A festival dedicated to the 'life and work' of the late The Smith's bassist Andy Rourke is set to take place at a legendary Manchester venue this weekend.
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Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Lenny Kravitz loves to wear shades. For the stylish rock-and-roll star, there is seemingly no wrong place or occasion to accessorize an ensemble with a pair of sunglasses — whether he’s in the studio, on a red carpet, rocking out on stage or, yes, even lifting weights at Equinox.
So, when Ray-Ban approached Kravitz to be the brand’s first-ever global brand ambassador and to collaborate on a collection, it was an easy sell. “I’ve been wearing Ray-Bans since high school,” Kravitz tells Variety. The first pair of Ray-Bans Kravitz remembers wearing are the brand’s classic Wayfarers.
“They were quite popular in high school, in LA in the very early ’80s,” he says. “And then I got some Aviators. I’ve been wearing these glasses forever.” The capsule, which dropped in March, is an update on the brand’s Reverse sunglasses line, whose style comes with a concave design and lenses that aim to reduce reflections.
Each style comes in three shades (gold, black and dark gray or silver). But the collection’s headlining style is the limited-edition gold aviators, which Kravitz wore while receiving his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In celebration of his new Ray-Ban partnership, Variety spoke to Kravitz about his personal style evolution, his upcoming album “Blue Electric Light” and his viral workout routines: How would you describe your style? Soulful elegance.
It’s about looking inside of you and being authentic to your vibe. We all have different styles, we all have different points of view, we all have different ways of expressing ourselves. And you can tell when somebody’s being
.A festival dedicated to the 'life and work' of the late The Smith's bassist Andy Rourke is set to take place at a legendary Manchester venue this weekend.
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At the end of a nail biting week of musical performances, the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 finally declared its winner on Saturday evening when Switzerland's Nemo won with their song The Code. The winning performance came after a tense week of surprising mishaps, in which controversy had dogged the 68th edition of the annual song contest for months in the run up to the live shows.
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Lenny Kravitz has no shame in his game! Or in his wardrobe!
Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large NewsNation anchor Ashleigh Banfield is set to host this year’s Clue Awards, which will take place on June 1 in Nashville, Tenn., during the annual CrimeCon event. The ceremony, which announced this year’s nominees on Thursday, will also air live on the Law&Crime Network and stream on that channel’s social platforms.
Lenny Kravitz is addressing his viral TikTok.
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engagement, Zoe Kravitz and Channing Tatum made a movie together. “Blink Twice” is that project, directed and co-written by Kravitz, and starring Tatum as a creepy tech billionaire.Lenny and Zoe Kravitz share adorable father-daughter moment on his Walk of Fame ceremonyWATCH: Channing Tatum and Scarlett Johansson fall in love amid the space raceThe film has released its first trailer, showing two friends, played by Naomie Ackie and Alia Shawkat, who somehow gain an invitation to a private island, owned by a mysterious and handsome tech billionaire. The film follows Frida, played by Ackie, who appears to have a flirtation with Tatum’s billionaire character.
Emmerdale fans think they have worked out a twist that'll see Tom King's downfall after his attack on Vinny Dingle. Viewers of the ITV soap have already been struggling to watch as Tom's coercively controlling behaviour towards wife Belle continues to escalate.
the Telegraph, admitting that the ordeal was “rough.”“This is not grandfather’s day, this is parents’ day. I say ‘I am a parent!’,” he told the outlet.
The shortlist of nominees for the Hall Of Fame was shared back in February, when 15 acts were announced as being in the running for this year’s instalment. The list included Foreigner, Ozzy Osbourne, Jane’s Addiction, Dave Matthews Band, Mary J.