Rick Wakeman: Last News

County Durham, died peacefully at home after a short illness. “The news has shocked and stunned the entire Yes family,” the band said. It is with deep sadness that YES announce Alan White, their much-loved drummer and friend of 50 years, has passed away, aged 72, after a short illness.

Ian Lavender was laid to rest in a moving funeral service in a small village in west Suffolk on Thursday, with touching tributes to his most famous role in Dad's Army.The actor, who was best known for playing Private Pike in Dad's Army, sadly passed away at the age of 77. He was the last surviving member of the main Dad's Army cast before his death was announced on 5th February.The funeral included heartbreaking nods to the character he played in the BBC series, and the coffin of the Birmingham-born actor was draped in the colours of his favourite football club, Aston Villa, and mourners were treated to emotional performances from well-known names.

Singer-songwriter Linda Lewis has died at the age of 72, her family has confirmed. In a statement on social media, her sister Dee Lewis Clay said: “It is with the greatest sadness and regret we share the news that our beloved beautiful sister Linda Lewis passed away today peacefully at her home. “The family asks that you respect our privacy and allow us to grieve at this heartbreaking time.” With an impressive career spanning more than four decades, it comes as a huge loss to the music industry.

READ MORE: Rod Stewart warns teen son 'keep it in your trousers'A self-taught guitarist and keyboard player, she appeared at the first Glastonbury Festival in 1970 and had four top 40 hits throughout the next decade - the first coming with Rock-a-Doodle-Doo which reached number 15 in the UK in 1973. Her biggest hit came with It's In His Kiss - a cover of Cher's The Shoop Shoop Song - which reached number six in 1975.

THE Chase fans were left fuming when Anne 'The Governess' Hegerty was given "easy questions" to answer in the final round of the latest Celebrity episode. Host Bradley Walsh was joined by four famous faces including actress Catherine Tyldesley, Dragons Den star Levi Roots, comedian Chris McCausland and musician Rick Wakeman in a bid to win some money for their chosen charity.

The Chase found themselves feeling hard done by as they watched the Celebrity Special on Saturday.Famous faces Catherine Tyldesley, Levi Roots, Chris McCausland and Rick Wakeman took part in the episode of the popular ITV gameshow as they battled against The Chaser to try and win the cash prize for their chosen charities.The celebrity quartet put on an impressive performance against Anne 'The Governess' Hegerty gathering a huge £92,000 prize pot between them.They then tackled the final questions round with host Bradley Walsh scoring a healthy 18.As Anne took her turn it became apparent that the team would need a fair few pushbacks if they were going to beat her.While she did get five of her answers wrong, they only managed to make three of those a pushback meaning she managed to catch the team with seconds to spare, robbing them of their large cash prize and leaving them to go home with just the consolation prize for their charities.However, viewers of the show were not impressed and took to Twitter to let their disappointment be known as they ranted about how "easy" Anne's questions were.One question was: "Time flies when you're having...what?"A miffed viewer wrote: "Oof that was tense. Talk about easy questions at the end though.

The monarch also handed out MBEs to crooners Alison Moyet and Engelbert Humperdinck, actress Ruth Wilson, TV “judge” Robert Rinder, DJ Simon Mayo and Jay Blades of BBC1’s The Repair Shop.Rick Wakeman, the keyboard ­wizard known for his work with 1970s “progressive rock” band Yes, gets a CBE, along with former Crimewatch presenter Nick Ross.Arlene, 78, who shot to fame as the founder of raunchy 1970s dance outfit Hot Gossip, was rewarded for her services to dance and charity.Before being a judge on Strictly Come Dancing, she choreographed some of the biggest shows in the West End and on Broadway, including Grease, Starlight Express and Saturday Night Fever.South African-born Prue, 81, was rewarded for services to food, ­broadcasting and