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Top British Musicians Hit Out at Brexit Impact on Tours
More than 100 leading musicians on Wednesday criticized the government's Brexit deal with the European Union writing in an open letter that performers had been "shamefully failed". Leading musical lights including Elton John, The Who's Roger Daltry and classical conductor Simon Rattle wrote in Th
Disney Cuts Bonuses for Top Executives in Pandemic Fallout
Walt Disney Co said on Tuesday it had eliminated performance-based bonuses last year for top executives, including Executive Chairman Bob Iger, as the media company looks to soften the impact of the COVID-19 fallout. The pandemic dealt a major blow to the company’s theme parks and movie studio bu
Jazmine Sullivan, Eric Church, H.E.R. to Sing at Super Bowl
R&B star Jazmine Sullivan and country singer Eric Church will join forces to sing the national anthem at the next month’s Super Bowl, where Grammy-winning singer H.E.R. will perform “America the Beautiful.” The performances will take place Feb.
Marianne Faithfull Reveals 'Long Covid' Battle
British singer Marianne Faithfull has been left with fatigue and breathing problems months after being treated for Covid-19 in hospital, the Guardian newspaper reported on Friday. Faithfull, 74, said she had suffered with lingering symptoms after contracting the virus during the first wave of the
‘Parasite’ Director to Head Venice Film Festival Jury
South Korean director Bong Joon-ho, whose "Parasite" movie won the Academy Award for Best Picture last year, was named Friday as jury president of the 2021 Venice Film Festival. "I'm ready to admire and applaud all the great films selected by the festival.
Elvis Presley's Graceland Starting Virtual Tours
Elvis Presley's Graceland is now offering online tours for fans around the world, including those who can't travel to the Tennessee tourist attraction during the coronavirus pandemic. Graceland said the two-hour guided tours will take virtual visitors into Presley's former Memphis home, which has
Siegfried Fischbacher of Siegfried & Roy Dies at 81
Siegfried Fischbacher, who worked with Roy Horn to create the famous animal training and magic duo of Siegfried & Roy, has died, according to the Associated Press and German outlets. He was 81. Fischbacher died after a battle with pancreatic cancer.