Christine and the Queens has cancelled all remaining tour dates for 2023, on the advice of the singer’s doctor. News of the cancellation arrived earlier today (October 16) via Christine and the Queens’ official Instagram account.
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K.J. Yossman “Lord of the Dance” star Michael Flatley is set to be the subject of a new in-depth feature documentary titled “The Billion Dollar Dancer.” Following Flatley’s life and career from his humble beginnings as the son of Irish immigrants in Chicago to becoming one of the world’s most famous dancers, it will cover everything from bullying to boxing — plus his love of fast cars and his battle with cancer — through archive footage and interviews with the dancing sensation himself.
The doc, which is set to be directed by Ryan Suffern (“Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story”), will also follow Flatley in the present as he launches a new show and oversees the 25th anniversary of “Lord of the Dance,” the Irish dancing spectacle that brought him to global attention. Flatley first found himself in the public eye after creating “Riverdance,” which debuted during the intermission of the Eurovision Song Contest in 1994 and ended up eclipsing the actual competitors that year.
But while developing “Riverdance” into a full-length show Flatley was unceremoniously fired on the eve of the show’s debut, leaving him broke and on the brink. He rose from the ashes to come back with “Lord of the Rings” before going on to create other shows including “Feet of Flames” and “Celtic Tiger,” selling out stadiums across the world and breaking box office records.
Tommy Gordon and Richard Wylie produce for Lorton Entertainment and Trevor Birney and Jim O’Hagan produce for Fine Point Films. “I’m proud to be able to share my story with the world,” said Flatley.
“It’s a peek under the hood at what it took to be where I am today. There were so many times growing up when I thought I had reached the end of the road, but the challenges made me who I am.
.Christine and the Queens has cancelled all remaining tour dates for 2023, on the advice of the singer’s doctor. News of the cancellation arrived earlier today (October 16) via Christine and the Queens’ official Instagram account.
Five years on since his Coronation Street departure, Aidan Connor actor Shayne Ward will once again be reuniting with his on-screen co-star Catherine Tyldesley as part of an exciting new murder mystery show: The Good Ship Murder on Channel 5 on Friday, 13 October. Leaving behind the cobbles in exchange for a cruise liner, the talented duo will once gain be reunited, but this time as Jack Grayling, a former detective turned cruise singer, and accomplished First Officer Kate Woods, as they tackle a spate of murders on their luxury liner.
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Just four years after winning an Academy Award for his illustrated book turned short film, Hair Love, creator Matthew A. Cherry has styled up a 12-episode expansion that further beautifies the world of the animated six-minute short. Set two months after the events of Hair Love, Young Love shines light and love on the joys, struggles, and occasional existential crises that can arise while trying to balance parenthood and a steady career.
Leo Barraclough International Features Editor European pay TV platform Sky has released the trailer for Sky Original film “Dance First,” ahead of its world premiere at San Sebastian Film Festival on Sept. 30. The film is directed by BAFTA and Academy Award winner James Marsh (“The Theory of Everything”) and written by BAFTA winner Neil Forsyth (“Guilt”).
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