On Saturday night, I was VERY fortunate to be in attendance at the Final Fantasy – Distant Worlds concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and in the presence of the mighty Nobuo Uematsu (植松伸夫 ) !!!! The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra provided the simply divine musicality, with the London Voices the fantastic vocalisations. […]
REVIEW: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – Symphonic Queen
Last night, I went to the Royal Albert Hall to catch the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra performing a programme of Queen songs, under the banner of ‘Symphonic Queen’. Many who know me will know that I am a massive, massive, slightly obsessive, Queen fan, and have a keen enjoyment of classical music, and so as soon […]
MOVIE REVIEW: Footloose [2011]
Yesterday, I was invited along to an advance screening of the 2011 remake of classic 80s film, Footloose. Straight off, incidentally, I’m totally calling dibs on the phrase ‘Footloose Rebooted’ – genuinely surprised that nobody else in Hollywood has come up with that one!!! If you see me mention Footloose Rebooted, then you’ll know that […]
REVIEW: Driving Miss Daisy – Wyndhams Theatre, London (2011)
I am just back from an absolutely DEVINE evening at the Wyndham’s Theatre, London – currently playing host to “Driving Miss Daisy“, and starring James Earl Jones, Vanessa Redgrave and Boyd Gaines. At tonight’s performance, Vanessa Redgrave was, unfortunately, indisposed. This appeared to cause quite a commotion at the box office with people hastily queuing […]
REVIEW: Rock of Ages – Shaftesbury Theatre, London
On Monday evening, I was kindly invited along to the Shaftesbury Theatre, in London’s West End for a night of debauchery, 80s rock and Shayne Ward gyrating around in little more than a glittery pouch… three of my absolute favourite things! 😛 Rock of Ages is a Broadway show which has recently taken up residency […]