Paul McCartney News

JUST FOR ONE DAY – The Live Aid Musical will transfer to the West End, beginning performances at The Shaftesbury Theatre on Thursday 15 May 2025, before a Special Gala Performance on Sunday 13 July, exactly 40 years after the iconic concerts were staged in London and Philadelphia.

 The Columbus Jazz Orchestra (CJO) will kick off their 52nd season with The Greatest Jazz Concert in the World Oct. 10-13 at the Southern Theatre. Led by Bandleader Byron Stripling, the four concerts will feature legendary jazz musicians John Clayton and Jeff Hamilton alongside the orchestra.

May Pang's candid photos of John Lennon from his 'Lost Weekend' era will be showcased at a free exhibition at Cove Street Arts in Portland, ME. Learn how to purchase tickets.

May Pang's candid photos of John Lennon will be showcased at a special two-day exhibition at Creative Framing Solutions in Manchester, NH. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Berkshire Theatre Group has announced a series of September concerts at the Colonial Theatre, featuring a variety of performances.

Join Liberty Devitto of the Billy Joel Band and Christine Ohlman from Saturday Night Live for an unforgettable evening of rock and soul. Don't miss this special event on September 9, 2024.

The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation (ETAF) has announced that multi-award-winning entertainment icon Jennifer Hudson will be honored at The Elizabeth Taylor Ball to End AIDS fundraising gala on September 26, 2024.

British band New Hope Club have returned with their new single 'Trouble in Paradise,' out now. New Hope Club are also set to perform headline shows in the UK & US this September and October.

Following a critically acclaimed run at Studebaker Theatre in Chicago in 2023, producer B. Jeffrey Madoff will present a closed showcase of Personality – The Lloyd Price Musical this October in London.

Steel Beam Theatre will present TRIFLES: A MURDER MYSTERY by Susan Glaspell in September. Learn how to purchase tickets.

The Frist Art Museum has announced its 2025 schedule of exhibitions. In the Ingram Gallery, the year begins with Farm to Table: Art, Food, and Identity in the Age of Impressionism, an exhibition featuring works by Rosa Bonheur, Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, and more that explores the intersections of art, gastronomy, and national identity in late 19th-century France.

May Pang will present her candid photos of John Lennon at a special two-day exhibition at Keyes Art in Sag Harbor.

Welsh bass-baritone Bryn Terfel will be bringing his very special Christmas show, Bryn's Christmas, to London, Swansea, Manchester and Bristol for four dates only, from 16 to 20 December.  He will be joined by special guest soprano Pumeza Matshikiza and the Welsh National Opera Orchestra, conducted by Paul Bateman.

A captivating documentary, filmed on video tape capturing the look and feel of the time, exploring their historic recording session at Abbey Road Studios, will premiere as an exclusive cinema event beginning September 26th. This behind-the-scenes look delves into the making of the acclaimed One Hand Clapping album, featuring rare footage, interviews with the band, insights from the creative team, and more.

ASM Global has named longtime executive Ralph Marchetta to regional vice president of live entertainment as the world's largest portfolio accelerates its live-entertainment product growth for the industry's largest venue portfolio.

Pacific Jazz Orchestra, led by seven-time Grammy-nominated Artistic Director Chris Walden, launches its 2024-25 season with a program of exceptional straight-ahead jazz, swing, soul, and traditional big band sounds at two leading Southern California venues.

Adapted from Mark Stanfield's highly praised screenplay of the same name, and the centrepiece of Steve Marmion's first season at Watford Palace Theatre, Two Of Us is an intimate exploration of what might have happened during the final meeting of two musical icons.

Franco Ambrosetti releases his second album of ballads with strings, Sweet Caress, arranged by Alan Broadbent and featuring John Scofield, Peter Erskine, Scott Colley, Sara Caswell, and Orchestra. Available August 9, 2024.

The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) will hold a free concert entitled “Beatles on the Balcony”. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Explore the fascinating hypothetical meeting between John Lennon and Vincent van Gogh in a new play by Nick Wilkes, highlighting the profound changes both artists experienced five years before their deaths.