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Say hello to the Citroën ELO and hold on tight to your dreams

Citroën’s new ELO concept is a camper van, cinema and mobile office, reimagining what a small electric car can be

The Independent UK

More than just Christmas everyday: Wizzard frontman Roy Wood’s 20 best songs – ranked!

He’ll be forever known for his festive hit, but Wood was virtually the face of 70s glam rock – writing and performing stomping hits with the Move, ELO and Wizzard

The Guardian - UK

Former ELO bassist Michael de Albuquerque to have second solo album, Stalking The Sleeper, reissued in January

Michael de Albuquerque's solo albums are being reissued through the Think Like A Key label

Louder

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Who is the prog-powered creator of “revenge pop” targeting? “All those people who didn’t think I could do it. Isn’t that what all musicians are doing?”

Inspired by Kate Bush and a childhood of Yes, 10cc and ELO, her debut album contained dark humour – but no hint of stashed body parts

Louder

Glenn Hughes has played with Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Black Country Communion and more - but he should never have left his first band

Glenn Hughes has spent more than 50 years in rock - and he's ready to talk about it all

Louder

"He'd argue with me till six in the morning - he'd do whatever was needed": How Jeff Lynne built the Electric Light Orchestra

The story of a trio of Brummies who created the progressive orchestral pop-rock band that became a global phenomenon

Louder

“Mr Blue Sky is the song I always go back to. It’s such a feelgood track and it’s never aged”: The ELO classic led Crobot’s Brandon Yeagley to Frank Zappa, Protest The Hero and a whole world of prog

From a box of his parents’ cassettes to voracious filesharing, the vocalist always wanted to be the one bringing strange new music to his friends

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Attention fans of swoon-inducing West Coast melodic rock: it's time to meet your new favourite band

Don't call it yacht rock – there's no cheesy parody with Young Gun Silver Fox, just accomplished songcraft

Louder

"I was only allowed to walk forwards if I had a particularly important guitar solo": Meet Star Circus, the missing link between ELO and Def Leppard

Variety is said to be the spice of life, and Star Circus throw a lot into the ring

Louder

"It's not too clever, it's not contrived - it's quite simply perfect": Electric Light Orchestra hit the right formula on A New World Record

A New World Record added Olympian levels of commercial success to Jeff Lynne's mix of melodic craft and production nous

Louder

Jeff Lynne 'gutted' to cancel final shows

Jeff Lynne was "absolutely gutted" to cancel Electric Light Orchestra's (ELO) final shows earlier this month.

BANG Premier

A London music festival cancels its final night after ELO's Jeff Lynne pulls out

A two-week-long music festival in central London has cancelled its final night on Sunday after Jeff Lynne’s Electric Light Orchestra pulled out of the headline slot

The Independent UK

Jeff Lynne's ELO cancel farewell gig at BST Hyde Park due to frontman's illness

Jeff Lynne's Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) have been forced to cancel their farewell show at BST Hyde Park on Sunday (13.07.25) as the singer is suffering from a "systemic infection".

BANG Premier

BST Hyde Park cancels final day after Jeff Lynne’s ELO pull out

Originally known as the Electric Light Orchestra, frontman Jeff Lynne renamed the group after it reformed in 2014

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

Jeff Lynne cancels final live show over health concerns

Electric Light Orchestra frontman withdraws from BST Hyde Park festival owing to a ‘systemic infection’

Louder

“Jeff is heartbroken to report that he will not be able to perform”: Jeff Lynne’s ELO cancel last ever show

The iconic British rock band have cancelled their swansong show in London‘s Hyde Park after doctors advise Jeff Lynne not to play

BANG Premier

BST Hyde Park share statement on fate of Jeff Lynne's ELO's final show

Jeff Lynne's Electric Light Orchestra's London concert looks set to go ahead on Sunday (13.07.25), despite a show on Thursday (10.07.25) being cancelled just minutes before it was due to begin.

Evening Standard

Jeff Lynne’s Electric Light Orchestra expected to perform at BST Hyde Park

The band was due to perform on Thursday night at Manchester’s Co-Op Live but cancelled due to ‘illness’.

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"Jeff is devastated": ELO's last ever mega-gig plunged into jeopardy after last-minute cancellation of last night's Manchester show

After cancelling the gig minutes before curtain up, all eyes now turn to the band's planned Hyde Park finale on Sunday

International Business Times UK

What Happened To Jeff Lyne? Concern For ELO Frontman After Cancelled Performance in Manchester

ELO's Manchester gig was axed due to Jeff Lynne's illness, sparking concern for the 77-year-old star. Support him and stay updated.

Evening Standard

BST Hyde Park headliner health fears sparked by last-minute gig cancellation

The band cancelled their Manchester gig on Thursday as fans flocked to the arena

Louder

"Honestly, I was almost in tears": Jeff Lynne's ELO forced to cancel second-to-last concert ever, minutes before showtime

The Electric Light Orchestra's 55-year career is scheduled to come to a halt this weekend in London

Louder

"For all the madcap genius of Roy Wood and Jeff Lynne, Bev Bevan sounds like the star of the show": The Move's Looking On signposts better things further down the road

What happened to Jeff Lynne in between the Idle Race and the Electric Light Orchestra

Louder

“We tried the spaceship at The Who’s studio. Pete Townshend saw it and said: ‘I want one!’”: How Jeff Lynne took Electric Light Orchestra and the Traveling Wilburys to infinity and beyond

ELO were the mad Englishmen who conquered the US in the 1970s – and Jeff Lynne was at the heart of it

The Conversation

We simulated the upcoming AFL season four different ways – here’s what was predicted

The 2025 AFL season is just around the corner and fans are pondering the big questions: who will play finals? Who will finish in the top four? Who’s getting the wooden spoon?

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