Phil Collins sets divorce pay-out record Aug 20, 2008
Royal Albert Hall, LondonAndrew Clements enjoys a wide-ranging and nimble performance - with some excellent cello playing. Free P&P at the Guardian bookshop. (guardian.co.uk)
Prom 41: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment/Mackerras at the ... Aug 19, 2008
Prom 41 Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment Mackerras at the Albert Hall. The robust but sensitive playing of the orchestra found every secret of Handel's heart. (Times Online)
Prom 37: Gothenburg So / Dudamel, Royal Albert Hall, London Aug 18, 2008
From my seat in the Albert Hall, it was almost impossible to make out the tune from the harmonies, so subversive were they. But when the waltz did take hold, Dudamel's technical assurance in shaping the sweep and swoon of it was almost as impressive as its final disintegration was shocking. (Independent)
Is this the end for Glavine? Aug 17, 2008
Speaking of Kotsay s cycle i remember watching Albert Hall hit for his cycle back in 87 - i had no idea at 8 years old, that it wouldn t be until i would be 29 before I d see another Brave achieve that feat. Thank you Kotsay. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
In Britain, a storm over prospects of a lost vibrato Aug 14, 2008
The conductor Roger Norrington, a champion of playing classical music in the style of its day, says he may play Elgar's "Pomp and Circumstance" March No.1 on the last night of Britain's premier music festival, the Proms, at the Royal Albert Hall in London, without vibrato. Oh, the horror. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Isaac Hayes, soul singer who defined black urban cool, dies at 65 Aug 11, 2008
Royal Albert Hall, LondonIntermingling of methods is thriving in this ambitious jazz-oriented Prom says John Fordham. Free P&P at the Guardian bookshop. (guardian.co.uk)
Britain-based bhangra singer Mona Singh out with third album Aug 11, 2008
"I started humming Punjabi songs when I was just three and gave my first stage performance at the age of six. Just like my father, I love to sing in Punjabi and open for any kind of playback singing. I'm singing in a Bollywood film named 'Mr Bhatti on Chutti' and also in a Hollywood flick, 'Distant Mirage, said an upbeat Mona. Mona has also performed with her father at the Royal Albert hall in London and has been awarded by the Mayor of London for her immaculate singing. She has also toured... (Sify.com, India)
Africa: Youssou N'Dour, Other Top Talent Appears in U.S. Capital Aug 8, 2008
Later this year, it will move to London's Royal Albert Hall. Obaigbena, best known as the pioneering founder of This Day newspaper, has expanded his horizons beyond the press with "Africa Rising" to highlight the continent's artistic talent. (allAfrica.com)
John Lydon accused of racist attack on Kele Okereke Jul 30, 2008
Royal Albert Hall, LondonConcert shows neither the orchestra nor Robertson at best. Free P&P at the Guardian bookshop. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
GM crop trial halted after crop destruction Jul 30, 2008
By Richard Gray, Science CorrespondentLast Updated: 3:01pm BST 29/07/2008. A trial of genetically modified potatoes that could help protect billions of pounds worth of crops from disease is to be abandoned after scientists admitted it was futile to conduct such research on crops in the UK.. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Scene hits right note at the Hall Jul 28, 2008
The scene, which captured Tennant as if he was talking directly to the 6,000-strong audience at the Royal Albert Hall prom, was also shown on the programme s website. The special scene was written by Russell T Davies, who masterminded Doctor Who s return to TV screens in 2005 and announced recently he would be stepping down as executive producer from 2010. (WalesOnline)
Doctor Who lands at Royal Albert Hall for Proms spectacular Jul 27, 2008
The special scene will be shown during the interval at London's Royal Albert Hall and on the show's website. Fans can listen to the concert on BBC Radio 3 from 1100 BST.. (BBC News)
How much money does the BBC need? Jul 21, 2008
Yesterday, thousands came to the Royal Albert Hall to experience the world's greatest classical music festival for themselves. The event was free of charge and for large numbers it was probably their first experience of the BBC Proms and the Royal Albert Hall. (guardian.co.uk)
BBC Proms season gets under way Jul 19, 2008
The 2008 Proms season has begun with a concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London ... The concert, at the Royal Albert Hall on 27 July, will also feature Daleks, Cybermen and a pre-recorded scene featuring Doctor Who star David Tennant, alongside music from Holst and Wagner ... Violinist Kennedy will perform Elgar's violin concerto at the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Upset Naomi Campbell insists she's not a bad person Jul 15, 2008
