The Latest Breaking News from Rudolf Nureyev

When a public figure dies, fans often focus on what made them famous—the music, the talent, the spotlight. But behind the acclaim are real human stories. For gay celebrities, living under the glare of both fame and social stigma can bring extra pressures. Their deaths often reflect not just personal…

Ballet dancer whose struggle to leave the Soviet Union in 1972 caused an international outcry that led to his release

Kim Jones’ first dedicated couture collection for Dior Men draws inspiration from the public and private life of flamboyant ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev. In Paris, he tells fashion features editor Jack Moss more

The documentary Swan Song shows ballerinas pushing themselves to extremes in pursuit of perfection. Kain and Campbell, its star and producer, talk about the agony and ecstasy of elite performance

The pandemic was but a minor blip in Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe’s four decades of arch observation, artful imagery and playful theorising. ‘You’ve got to stay interested,’ they say

Ben Cobb shares his Editor's Letter from this week's Travel Edition of ES Magazine

Russian ballet dancer’s personal life and onstage persona explored in uber-luxe quiet-luxury palette

Russia on Friday appointed notoriously pro-Kremlin maestro Valery Gergiev, a personal friend of President Vladimir Putin for decades, to lead Moscow's world famous Bolshoi Theatre.

He danced with ballet’s legends, partied with Freddie Mercury, and became a household name. As he celebrates his birthday with a gala performance, the 5ft 2in dynamo looks back at an action-packed life