We Love NYC concert: Music history before Central Park was washed out

Good Morning Britain presenter Kate Garraway has admitted that she is “desperate to be able to give a happy ending” for her husband Derek Draper, after his struggles with Covid-19 have left him needing round-the-clock care.The ITV star recently accompanied Derek on an 11,000-mile trip to Mexico, so that he could undergo cutting-edge medical treatment at a specialist clinic.Kate, 54, has kept the public up-to-date with Derek’s condition ever since he was struck down with coronavirus in March 2020, where he became so ill that doctors were forced to put him into an induced coma.Derek, also 54, did not return home for over a year and the debilitating nature of his continued illness has left him feeling suicidal at times.Kate won a National Television Award last year for Finding Derek, which documented her family’s struggles during her husband’s 13 months in hospital.Now, an eminent doctor in the States had reached out to the journalist after seeing her documentary, suggesting that he take the flight across the Atlantic.Derek had to undergo oxygen and pressure tests to check he was able to cope with the 16-hour transatlantic flight but has successfully managed to make the journey.The former lobbyist has received specialist treatment at a clinic in Monterrey and is set to return for 28 days next month, while healthcare professionals continue to monitor his brain, liver and lung function.Speaking about their trip across the pond, Kate told the Sun that her husband was “desperate to get better”.“It took weeks and weeks of planning, and when I told Derek about this place he was excited,” she said.

Many of you will have noticed that there’s been a shake-up on BBC One's Morning Live this week.The much-loved programme has relocated from London to Manchester and Kym Marsh has gained some sparkling new co-hosts in the process. Joining him, Kym and Rav Wilding are Sara Cox, Sam Quek and Kimberley Walsh. “I’m looking forward to working with Kym again,” says Gethin.

Spencer Matthews has exclusively opened up about going teetotal again after admitting having the “odd drink” didn't make him feel “good”.The former Made In Chelsea star originally quit booze back in 2018 when his wife Vogue Williams was pregnant with their first child, son Theodore, who is now three. But after indulging in the occasional drink “every so often”, the 33 year old says it made him question the point of drinking at all and go sober again.

A prisoner who had died of an undetected infection just days after his eyes suddenly turned yellow refused crucial tests which could have saved his life.

GOT7 singer BamBam has opened up about his newfound friendship with Red Velvet member Seulgi.Last December, the Thai-born K-pop idol teamed up with the Red Velvet vocalist for his single ‘Who Are You’, which appeared on his latest mini-album, ‘B’. In addition to contributing her vocals, Seulgi had also joined BamBam in the music video for the track, where the duo performed an intricate dance routine.“At first, we didn’t think about Seulgi [for the song]. We were thinking about a lot of people, but I feel like no one really matched the song until I met Seulgi from Red Velvet,” he told Rolling Stone India in a recent interview.

Good Morning Britain presenter Sean Fletcher was "working on a project" with Jamal Edwards before his tragic death.The SBTV founder tragically passed away on Sunday morning at the age of 31 from a sudden illness.Speaking on the ITV show on Tuesday, Sean confirmed he had been in talks with Jamal about working on a project to help protect their shared local community of Acton in West London. Richard Madeley asked Sean: "You were working with him on a project, weren't you?"Sean replied: "We were talking about protecting our community.

Tyson Fury - but there remains an issue to sort before the fight will be made official.The Brixton bruiser put pen to paper late on Monday night.The contracts for both Fury and Whyte were then submitted to the WBC for the heavyweight clash for April 23 right before the deadline.The bout is likely to take place at Wembley Stadium.However, there remains a significant hurdle to overcome and the WBC has been asked to resolve the issue before the fight is made official.Queensberry Promotions won the purse bids to stage the fight with a record $41m offer.It means - because of the 80-20 split - Whyte will pocket a career high pay day of £5.6m.There is a further £3.1m on offer for the winner.Fury will earn in the region of £20m for the clash.The Gypsy King has not fought in the UK since August 2018.Do you think Whyte can pull off an upset? Let us know in the comments sectionHe is currently without a British Boxing Board of Control licence. But he will apply for permission to fight like any other foreign boxer with his Nevada State Athletic Commission licence.

prison not once but twice by helicopter – and still remains at large to this day. Inspired by action movies he binged on VHS, Vassilis Palaiokostas has made millions from robbing state-owned banks and cashing in on ransoms from kidnapping industrialists.But the 55-year-old earned his nickname by generously handing out bundles of cash to the poor and needy on a regular basis, which helped him win over the respect and protection of the Greek public.

