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Andrew Lloyd Webber has said he is "absolutely devastated" as he revealed his eldest son Nicholas is "critically ill" with gastric cancer. The Oscar-winning composer will miss the opening of Bad Cinderella at New York's Imperial Theatre due to his son - also a composer - being in hospital. "I am absolutely devastated to say that my eldest son Nick is critically ill," said Lord Lloyd-Webber in a statement.

need to break character, they almost need to joke around with the crew.” He continued, “Some actors obviously, as we know, are complete opposite. They want to stay in the zone of the scene the whole day, and neither is right or wrong. But I would just say, as a testament to Florence, she just has a way, almost like jumping into a hypnotic state of going to such a dark, deep, authentic place, and then kind of popping out of it, and turning to the grips and asking, you know, ‘What was the score of the game?’ or something like that.

Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International The BBC has reversed a controversial decision to disband its professional choir, the BBC Singers. The corporation confirmed on Friday that it’s “suspending” the proposal to close the group, and that the BBC Singers will also appear in this summer’s annual classical concert series, the BBC Proms. In a statement, the BBC said it has “received approaches from a number of organizations offering alternative funding models for the BBC Singers. We have agreed with the Musicians’ Union that we will suspend the proposal to close the BBC Singers, while we actively explore these options. If viable, these alternative options would secure the future of the ensemble.”

Jon Burlingame editor Faced with the biggest, craziest Keanu Reeves kill-fest yet in “John Wick 4,” composer Tyler Bates upped the musical ante the only way possible: He added an orchestra to the essential “John Wick” palette of raw, headbanging guitars, drums and synths. Bates – also known for his “Guardian of the Galaxy” scores – has collaborated with fellow composer Joel J. Richard on all of the “John Wick” music since the first film opened in 2014. “We share some very similar taste, and as friends, we’re just already on a subconscious wavelength,” says Bates. “If you listen to the four scores, they’ve definitely grown as the scope of the films has. Not in the way that it’s now an orchestra and it’s larger; it’s just that the color palette has continued to develop throughout, still maintaining the fun, hybrid-rock foundation to the score.”

cancer.  The 74-year-old legendary composer said he was 'absolutely devastated' as he shared the news in a heartbreaking statement. Andrew revealed his son, whom he shares with ex-wife Sarah Hugill, has been suffering from the disease for the last 18-months.

Andrew Lloyd Webber is sharing some sad family news. In a statement, via, the Tony-winning composer revealed that his oldest child, Nicolas Lloyd Webber, is «critically ill» and battling gastric cancer.The composer shared that he is «absolutely devastated» and will have to miss the upcoming opening night of his Broadway show which is set to make its debut at New York City's Imperial Theatre on March 23.«As my friends and family know, he has been fighting gastric cancer for the last 18 months and Nick is now hospitalized,» Webber wrote via.

Andrew Lloyd Webber has told fans that he is “absolutely devastated” amid his eldest son Nick’s battle with stomach cancer.

Rick Ross‘s pet buffaloes have reportedly begun causing havoc for his neighbour.According to TMZ, the buffaloes have escaped Ross’s 280-acre ‘Promise Land’ estate in Georgia on multiple occasions and started grazing on his neighbour’s land.The issue was a particular concern to the neighbour because she was worried the animals, which weigh on average up to 450kg, could pose a danger to her two young children. The neighbour has shared footage of Ross’s buffaloes on her property and has since confronted a member of Ross’ team about the buffaloes, and later called local police about the situation.TMZ reported that she said the police told her it was a civil dispute and didn’t file a report.Rick Ross received the buffaloes from his Ethika clothing line business partner Darius Burton.as a gift in March 2022.“We are gifting Ross these Buffalo after a conversation at his birthday party back in January,” Burton explained at the time.

Andrew Lloyd Webber shared his “devastation” as he announced his eldest son Nicholas is “critically ill” with gastric cancer.The Oscar-winning composer, who wrote the music for hit shows including Cats, The Phantom of the Opera and Jesus Christ Superstar, will miss the opening of Bad Cinderella in New York at the Imperial Theatre due to his son being hospitalised. In a statement shared with the PA news agency, Lord Andrew said: “I am absolutely devastated to say that my eldest son Nick is critically ill. “As my friends and family know, he has been fighting gastric cancer for the last 18 months and Nick is now hospitalised.

