Music Venue Trust brands Rishi Sunak’s new Beatles attraction as “pointless nonsense”

Bob Vylan and Daniel Avery.Artists have been at the forefront of the trust’s aims to raise money and awareness for the struggles facing grassroots venues in the UK across the COVID pandemic, supporting the the Music Venue Trust’s #SaveOurVenues campaign among other fundraising efforts.Earlier this year, The National Lottery joined forces with the Music Venue Trust for the Revive Live series of gigs and tours in a new initiative to boost live music across the UK, including an intimate UK tour

Paul McCartney appeared in good spirits as he attended the UK premiere of The Beatles: Get Back alongside his daughter Mary at Cineworld Empire in London on Tuesday. The musician, 79, cut a dapper figure for the event in a black blazer and matching trousers along with a crisp white shirt.

Little Simz has announced the release of a new film called I Love You, I Hate You – see the trailer below.Sharing its name with one of the tracks on the London rapper’s latest album, ‘Sometimes I Might Be Introvert’, the Sam Pilling-directed film is set to be released tomorrow (November 17).Written by Caroline Adeyemi, I Love You, I Hate You is a story by Simz, which also sees her star alongside Sonia Ajuwa, C.J.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorUniversal Music Group and Authentic Brands Group — a brand owner, marketing and entertainment company — have announced a strategic initiative to acquire and actively manage artist brands, including names and likenesses.With labels, a merchandise company and a film and television business, UMG is the world’s largest music company. ABG’s portfolio includes celebrity brands such as Marilyn Monroe, Muhammad Ali, and Elvis Presley and creates brand experiences.

Sir Paul McCartney made headlines a few weeks back when he dismissed The Rolling Stones as “a blues cover band,” and now a fellow British rocker is offering a similar assessment of the legendary group.

Pale Waves have written a new song inspired by Netflix‘s Sex Education.The Manchester band released their second album ‘Who Am I?’ back in February, and confirmed in September that they had already begun work on its follow-up.

bandmate beef caused The Beatles to break up was apparently nothing but a bunch of bunk.And freshly exhumed, unused footage from the British rock royals’ 1970s film and album, “Let It Be” — released the same year the group disbanded — punctures prevailing rumors that the “She Loves You” luminaries were at each other’s throats in the days leading up to their earth-shattering split.“These are not guys that dislike each other,” director Peter Jackson told “60 Minutes” of Paul McCartney, 79, Ringo

Paul McCartney has responded to chancellor Rishi Sunak’s plan invest to £2million in looking at the potential of giving Liverpool yet another museum dedicated to hometown heroes The Beatles – arguing that he’s “happy that they’re recognising that it’s a tourist attraction” but he “thinks they could also spend the money on something else.”Last week, Sunak announced the proposals on Liverpool’s Waterfront in his Budget as part of an £850million investment to protect museums, galleries, libraries

Paul McCartney has said his parents were “the original inspiration” for his songs with The Beatles and his solo career.He said that although there had been “so many” influences on his songwriting, his parents had the largest impact.Speaking at an exhibition of memorabilia from his own collection at the British Library in London via BBC News, in connection with his career-spanning biography, The Lyrics, he said: “Thinking about songs that I’ve written at every stage of my career, I came to

We’ve heard his voice, and soon we’ll be meeting Alina Park’s husband, Peter, in the flesh. Colby Lewis has signed on for a major recurring role as Peter, the husband of Sohn’s Alina Park, on NBC’s The Blacklist.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled his Autumn Budget last Wednesday (27th October), announcing it as a plan for a “post-Covid” era.

John Lennon’s death in December 1980 sent shockwaves across the world. The singer-songwriter and peace activist, formerly a co-leader and guitarist for the famed English rock band The Beatles, was gunned down by crazed fan Mark David Chapman, who still remains incarcerated until this day. While he died that winter day years ago at the age of 40, his legacy continues to live on through the artists he has influenced and, of course, his family.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak slashed tax on bottles of champagne in his Budget - but left it off a fact sheet of booze tax changes.

Beatles attraction in Liverpool as part of today’s (October 27) Budget.Details are unclear as to what the project will be and how it will differ from the current museum dedicated to the Fab Four in the city.The development is part of an £850million investment to protect museums, galleries, libraries and local culture across the UK.Speaking in the House Of Commons, Sunak said: “Thanks to the Culture Secretary [Nadine Dorries], over 800 regional museums and libraries will be renovated, restored,

An iconic UK live music venue is on the verge of reopening following millions of pounds of investment from Elisabeth Murdoch, Jane Featherstone and Stacey Snider’s Chernobyl producer Sister.

Rishi Sunak has been slammed for planning a tax cut for Britain’s biggest banks in next week’s budget, despite raise taxes on workers and cutting Universal Credit.

Preview in new tabMegastars Paul McCartney and Mick Jagger, the respective faces of The Beatles and the Rolling Stones, last week reignited the decades-long rivalry between the two British supergroups.McCartney, 79, belittled the Stones by calling them a “blues cover band,” while Jagger, 78, disparaged the Fab Four for failing to play giant stadiums — in contrast to the thousands of concerts staged by the “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” singer and his cronies.Fans have debated the relative