Barclays.
Twelfth Night At Chichester Festival Theatre
From dark and bloody tragedy to love, romance and mistaken identities, the cast of Chichester Festival Theatre’s Macbeth will take to the stage again from 14 July in Twelfth Night.
Christmas parties sealed with an ‘Arctic Kiss’
It’s never too early to be thinking about Christmas and if you are tasked with planning the office party or wish to provide client hospitality with a difference over the festive season, there are still three weeks to take advantage of the London Art House’s early booking incentive – valid until 29 June - saving £15pp*.