Andrew Lloyd Webber's son is "critically ill" with gastric cancer. The 74-year-old theatre guru is "praying" his eldest son Nicholas - who he has with first wife Sarah Hugill - "turns a corner" in his battle with the disease but in the meantime, he will be staying with his family by the 43-year-old composer's bedside, meaning he will miss the Broadway opening of his latest production 'Bad Cinderella' on Thursday (23. 03.

“Bad Cinderella” opening night on Thursday.Webber released a statement and explained his son is critically ill, and he will take time away to be with family.“I am absolutely devastated to say that my eldest son Nick is critically ill,” Webber said. “As my friends and family know, he has been fighting gastric cancer for the last 18 months, and Nick is now hospitalized.”Webber continued, “I therefore have not been able to attend the recent previews of “Bad Cinderella” and as things stand, I will not be able to cheer on its wonderful cast, crew, and orchestra on Opening Night this Thursday.

Sigur Rós have confirmed the upcoming release of a new album and announced a limited run of dates across Europe and North America – find tickets here.The band will release their first studio record in 10 years this June, with the upcoming shows coinciding with the release.Sigur Rós will kick off their tour at Meltdown Festival in the UK, where the band will perform with the London Contemporary Orchestra. The LCO will also accompany them on their following European tour dates.They will be then accompanied by the Wordless Music Orchestra in North America.

Prince Albert II of Monaco said he’s been told to be "available" to be kidnapped by his precocious 8-year-old twins for his 65th birthday celebration this week.  "It's going to be very subdued," the only son of late Prince Rainier III and Princess Grace told People magazine of the hoopla earlier this week. "We'll have a little family lunch on Tuesday.

DEALSChrysalis Records has signed a new agreement with Secretly Distribution covering all physical and digital distribution for the label. “I have long been an admirer of the Secretly Group of companies and the incredible music that they release on their various labels”, says Chrysalis CEO Jeremy Lascelles. “So, when the moment came to reappraise our global distribution arrangements, it was clear to us that there was no better possible partner”.————————————————–DIGITALBeatport is launching a Web3 digital collectible marketplace.

Get ready for Eurovision 2023! The annual song competition is set to take place in Liverpool, United Kingdom in May of 2023, and we’ve got all the latest details on this highly anticipated event, including all of the official song entries.

André Rieu, the world-renowned entertainer and violin superstar, is set to visit the UK and Ireland in April and May as part of his 2023 world tour, and Mancunians will be pleased to hear he's coming to Manchester.

A major musicians’ trade union has described proposed cuts to the BBC’s classical performing groups as “utterly devastating”.

Mae Muller will represent the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with I Write A Song.

Get ready for Eurovision 2023! The annual song competition is set to take place in Liverpool, United Kingdom in May of 2023, and we’ve got all the latest details on this highly anticipated event, including all of the official song entries so far.

EXCLUSIVE: The Washington Ballet and Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment have struck content partnerships with British arts streamer Marquee TV.

Incredible entertainment is arriving at The Bridgewater Hall just in time for Spring. On Friday, March 24, music lovers can explore a world of cinematic soundtracks with their loved ones, all thanks to The Music of Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones and Beyond.

Eurovision 2022 winners Kalush Orchestra have shared their first English-language track, ‘Changes’ – scroll down the page to listen to it now.The Ukrainian band were victorious with their song ‘Stefania’ in last year’s Song Contest, which was held in Italy.“Pray to the gods of good and evil / Make them hear my demands,” Kalush Orchestra sing in the chorus. “Break the curse and threaded the needle / Gripped between my hands.”“This is a song about our home – where we live and how we have learned to protect it,” band leader Oleh Psiuk said in a press release. “We continue to live even when danger looms over us.

K.J. Yossman U.K. entertainment industry bodies are taking action after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) quietly proposed hiking U.S. performer visa fees in January. Under the proposals, the P visa, a touring visa most commonly used by international music artists, is set to rise from $460 to $1,615 (a price hike of 251%) while the O visa, a longer-term work visa for established performers which typically lasts a maximum of three years, would go from $460 to $1,655, an increase of 260%. Both visas would also require an additional $600 surcharge. Now a plethora of entertainment bodies including the Association of British Orchestras, the Musicians’ Union and the Independent Society of Musicians have written to Kemi Badenoch, the U.K. Secretary of State for business and trade, asking her to appeal to the U.S. to reconsider the fees.

