Royal Albert-Hall: Last News

Gordon Lightfoot died on May 1 at the age of 84, but the legendary Canadian singer-songwriter left behind one final album, set to be posthumously released this summer.

Naman Ramachandran British singer-songwriter Craig David (“22”) and singer and stage actor Beverley Knight (“Sister Act”) will headline the Windrush 75 celebration at London’s Royal Albert Hall on June 9. The event is being curated and hosted by DJ and radio presenter Trevor Nelson. The Windrush generation came to the U.K. from Caribbean countries between 1948 and 1971. The ship MV Empire Windrush had arrived in Tilbury on June 22, 1948, bringing workers from the Caribbean to help address a post-war labor shortage in the U.K. The concert will aim to capture the breadth of musical influence which the Windrush generation has had on British culture over the last 75 years, with performances including R&B group Loose Ends’ “Hangin’ on a String,” G-folk’ pioneer Hak Baker’s “Windrush Baby” and David’s “Fill Me In,” as well as renditions of classic tracks like Lord Kitchener’s “London is the Place for Me,” Bob Marley’s “Is this Love,” and Goldie’s “Inner City Life.”

Frank Skinner has opened up about the apology he received from Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, after a remark she made at the Royal Variety Performance. The comedian, 66, shared the fallout on Monday morning's Lorraine, hosted by Ranvir Singh. Frank detailed the incident at last year's Royal Variety Performance at the Royal Albert Hall, after which Sophie approached him and told him not to "give up the day job" following his performance of Three Lions with David Baddiel.

Death Cab For Cutie performed a headline show at London’s Royal Albert Hall last night (Wednesday March 29) – joking that they should be “sponsored by Boots” having spent the weekend battling illness. Check out photos, footage and the setlist from the show below.Last week saw the band kick off their UK tour in support of their acclaimed 2022 album ‘Asphalt Meadows’, before being forced to pull a run of shows due to frontman Ben Gibbard being struck down by illness. After returning to the stage to perform in Brighton and London’s Roundhouse, the US indie veterans played another stop at the capital at Royal Albert Hall.At one point in the show, Gibbard paused to make light of his recent plight with ill health while travelling around the UK.“You know how you’ll see shows like ‘Jack Daniels presents Mötley Crüe’ or ‘Budweiser presents The National?'” he started.

Death Cab For Cutie are set to resume their UK tour after cancelling a series of dates due to illness.Earlier this week, the band’s gigs in Edinburgh and Glasgow were called off due to frontman Ben Gibbard catching a cold that affected his vocal cords. Then, Death Cab For Cutie confirmed that the show that was meant to be taking place in Manchester last night (March 25) will no longer be happening.But the band have now taken to Instagram to confirm that all three of their remaining shows, starting in Brighton tomorrow (March 27) before heading to London the following two nights, will now go ahead.The band wrote: “Tour will continue tomorrow in Brighton at Dome and in London at Roundhouse on Tuesday and Royal Albert Hall on Wednesday.

Jake Bugg played his 2012 debut single ‘Trouble Town’, perhaps better known as the theme song from BBC’s hit show Happy Valley, last night (March 23) at the Royal Albert Hall. Watch footage in the video below.Bugg was performing as part of the Teenage Cancer Trust‘s annual concert series when he played the song, taken from his self-titled debut album.

Marcus Mumford, Anna Calvi and Hozier are among the artists set to play a fundraising event for Turkey and Syria in London next month.On Saturday, April 15, the famous Royal Albert Hall will host the event, which will raise funds for War Child and the Turkey Mozaik Foundation in response to the deadly recent earthquake.The night will also feature guest appearances by Olivia Colman, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Omid Djalili, as well as the Turkish and Syrian Solidarity Ensemble.Olivia Colman said of her involvement: ‘Why would I NOT take part? If it was my family, people I knew and loved, I would hope people would do what they could to help me. I don’t know how anyone could read about another human’s suffering and not want to do something.”Marcus Mumford added: “I’ve been a Global Ambassador for War Child UK since 2014 and in that time I’ve been privileged to see their vital work in Central African Republic, Iraq, Gaza and Jordan.

Eric Clapton has announced a pair of Jeff Beck tribute concerts at the Royal Albert Hall – find all the details below.The special shows are due to take place at the historic London venue on May 22 and 23, and will “honour the memory and artistry” of Beck, who died suddenly on January 10 aged 78.Clapton is set to be joined at the gigs by a host of “colleagues and friends”, including Johnny Depp, Rod Stewart, Imelda May, Gary Clark Jr and Joss Stone. Also scheduled to appear are Rhonda Smith, Anika Nilles and Robert Stevenson from Jeff Beck’s live band.Per a press release, surplus income from the two concerts will be donated to Folly Wildlife Rescue in Tunbridge Wells, Kent.The final list of artists will be finalised.