"Naomi - who is planning the third Fashion For Relief charity show, alongside Gordon Brown's wife Sarah - hopes to get her celeb mates involved in Africa Rising when it comes to London.Mossy, Lily Cole and Rio Ferdinand are all expected to chip in to help raise funds for the concert at the Royal Albert Hall on October 14. Sponsored Links Advertisement Latest showbiz videos You need Flash Player 8 or higher to view video content with the ROO Flash Player. to download and install it. Recommended... (Mirror.co.uk)
Thompson rejects calls to cut BBC Jul 13, 2008
He asked: "What would British life and culture be like if Sir Antony got his way? "The Albert Hall in August would be in darkness - there would be no BBC Proms. "24-hour news would be broadcast by a single provider - Sky. "BBC local radio would be silent. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Singing dentist is all smiles after landing 1m record deal Jul 6, 2008
He is more used to filling cavities but now hopes to fill the Royal Albert Hall ... Dream: Andrew hopes to one day fill London's Royal Albert Hall ... To fill the Albert Hall would be a dream. (Daily Mail)
Sixth foot washes up on Canadian beach Jun 19, 2008
Thursday June 19 2008. In the latest episode of a bizarre and deepening mystery, another human foot has washed up on the shores of British Columbia - the second this week, and the sixth in less than a year. (guardian.co.uk)
Eco-Friendly Phones Jun 17, 2008
Americans throw away 25 billion styrofoam coffee cups a year and Britons throw away enough rubbish every hour to fill the Royal Albert Hall. But it's not just food scraps and packaging that we throw away, recently attention has turned to electronics and the icon of the modern age: the mobile phone. (FirstScience.com)
Melissa Etheridge headlines Sunset Music Series Jun 7, 2008
In 1993, Vaughan s friend Eric Clapton invited him to open a series of 16 special concerts at London s Royal Albert Hall. After a warm reception, Vaughn recorded his first solo album, "Strange Pleasure," which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Heatseeker chart and received a Grammy nomination for Best Blues Album. (Westerly Sun, RI)
The Garde presents "Simone on Simone" May 31, 2008
In 1998, as lead singer for the acid jazz band Liquid Soul, Simone won a Grammy nomination for the album "Here s the Deal." In 1999, she appeared for the first time onstage with her mother at the Guinness Blues Festival in Dublin and opened for her at London s Royal Albert Hall. In 2001, Simone took on the leading role of Aida in the Tim Rice-Elton John musical for the national touring company, earning a National Broadway Theater Award for Best Actress in a Musical. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Kylie turns 40 May 29, 2008
From knowingly reciting the lyrics to I Should Be So Lucky at the Poetry Olympics at London's Albert Hall in 1996, to appearing on Kath & Kim as future bridezilla Epponee-Rae, she is what Australians of a certain age would refer to as both "a good sort" and "a good sport". Even the way she revealed the biggest thing to have an impact on her life thus far - her breast cancer diagnosis in 2005 - was not done in a star-like manner. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Sunny delights May 26, 2008
Royal Albert Hall, London (020-7589 8212), August 2. For armchair travellers. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Gigs: Songs From The Movies May 8, 2008
In 1969, the British hard rockers performed at the Royal Albert Hall with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. On the set list was Concerto For Group And Orchestra, an imposing ditty composed by the band's organist, Jon Lord. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Cliff Richard and Franco: the mystery May 7, 2008
Did the dictator buy favour from juries around Europe (as a Spanish television documentary alleges) to ensure a victory for his country on that shocking night at the Royal Albert Hall in 1968. It always smelt funny - Cliff, and the peerless, timpani-driven Congratulations, losing out to Massi 00004000 el, a late-drafted girl in a pink mini-dress, singing a long- forgotten floor-emptier called La La La, whose chorus did indeed go La la la. (Times Online)
Singer Doherty released from jail May 6, 2008
After he was jailed, Doherty was forced to postpone a concert at the Royal Albert Hall, which would have been his biggest solo show yet. The show is due to be rescheduled and all tickets will be valid for the new date. (BBC News)
