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Queen and Adam Lambert last performed on tour in Japan back in February 2024.Since then, Sir Brian May has made special appearances playing Bohemian Rhapsody at a couple of Benson Boone concerts and the Last Night of the Proms with Roger Taylor.But when will the musical trio be ready to get back on stage and head around the world?After all, the Queen duo are pushing 80 and physically won’t be able to take the touring toll forever.Now Sir Brian May has spoken out and there’s a glimmer of hope for more touring and even new music.Speaking with Daily Mail, the 78-year-old said: “I don't know when Queen will be back on stage, it's an unknown we'll take it day by day… It was time to take a break and spend time with family, take stock… But never say never about not coming back, the rebuild of ...

The first official Eurovision Song Contest live tour will start in London this summer to mark 70 years of the world’s largest live music event.The show will feature acts from the past seven decades of the song contest, as well as 10 competing artists from the 2026 competition.It will tour 10 European cities, kicking off with a show at London’s O2 Arena on June 15.Surprise special guests will also perform live on stage in every city.Artists will perform their own Eurovision Song Contest entries plus cover versions of their favourite songs from its 70-year history.The line-up of 2026 artists will be confirmed by the European Broadcasting Union the day after the Eurovision Song Contest grand final in Vienna, Austria, on May 16.The memorable acts who are performing from previous years will ...

Bruno Mars fans have spent almost an entire agonising week waiting for tickets to be released for his upcoming tour. And, on Thursday, January 15, 2026, the floodgates finally opened. However, due to how popular the Uptown Funk star is, plenty of them sold out in no time. As a result, many fans have been left disappointed.Now, with the tickets out in the wild, many fans have been looking for resale tickets to see the star perform two monumental nights at London's Wembley Stadium. These six shows, which are taking place from July 18 to July 28, 2026, will mark the 40-year-old's biggest shows in the UK ever - and fans are not going to want to miss them. With that in mind, tickets can still be purchased. And below, we've broken down everything fans need to know.Bruno Mars tickets are out r...

After years away from the limelight, BTS are finally back. The South Korean boyband best known for some globally-spanning hits (including Attack on Bangtan, Butter, Dynamite and plenty more) have just confirmed a monolithic world tour. This event, which is due to take place in 2026 and across 2027, will begin in April in the boyband's home country, before they start playing a huge number of countries around the world. Then, in July, BTS will finally hit the UK, where they will play two shows at London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.Tickets for BTS' shows - which are the first since their gigs in 2021-2022's Permission To Dance On Stage Tour - will be released this month. But for fans who want to avoid general onsale, there is a limited presale kicking off. Below, we've detailed everything ...

The Cheeky Girls are made up of identical twin sisters Gabriela and Monica Irimia (Image: Instagram/the_cheeky_girls_official)Iconic noughties pop sensation The Cheeky Girls have reportedly swapped the stage for the showroom, having temporarily "hung up their hotpants", and are now working at car dealerships. The Romanian twin sisters, Gabriela and Monica Irimia, burst onto the scene in the early 2000s with a string of top ten bangers, including the unforgettable Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum).After first capturing the public's imagination on Popstars: The Rivals back in 2002, the sisters have shifted millions of records worldwide. Throughout the years, they've cemented themselves as household names, something Monica says they're especially "proud" of. For now, though, they've "hung up thei...

Bruno Mars is finally making his way back to the UK this year. And his two upcoming gigs, which are due to take place at London's Wembley Stadium, will mark his only shows in Great Britain this year. The 40-year-old star will be arriving in England as a part of his The Romantic Tour, which celebrates his upcoming fourth studio album of the same name - The Romantic. The record will be released worldwide in just a matter of weeks, on February 27, 2026.Fans of the Uptown Funk musician will no doubt want to see the star at one of his two Wembley Stadium gigs - but how do you buy tickets? There are, thankfully, a few different ways; from official to VIP and resale. And the first ticket release will be a presale, which kicks off very soon. Below, we've broken down everything fans need to know...

Elvis Presley’s only child, Lisa Marie Presley, spent much of her first nine years living at Graceland before her father died in 1977.In interviews, The King’s daughter described how much of “a terror” she was at that age. But did you know the mischievous little girl left some hidden graffiti in a “secret drawer” that is there to this day?Graceland archivist Angie Marchese revealed the news during a live virtual tour of the Memphis mansion that Daily Express previously participated in.She pointed out the drawer located in the corridor next to the kitchen on the way into the Jungle Room from the front door.It’s right by where fans walk during the regular in-person tour of Graceland. Followed by a live streaming camera, Angie opened the drawer.Written inside was Lisa Marie’s graffiti whic...

Yesterday marked 10 years since the death of David Bowie. While his 1977 song "Heroes" recently reached the younger generation through the series finale of Stranger Things, it is perhaps a little less known that the track was part of a unique linguistic experiment.The British icon recorded the song in English, German ("Helden"), and French ("Héros"), altering the lyrics to reflect the specific political and emotional climates of each culture. Noel Wolf, a linguistic expert from the language platform Babbel, said that Bowie avoided the literal approach to translation. Reflecting on the German version, she told the Express: "Bowie translated the emotions, or localised the emotions, which means he took cultural knowledge of, in this case, Germany, because he wrote the song in Germany. He w...

Today (January 10) marks a decade since the world lost the musical genius of David Bowie, who passed away at the age of 69 from liver cancer.Despite the Starman singer's absence, his influence continues to resonate in various spheres including music, fashion, and film.Known for his futuristic ideas and concepts, David Bowie – born David Robert Jones – remains a significant figure for many.Rather than being a relic of the past, Bowie's legacy feels as if it is still ahead of its time. His foresight was not about gadgets or trends, but about granting permission, which ages differently than sound or fashion.Here are a few reasons why this sentiment endures, even ten years on:1. He treated identity as an experiment, not a final productBowie lived with the belief that one's self is something...

Yesterday marked what would have been Elvis Presley’s 91st birthday.The King had many girlfriends across his short 42 years, and his most major lover after divorcing Priscilla Presley was Linda Thompson, who was skipped over entirely in Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis biopic.The Miss Tennessee model lived with the star at Graceland from 1972 until 1976 and continues to pay tribute to him on her official Instagram to this day.In a special birthday post featuring a ton of couple photos, the 75-year-old shared a sweet message of remembrance for her old flame.Linda wrote: “‘I’ll Remember You’ always… Happy Heavenly Birthday to the true legend Elvis Presley. He was once my idol, my crush… then my first love. The one you never forget. Four and a half years of living with him helped to shape my life fore...