Róisín Murphy has signed to the revered record label Ninja Tune and shared the new single, ‘CooCool’. Check it out below.The multi-dimensional genre-blending track is Murphy’s first release since the 2021 remix album ‘Crooked Machine’ and features production from German electronic star DJ Koze.“There’s classic virtuosity and a lightness of touch, while DJ Koze’s hyper-modern production makes it bounce and glide,” Murphy said about the album.

The Teenage Cancer Trust has announced the music line-up of its Royal Albert Hall shows for this year. As ever, the run of fundraising performances has been curated by The Who’s Roger Daltrey.

DEALSNew Order managers Rebecca Boulton and Andrew Robinson have announced a new partnership with SJM Management to co-manage the band. “We have sought to future proof the band’s management and protect their legacy so the merger with SJM management is a good fit and maintains our independent sensibilities”, says Boulton and Robinson.————————————————–APPOINTMENTSLondon’s Royal Albert Hall has appointed James Ainscough as its new CEO. Formerly COO of the venue, Ainscough is currently CEO of Help Musicians and will move into his new role in the spring.

Sabrina Carpenter was a vision at the 2022 Fashion Awards in London.The songstress, 23, worked a billowing hooded jumpsuit as she walked the red carpet at the Royal Albert Hall on Monday.The elegant tan number looped over her chest and tied at her svelte waist. A vision! Sabrina Carpenter worked a billowing hooded jumpsuit as she walked the red carpet at the Royal Albert Hall on MondayIt skimmed the floor and flashed a hint of flesh as it cascaded down her chest.Her blonde locks were partially concealed beneath the garment with a single strand of hair styled into a curl along her forehead.

Manori Ravindran International Editor The tear-stricken faces peering up adoringly at James Bond producer Michael G. Wilson, seated in the royal box at Royal Albert Hall, during a lengthy standing ovation at “The Sound of 007” concert said it all: It’s not just movie music — the music, for this franchise at least, is the movie. Tuesday’s charity event at London’s grandest venue preceded the Oct. 5 release of feature documentary “The Sound of 007” on Amazon’s Prime Video (the streamer’s top executives for Europe were, unsurprisingly, in the box next to the Bond guardians), and didn’t hesitate to remind both Bond novices and grizzled veterans that the franchise is virtually synonymous with some of cinema’s most iconic tracks.

Sam Smith has announced a pair of shows at London’s Royal Albert Hall next month, marking their first headline gigs since 2019.Although the British pop star has appeared at numerous festivals and promotional events since 2019, their last tour concluded in Cape Town in April of that year.Smith will perform at the iconic London venue on October 21 and 22, with a setlist featuring some of their biggest hits and previewing material from their forthcoming new album. Fans can gain access to a special ticket pre-sale by pre-ordering the star’s new album directly from their online store before 4pm BST tomorrow (September 21).Those who gain access will receive codes at 6pm BST, with the pre-sale opening at 9am BST on Thursday (22).

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor What a long, strange trip the long-lost Creedence Clearwater Revival Royal Albert Hall concert album and film has taken in the half century since it happened. The show and the on-the-road footage were recorded by the BBC during the group’s first European tour in April of 1970, but never broadcast. The recording presumably got hung up in the notorious legal battles between the group and its original label, Fantasy Records, although footage from the concert popped up at various times over the decades (even in a TV commercial for a budget Creedence greatest-hits album in the ‘80s). Even more confusingly, Fantasy released a very similar live album titled “The Royal Albert Hall Concert” before realizing that the tapes had been mistakenly labeled and the album was actually recorded ten weeks earlier and 5,000 miles away at the band’s triumphant Oakland Coliseum homecoming concert (the album was quickly retitled “The Concert”).

AURORA joined Hans Zimmer at the Royal Albert Hall for the BBC’s Earth Prom on Saturday night (August 27) to perform ‘Take Me Back Home’ with the composer.The acclaimed composer and producer recently teamed up with Camila Cabello on the new track, which features in the trailer for the upcoming documentary Frozen Planet II.AURORA joined Zimmer and an orchestra at the iconic London venue for the performance, taking on Cabello’s vocals as scenes of wildlife showed on a screen behind the musicians. Narration by David Attenborough also played over the footage between the singer’s lines.“An unforgettable night bringing the sounds of #FrozenPlanet2 to Royal Albert Hall with @AuroraMusic and the whole team,” Zimmer wrote on Instagram yesterday (August 29).“Our work with Sir David Attenborough and the @BBC Natural History Unit is the most important work any of us have ever done.

