Category Archives: Concert reviews

McQueen Playing Silly Games with Lovers Rock

Lovers RockTV Rating: **Broadcast: 22nd November 2020 Channel: BBC1 9pm No no noYou don’t love meAnd I know now. Fans of the genre will recognise the above as the opening lines to Jamaican reggae artist Dawn Penn’s 1994 classic lovers … Continue reading

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A Royal Treat as the Prince of Hip Hop Brings Joy to Sting the King of Pain

*** World Exclusive *** Message In A Bottle – The Musical Rating: ***** The Peacock Theatre Portugal Street Holborn London WC2A 2HT Tickets from £14 Ticket office: 020 7863 8222 Choreography by Kate Prince, based on the music and lyrics … Continue reading

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Posh Reggae at The Palace from the Saxophone Queen

Posh Reggae at the Palace from the Saxophone Queen Star Rating: ***** Alexandra Palace Muswell Hill London N22 7AY Review date: 29th November 2019 On a chilly night in North London saxophonist YolanDa Brown warmed the heart with a wonderful, … Continue reading

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Sting and Shaggy Star at the Roundhouse

Rating: **** The Roundhouse Chalk Farm London NW1 Review date: 19th May 2019 Can you fit a square peg in a round hole goes the age old question? The same could be said for this curious gig. Can a good … Continue reading

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Stewart Copeland Transcends Darkness to Light up the Orchestra

Rating: ***** Southbank Centre London SE1 Performers London Concert Orchestra Troy Miller – conductor Stewart Copeland – percussion, drums Review date: 30th March 2019 This sounded interesting. A culture clash of drumming and classical music, featuring the drummer and founder … Continue reading

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So Irresponsible: Kevin Hart

The Irresponsible Tour: Kevin Hart Rating: * The O2 Arena London SE18 Review date: 1st September 2018 Comedy superstar Kevin Hart’s Irresponsible Tour opens with a trailer for his new film ‘Night School’ and a compilation of clips from his … Continue reading

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George Michael Honoured with Blue Plaque at Former High School

In April 2018 music legend George Michael was honoured with a Blue Plaque at his former school, Bushey Meads High School, Hertfordshire. The Heritage Foundation and school honoured the pop legend with the Blue Plaque for services to music and … Continue reading

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Faith: The George Michael Legacy Lives On with Wayne Dilks

FAITH George Michael: The Legacy – Wayne Dilks Star Rating: ***** Venue: Beck Theatre Hayes Middlesex Review Date: 31st August 2017 Cos you gotta have faith, faith, faith. So sang George Michael in his pomp and so too did top … Continue reading

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Fans Flock to George Michael Memorial Service

There’s a saying in stand up comedy and boxing that timing is everything. It was brilliantly co-incidental timing therefore that less than 24 hours earlier the country had started rejoicing in a potential future Watford legend, Anthony Joshua, following his … Continue reading

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Let Lee Entertain You

Lee Pashley as Robbie Williams Star rating: ***** Saturday 13th February 2016 Tropic at Ruislip Ruislip Middlesex In football they say the measure of a great player or team is if they can turn it on a cold night in … Continue reading

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