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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.

International Business Times UK

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

Evening Standard

"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

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"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

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“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

Louder

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?

The Conversation

“ELO, Judas Priest, my dad’s piano playing – that’s prog!” Tennis hero Pat Cash discovered Saga in Steve Harris’ private pub, introduced Tony Iommi to Bigelf and got Robert Plant to take up his sport

Travelling the world with his Walkman, the young Australian moved on from his family’s opera and folk to Rush, Steven Wilson, Brian Eno, Francis Dunnery and Anathema, and adopted his chequered headband in honour of Cheap Trick

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“Suddenly the sun shone and it was, ‘Wow!’”: How ELO’s Jeff Lynne created his masterpiece Mr. Blue Sky - and how a little joke at the end of the song was misheard by millions

Inside the making of a miniature pop symphony

MusicRadar

Sabrina Carpenter to headline BST Hyde Park 2025: How to get tickets

Grammy-nominated pop star is one of the biggest breakthroughs of the year

The Independent UK

“The lyrics come from articles about near-death experiences. They all follow a similar thread… they read like a metaphor for discovering true meaning and purpose”: Stuckfish’s fourth album contains a collection of firsts

Inspired by hold music, movie scenes, Sarah Bernhardt, Carry On Wayward Son and more, the Northumberland-based proggers have a new line-up and a new energy to go with their new music

Louder

Nagpur's youngest rated chess player, Nihansh takes seniors by surprise to win first Rapid Open chess title

NAGPUR: Nihansh Khode is just six years old, and after becoming Nagpur's youngest Elo rated chess master in all three formats earlier this year, the city's prodigy surprised seeded and senior opponents to win his first open rapid tournament.

The Times of India

“The sound wasn’t very good in there. And the electric risers didn’t work. You could see Jeff Lynne clambering out of a hole to get onstage”: Bev Bevan on the reality of life aboard ELO’s spaceship

The self-proclaimed second-loudest drummer in Birmingham recalls his time with The Move, Black Sabbath and more – and he wants you to know he hasn’t retired

Louder

World Chess Championship: Can experienced Ding Liren surprise D Gukesh?

D Gukesh is being touted as favourite against reigning champion Ding Liren in the 14-game World Championship match which starts in Singapore on Monday. The Indian challenger is world No. 5 at Elo 2783 and Ding is No. 23 with Elo rating of 2728. The former is currently playing at…

The Times of India

Hugh Jackman to headline BST Hyde Park 2025 – how to get tickets

Tony-winning Hollywood star will perform songs from a number of musicals, including ‘The Greatest Showman’ and ‘Les Miserables’

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Jeff Lynne's ELO announce more final ever dates

The Electric Orchestra have scheduled two more UK shows in addition to their final Hyde Park blow-out

Evening Standard

London music festival line-ups 2025: All Points East, Mighty Hoopla, BST and more announce acts

Pop festival Mighty Hoopla in Brixton is also among events to have started announcing acts for 2025

The Guardian - UK

Jeff Lynne’s ELO announce farewell show in London

Final show at Hyde Park next July will be ‘special night in London with our UK fans’

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Jeff Lynne's ELO announce final ever show

The Electric Light Orchestra are about to switch themselves off

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The Independent UK

ELO announce final gig at London’s Hyde Park: How to get tickets

‘Mr Blue Sky’ band are currently undertaking a last tour of the US

Evening Standard

How to get tickets for Electric Light Orchestra final concert at London's Hyde Park

ELO’s co-founder Jeff Lynne says London ‘seems like the perfect place to do our final show’

The Guardian - UK

Strictly Come Dancing: week five results – as it happened

Montell Douglas and Jamie Borthwick jointly topped the scores, while Paul Merson finished bottom. But who would become the fourth celebrity sent home?

The Independent UK

The 20 most underrated albums ranked, from Swamp Dogg’s Rat On! to Kirsty McColl’s Kite

Vast swathes of our favourite records have somehow been passed over, unfairly dismissed or left to languish unjustly in the critical mid-table, from the little-heard cult gems to the guilty pleasures. Mark Beaumont and Roisin O’Connor pick their favourites

Louder

“George Harrison opened the door to reveal a Formula 1 car in the hall. He said, ‘We made it from a kit and can’t get it out of here!’” Former ELO bassist Michael de Albuquerque’s life and times

Mary Hopkin and Violinski collaborator on becoming friends with Roy Wood, reissuing his solo albums and stepping away from the “not very nice” music industry in favour of antique dealing

What Hi-Fi?

After reviewing hi-fi through five decades, here's why The Wombles remain my biggest musical influence

The furry litter-pickers were a supergroup of GOATs and heavily influential on my formative musical taste.

Windows Central

A new e-sports brand challenges Razer Kishi with 'Vagabond' mobile controller

The ELO Vagabond is an interesting-looking mobile controller at a premium price, but it is packed with tech to turn your mobile into a bonafide console on the go.

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