Tributes from across the live music industry have been paid to Chris York, one of the United Kingdom’s leading promoters and a director of SJM Concerts, following his death at age 55 following a long illness. In a statement on Thursday (July 25), SJM Concerts said the company was “deeply saddened” to announce the passing...
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Judi Dench, Jay Blades Travel Documentary to Air on U.K.’s Channel 4
U.K. broadcaster Channel 4 has ordered a one-off hour-ong biographical travel documentary featuring Judi Dench and British furniture restorer and TV host Jay Blades (The Repair Shop), titled Dame Judi & Jay: The Odd Couple. “Despite being born nearly 40 years apart and taking very different journeys in life, stage and screen legends Dame Judi Dench and Jay...
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2024 British Open predictions: Who experts are picking to win at Royal Troon
SoFi Center rises for Tiger Woods’ interactive golf league The 1,500-seat SoFi Center will house the TGL interactive golf league founded by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy. The league is due to launch in January. This weekend, the best golfers in the world will meet at the Royal Troon Golf Club in Scotland for the...
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Taylor Swift Helps Lift UK Vinyl and CD Music Sales to Half-Year High
Vinyl and CD music sales grew 7.9% to £164 million ($213 million) in the United Kingdom in the first six months of 2024, due in no small part to the all-conquering, seemingly unstoppable success of Taylor Swift, according to mid-year figures from the Digital Entertainment and Retail Association (ERA). Released in April, Swift’s eleventh studio...
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The Task Ahead for the New U.K. Government – and Why the Culture Secretary Is Not “Minister for Fun”
Within the U.K.’s entertainment industry, as the country soaks up the vast change brought about by a historic general election, there is hope. Britain’s new Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who takes over from Tory leader Rishi Sunak, made few promises during his campaign, but the Labour Party‘s Creative Industries Sector Plan, published in March, offered...
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BBC Takes ‘Made in Korea: The K-Pop Experience,’ Reality Series Training Brits for New Boy Band
A Korean pop series promising to be “a music experiment like no other” is set to launch on BBC One and BBC iPlayer this summer. Made in Korea: The K-Pop Experience is a six-part reality show following five boys from across the U.K. as they are put through the famed K-pop training process for 100...
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Universal Music UK to Merge Island and EMI Labels in Next Stage of Restructuring
LONDON — Universal Music Group is to merge its historic Island and EMI label divisions as part of a widespread restructuring of the company’s U.K. business that will also see the launch of new Audience and Media Division to support artists and labels. The announcement was made on Tuesday (July 9) by David Joseph, chairman...
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What the Seismic European Elections Mean for the Entertainment Industry
The impact of pivotal elections in the U.K. and France this week will be felt across Europe and across the globe. Within the entertainment industry, the results of voting on both sides of the channel are being carefully watched for signs of what seismic shifts in the political landscape — the end of 14 years...
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International report – Does the UK’s change of leaders spell better relations with the EU?
The EU on Friday congratulated Keir Starmer on Labour’s election win in Britain, with European Council President Charles Michel calling it “historic”. But Labour’s landslide victory doesn’t mean that London will turn back the clock on Brexit. Keir Starmer has pledged to “make Brexit work” and seek “an ambitious” security pact with the the European...
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Man convicted of terrorism offense for planning attack on UK military base
A British man was convicted on Tuesday of planning an attack on a military base after being arrested with an explosive device on the grounds of a hospital, Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service said. Mohammad Farooq was found guilty of preparing acts of terrorism following a trial at Sheffield Crown Court in northern England. The...
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UK Music Makes It Official, Appoints Tom Kiehl to Chief Executive of British Trade Body
LONDON — Tom Kiehl has been announced as the new chief executive of UK Music, succeeding Jamie Njoku-Goodwin, who left the British industry trade body last year to work for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Kiehl has held the role of interim chief executive at UK Music since Njoku-Goodwin’s sudden exit in September. He has worked...
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Hugh Jackman’s ‘The Death of Robin Hood’ Sells to True Brit Entertainment for U.K.
True Brit Entertainment has acquired the U.K. rights to The Death of Robin Hood, starring Hugh Jackman and Jodie Comer. The visceral thriller is about Robin Hood grappling with his past self after a life of crime and murder. In the hands of a mysterious woman, he is offered a chance of salvation. Directed by...
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