Rufus Wainwright Latest Celebrity News & Gossip

Barbra Streisand, John Legend, Jennifer Hudson, Andra Day and Jay Leno, who will take part in a June 11 virtual "Fabulous Evening" fundraiser.

RELEASESRufus Wainwright has released new single ‘You Ain’t Big’ from his upcoming new album ‘Unfollow The Rules’.The Cribs (along with Sonic Youth’s Lee Ranaldo) have got together over that internet to record a live version of 2007 song ‘Be Safe’. “Got the old band back together”, say the old band, “despite being separated by thousands of miles, for a fashionably late isolation video, our first ‘live’ performance in almost two years.

By Ted Johnson

By Ted Johnson

After months of campaigning from his basement in Delaware, democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is ready to rock out. And he's bringing along some A-list friends.

Darren Criss and Mark Hamill will make history next month (June 2020) when they feature on the first major-label soundtrack release for a Quibi show.

Update (May 26): Quibi has debuted the trailer for Royalties, which will launch on June 1. Republic Records will release the series’ original soundtrack, out June 12 and marking the first major label release for a Quibi show. Darren Criss is the latest in the long list of high-profile talents to set a series at

By Gene Maddaus

His sister Martha Wainwright, along with Anna Mcgarrigle and Jane Mcgarrigle, helped him close out his 60-day quarantine series

Rufus Wainwright is closing the curtain on his “Quarantunes” Robe Recitals series, sharing a video of his final performance on Saturday.

Paloma Faith, Nick Cave, and Johnny Marr are among the stars who have put their names to a letter calling on the U.K. government to bail out arts organisations amid the Covid-19 crisis.

More than 400 figures from the creative community have warned that the U.K. will become a "cultural wasteland" unless the British government provides urgent financial support for the creative industries.

They're calling for "urgent" government support

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Some of the world’s biggest stars have come together to support the LGBTQ+ nightlife industry with a benefit concert.

In an effort to support LGBTQ nightlife workers affected by the coronavirus pandemic, the Stonewall Gives Back Initiative partnered with World of Wonder Productions for a live-stream concert on Thursday featuring Rufus Wainwright, Cyndi Lauper, Kristin Chenoweth, Troye Sivan and more. The event was hosted by Michelle Visage and Tyler Oakley, with proceeds going toward an emergency fund for industry workers.

From his new album 'Unfollow The Rules', due out today but delayed by coronavirus

Despite canceled tour dates and a delayed album release, Rufus Wainwright is still working hard in lockdown.

The Stonewall Inn and World of Wonder Productions have announced “The Stonewall Inn Gives Back!,” a livestream concert event set to take place this Thursday, April 23 at 8 p.m. Eastern to benefit LGBTQ+ nightlife workers directly impacted by COVID-19. The concert, which will take place on the WOWPresents YouTube channel, will feature performances by Cyndi Lauper, Troye Sivan, Rufus Wainwright, Kim Petras, Allie X, MUNA, and many more. Check out more details for the show below.

Cyndi Lauper, Troye Sivan, and Todrick Hall are among the stars set to perform at the Stonewall Gives Back! benefit concert on Thursday (April 23, 2020).

Cyndi Lauper, Troye Sivan, and Todrick Hall are among the stars set to perform at the Stonewall Gives Back! benefit concert on Thursday.

A live streamed benefit concert in support of LGBT community night life

By Jazz Tangcay

Lemaitre is a duo from Norway that’s somewhere between indietronica and nu-disco.

The run includes a pair of shows at The London Palladium

"I am proud to be one of the first artists to give a Royal Albert Home concert from my home"

London’s Royal Albert Hall has announced a new livestream series, Royal Albert Home. A different performance will be streamed each night from various artists’ homes while the venue is closed to the public. The first session, featuring Rufus Wainwright, takes place tomorrow (April 9). Other performers lined up for Royal Albert Home include Baxter Dury, Peter Gregson, and Toby Thompson. Learn more at Royal Albert Hall’s website.

Physical versions of the album are currently "stuck in the warehouse"

The big kahuna among this weekend’s music live-streams is a half-day marathon Saturday being put on by Twitch.

"Now it is more important than ever for humanity to come together and realise that we are all one"

"I wish I was speaking figuratively but it was pretty hairy at times"

"I get now why she’s one of the greats"

His first solo pop album since 2012's 'Out of the Game'

They're present every time you hear "Love Hurts" in the Aspercreme commercial. Or when "Rocky Top" plays at a Tennessee Volunteers game on TV. And they were there when Jake Gyllenhaal and Rufus Wainwright sang "All I Have to Do Is Dream" during an American Songbook concert at New York's prestigious Lincoln Center.