Chris Willman Music WriterBarry Manilow fans never got to hear the end of his set at Saturday’s “We Love NYC” Central Park concert, after the all-star show got shut down right in the middle of a Manilow medley. But there’ll finally be an ending to the saga of his stage musical “Harmony” coming to New York City, as the show has been set for a seven-week run in the spring of 2022 — 25 years after it first premiered in California.“Harmony” will be presented by the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene (NYTF) in the Edmond J.

French Montana, Maluma and so many more stars are stepping out for the We Love NYC: The Homecoming Concert!

Shirley Halperin Executive Editor, Music“We Love NYC: The Homecoming Concert,” the Central Park concert scheduled to be headlined by Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon, Patti Smith and others, originally was intended to celebrate all that is unique and glorious about the city that 8 million people call home. Unfortunately, on Saturday night, that also included the region’s typical late-summer downpours.But even by area standards, the torrents of rain that poured down were historic — according to the National Weather Service, the park experienced 1.94 inches of rainfall between 10 p.m.

Consequence reports that many of the artists on the bill – including Journey, LL Cool J, Santana and Barry Manilow – were able to perform as scheduled, however the event was shut down before any of the headliners took the stage.Those set to close out the event included Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon, Patti Smith, Elvis Costello and The Killers.An announcement was made instructing punters to seek shelter, with screens reading: “Due to approaching severe weather, all persons should move quickly and calmly to the nearest exit and proceed to your your vehicles and protected areas outside of the festival site.

“Homecoming” concert at Central Park was abruptly halted in the middle of Barry Manilow’s performance Saturday evening — as lightning storms tied to approaching Hurricane Henri descended on the Big Apple.Concertgoers were told at 7:37 p.m. to “proceed to your vehicles and protected areas outside of the event center” as Manilow was singing his 1978 hit “Can’t Smile Without You.”An announcer could be heard saying that the highly anticipated concert was “canceled.”Moments earlier, Mayor Bill de Blasio expressed optimism that the show would go on.

New York’s months-in-planning post-Covid-shutdown “Homecoming” concert in Central Park, airing live on CNN, was abruptly halted mid-show this evening – mid-song, in fact – after lightning and rain broke out in the area.

Chris Willman Music Writer“We Love NYC: The Homecoming Concert,” the Clive Davis-programmed concert in Central Park, was called off just past its halfway point Saturday due to lightning strikes occurring within a 10-mile radius of the Great Lawn.Barry Manilow was mid-medley at 8:37 p.m. — with more than two hours left to go in the five-hour concert — when he was interrupted by an announcer saying: “Attention.

“September.”On Friday, the Grammy-winning group released their new single “You Want My Love” — a Babyface-produced update of 1975’s “Can’t Hide Love.” The good times continue on Saturday, when the band will be part of the star-studded lineup at We Love NYC: the Homecoming Concert in Central Park.Here, lead singer Philip Bailey, 70, and bassist Verdine White, 70, share what playing Central Park means to them, how their Verzuz with the Isley Brothers went viral, and which element best symbolizes them.In all of your 50 years together, has the band ever performed in Central Park before?White: We haven’t. That’s why it’s so exciting.

Jennifer Hudson hit the stage at Harlem's historic Apollo Theater this Thursday night and regaled the crowd with Aretha Franklin songs.The 39-year-old singing star has played Aretha in a brand-new biopic called Respect that bowed in theaters last Friday.And now Jennifer has brought Aretha's music back to the Apollo in what WPIXreports is the iconic music hall's first show since last March. Glamour:Jennifer Hudson hit the stage at Harlem's historic Apollo Theater this Thursday night and regaled the crowd with Aretha Franklin songs'It's a dream come true to perform at the Apollo and an honor to celebrate with Ms.

Jennifer Hudson says the widely criticized film “Cats” was “misunderstood.”

It has a 19% rating on review aggregate siteRotten Tomatoesand even won Worst Picture at the Golden Raspberry Awards.But Jennifer Hudson feels like her 2019 film Cats was misunderstood.The 39-year-old took the bold stance on the musical fantasy film based on the 1981 Tony Award-winning stage musical of the same name by Andrew Lloyd Webber in an interview with Total Filmon Wednesday.

Jennifer Hudson was seen posing in front of a mural showing her portraying Aretha Franklin in the recently released film, Respect, in New York City on Wednesday.The 39-year-old singer appeared to be enjoying her time outside as she positioned herself for a few shots before heading inside Harlem's historic Apollo Theater for a planned rehearsal.The performer starred in the Aretha Franklin biopic, which made its debut earlier this month and was met with a mixed to positive critical reception.

“Cats” film adaption. The “Respect” star, 39, opened up about the less than purrr-fect musical in an interview with Total Film.