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Angela Lansbury, who died in 2022 aged 96, starred opposite Elvis Presley as his mother in 1961's Blue Hawaii.The film was one of Elvis Presley’s post-army movies of the early sixties and is on BBC 2 today along with more Elvis films and documentaries to mark the King’s 90th birthday next week.The musical, which featured his hit song Can’t Help Falling in Love, saw Elvis play Chadwick Gates, who returned home to the Pacific US islands after serving in the armed forces.Incredibly, Angela Lansbury played Chadwick’s mother, Sarah Lee Gates, despite being just nine years older than him.In an unearthed interview, the late Dame shared her memories of working with Elvis on Blue Hawaii.In the video below, the Hollywood star who received her first Oscar nomination in 1944, said: “Well obviously ...

Back in July, Sir Brian May spent his 77th birthday in Tuscany performing a set with Andrea Bocelli, at the third and final of his consecutive 30th anniversary concerts.In addition to being surprised with a birthday cake and the Italian maestro singing Happy Birthday to him live on stage, the pair performed a duet together.The Queen guitarist posted a clip from the concert film on Instagram and captioned it: “One of my most unforgettable moments of 2024 - with the magnificence of Andrea Bocelli in beautiful Tuscany.“HAPPY NEW YEAR FOLKS !!! May all your surprises be good ones ! Bri.”Fans can see Andrea and Sir Brian performing the 1986 Queen power ballad Who Wants to Live Forever in the footage.Penned by the guitar legend for the soundtrack of the Hollywood movie Highlander, it features...

Beloved musician Neil Young has confirmed that he will perform at Glastonbury 2025 festival following an "error in information" that caused him to pull out.The singer wrote on his blog that he received "an error in information" that forced him to announce that he would not longer be performing at the infamous music event.His blog post reads: "Due to an error in information received, I had decided to not play the Glastonbury festival, which I always have loved."Happily, the festival is now back on our itinerary and we look forward to playing! Hope to see you there! LOVE Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts."Previously, the 79-year-old Canadian-American singer announced that he would not be performing at the Worthy Farm festival after demands from the BBC that he did not want to meet.Young to...

British music giants Coldplay may have pledged to half their touring carbon footprint – but that hasn’t stopped fans travelling an astonishing 18.8 million miles to catch the band’s shows.Whilst Chris Martin and his crew claim to have cut emissions by 59% compared with their previous world tour it seems their fans are travelling further distances than ever to catch the band in action.New research by secondary ticket site Viagogo claims that “fans embraced global gig-tripping like never before—Coldplay enthusiasts alone travelled an astonishing 18.8 million miles to catch the band’s international shows.”This included thousands boarding flights to catch the band’s 13 shows in cities including Vienna, Budapest, Rome, and Munich.Adele’s UK based supporters, meanwhile, collectively travelled...

Buy your copy now hereThe smouldering, petulant smile, those outrageous gyrating hips and, of course, his unbelievable voice - Elvis lives on even though it is almost 50 years since his death.And to mark what would have been his 90th birthday, this special edition looks back at the extraordinary life of the King of Rock and Roll.With some amazing images from our archives, we relive his career - from those early days in Memphis to becoming a global icon who is still loved and adored today.The King is dead. Long live the King.Subject to availability. Worldwide delivery available. Also available at participating retailers.

Ring out the old, ring in a cascade of eagerly anticipated album releases from some of pop’s biggest names.This month alone we have new full-length outings from The Weeknd, Manic Street Preachers, Franz Ferdinand, David Gray and Ringo Starr who becomes the latest legend to turn his hand to country music next week in collaboration with T. Bone Burnett.Will Lana Del Ray climb into the saddle too? Early reports suggest she aims to move closer to country on her tenth album, The Right One Will Stay – due out in May.Lana, who has already released a cover of Take Me Home, Country Roads and performed Stand By Your Man live, has confirmed it will be “a classic country, American, southern Gothic production”.She also says the new songs won’t be “a radical departure” from 2023’s critically acclaime...

Billie Eilish is hitting the UK next year. (Image: GETTY) This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more 2025 is just days away at this point, and while the beginning of any year is a slog, it does herald the start of a new era of live music. 2024 was monumental for British music fans as we had some incredible arrivals - including Linkin Park, Tate McRae, Paul McCartney, and Chappell Roan to name just a few.Next year, however, is promising to have even more surprises, tours and exciting moments along the way, as well. There's all sorts on this list, including pop stars Lana Del Rey, Billie Eilish and a Taylor Swift tribute - but also something for the hard rock fans.Guns N' Roses and Oasis are top of the bill, with Linki...

Love him or loathe him, Gary Barlow is one of the country's most talented artists.He skyrocketed to fame in Take That, his boy band, in the 1990s alongside his friends and colleagues, including Mark Owen, Howard Donald and Robbie Williams. Since then, he has continued to explode in popularity.He's been a judge on The X Factor, and kickstarted his own reality TV show Let It Shine. On top of that, he's performed in front of the King. As things go, he's one of the biggest British stars in the world.And, next year, he's doing something a little different: He's going on tour alone.Gary Barlow is a showman. He was born for it. He brings a nuanced blend of talent and excitement to all of his shows - and I'm speaking from experience.I saw Gary Barlow in Take That last year during BST Hyde Park ...

It is difficult to imagine Christmas wthout Noddy Holder's dulcet tones yelling "It's Christmas" midway through their enduring seasonal classic Merry XmasEverybody.Over five decades after it's release it remains as popular as ever and still makes lead singer Noddy Holder a huge amount of annual royalties. While the PRS [Performing Right Society] estimates he earns more than £500,000 per year from the song they also keep exact figures secret to protect their clients. However Channel 5 did some digging in 2016 and concluded the figure was more like £1 million a year.Noddy himself acknowledges the fascination with the income from the track. In 2021 he told The Guardian: "Everybody wants to know how much money we make! I can’t put a figure on, because it’s just different every year. Some ye...

Soprano Lesley Garrett has revealed her impending 70th birthday has made her think about quitting singing.The classical music star says she would hate for audiences to complain she was no longer as good as she used to be at the height of her fame.So with her landmark birthday looming in April she has started to ponder retiring while she is still ahead.Lesley, who was the principal soprano for the English National Opera and has also performed in musicals in the West End, said: “I’m now having to look at re-inventing myself, because, although I am still singing and still performing, next year I’ll be 70. Can you keep going forever?“Or, do I quit while I’m ahead and say, ‘right. I’ve had 45 years of an amazing career, let’s just park that and go and do something else – save the whales, wha...