Coldplay brought their world tour to a close this weekend with two rocking shows at Wembley Stadium, and I was lucky enough to be there. Chris Martin and the boys were supported by White Lies, Girls Aloud and a record-breaking Jay-Z, who really got the audience going: watch Girls Aloud's "The Promise" and Jay-Z's "Empire State of Mind" after the jump. Coldplay performed a mammoth set of their Read more
Jude Law was surrounded by fans as he left Wyndham Theatre at the weekend after another performance of Hamlet. I was lucky enough to see the play on Saturday, and I was seriously impressed by Jude's performance. There was no indication that Jude was distracted, while more rumours circulate about his private life following the revelation that he is to be a father again. There are reports he had Read more
Yesterday I was lucky enough to catch Strictly Come Dancing: The Live Tour at London's O2 Arena! Eight celebrities from previous series competed live on the dance floor to be crowned that show's winner by the arena audience, who were treated to a ballroom and Latin dance from each couple. Unlike last year's tour, all four judges were in attendance this time around: Craig Revel Horwood, Arlene Read more
Stereophonics are touring the country with their greatest hits album, Decade In the Sun, and I was lucky enough to see them perform at the Brighton Centre last night. Kelly Jones was as cool as ever, rocking out on stage in his leather jacket and shades, playing an array of guitars alongside band mates Richard, Javier and Adam. They opened with "Vegas Two Times" and played more than 20 tracks Read more
My girl FabUK got to see Ida Maria last night... Last night I braved the awful London weather to check out Norwegian's current hottest export at the Scala in King's Cross. If you don't recognise the name then you'll definitely remember the Summer anthem "I Like You So Much Better When You're Naked". Last night she took to the stage in a striped top and dyed keffiyeh scarf playing a guitar for the Read more
Jo Whiley's series of gigs at Union Chapel continued last night with Adele, Damien Rice, Angus and Julia Stone and a special surprise guest: Jo's newborn baby Coco Lux. The Little Noise Sessions are held annually in aid of Mencap, and the gorgeous North London venue is a wonderful setting for an intimate gig. The Killers, Razorlight and Stereophonics have performed at the chapel this week, and I Read more
My girl FabUK is up at the Manchester In Fashion event over the weekend, and last night she took a night off to go and see The Ting Tings at the Academy. Here's her account of the gig: Manchester and music have become synonymous. Since the early '90s when bands like The Stone Roses and Oasis came out of this great Northern city the music scene has exploded and The Ting Tings are continuing this Read more
Last night (with Lipstick Jungle on record) I took a trip to the theatre to see one of the first performances of Rain Man in the West End, starring Josh Hartnett and Adam Godley. The play is an adaptation of the movie starring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise, about a selfish young guy named Charlie Babbitt, whose rich father dies and leaves him very little. The money goes into a trust for an older Read more
The Queen of pop has outdone herself again with another enchanting concert performance. Last night, the 50 year-old danced, sang and cheered at London's Wembley Stadium, her eighth stop on the European leg of her Sticky and Sweet tour. The concert lasted for two hours and was broken down into four sections with intricate video interludes filling the time for stage and costume changes. Having seen Read more
On Saturday night, I was lucky enough to score a pair of tickets to Chris Rock at The Hammersmith Apollo. Since the show was being taped live for HBO, Chris exuded more spirit on stage than ever before. The Emmy-winning comedian, screenwriter, actor, producer and director gave a seamless performance that lasted well over an hour and didn't even let a hiccup like an audio power outage (that Read more