Garbage and Dame Shirley Bassey will perform James Bond themes at ‘The Sound Of 007’ one-off charity concert at the Royal Albert Hall this autumn.READ MORE: Every James Bond theme song ranked in order of… greatness?‘The Sound Of 007’ event celebrates 60 years of the Bond film franchise on October 4. The date marks the anniversary of the world premiere for the first 007 film, Dr.

There were a few famous faces in the crowd to watch Johnny Depp play alongside Jeff Beck at the musician’s most recent gig in London.Former The Osbournes star Sharon Osbourne was photographed arriving at the rocker’s second London gig in two days, and couldn’t keep the smile off her face as she waved to fans.Beck has surprised audiences with special guest Depp at three of his UK shows so far: one in Sheffield and two in the Royal Albert Hall.Depp’s shock appearances come as the jury deliberates over the verdict in his and ex-wife Amber Heard’s hugely public libel trial in Virginia.Last week, Depp’s ex-girlfriend Kate Moss appeared via videolink at the trial, where she testified that Depp had not pushed her down the stairs or been physically abusive towards her during their relationship.The supermodel is among those who attended the gig in the iconic venue, where Depp and Beck performed several cover songs, and she and Osbourne later partied backstage with the band and actor.Photographs of Osbourne arriving at the venue see the former reality TV star being escorted from her car by a bodyguard.The TalkTV presenter grinned widely for the cameras as she arrived at the venue shortly before Depp was due to make his cameo on-stage, and was greeted by security staff due to fans waiting outside.Osbourne couldn’t keep the smile off her face as she walked towards the venue’s entrance, and looked ready to rock in a black bowler hat, trousers and smart pink blazer.The star took time to smile and wave at fans of both Beck and Depp who were waiting outside in the hopes of catching a glimpse of the musician.While Osbourne arrived just n time to see Depp be welcomed on stage, supermodel Moss had been there for a while, reportedly about

Kate Moss reportedly attended Jeff Beck’s London gig days after testifying on behalf of Johnny Depp in his court case against Amber Heard, with the pair partying after the showMusician Beck shocked fans this week as he introduced Depp to the stage in Sheffield and London where the pair performed multiple songs together.In London’s Royal Albert Hall on Monday, Depp reportedly received a standing ovation from crowds, who chanted his name through the applause.The surprise appearances at Beck’s shows come as Depp awaits the verdict in his libel trial against ex-wife Heard, with jury deliberations continuing.Fans were surprised to see Depp make such high-profile appearances shortly after the massive public trial, and at the second Royal Albert Hall gig on Tuesday, another person involved in the trial was present.Moss, who dated Depp in the 1990s, testified via video link on Wednesday where she said rumours that Depp had pushed her down the stairs in 1999 were untrue.According to The Daily Mail, Moss was seen watching her ex and Beck performing at the iconic venue, six days after she refuted claims Depp had pushed her down the chairs in 1999.After the show – which saw Depp be welcomed on-stage by chants of his name and calls of ‘We love you Johnny’ – Moss headed backstage to party with the band and her ex-partner.Moss is said to have been joined inside by TV star Sharon Osbourne, with the pair attending the after-party together.Photos obtained by the Daily Mail saw the supermodel leaving the after-party with a bodyguard, dressed stylishly in all-black.Moss looked relaxed as she headed out of the venue, wearing a blazer and trousers, with her long blonde hair hanging loose on her shoulders.The model had arrived far earlier in

supports HTML5 videoJohnny Depp received a standing ovation at the Royal Albert Hall when he joined Jeff Beck on stage for a second time as he awaits the verdict in his trial against Amber Heard.The jury return to their deliberations today, but the trial seemed far from Depp’s mind as he thanked fans for their applause on stage at the London show a day after he joined Beck in Sheffield.Amid the long applause, fans could also be heard cheering Depp’s name.Attendees were stunned to see him, with one, Angela Flannery, telling the PA news agency: ‘I was pretty shocked.’She added: ‘[I have] always been a massive fan of his. My other half took me to this gig just to see Jeff Beck, I had no idea Johnny would be playing.‘It was brilliant, such a fantastic night in general… a special mention to the drummer girl, she was absolutely amazing [and] Johnny Depp smashed it.‘I’ll die happy [that] I’ve been in the same room as him now.’Beck welcomed Depp to the stage by saying: ‘He came knocking on my dressing room door about five years ago and we haven’t stopped laughing since.’He added that the appearances were kept quiet ‘for obvious reasons’ as he appeared to avoid mentioning the trial.

Eric Clapton is rescheduling two dates on his just-started European tour after testing positive for COVID-19.