Gregg Goldstein From the most commercial movies to the artiest of arthouse fare, all of the year’s best picture Oscar nominees have one thing in common: themes of power struggles and an anti-authoritarian streak. This reporter spoke with the filmmakers behind “All Quiet on the Western Front,” “Avatar: The Way of Water,” “The Banshees of Inisherin,” “Elvis,” “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” “The Fabelmans,” “Tár,” “Triangle of Sadness” and “Women Talking” about how they explored these topics and why they’re so relevant today. “Our world is at an inflection point where we’re questioning hierarchical power,” says “Tár” writer-director Todd Field. “There’s a reason we’re seeing movements against authority and people that have held power: for a long time, no one questioned it.”

Peter Andre has been celebrating his upcoming 50th birthday with his family in Dubai on a fun-filled vacation away from the UK. But now he reveals the celebrations have moved on to his 17 year old son Junior, who has already been planning his 18th birthday. "He’s thinking about it already but I won’t be cramping his style," Pete, 49, told us in his exclusive column - only available to OK! VIPs.

Jon Burlingame editor “The Fabelmans” music is up for an Oscar and the score for “Indiana Jones 5” is completed, but 91-year-old John Williams is far from retired. He is mulling new concert works for leading classical soloists and preparing for a series of conducting gigs in the coming months that will take him from Chicago to Tokyo. Williams celebrated his birthday on Feb. 8 quietly, just dinner with his wife and daughter, he tells Variety in a rare interview. “When you finally get to be 90, you think, ‘This is great, I made it.’ It’s wonderful. I recommend it to everybody.” Nonagenarian status hasn’t slowed down the five-time Academy Award winner, who is on his 53rd Oscar nomination for Steven Spielberg’s film about his childhood and the trauma of his parents’ divorce. It’s their 29th film together, and three of his five Oscars are for Spielberg films (“Jaws,” “E.T.,” “Schindler’s List”).

Eurovision 2023 is happening soon!

APPOINTMENTSManagement company YMU has hired Yvette Medina as Head Of Latin Music. She joins from her own management business the Creative Management Firm. “YMU’s global resources and commitment to continue driving Latin music forward on a global scale aligned with my vision and passion, making them a perfect partner”, she says.Music publisher Wise Music has promoted Marcus Wise to CEO for Europe.

Graham Phillips is back on stage, this time taking on an iconic role in a Stephen Sondheim musical!

A violin professor has been charged with sexual assault. South Africa-born Jan Repko, 64, taught at the Royal College of Music (RCM), but was suspended by the London conservatoire after the allegation last July and later dismissed, reported the Press Association today.

An anthem composed by songwriting legend Andrew Lloyd Webber will be one of 12 new pieces created for the King's coronation later this year, it has been revealed.

Jon Burlingame editor Composer Gerald Fried, who won an Emmy for the landmark miniseries “Roots” and whose 1960s scores, from “Star Trek” to “Gilligan’s Island,” left an indelible impression on a generation of TV watchers, died of pneumonia Friday at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Bridgeport, Ct. He was 95. His wide-ranging career included scoring five early Stanley Kubrick films, including “Paths of Glory” and “The Killing”; receiving the only Oscar nomination ever given for a documentary score, 1975’s “Birds Do It, Bees Do It”; and earning five other Emmy nominations for music in specials, TV movies and miniseries. The prolific Fried scored approximately 40 films, some three dozen TV-movies and miniseries, and episodes of another 40 TV series during a career that spanned more than six decades.

Emiliano De Pablos Athens-based company Stefi Productions is developing mini-series project “Letters to Leonard,” a real life inspired drama that explores events in the personal relationship between legendary conductors Leonard Bernstein and Greece’s Dimitris Mitropoulos. Described as a story about friendship, love, betrayal and the passion for music, the series has been co-created by Pierros Andrakakos, whose credits take in directing Antenna Studios’ series “Save Me,” plus servng as an assistant director on Universal Pictures’ “Captain Corelli’s Mandolin” and Paramount Pictures’ “Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life.”  Also co-creator and the series’ producer, Giorgos Linardakis is known for his work as line producer on Greek TV series such as “Agapi Paranomi” and “Voices in Deep.” 

The full list of exclusive releases coming to independent UK record shops as part of Record Store Day 2023 has been revealed.

Ben Folds has announced that he will release new album ‘What Matters Most’ this summer, and will also be in the UK and Ireland for live shows in the autumn.“There’s a lifetime of craft and experience all focused into this one record”, he says. “Sonically, lyrically, emotionally, I don’t think it’s an album I could have made at any other point in my career”.“I come from the vinyl era, and this perhaps more than any record I’ve made is a true album”, he adds.

An experienced hillwalker died after getting into difficulty with friends while scaling a mountain in Glencoe.