Franco 'Stole Sir Cliff's Eurovision Win' Sir Cliff Richard was robbed of victory in the 1968 Eurovision Song Contest due to vote rigging by General Franco's fascist regime, a documentary has claimed. More... May 6, 2008
Sir Cliff's song had been favourite with the judges during the contest, at the Royal Albert Hall, but lost out on the title by just one point following a last minute rally in votes for Spain. In a documentary aired on Spanish TV, director Montse Fernandez Vila claimed Spain's win was "bought" by corrupt executives working for state-run television. (Sky News)
Did Franco rob Cliff at Eurovision? May 6, 2008
"If, like they say, they believe there is evidence that it was I that was the winner, there won't be a happier person on the planet," he said, recalling that fateful evening at the Royal Albert Hall. "It's never good to lose, never good to feel a loser. When I went on that night I said to the band: 'Look guys, there will be 400 million people watching, it will be a massive plug for our song.' And it was. I think we sold a million singles. But we really wanted to win.". (Guardian Unlimited)
Veteran Terry Wogan is still top of the morning May 4, 2008
63;million listeners, boosted by one-off specials including a live REM concert from the Royal Albert Hall and the last Humphrey Lyttelton broadcast of The Best Of Jazz. Other success stories include Chris Evans, who has increased his audience by 620,000 to 5. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Haven't you got a Dome to go to? Apr 20, 2008
How we laughed when we heard we'd be expected to refer to the former carbuncle as a phone brand ('The O2' - it was hardly The Royal Albert Hall). We're not laughing now. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Pete Doherty 'back on drugs' in prison Apr 17, 2008
Doherty's jailing meant he was forced to cancel his biggest ever gig at the Royal Albert Hall, leading to a backlash from angry fans. The singer's extensive criminal record includes assault, possession of a flick-knife and numerous driving and drug offences. (Daily Mail)
Pete Doherty gets special treatment in jail Tabloid Hell Apr 15, 2008
" Doherty is not expected to serve the full 14 weeks but has had to cancel his sold-out headline solo show at London's Royal Albert Hall on April 26. It is not known whether he will perform as billed at this year's . Share this story: Comments (1) Apr 14, 2008 Pete Doherty and the other drug using artists of late need to get a grip on themselves! what message are we sending to our kids when we let these people carry on entertaining while high profile stories of drug taking and criminal activity... (NME.com)
Week in pictures Apr 12, 2008
Madness singer Suggs performs live on stage at London's Royal Albert Hall for the Teenage Cancer Trust. US Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama gestures towards photographers ahead of Iraq hearings on Capitol Hill. (BBC News)
Allen thrown out of men's toilet Apr 12, 2008
11, 2008 10:41 AM BANG Showbiz. Lily Allen and two male stars were thrown out of the men's toilets of a London nightclub on Wednesday night. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
The Tardis prepares to land at BBC Proms Apr 10, 2008
Roger Wright, the new Proms director, denied that the arrival of the Tardis at the Albert Hall meant that the music festival was dumbing down. It was, he said, only one of 150 events in which the world s greatest performers can be heard for as little as 5. (Times Online)
'There won't be a dry eye in the house' Apr 10, 2008
The strong representation of British music - Bax, Butterworth, Elgar, Finzi, Holst, as well as oceans of Vaughan Williams - is certainly down to Wright, though; and the Proms Plus talks at the Royal College of Music, across the road from the Albert Hall, are also Wright's creation, reflecting his desire to put the music into a broader cultural context. The new Proms literary festival will use the concerts as prompts for more general discussions, with, for instance, the Archbishop of Canterbury... (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Doctor Who heads to the Proms Apr 10, 2008
Daleks will roam the Royal Albert Hall at the Doctor Who Prom in July, which will celebrate music from the popular BBC show ... Maypole dancing will feature in the Proms' Folk Day, which includes a series of events in and around the Royal Albert Hall. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Doherty Is Locked Up At Last Apr 9, 2008
9 April 2008: 6:11am. Visit our other sites: lect. (Glasgow Daily Record)
Pete Doherty jailed Apr 9, 2008
As a result of the sentence, handed him in West London Magistrates Court, Doherty's show at the Royal Albert Hall on April 26 has been postponed, and his appearance at the Love Music Hate Racism benefit on April 27 has been scrapped. As WENN went to press, it was not known whether Doherty's planned appearance at the Glastonbury Festival would go ahead. (WOKR13 Rochester)
British rock star Pete Doherty jailed for 14 weeks Apr 9, 2008
Parlophone Records said the Babyshambles frontman's show at the Royal Albert Hall, which was scheduled for April 26, would have to be postponed ... As well as the Royal Albert Hall concert, the jail term means Doherty will also miss a planned appearance at the "Love Music Hate Racism" event in London set for April 27. (International Herald Tribune)
Pete Doherty jailed for violating probation order Apr 9, 2008
His record company says the sentence handed down Tuesday by a London court means the Babyshambles frontman's planned concert at Royal Albert Hall on April 26 would be postponed. Parlophone Records didn't say how the rocker broke his probation. (Globe and Mail)
Moss tops Glamour fashion list Apr 8, 2008
Chris Jackson / Getty Images fileLONDON - OCTOBER 18: Model Kate Moss arrives at the Swarovski Fashion Rocks concert at the Royal Albert Hall on October 18, 2007 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Kate Moss. (MSNBC -- News)
Jarre gives another Oxygene dose Apr 3, 2008
Jarre is touring the album in Europe and last Sunday played it in its entirety at London's Royal Albert Hall. The accompanying CD and DVD (which EMI Australia has yet to release, but is available from online stores) incorporate the old analogue technology of the original album. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
REM, Albert Hall - the Sunday Times review Mar 31, 2008
On the basis of their album launch show at the Albert Hall, it would be hard to explain to a teenager why REM were once so important. Yet today, everything from emo to alt-country sounds as it does because of the Athens, Georgia, band s 1980s records, and when Radiohead and Coldplay graduated from cult status to stadiums, they used REM s once unimaginable career path for reference. (Times Online)
'Alice' times two Mar 23, 2008
The fast-talking Brit arrived here last week after a 27-hour flight from Europe, and he has big projects on tap in London (a Gershwin tribute with songstress Barbara Cook at Royal Albert Hall), Beijing (an "arena" version of "Swan Lake"), Zagreb ("Lady of the Camellias") and La Scala ("Coppelia"). Alice in Wonderland. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
See how it all began for McCartney and Mills Mar 19, 2008
Nov. 3, 2006: McCartney's new classical music album, Ecce Cor Meum, makes its debut in front of a packed house at Royal Albert Hall in London. He has said the album was inspired by Linda. (USA Today -- Life)
Best in spring Mar 16, 2008
A gig at the Royal Albert Hall, London, on 24 March, kicks off a season of high-octane action. Ten years since their last (live) album, prodigal heroes Portishead are back with a glowering new one, Third, and a generous European tour (9-17 April). (Guardian Unlimited)
The stars are out to celebrate Andrew Lloyd Webber's 60th birthday Mar 15, 2008
In contrast to the Royal Albert Hall concert and 600-strong star-studded party held to mark his 50th birthday, the main entertainment this weekend is being provided by a Majorcan rock band. Scroll down for more. (Daily Mail)
PM fury at Hodge 'Britishness' row Mar 5, 2008
The champagne socialist blasted the Royal Albert Hall shows a huge hit on BBC TV and enraged Gordon Brown. The PM immediately declared the popular Proms were wonderful, democratic and quintessentially British. (The Sun)
Back to Bollywood Mar 5, 2008
The last time we got a standing ovation was at Royal Albert Hall. It brought tears to my eyes. (Daily News & Analysis)
Howling successHow a tough five-year slog on Peter and the Wolf led to the Oscars Feb 24, 2008
Five years and $2m (1m) later, the 29 minute-long film - accompanied by the orchestra - premiered at the Royal Albert Hall in front of 6,000 people. But while the debut in September 2006 was an "amazing" experience, writing the film was less of a picnic, explains Templeton. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Glastonbury puzzleOrganisers say a black US artist will headline - but who is it? Jan 11, 2008
The rapper is also known to be good friends with former Glastonbury headliners Coldplay - with Chris Martin joining him on stage at the Royal Albert Hall two years ago. Maybe the singer has put in a word for the good people at Worthy farm. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
BBC launches 'Strictly Come Conducting' Jan 9, 2008
The winner of the series, expected to air on BBC2 this summer, will step up to conduct an orchestra during the Last Night of the Proms at London's Royal Albert Hall in September. All the participants are yet to be finalised, but broadcaster Jon Snow is rumoured to be one of the contestants. (Guardian Unlimited -- Media)
Infotainment Jan 7, 2008
Slippery surfaceLondon: Acrobats perform slippery surface during the dress rehearsal of Cirque Du Soleils Varekai show at Royal Albert Hall. afp. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Kate Nash: A rising pop star who still lives at home Jan 7, 2008
Nash chatted in the warren of dressing rooms backstage at the venerable Royal Albert Hall on a September evening when she was appearing at another benefit concert ... "Like, my songs are a bit stupid for the Royal Albert Hall.". (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
The year in classical music Dec 30, 2007
The Boston Symphony Orchestra this year consolidated its impressive gains under music director James Levine and showed them off on a successful tour in Europe, culminating in a high-octane Proms concert in front of nearly 6,000 people at London's Royal Albert Hall. Two early highlights of 2007 - Schoenberg's "Erwartung" and Beethoven's "Fidelio" - came thanks to Levine's ambitious Beethoven-Schoenberg project, which paired the works of these two revolutionary composers in fresh and provocative... (Boston Globe)
Obituary: Oscar Peterson Dec 28, 2007
When he performed to a packed Royal Albert Hall two years ago, he delivered a startlingly ambitious programme for a man who looked as if the journey from the dressing room to the piano stool had been a considerable effort. That show could have been a wistful tribute to the past, but with musicality, courage, skill and energy, Peterson made it a performance that stood proud on its own two feet. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Singer Lily Allen Joins Baby Bandwagon Dec 20, 2007
Allen arrives at the Swarovski Fashion Rocks concert at the Royal Albert Hall on October 18, 2007 in London, England. Story. (ABC News)
Miss Bollywood Shilpa wows London, again Dec 16, 2007
Big Brother, Shilpa Shetty has captured the hearts of the British again with her musical Miss Bollywood. TERMS OF USE: The views represented here are not neccesarily endorsed by www. (Financial Express)
Wallinger, Winehouse or Wagner? Dec 11, 2007
Two of them were Proms - Nicholas Kenyon's last as controller - with the brilliant Gustavo Dudamel and his extraordinary Sim;n Bol;var Youth Orchestra provoking a capacity Albert Hall into a delirious ovation, while the Lucerne Festival Orchestra and Claudio Abbado turned Mahler's Third Symphony into transcendent chamber music. There was more great Mahler when the Cleveland Orchestra dropped into Birmingham's Symphony Hall for an immaculate performance of the Resurrection Symphony with Franz... (Guardian Unlimited)
The song remains the same as tour talk persists Dec 8, 2007
Originally we were going to play the Royal Albert Hall, along with another night with some other acts. Then the Royal Albert was deemed too small and it moved to the Dome [renamed the O2 Arena. (Globe and Mail)
McCartney a predictable date Dec 3, 2007
Before that he dated British actress-turned-cook Jane Asher who he met after a Beatles concert at the Royal Albert Hall in 1963. . (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
A piano star is born Nov 25, 2007
The winner of the Young Artist Award in California last month is expected to play prestigious dates at Londons Royal Albert Hall and New York Citys Carnegie Hall in the next two years. More immediately, he is scheduled to play Beethovens first piano concerto with the California Philharmonic Orchestra on Feb 15 next year. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Shilpa wows British press Nov 24, 2007
After her UK tour, Shilpa is scheduled to perform in Belgium and The Netherlands, only to return to Britain for a majestic showing of her dancical on December 12 at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Set against the backdrop of London as it prepares for the 2012 Olympics, the musical combines traditional Indian music with rivetting dance sequences that could be entered in the Olympics themselves. (Times of India)
My wild life Nov 21, 2007
Singer Emily Maguire thought her UK tour would involve playing a few folk clubs - but ended up onstage at the Albert Hall ... "The day I was due to fly back, I had the first date with Don McLean in Ireland. Instead of playing folk clubs to 50 people, I was playing halls to 2,000 and then I ended up playing at the Royal Albert Hall. The only time I've ever been there was to watch the Proms from the gallery, which is really cheap. I used to take a pillow and lie down on the floor and listen to the... (Guardian Unlimited)
